Regular Council

That the January 23, 2024 minutes of the Regular Council Meeting and Special Council Meeting, as were duplicated and delivered to the members, be adopted .

That the supplementary items: Report DS-2024-05 Federal Housing Accelerator Fund Contribution Agreement - Tecumseh Application and By-Law 2024-013, be approved as additions to the Regular Council Meeting Agenda.

That Reports CAO-PC-2024-01 Non Union and Council Economic Salary Adjustment for 2024, DS-2024-02 Tecumseh Transit Service 2023 Annual Status Report, DS-2024-03 Tecumseh Transit Service Rural Transit Solutions Fund Contribution Agreement, DS-2024-04 2023 Year End Permit Report, FS-2024-01 Taxes Receivable December 2023, and DS-2024-05 Federal Housing Accelerator Fund Contribution Agreement - Tecumseh Application be received and approved.

That the Public Works & Engineering Services (PWES) Capital projects for 2024, as summarized in Attachment 1 to Report PWES-2024-07, 2024-2028 Public Works & Engineering Services Five-Year Capital Works Plan, be approved ; And that the 2024 PWES Capital projects be funded through the following reserves and reserve funds as set out in Report PWES-2024-07; Road Lifecycle Reserve Sidewalk Lifecycle Reserve Bridges Lifecycle Reserve Watermain Reserve Fund Water Facilities Reserve Fund Wastewater Sewers Reserve Fund Wastewater Facilities Reserve Fund Storm Sewer Lifecycle Reserve Infrastructure Reserve And further that the Public Works & Engineering Services Capital Works Plan for 2024-2028, as outlined in Attachment 2 to Report PWES-2024-07, be approved .

That Communications - For Information A through D as listed on the Tuesday, February 13, 2024 Regular Council Agenda, be received .

That Report CAO-2024-01 entitled “OPP Detachment Board – Regulation Description”, be received ; And that the Town’s feedback in response to the description of the regulation that will set out OPP Detachment Board matters, as identified in Report CAO-2024-01, be endorsed and forwarded to the Ministry of the Solicitor General.

That Report CRS-2024-05 Wellness Campus Concept Development be received ; And that an allocation of up to $75,000 from the CRS 2024 One (1) Year Capital Works Plan Project Management/Planning item be approved to develop program and service designs and a business case for the project. Voters For Against Conflict Absent Results 0 0 0 0

That the 2024 Fire Equipment purchases as summarized in Attachment 1 to Report CS-2024-02 Fire Equipment Five Year Capital Works Plan 2024-2028, be approved; And that the equipment purchases outlined in report CS-2024-02 be funded through the Lifecycle Fire Equipment Reserve.

That the tender for the Delduca Drive Sanitary Sewer Extension project in the amount of $4,747,000.00, excluding HST, be awarded to JJ Lepera Infrastructures Inc.; And that By-Law 2024-005 be considered for first, second, third and final reading to authorize the Mayor and Clerk to execute an agreement, satisfactory in form to the Town’s solicitor, with JJ Lepera Infrastructures Inc.; And further that funding allocation, reflecting a total budget requirement of $5,840,300 with an overall $435,600 increase to the original allocation be accommodated as follows: Road Lifecycle Reserve – decrease from $2,153,900 to $1,971,100 Watermain Reserve Fund – increase from $35,900 to $334,800 Wastewater Sewer Reserve Fund – increase from $1,316,700 to $1,908,400 Storm Sewer Lifecycle Reserve – decrease from $1,898,200 to $1,626,000

That Dillon Consulting Limited be retained for Engineer of Record Services for the Scully-St. Mark’s Pump Station Replacement and Riverside Drive East Reconstruction Project in the amount of $179,500 excluding HST as a Single Source procurement under the Town of Tecumseh Purchasing Policy and By-Law 2021-60 as amended by By-Law 2021-103; And further that the Mayor and Clerk be authorized to sign a Change Order or such other further documents as may be necessary to give effect to the requested change in scope/additional services to be provided by Dillon Consulting Limited pursuant to the original agreement authorized via By-Law 2023-078.

That 2024 Technology & Client Services (TCS) Capital Projects summarized in Attachment 1 to Report TCS-2024-01, 2024-2028 TCS Capital Works Plan, be approved ; And that the 2024 TCS Capital Projects ($165,000) be funded through the Technology & Client Services Lifecycle reserve.

​ That B y-Law 2024-005 being a by-law to authorize the execution of an Agreement between The Corporation of the Town of Tecumseh and JJ Lepera Infrastructures Inc for the Construction Services for the DelDuca Drive Sanitary Sewer Extension; That By-Law 2024-011 being a by-law to amend By-Law 2023-115 to prescribe administrative fees and charges for the Town of Tecumseh for 2024; That By-Law 2024-012 being a by-law to authorize the execution of an Agreement with The Corporation of the Town of Tecumseh and His Majesty the King in right of Canada for the purchase of vehicles and charging stations for Transit Services; That By-Law 2024-013 being a by-law to authorize the execution of an Contribution Agreement with The Corporation of the Town of Tecumseh and the Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation. Be given first and second reading.

That B y-Law 2024-005 being a by-law to authorize the execution of an Agreement between The Corporation of the Town of Tecumseh and JJ Lepera Infrastructures Inc for the Construction Services for the DelDuca Drive Sanitary Sewer Extension; That By-Law 2024-011 being a by-law to amend By-Law 2023-115 to prescribe administrative fees and charges for the Town of Tecumseh for 2024; That By-Law 2024-012 being a by-law to authorize the execution of an Agreement with The Corporation of the Town of Tecumseh and His Majesty the King in right of Canada for the purchase of vehicles and charging stations for Transit Services; That By-Law 2024-013 being a by-law to authorize the execution of an Contribution Agreement with The Corporation of the Town of Tecumseh and the Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation. Be given third and final reading.

That By-Law 2024-014 being a by-law to confirm the proceedings of the Tuesday, February 13, 2024, regular meeting of the Council of The Corporation of the Town of Tecumseh be given first, second, third and final reading.

Whereas the Town of Tecumseh continues to plan to meet the need for housing supply in the municipality and encourages residential development; And whereas development applications submitted to the Town are currently already subject to site plan control when proposed developments on residential properties are greater than 10 residential units on a parcel of land; And whereas the Town does not have a lighting by-law to address the nuisance aspects related to scattered, excessive lighting or security lighting on properties, including residential properties. Now therefore be it resolved: That Council direct Administration to review and report back on light mitigation options relating to both: 1) development applications and site plan control including proposed developments on residential properties less than 10 residential units on a parcel of land; and 2) by-law enforcement relating to addressing the nuisance aspects of scattered, excessive or security lighting on properties, including residential properties in the Town of Tecumseh.

​ That there being no further business, the Tuesday, February 13, 2024 meeting of the Regular Council be adjourned at 8:30 pm.