Regular Council

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

That the supplementary items added to the Regular Council Meeting agenda regarding 9th Windsor Pathfinders, Therese Gadoury and Teresa Weymouth Delegations for the School Crossing Guard Program and the Communication item from Mr. Paul Paterson dated May 9, 2024, b e approved.

That Reports FS-2024-06 Appointment of Auditor 2023 - 2027, and FS-2024-07 Annual Report on Investment and Cash Management, be received and approved .

That Report PWES-2024-25 School Crossing Guard Program Recommendation be received; And that the School Crossing Guard Program, May 13, 2024 Council Presentation, be received; And further that Administration coordinate information sessions no later than June 2024 with the local school and School Boards affected by the change in approach to Crossing Guards; And furthermore, that the current School Crossing Guard Program locations be phased out or be further assessed as outlined within the May 13, 2024 Council Presentation and Council Report PWES-2024-25, and specifically as follows: Tecumseh/Estate Park in June, 2024 with closure of DM Eagle School; St. Thomas/Michael in June, 2024; Tecumseh/Arlington, Lesperance/St. Thomas and Lesperance/Arbour in June, 2025, but still subject to applicable assessment outcomes, Council Approval, and installation of recommended capital works; and Lacasse/Clapp and Lacasse/St. Thomas in June, 2026, but still subject to applicable assessment outcomes, Council approval and installation of recommended capital works.

That Communications - For Information A through E as listed on the Monday, May 13, 2024 Regular Council Agenda, be received .

That the April 23, 2024 minutes of the Personnel Committee as were duplicated and delivered to the Members be adopted ; And that the following policies: Seasonal Employees (Policy No. 8), Definition of Spouse (Policy No. 13), Tecumseh Fire and Rescue Services Rules of Employee Conduct (Policy No. 27) Jury Duty - Seasonal Employees (Policy No. 44) Seasonal Staff Wages (Policy No. 49) and Tecumseh Fire and Rescue Services Attendance at Public Education, Community Functions and Parades, Harassment (Policy No. 6) Violence Free Workplace (Policy No. 55) and Violence Harassment in the Workplace (Policy No. 68) be repealed; And further that the attached policies: Workplace Harassment Prevention Policy and Program, Workplace Violence Prevention Policy and Program, and the revisions to the Flexible Work Arrangements Policy, be approved ; And furthermore, that Council delegate authority to the Director People & Culture and Chief Administrative Officer to annually review and if applicable revise the Workplace Harassment Prevention Policy and Program and Workplace Violence Prevention and program to meet legislative compliance and that if any significant changes to these policies occur upon review, Administration will prepare and bring forward an information report to Council outlining the legislative amendments.

That the Tuesday, April 23, 2024 minutes of the Tecumseh Accessibility Advisory Committee as were duplicated and delivered to the members, be accepted ; And that Council give consideration to support the following initiatives in honour National AccessAbility Week (May 26th to June 1) to include: A flag raising ceremony at the Tecumseh Town Hall on Monday May 29, 2024 at 10 am and that the flag be raised for the duration of the week (May 29 to June 4); Administration in collaboration with TAAC members to develop a social media campaign to raise public awareness on accessibility in the community; Illuminate Town Hall the colour red for the duration of the week.

That the tender of the PWES Staff Building Improvement Project in the amount of $684,500 (excluding HST) be awarded to Greenlight General Contracting Inc.; And that By-law 2023-75 be given 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 Greenlight General Contracting Inc.

