The Tecumseh Record

Regular Council

March 28, 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 (16 motions)

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

That the March 14, 2023 minutes of the Regular Council meeting, and the Special Council meeting, as were duplicated and delivered to the members, be adopted .
Moved by Councillor Alicia Higgison, seconded by Councillor Rick Tonial
Carried
That the Supplementary item of Report TCS-2023-02 Citizen Satisfaction Survey, be approved.
Moved by Councillor Alicia Higgison, seconded by Councillor Brian Houston
Carried
That Report TCS-2023-02 2023 Citizen Satisfaction Survey be brought forward on the agenda for discussion and consideration; And that the final report from Nanos Research Corporation (Nanos Research) summarizing the results of the 2023 Citizen Satisfaction Survey, be received .
Moved by Councillor Alicia Higgison, seconded by Councillor Tania Jobin
Carried
That Communications - For Information 1 through 4 as listed on the Tuesday, March 28, 2023 Regular Council Agenda, be received .
Moved by Councillor Rick Tonial, seconded by Councillor Alicia Higgison
Carried
That the Town of Tecumseh Council supports the Municipality of Chatham-Kent's March 6, 2023 resolution on Municipal Insurance Costs and that a letter in support thereof be sent by Administration.
Moved by Councillor Alicia Higgison, seconded by Councillor Rick Tonial
Carried
That the March 14, 2023 minutes of the Court of Revision for the Demonte and Gouin Drains as were duplicated and delivered to the members, be adopted .
Moved by Councillor Alicia Higgison, seconded by Councillor James Dorner
Carried
That Report CRS-2023-04 Windsor Essex Community Foundation Grant Agreement be received; That By-Law 2023-041 to authorize the Mayor and Clerk to execute a Grant Agreement between the Windsor-Essex Community Foundation and The Corporation of the Town of Tecumseh in form satisfactory to the Town Solicitor to provide funding in the amount of $15,000 in support of the commemorative sculpture of Chief Tecumseh, be considered for first, second third and final reading.
Moved by Deputy Mayor Joe Bachetti, seconded by Councillor Brian Houston
Carried
That the proposal submitted by Fort Garry Fire Trucks Ltd. for the supply of an aerial platform fire apparatus, in the amount of $2,470,597.30 (exclusive of HST) be accepted ; And that the Mayor and Clerk be authorized to enter into a contract with Fort Garry Fire Trucks Ltd. for the supply of an aerial platform fire apparatus; And further that funding for purchase of the apparatus be increased from $1,900,000 to $2,514,080 ($2,470,597.30 + net HST), to be funded from the Fire Apparatus Lifecycle Reserve.
Moved by Councillor Brian Houston, seconded by Councillor Rick Tonial
Carried
That Report DS-2023-07 entitled “Zoning By-law Amendment, Condition of Consent B-05-23, 1650 Shawnee Road, Scheduling of a Public Meeting”, be received; And t hat the scheduling of a public meeting, to be held on Tuesday, April 25, 2023 at 5:00 p.m., in accordance with the Planning Act for a zoning by-law amendment application submitted for a 0.19 hectare (0.46 acre) parcel of land situated on the east side of Shawnee Road, approximately 80 metres (262 feet) north of its intersection with Westlake Drive (1650 Shawnee Road), seeking to amend Zoning By-law 85-18 by rezoning the subject land from “Neighbourhood Commercial Zone (C2-2)” to a site-specific “Residential Zone 1 (R1-19)” in order to remove the currently permitted use of a fish bait manufacturing facility and to facilitate the construction of two single unit detached dwellings, each on its own lot, and to establish site-specific lot provisions, in accordance with Condition 5 of Consent Application B-05-23, be authorized .
Moved by Councillor Rick Tonial, seconded by Councillor James Dorner
Carried
That Report FS-2023-03 Statement of Council Remuneration and Expenses Paid in 2022 be received .
Moved by Deputy Mayor Joe Bachetti, seconded by Councillor Rick Tonial
Carried
That Report LCS-2023-10 Town of Tecumseh Heritage Advisory Committee be received ; And that the Town of Tecumseh Heritage Advisory Committee, be dissolved ; And further that going forward any requests for heritage listing or designation be administered through the Town of Tecumseh Development Services Department.
Moved by Councillor Brian Houston, seconded by Councillor James Dorner
Carried
That Report PWES-2023-28 Lesperance Road Storm Pump Station – Emergency Repair, be received ; And that repairs to the damaged Lesperance Road Storm Pump Station, in the estimated amount of $260,000, be funded from the Storm Lifecycle Reserve Fund.
Moved by Councillor Rick Tonial, seconded by Councillor Brian Houston
Carried
​ That By-Law 2023-041 being a by-law to approve the execution of an agreement between The Corporation of The Town of Tecumseh and the Windsor-Essex Community Foundation; That By-Law 2023-042 being a by-law to authorize the execution of an Agreement between The Corporation of the Town of Tecumseh and Fort Garry Fire Trucks Limited for the purchase of a Tecumseh Fire and Rescue Aerial Platform Truck; That By-Law 2023-043 being a by-law to provide for the repair and improvements to the 11th Concession Drain Branch. Be given first and second reading.
Moved by Councillor Alicia Higgison, seconded by Councillor Rick Tonial
Carried
That By-Law 2023-041 being a by-law to approve the execution of an agreement between The Corporation of The Town of Tecumseh and the Windsor-Essex Community Foundation; That By-Law 2023-042 being a by-law to authorize the execution of an Agreement between The Corporation of the Town of Tecumseh and Fort Garry Fire Trucks Limited for the purchase of a Tecumseh Fire and Rescue Aerial Platform Truck; That By-Law 2023-008 being a by-law to provide for the repair and improvements to the Antaya Drain; That By-Law 2023-009 being a by-law to provide for the repair and improvements for the Branch of South Talbot and Holden Outlet Drain - Meo Bridge. Be given third and final reading.
Moved by Councillor Alicia Higgison, seconded by Councillor Tania Jobin
Carried
That By-Law 2023-044 being a by-law to confirm the proceedings of the Tuesday, March 28, 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 James Dorner
Carried
​ That there being no further business, the Tuesday, March 28, 2023 meeting of the Regular Council be adjourned at 9:04 pm.
Moved by Deputy Mayor Joe Bachetti, seconded by Councillor Alicia Higgison
Carried

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