The Tecumseh Record

Regular Council

January 25, 2023

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 (15 motions)

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

That the December 13, 2022 minutes of the Regular Council Meeting, the Public Council Meetings and the Special Council Meeting, as were duplicated and delivered to the members, be adopted .
Moved by Deputy Mayor Joe Bachetti, seconded by Councillor Rick Tonial
Carried
That Communications - For Information 1 through 5 as listed on the Wednesday, January 25, 2023 Regular Council Agenda, be received .
Moved by Councillor Alicia Higgison, seconded by Councillor Brian Houston
Carried
That Report CAO-2023-01 Business Improvement Area – Memorandum of Understanding and Budget Strategy be received ; And that By-Law 2023-018 authorizing the Mayor and Clerk to enter into a Memorandum of Understanding with the Town of Tecumseh Business Improvement Area be adopted ; And further that the Chief Administrative Officer be authorized to support a strategic planning exercise for the upcoming Business Improvement Area annual budget with a contribution in the order of $1,600 (excluding HST) funded from the 2023 CAO professional services budget.
Moved by Councillor Brian Houston, seconded by Councillor Alicia Higgison
Carried
That the scheduling of a public meeting, to be held on Tuesday, February 28, 2023 at 5:00 p.m., in accordance with the Planning Act for a zoning by-law amendment application submitted for a 0.12 hectare (0.29 acre) parcel of land situated on the south side of Riverside Drive, approximately 35 metres (114 feet) east of its intersection with Arlington Boulevard (13931 Riverside Drive), seeking to amend Zoning By-law 2065 by rezoning the subject land from “Residential Type Two Zone (R2)” to a site-specific “Residential Type Two Zone (R2-8)” in order to facilitate the construction of a one-storey, two-unit dwelling (semi-detached dwelling) and establish site specific lot provisions, be authorized .
Moved by Councillor Tania Jobin, seconded by Councillor Brian Houston
Carried
That the Grant Application for the Tecumseh Road Main Street Community Improvement Plan (CIP) Financial Incentive Program, for the property located at 12021 Tecumseh Road (Roll No. 374405000005700), be deemed eligible and approved for the: Planning Application and Permit Fee Grant Program in the amount of $2,000; and Development Charges Grant Program in the amount of $23,998 in relation to the design and building permit application for the proposed construction of an addition to the existing commercial building on the subject property, all of which is in accordance with Section 11.3 (5) of the CIP and with DS-2023-02.
Moved by Councillor Brian Houston, seconded by Councillor Rick Tonial
Carried
That Report DS-2023-03 Tecumseh Transit Service (TTS) One-Year Extension of Transit Delivery and Maintenance Services Agreement with First Canada ULC for 2023, be received ; And t hat By-Law 2023-016 authorizing the execution of an Amending Agreement to the existing Transit Delivery and Maintenance Services Agreement between the Town of Tecumseh and First Canada ULC to facilitate a one-year extension for the period January 1, 2023 to December 31, 2023, be adopted .
Moved by Councillor Brian Houston, seconded by Councillor Tania Jobin
Carried
That Report PWES-2023-02 2022 Bridge and Culvert Needs Study, Structures with Spans Greater than 3.0m, be received .
Moved by Councillor Alicia Higgison, seconded by Councillor Rick Tonial
Carried
That Report PWES-2023-03 Traffic Radar Speed Survey for 2022, be received .
Moved by Councillor Rick Tonial, seconded by Councillor Alicia Higgison
Carried
That Report PWES-2023-07 regarding Phase 1 of the County Road 42 and County Road 43 Improvements Cost Sharing Agreement with the County of Essex, be received ; And that By-Law 2023-005 be given first, second and third reading, to authorize the Mayor and Clerk to execute the Cost Sharing Agreement, satisfactory in form to the Town’s Solicitor, with the Corporation of the County of Essex.
Moved by Councillor Rick Tonial, seconded by Councillor Tania Jobin
Carried
