The Tecumseh Record

Regular Council

September 23, 2025

Who was there

Present (7): Joe Bachetti, James Dorner, Alicia Higgison, 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)

12 carried, 2 recorded otherwise. Every motion below is printed as the minutes print it.

That the September 9, 2025 minutes of the Regular Council Meeting, the June 24, 2025 minutes of the Special Council Meeting, and the minutes of the August 12, 2025 Public Council Meeting as were delivered to the Members, be adopted .
Moved by Councillor Rick Tonial, seconded by Councillor Alicia Higgison
Carried
That Reports DS-2025-21 Tecumseh Transit Service, January to June, 2025 Status Report; PWES-2025-54 Request for Repair and Improvement to the Marshall Drain Appointment of Drainage Engineer; PWES-2025-55 City of Windsor Truck Route Study; PWES-2025-51 Roads Needs Study, Final Report; FS-2025-13 2024 Annual Report on Investment and Cash Management; be received and that the respective recommendations noted in the reports be approved.
Moved by Councillor Alicia Higgison, seconded by Councillor Tania Jobin
Carried
That Report CAO-2025-03 Delegations Pursuant to the Twinning Agreement with Tecumseh, Michigan, be received ; And that Mayor Gary McNamara, Councillor James Dorner, Councillor Rick Tonial, Councillor Brian Houston and Chief Administrative Officer, Margaret Misek-Evans be authorized to attend the City of Tecumseh, Michigan, Appleumpkin Festival on October 11, 2025; And further that the costs associated with the delegations to and from Tecumseh, Michigan as outlined in this report in the order of $925.00 be funded from the Council Public Relations account.
Moved by Councillor Rick Tonial, seconded by Councillor Tania Jobin
Carried
That Communications - For Information A through D as listed on the Tuesday, September 23, 2025 Regular Council Agenda, be received .
Moved by Deputy Mayor Joe Bachetti, seconded by Councillor Rick Tonial
Carried
​ That the minutes of the June 9, 2025 meeting of the Essex County OPP Detachment Board - North as were delivered to the Board Members, be accepted .
Moved by Councillor Rick Tonial, seconded by Councillor Brian Houston
Carried
That the Report CRS-2025-15 Tecumseh Arena and Recreation Complex Facility Use Rules be received . And that the Tecumseh Arena and Recreation Complex Facility Use Rules be approved.
Moved by Councillor Alicia Higgison, seconded by Councillor Rick Tonial
Carried
That report DS-2025-22 entitled “County Wide Active Transportation System (CWATS) and Municipal Partnership Program (MPP), Town of Tecumseh 2026 Proposed Projects” be received ; And that with respect to Proposed CWATS MPP Projects, that: the Proposed 2026 CWATS MPP Projects, those being: A One-Week Bike Camp; Two “Senior Bike and Bites Program” Events; Four Bike Valets for the Town’s Canada Day, Tecumseh Twilight, Corn+Music Festival and End of Summer Festival celebration events; and Four bike racks for the St. Clair Beach Community Centre, Chippewa Park, Southfield Park and Lakewood Park South With the total estimated cost of $14,900 (excluding H.S.T.) allocated in accordance with the CWATS MPP cost-sharing policy, with Tecumseh’s share being $7,450 (50%) and the County’s share being $7,450 (50%), be endorsed ; an application “Form D – Municipal Partnership Program” be submitted to the CWATS Implementation Committee for its consideration; and funding for this project from the Infrastructure Reserve be approved for the purpose of the CWATS application and
Moved by Councillor Rick Tonial, seconded by Councillor Alicia Higgison
Referred
That Report DS-2025-23 entitled “Rural Ontario Development (ROD) Funding Application, Tecumseh Economic Development Strategy” be received ; And that the Town of Tecumseh’s Rural Ontario Development Funding Application seeking funding for the completion of a Tecumseh Economic Development Strategy be endorsed and that the associated ROD application be submitted in accordance with DS-2025-23; And further that funding for this project from the Tax Rate Stabilization Reserve be approved in principle for the purpose of the ROD Funding Application and
Moved by Councillor Brian Houston, seconded by Councillor Tania Jobin
Referred
That the 2024 Development Charge Reserve Fund Statement (Report FS-2025-14), prepared in accordance with the Development Charges Act, 1997, S.O. 1997, c. 27, s. 43, be received ; And that the 2024 Development Charge Reserve Fund Statement be made available to the public on the Town’s website in accordance with the Development Charges Act, 1997, S.O. 1997, c. 27, s. 43 (2.1); 2015, c. 26, s. 7 (1); And further that the report be forwarded upon request to the Ministry of Municipal Affairs and Housing as per the Development Charges Act, 1997, S.O. 1997, c. 27, s. 43 (3); 2015, c. 26, s. 7 (2).
Moved by Councillor Brian Houston, seconded by Councillor Rick Tonial
Carried
That Report PWES-2025-50 Municipal Waste Collection Services Program Update, be received .
Moved by Councillor Tania Jobin, seconded by Councillor Alicia Higgison
Carried
That the purchase of the 2025 Water Services Vehicle and service body, in the amount of $148,783, excluding outfitting costs and non-rebated HST, be awarded to East Court Ford; And that the total budget requirement of $155,472 for the Water Services Vehicle be approved and funded from the Fleet Lifecycle Reserve.
Moved by Deputy Mayor Joe Bachetti, seconded by Councillor Tania Jobin
Carried
​ That By-Law 2025-104 being a by-law to provide for the repair and improvements to the North 12th Concession Drain. Be given first and second reading.
Moved by Councillor Alicia Higgison, seconded by Councillor Tania Jobin
Carried
That By-Law 2025-105 being a by-law to confirm the proceedings of the Tuesday, September 23, 2025, regular meeting of the Council of The Corporation of the Town of Tecumseh be given first, second, third and final reading.
Moved by Councillor Brian Houston, seconded by Councillor Rick Tonial
Carried
​ That there being no further business, the Tuesday, September 23, 2025 Regular Council be adjourned at 8:28 pm.
Moved by Councillor Alicia Higgison, seconded by Councillor James Dorner
Carried

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