The Tecumseh Record

Regular Council

September 22, 2020

Who was there

Present (5): Joe Bachetti, Brian Houston, Tania Jobin, Gary McNamara, Rick Tonial

Taken from the roll call in the town’s own minutes. The minutes record who was not there and almost never why.

What was decided (14 motions)

14 carried, 0 recorded otherwise. Every motion below is printed as the minutes print it.

That the September 15, 2020 minutes of the Regular Council meeting, and the September 8, 2020 minutes of the Public Council meeting, as were duplicated and delivered to the members, be adopted .
Moved by Councillor Rick Tonial, seconded by Deputy Mayor Joe Bachetti
Carried
That the 2021 Pre Budget Consultation Presentation, be received.
Moved by Councillor Brian Houston, seconded by Councillor Rick Tonial
Carried
That Communications - For Information 1 through 6 as listed on the Tuesday, September 22, 2020 Regular Council Agenda, be received .
Moved by Councillor Andrew Dowie, seconded by Councillor Tania Jobin
Carried
That Report PRS-2020-23 respecting the Summer Recreation Overview, be received .
Moved by Councillor Andrew Dowie, seconded by Councillor Bill Altenhof
Carried
That Report PRS-2020-24 regarding Recreation Software Upgrade, be received ; And that Administration be approved to proceed with upgrading the recreation software system, at a onetime cost of $15,484 for implementation to be funded from the ICS Lifecycle Reserve; And further that Administration incorporate annual operating service fees for Application Programming Interface Configuration and digital signage into the 2021 operating budget.
Moved by Deputy Mayor Joe Bachetti, seconded by Councillor Brian Houston
Carried
That PBS-2020-32 County Wide Active Transportation System (CWATS), Town of Tecumseh 2021 Proposed Projects, Study for Facility Enhancement for Crossing at Pike Creek/Tecumseh Road; and Municipal Partnership Program (MPP) Bike Valet and Bike Rodeo for 2021 Tecumseh Corn Festival and Children’s One-Week Bike Camp, be received; And that with respect to Proposed 2021 CWATS Project – Facility Enhancement for LAK-28: Study to Determine Preferred Facility Type, Pike Creek Bridge: The total estimated cost of the study of $20,000 (excluding H.S.T.), of which the Town of Tecumseh and the Town of Lakeshore would provide a contribution of $6,000 each, for a total of $12,000 (60%), with the County’s share being $8,000 (40%), in accordance with the CWATS cost-sharing arrangement, be endorsed ; An application “Form B – CWATS Facility Enhancement” be submitted to the CWATS Implementation Committee for its consideration; and Funding for this project from the Infrastructure Reserve (Attachment 5), be approved . And further that with respect to Proposed 2021 Municipal Partnership Program (MPP) - Bike Valet and Bike Rodeo for 2021 Tecumseh Corn Festival and Children’s One-Week Bike Camp: The total estimated cost of the Bike Valet, Bike Rodeo and Bike Camp of $3,350 (excluding H.S.T.), with Tecumseh’s share being $1,675 (50%) and the County’s share being $1,675 (50%), in accordance with the MPP cost-sharing arrangement, be endorsed ; An application “Form D – Municipal Partnership Program” be subm
Moved by Councillor Andrew Dowie, seconded by Councillor Bill Altenhof
Carried
That the Grant Application for the Tecumseh Road Main Street Community Improvement Plan (CIP) Financial Incentive Program, for the property located at 11865 Tecumseh Road (Roll No. 374402000000200), be deemed eligible and approved for the Planning, Design and Architectural Grant Program in the amount of $3,000 in relation to the preparation of drawings for the building façade and parking lot improvements proposed for the subject property, all of which is in accordance with Section 11.3 (5) of the CIP and with PBS-2020-33.
Moved by Councillor Andrew Dowie, seconded by Councillor Brian Houston
Carried
That Report PWES-2020-30 Request for Approval by Resolution for Drainage Apportionment Agreement, be received ; And that the Drainage Apportionment Agreements for the parcels listed in Appendix A and B be approved ; And further t hat By-Law 2020-62 being a by-Law to authorize the apportionment of the assessments for the drains and respective parcels listed in Appendix A and B be adopted .
Moved by Councillor Brian Houston, seconded by Councillor Rick Tonial
Carried
That Report PWES-2020-31 Request to Levy 2019 Municipal Drain Maintenance Costs, be received ; And that By-Law 2020-61 to levy maintenance costs for the drains attached in Appendix A, be adopted .
Moved by Councillor Rick Tonial, seconded by Councillor Brian Houston
Carried
That the following purchases be awarded to Finch Chevrolet Cadillac Buick GMC Ltd.: One (1) 1500 Regular Cab Pickup Truck, in the amount of $30,886 plus HST plus outfitting costs; One (1) 1500 Regular Cab Pickup Truck, in the amount of $31,450 plus HST plus outfitting costs; and One (1) 3500 Regular Cab Dump Body, in the amount of $65,013 plus HST plus outfitting costs. And that the total cost including approved budget allocation deficit of $4,733 be funded from the Lifecycle Fleet Reserve.
Moved by Councillor Brian Houston, seconded by Councillor Andrew Dowie
Carried
​ That By-law 2020-61 being a by-law to amend drainage assessments estimated in engineer reports based on actual costs incurred for the constructing of various drains. That By-law 2020-62 being a by-law to approve Drainage Apportionment Assessments Agreements. Be given first and second reading.
Moved by Councillor Rick Tonial, seconded by Councillor Bill Altenhof
Carried
​ That By-law 2020-61 being a by-law to amend drainage assessments estimated in engineer reports based on actual costs incurred for the constructing of various drains. That By-law 2020-62 being a by-law to approve Drainage Apportionment Assessments Agreements. Be given third and final reading.
Moved by Councillor Rick Tonial, seconded by Councillor Brian Houston
Carried
That By-Law 2020-63 being a by-law to confirm the proceedings of the Tuesday, September 22, 2020, regular meeting of the Council of The Corporation of the Town of Tecumseh be given first, second, third and final reading.
Moved by Councillor Bill Altenhof, seconded by Councillor Rick Tonial
Carried
​ That there being no further business, the Tuesday, September 22, 2020 meeting of the Regular Council be adjourned at 8:18 pm.
Moved by Councillor Andrew Dowie, seconded by Councillor Bill Altenhof
Carried

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