​ That By-Law 2023-001 being a by-law to de-regulate taxi cabs, taxi cab drivers and taxi cab brokers in the Town of Tecumseh; That By-Law 2023-002 being a by-law to confirm and appoint certain officers, servants and employees of The Corporation of the Town of Tecumseh; That By-Law 2023-003 being a by-law to amend By-Law 2018-09 to authorize the service of Marriage Licensing and Civil Marriage Ceremonies; That By-Law 2023-004 being a by-law to authorize the execution of an Agreement between the Corporation of the Town of Tecumseh and Nevan Construction Incorporated for the repair and improvement to the South Talbot Road Drain and 12th Line Drain; That By-Law 2023-005 being a bylaw to authorize the execution of a cost sharing Agreement with the County of Essex for the Phase 1 constructions works for County Road 42/43; That By-Law 2023-006 being a by-law to amend By-Law 2022-099 to prescribe administrative frees and charges for the Town of Tecumseh for the year 2023; That By-Law 2023-007 being a by-law to amend By-Law 1746, the Town's Comprehensive Zoning By-law for those lands in the former Town of Tecumseh; That By-Law 2023-010 being a by-law delegating the authority for the giving of consents for the term of Council 2022-2026; That By-Law 2023-011 being a by-law constituting and appointing a Committee of Adjustment and empowering the granting of Minor Variances for the term of Council 2022-2026; That By-Law 2023-012 being a by-law to appoint a Property Standards Committee fo
Moved by Deputy Mayor Joe Bachetti, seconded by Councillor Rick Tonial
Carried
That By-Law 2023-001 being a by-law to de-regulate taxi cabs, taxi cab drivers and taxi cab brokers in the Town of Tecumseh; That By-Law 2023-002 being a by-law to confirm and appoint certain officers, servants and employees of The Corporation of the Town of Tecumseh; That By-Law 2023-003 being a by-law to amend By-Law 2018-09 to authorize the service of Marriage Licensing and Civil Marriage Ceremonies; That By-Law 2023-004 being a by-law to authorize the execution of an Agreement between the Corporation of the Town of Tecumseh and Nevan Construction Incorporated for the repair and improvement to the South Talbot Road Drain and 12th Line Drain; That By-Law 2023-005 being a bylaw to authorize the execution of a cost sharing Agreement with the County of Essex for the Phase 1 constructions works for County Road 42/43; That By-Law 2023-006 being a by-law to amend By-Law 2022-099 to prescribe administrative frees and charges for the Town of Tecumseh for the year 2023; That By-Law 2023-007 being a by-law to amend By-Law 1746, the Town's Comprehensive Zoning By-law for those lands in the former Town of Tecumseh; That By-Law 2023-010 being a by-law delegating the authority for the giving of consents for the term of Council 2022-2026; That By-Law 2023-011 being a by-law constituting and appointing a Committee of Adjustment and empowering the granting of Minor Variances for the term of Council 2022-2026; That By-Law 2023-012 being a by-law to appoint a Property Standards Committee for
Moved by Councillor Brian Houston, seconded by Councillor Alicia Higgison
Carried
​ That By-Law 2023-008 being a by-law to provide for the repair and improvement to the Antaya Drain; That By-Law 2023-009 being a by-law to provide for the repair and improvements to the Branch of South Talbot and Holden Outlet Drain - Meo Bridge; Be given first and second reading.
Moved by Councillor Tania Jobin, seconded by Councillor Brian Houston
Carried
That By-Law 2022-052 being a by-law to provide for the repair and improvements to the Couth Talbot Road Drain and 12th line Drain. Be given third and final reading.
Moved by Councillor Brian Houston, seconded by Councillor Rick Tonial
Carried
That By-Law 2023-019 being a by-law to confirm the proceedings of the Wednesday, January 25, 2023, regular meeting of the Council of The Corporation of the Town of Tecumseh be given first, second, third and final reading.
Moved by Councillor Rick Tonial, seconded by Councillor Tania Jobin
Carried
​ That there being no further business, the Wednesday, January 25, 2023 meeting of the Regular Council be adjourned at 8:08 pm.
Moved by Councillor James Dorner, seconded by Councillor Brian Houston
Carried

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