Regular Council

That the August 13, 2024 minutes of the Regular Council Meeting, Public Council Meeting and the Special Council Meeting, as were delivered to the members, be adopted .

That the supplementary items added to the Regular Meeting agenda regarding the 2025 Pre Budget Council Consultation presentation and Report DS-2024-31 Zoning By-Law Amendment, Petretta MRSPA Lands, Scheduling of a Public Meeting, be approved

That the verbal report presented from the Chair of the BIA Board of Management regarding the BIA 2024 Operating Budget be received.

That the 2025 Pre Budget Council Consultation presentation and the Report DS-2024-31 as appended on the agenda be received.

That Communications - For Information 1 and 2 as listed on the Tuesday, September 10, 2024 Regular Council Agenda, be received .

That the Tuesday, August 13, 2024 minutes of the Personnel Committee as were delivered to the Members, be adopted; And that the attached revised and new policies be adopted: Progressive Discipline Policy No. 64, Employee Code of Conduct and Ethics Policy No. 133, Conflict of Interest Policy No. 132; And further that Council delegate authority to the Director People & Culture and the Chief Administrative Officer to regularly review and if necessary and if applicable, revise the Employee Code of Conduct with any significant amendments to be reported to Council for information.

That Report DS-2024-29 entitled “Memorandum of Understanding and Zoning By-Law Amendment: Proposed Excess Soil Fill Site and Future Passive Municipal Recreational Area - Northeast of South Talbot Road and Howard Ave. Intersection, Results of Public Meeting and Final Recommendations”, be received ; And that a by-law authorizing the execution of the Amico Infrastructure Inc. Memorandum of Understanding, dated July 5, 2024, satisfactory in form to the Town’s Solicitor, which provides terms and conditions regarding Amico Infrastructure Inc.’s proposal to permit its 15 hectare (37 acre) property located on the north side of South Talbot Road, immediately east of its intersection with Howard Avenue to be used as a temporary reuse site in accordance with Ontario Regulation 406/19: Onsite and Excess Soil Management, and long-term to be used for a naturalized, passive municipal recreational property, be adopted ; And further that a by-law having the effect of amending Zoning By-law 85-18 by rezoning a 15 hectare (37 acre) parcel of land located on the north side of South Talbot Road, immediately east of its intersection with Howard Avenue, from “Agricultural Zone (A)” to a site-specific “Agricultural Zone (A-42)” to permit the use of the property as a temporary excess soil reuse site in accordance with Ontario Regulation 406/19: Onsite and Excess Soil Management, and long-term to be used for a naturalized, passive municipal recreational property, in keeping with DS-2024-29, be given f

That Report DS-2024-30 - Tecumseh Transit Service (TTS) January to June 2024 Status Report and One-Year Extension of Transit Delivery and Maintenance Services Agreement with First Canada ULC; be received ; And that the negotiation of an Amending Agreement to the existing Transit Delivery and Maintenance Services Agreement between the Town of Tecumseh and First Canada ULC, which facilitates a one-year extension to the existing contract for the period January 1, 2025 to December 31, 2025, consideration of which would be brought forward by way of a future report to Council, be a uthorized .

That Report DS-2024-41 entitled “Zoning By-law Amendment: Petretta Residential Proposal, Northerly Portion of Manning Road Secondary Plan Area, Scheduling of a Public Meeting” be received ; And that the scheduling of a public meeting, to be held on Tuesday, October 8, 2024 at 5:30 p.m., in accordance with the Planning Act for a zoning by-law amendment application submitted for an approximate 9.5 hectare (23.5 acre) portion of a 10.2 hectare (25.4 acre) parcel of land located on south of County Road 22, east of Lesperance Road which is within the Manning Road Secondary Plan Area, seeking to amend Zoning By-law 85-18 by rezoning the subject portion of property from “Agricultural Zone (A-33)” to a site-specific “Holding - Residential Zone 2 (H) R2-7” to permit the future construction of a 332 unit residential development consisting of two 4-6 storey apartment buildings, each containing 166 units, be authorized.

That Report FS-2024-16 Budget Variance Report – June 2024, showing a projected tax-supported surplus of $71,337 and a rate-supported deficit of $533,622 be received.

That report PWES-2024-47, 2024 Vehicles – Award of John Deere 320p Backhoe, be received ; And t hat the purchase of the John Deere 320p Backhoe in the amount of $200,550 plus HST be awarded to Brandt Tractor Ltd.; And further that the funding allocation, reflecting a total budget requirement of $207,110 with a $29,030 increase to the original allocation be approved and accommodated as: Fleet Lifecycle Reserve – Increase from $175,000 to $207,110

That report PWES-2024-48, Housing-Enabling Water Systems Fund (HEWSF) Tecumseh Hamlet Northwest Trunk Water and Wastewater Infrastructure Project, Contribution Agreement, be received ; And that the Tecumseh Hamlet Northwest Trunk Water and Wastewater Infrastructure Project be approved with funding allocations reflecting a total project budget of $20,714,625, with a $4,142,925 increase to the original allocation as follows: Watermain Reserve Fund – increase from $2,054,300 to $2,567,875 Wastewater Sewers Reserve Fund – increase from $14,517,400 to $18,146,750 And further that a by-law be prepared to authorize the Mayor and Clerk to sign the Contribution Agreement for the Tecumseh Hamlet Northwest Trunk Water and Wastewater Infrastructure Project between His Majesty the King in right of Canada, as represented by the Ministry of Infrastructure (“Province”) and The Corporation of the Town of Tecumseh (“Town”), in a form satisfactory to the Town’s Solicitor, financial content satisfactory to the Town’s Chief Financial Officer and technical content satisfactory to the Town’s Engineer.

​ That By-Law 2024-074 being a by-law to amend By-Law 85-18, the Town's Comprehensive Zoning By-law for those lands in the former Township of Sandwich South. Excess Soil Fill Site & Future Passive Municipal Recreational Area - Northeast Corner of South Talbot Road / Howard Ave Intersection; That By-Law 2024-075 being a By-Law to designate as a site plan control area, the entire area covered by the Town of Tecumseh Official Plan. That By-Law 2024-076 being a by-law to authorize the execution of an Agreement with Amico Infrastructures and the Town for the Temporary Reuse Site and Permanent Naturalized Municipal Park. Be given first and second reading.

​ That By-Law 2024-075 being a By-Law to designate as a site plan control area, the entire area covered by the Town of Tecumseh Official Plan. That By-Law 2024-076 being a by-law to authorize the execution of an Agreement with Amico Infrastructures and the Town for the Temporary Reuse Site and Permanent Naturalized Municipal Park. Be given third and final reading.

That the County of Essex reconsider the Town of Tecumseh's and the Municipality of Lakeshore's request to amend the speed limit on County Road 46 from 80 km/hr to 60 km/hr, from County Road 46 at the intersection of County Road 19 (Manning Road); And further that this Motion be sent to the Clerk for the County of Essex requesting they be placed on the next regular meeting of County Council’s Agenda for reconsideration.

That By-Law 2024-077 being a by-law to confirm the proceedings of the Tuesday, September 10, 2024, regular meeting of the Council of The Corporation of the Town of Tecumseh be given first, second, third and final reading.

​ That there being no further business, the Tuesday, September 10, 2024 meeting of the Regular Council be adjourned at 9:20 pm.