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 May 27, 2025 minutes of the Regular Council Meeting as were delivered to the Members, be adopted . Voters For Against Conflict Results 0 0 0
Moved by Councillor Alicia Higgison, seconded by Deputy Mayor Joe Bachetti
Carried
That Reports FS-2025-08 Windsor Essex Provincial Offences Act Annual Report 2024; PWES-2025-38 Tender Award for J.C Smith and McPherson Drains; CRS-2025-08 Amending Agreement Food Services Lakewood Park South and CRS-2025-09 Lakewood Park Concession Services be received and that the respective recommendations noted in the reports be approved.
Moved by Councillor Alicia Higgison, seconded by Councillor Brian Houston
Carried
That CRS-2025-11 Community Support Centre of Essex County Operating Agreement be received; And that By-Law 2025-078 on the Agreement be considered for first, second, third and final readings. Voters For Against Conflict Results 0 0 0
Moved by Deputy Mayor Joe Bachetti, seconded by Councillor Tania Jobin
Carried
That Report PWES-2025-39 Source Water Protection 2024 Annual Progress Report be received . Voters For Against Conflict Results 0 0 0
Moved by Councillor Alicia Higgison, seconded by Councillor Brian Houston
Carried
That Report FS-2025-05 entitled “Purchasing By-law and Policy Update” be received ; And that the recommended updates to the Purchasing By-law in the Report and as identified in Attachment 1 be accepted ; And further that the recommended updates to the Purchasing Policy in the Report and as identified in Attachment 1 be accepted ; And furthermore , that subject to the acceptance of the changes, the By-law and Policy be presented to Council at the next Regular Council Meeting for adoption. Voters For Against Conflict Results 0 0 0
Moved by Councillor Alicia Higgison, seconded by Councillor Tania Jobin
Carried
That Communications - For Information A through H as listed on the Tuesday, June 10, 2025 Regular Council Agenda, be received . Voters For Against Conflict Results 0 0 0
Moved by Councillor Brian Houston, seconded by Deputy Mayor Joe Bachetti
Carried
That the minutes of the May 20, 2025 meeting of the Awards Review Committee as were delivered to the members, be approved. Voters For Against Conflict Results 0 0 0
Moved by Councillor Alicia Higgison, seconded by Councillor Tania Jobin
Carried
That Report CAO-2025-01 entitled “Strategic Priorities 2024 Report Out” be received . Voters For Against Conflict Results 0 0 0
Moved by Councillor Brian Houston, seconded by Councillor Alicia Higgison
Carried
That Report DS-2025-14, Bill 17, Protect Ontario by Building Faster and Smarter Act, 2025 , Summary Report, be received ; And that DS-2025-14 be submitted to the Province through the Environmental Registry of Ontario as comments from the Town of Tecumseh with respect to Bill 17. Voters For Against Conflict Results 0 0 0
Moved by Councillor Brian Houston, seconded by Councillor Alicia Higgison
Carried
That Report FS-2025-07 entitled “Financial Services – Service Delivery Review,” be received ; And that Council authorize Administration to conduct a Financial Services – Service Delivery Review in 2025; And further that the cost of consultant services to conduct the Service Delivery Review be funded from the Tax Rate Stabilization Reserve. Voters For Against Conflict Results 0 0 0
Moved by Deputy Mayor Joe Bachetti, seconded by Councillor Brian Houston
Carried
That Report PWES-2025-36 2025 Supply of Various Vehicles be received ; And that Administration be authorized to obtain quotations for the 2025 Supply of Various Vehicles as summarized in Report PWES-2025-36; And further that the equipment summarized in Report PWES-2025-36 be declared surplus and disposed of through Part VI, Disposal of Surplus or Scrap Materials and Equipment of the Town’s Purchasing Policy; And furthermore , that Attachment 1 titled “Town of Tecumseh 2025-2034 Ten Year Fleet Funding and Replacement Schedules” and Attachment 2 titled “Town of Tecumseh 2025- 2034 Ten Year Fire and Rescue Services Apparatus Funding and Replacement Schedules” to Report PWES-2025-36, be adopted as amended; And furthermore, that funding for the purchase of the 2025 Supply of Various Vehicles outlined in Attachment 1 in the amount of $2,969,000 plus associated costs for outfitting, $68,000, for a total of $3,037,000 be funded from the Lifecycle Fleet Reserve. Voters For Against Conflict Results 0 0 0
Moved by Councillor Brian Houston, seconded by Councillor James Dorner
Carried
That By-Law 2025-082 being a by-law to amend By-law 2024-097 being a by-law to prescribe a tariff of administrative fees and charges for the Town of Tecumseh for 2025; That By-Law 2025-079 being a by-law to regulate the enclosure or alteration of drainage ditches and/or culverts within the municipal road allowance, excluding Municipal Drains governed by the Drainage Act; That By-Law 2025-078 being a By-Law to authorize the execution of an Operating Agreement with The Corporation of the Town of Tecumseh and the Community Support Centre of Essex for the Tecumseh Senior Active Living Centre; That By-Law 2025-082 being a by-law to amend By-Law 2024-048, a by-law to establish a comprehensive system of administrative monetary penalties on the Town of Tecumseh; That By-Law 2025-023 being a by-law to authorize the execution of a Franchise Agreement between The Corporation of the Town of Tecumseh and Enbridge Gas Inc. Voters For Against Conflict Results 0 0 0
Moved by Councillor Alicia Higgison, seconded by Councillor James Dorner
Carried
That By-Law 2025-082 being a by-law to amend By-law 2024-097 being a by-law to prescribe a tariff of administrative fees and charges for the Town of Tecumseh for 2025; That By-Law 2025-079 being a by-law to regulate the enclosure or alteration of drainage ditches and/or culverts within the municipal road allowance, excluding Municipal Drains governed by the Drainage Act; That By-Law 2025-078 being a By-Law to authorize the execution of an Operating Agreement with The Corporation of the Town of Tecumseh and the Community Support Centre of Essex for the Tecumseh Senior Active Living Centre; That By-Law 2025-082 being a by-law to amend By-Law 2024-048, a by-law to establish a comprehensive system of administrative monetary penalties on the Town of Tecumseh; That By-Law 2025-023 being a by-law to authorize the execution of a Franchise Agreement between The Corporation of the Town of Tecumseh and Enbridge Gas Inc. Be given third and final reading. Voters For Against Conflict Results 0 0 0
Moved by Councillor Brian Houston, seconded by Councillor Tania Jobin
Carried
That By-Law 2025-084 being a by-law to confirm the proceedings of the Tuesday, June 10, 2025, regular meeting of the Council of The Corporation of the Town of Tecumseh be given first, second, third and final reading. Voters For Against Conflict Results 0 0 0
Moved by Councillor Alicia Higgison, seconded by Councillor Brian Houston
Carried
That there being no further business, the Tuesday, June 10, 2025 Regular Council be adjourned at 9:12 pm. Voters For Against Conflict Results 0 0 0
Moved by Councillor Brian Houston, seconded by Councillor James Dorner