That DS-2024-12 entitled “Development Agreement, Cedarhurst Avenue – Business Park Subdivision, South Side of County Road 42” be received ; And that a by-law authorizing the execution of the “851381 Ontario Ltd.” development agreement, satisfactory in form to the Town’s Solicitor, which allows for the development of a business park subdivision on a 2.9 hectare (7.3 acre) parcel of land situated on the south side of County Road 42 approximately 385 metres (1,263 feet) east of its intersection with Banwell Road (County Road 43), comprising five commercial/industrial blocks and one block for a stormwater management facility, all of which front on a new municipal road (Cedarhurst Avenue) extending south from County Road 42, be adopted ; And further that the execution of such further documents as are called for by the development agreement approved above including, but not limited to, the execution of the acknowledgement/direction required to register the development agreement on title to the lands and such other acknowledgement/directions for any related transfers or real property registrations contemplated by the development agreement, by the Mayor and Clerk, be authorized ; And furthermore that the giving of Notice of Intent to pass a by-law removing the Holding (H) zoning symbol in accordance with the provisions of the Planning Act for the subject property to change the zoning from “Holding Commercial/Industrial Zone (H)CM-1” to “Commercial/Industrial Zone (CM-1)”, upon execut

That DS-2024-14 entitled “Zoning By-Law Amendment 259 Kensington Boulevard Results of Public Meeting and Final Recommendation” be received ; And that a by-law having the effect of amending Zoning By-law 2065 by rezoning a 1135 square metre (12,224 square foot) parcel of land situated on the west side of Kensington Boulevard, approximately 122 metres (400 feet) south of its intersection with Burlington Street (259 Kensington Boulevard), from “Residential Type Two Zone (R2)” to a site-specific “Residential Type Two Zone (R2-9)” in order to facilitate the construction of a two storey, two-unit dwelling (semi-detached dwelling) and establish site-specific lot provisions, in keeping with DS-2024-14, be adopted .

That Report PWES-2024-27, 2024 Supply of Various Vehicles be received ; And t hat Administration be authorized to obtain quotations for the 2024 Supply of Various Vehicles as summarized in Attachment 1 to Report PWES-2024-27; And further that the equipment summarized in Attachment 2 to Report PWES-2024-27 be declared surplus and disposed of through Part VI, Disposal of Surplus or Scrap Materials and Equipment of the Town’s Purchasing Policy; And further more , that Appendix A titled “Town of Tecumseh 2024-2033 Ten Year Fleet Funding and Replacement Schedules” and Appendix B titled “Town of Tecumseh 2024- 2033 Ten Year Fire and Rescue Services Apparatus Funding and Replacement Schedules” attached to Report PWES-2024-27, be adopted as amended; And furthermore , that funding for the purchase of the 2024 Supply of Various Vehicles outlined in Appendix A in the amount of $1,018,000 plus associated costs for outfitting, $27,000, for a total of $1,045,000 be funded from the Lifecycle Fleet Reserve.

That notice be provided to Service Line Warranties of Canada Inc. that the Town intends to allow the ‘Renewal Term’ within section 3 (a) of the Agreement to commence, whereby the Agreement will automatically renew for one additional year starting September 27, 2024.

That By-law 2024-044 being a by-Law to appoint Municipal Auditors for The Corporation of the Town of Tecumseh for the fiscal years of 2023-2027; That By-Law 2024-045 being a by-Law to amend By-Law 2065, the Town's Comprehensive Zoning By-Law for those lands in the former Village of St. Clair Beach; That By-Law 2024-046 being a by-law to authorize the execution of an Agreement between The Corporation of the Town of Tecumseh and Greenlight General Contracting Inc. for the Construction Services of the Public Works Engineering Services Building Improvement Project. Be given first and second reading.

That By-law 2024-044 being a by-Law to appoint Municipal Auditors for The Corporation of the Town of Tecumseh for the fiscal years of 2023-2027; That By-Law 2024-045 being a by-Law to amend By-Law 2065, the Town's Comprehensive Zoning By-Law for those lands in the former Village of St. Clair Beach; That By-Law 2024-046 being a by-law to authorize the execution of an Agreement between The Corporation of the Town of Tecumseh and Greenlight General Contracting Inc. for the Construction Services of the Public Works Engineering Services Building Improvement Project. Be given third and final reading.

That By-Law 2024-047 being a by-law to confirm the proceedings of the Monday, May 13, 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 Monday, May 13, 2024 meeting of the Regular Council be adjourned at 9:27 pm.