The Tecumseh Record

Regular Council

June 8, 2021

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 (19 motions)

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

That the May 25, 2021 minutes of the Regular Council Meeting, as were duplicated and delivered to the members, be adopted .
Moved by Deputy Mayor Joe Bachetti, seconded by Councillor Tania Jobin
Carried
That the supplementary Communication for Information items on the Briday Victoria Development, the County of Essex Notice of a Public Information Centre for County Road 22 Design Alternatives and Strategy Study, and the Report PBS-2021-29 Supplementary Report to PBS-2021-28 Official Plan and Zoning By-law Amendments, Briday Development Corporation, be accepted.
Moved by Councillor Bill Altenhof, seconded by Councillor Andrew Dowie
Carried
That Report CS-2021-09 entitled “Retail Cannabis Stores”, be brought forward on the agenda for discussion and consideration.
Moved by Councillor Andrew Dowie, seconded by Councillor Tania Jobin
Carried
That CS-2021-09 entitled “Retail Cannabis Stores”, be received; And that opting in to retail cannabis sales in the Town of Tecumseh be approved by Council.
Moved by Councillor Brian Houston, seconded by Councillor Tania Jobin
Carried
That Communications - For Information 1 through 27 as listed on the Tuesday, June 8, 2021 Regular Council Agenda, be received .
Moved by Councillor Tania Jobin, seconded by Councillor Rick Tonial
Carried
That the Wednesday, May 19, 2021, minutes of the Town of Tecumseh Business Improvement Area as were duplicated and delivered to the members, be accepted .
Moved by Councillor Brian Houston, seconded by Councillor Tania Jobin
Carried
That the Tuesday, May 25, 2021 minutes of the Policies and Priorities Committee Meeting as were duplicated and delivered to the members, be adopted .
Moved by Councillor Rick Tonial, seconded by Councillor Bill Altenhof
Carried
That Report CS-2021-10 entitled “Rural Broadband Advisory Committee Appointments”, be received ; And that the applications from Darrin Drouillard, Dan Grosu, Aldo DiNardo and Nicole Colenutt to for the Rural Broadband Advisory Committee (Committee) be selected for appointment to the Committee; And further that the term of the Committee members’ appointment be for the remaining term of Council, ending November 14, 2022, or until such time as new members are appointed ; And furthermore that applicants be notified of Council’s decision and a by-law be prepared to formally appoint the new members to this Committee at the next meeting of Council.
Moved by Councillor Brian Houston, seconded by Councillor Tania Jobin
Carried
That CS-2021-11 entitled “Fire Route Designation on Marine Drive” be received; And that By-law No. 2021-47 authorizing the Mayor and Clerk to execute Fire Route Agreements with Essex Condominium Corporation 21, Essex Condominium Corporation 27, and Essex Condominium Corporation 40 to designate Marine Drive as a Fire Route, be adopted .
Moved by Councillor Bill Altenhof, seconded by Councillor Rick Tonial
Carried
That Mayor Gary McNamara be appointed proxyholder for the Town of Tecumseh to cast its shareholder’s votes at Essex Power Corporation’s 2021 Shareholders’ Annual Meeting scheduled to be held on Wednesday, June 23, 2021; And that Mr. Tom Burton be appointed as an alternate proxyholder for the Town of Tecumseh to cast its shareholder’s votes at Essex Power Corporation’s 2021 Shareholders’ Annual Meeting, if Mayor Gary McNamara is absent from the meeting; And further that the Director Corporate Services & Clerk be authorized to sign all necessary proxy forms to implement this resolution and to forward them to Essex Power Corporation.
Moved by Councillor Brian Houston, seconded by Councillor Andrew Dowie
Carried
That By-law No. 2021-44 be adopted to authorize the Director Financial Services and Mayor to execute Amending Agreement No. 2 to Financing Agreement No. 11Tec3704311108FA between Ontario Infrastructure and Lands Corporation and The Corporation of the Town of Tecumseh.
Moved by Councillor Brian Houston, seconded by Councillor Bill Altenhof
Carried
Tonial This motion was
Moved by Councillor Brian Houston, seconded by Councillor Rick
Withdrawn
That Report PBS-2021-28 Official Plan and Zoning By-Law Amendments - Briday Victoria Development Corporation - 12433 Dillon Drive (Former Victoria Public School) - Proposed Residential Condominium Development - Final Recommendation, be
Moved by Deputy Mayor Joe Bachetti, seconded by Councillor Tania Jobin
Deferred
That PBS-2021-29, entitled Supplementary Report to PBS-2021-28, Official Plan and Zoning By-law Amendments, Briday Victoria Development Corporation, be received .
Moved by Councillor Brian Houston, seconded by Deputy Mayor Joe Bachetti
Carried
That Report PWES-2021-28 Tecumseh Community Signage Inventory and Condition Assessment be received ; And that the maintenance recommendations contained within the 2020 Community Sign Survey completed by Generator Design of Canada Inc. b e included as part of the annual Roads Operational Budget; And further that the replacement of Sign No.11: Brighton Road at VIA Rail and Sign No. 16: Tecumseh Road at Pike Creek, and the installation of a new sign on County Road 9 at South Talbot Road be incorporated as part of the annual Public Works & Environmental Services Capital Works Plan.
Moved by Councillor Bill Altenhof, seconded by Deputy Mayor Joe Bachetti
Carried
That By-Law 2021-42 being a by-law to provide for the Realignment of the South Talbot Drain; That By-Law 2021-43 being a by-law to approve a two year Pilot Program for Licensing Urban Hens; That By-Law 2021-44 being a by-law to authorize the execution of an Amending Agreement with the Ontario Infrastructure and Lands Corporation and The Corporation of the Town of Tecumseh; That By-Law 2021-47 being a by-law to amend Schedule J (Fire Agreements) of By-law No. 2021-36, as amended to regulate traffic and parking on highways and private roadways under the jurisdiction of the Municipality. Be given first and second reading.
Moved by Councillor Brian Houston, seconded by Councillor Rick Tonial
Carried
That By-Law 2021-43 being a by-law to approve a two year Pilot Program for Licensing Urban Hens; That By-Law 2021-44 being a by-law to authorize the execution of an Amending Agreement with the Ontario Infrastructure and Lands Corporation and The Corporation of the Town of Tecumseh; That By-Law 2021-47 being a by-law to amend Schedule J (Fire Agreements) of By-law No. 2021-36, as amended to regulate traffic and parking on highways and private roadways under the jurisdiction of the Municipality. Be given third and final reading.
Moved by Deputy Mayor Joe Bachetti, seconded by Councillor Tania Jobin
Carried
That By-Law 2021-48 being a by-law to confirm the proceedings of the Tuesday, June 8, 2021, regular meeting of the Council of The Corporation of the Town of Tecumseh be given first, second, third and final reading.
Moved by Councillor Tania Jobin, seconded by Councillor Brian Houston
Carried
​ That there being no further business, the Tuesday, June 8, 2021 meeting of the Regular Council be adjourned at 9:50 pm.
Moved by Councillor Bill Altenhof, seconded by Councillor Rick Tonial
Carried

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