The Tecumseh Record

Regular Council

September 9, 2025

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 (10 motions)

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

That the August 12, 2025 minutes of the Regular Council Meeting, as were delivered to the Members, be adopted .
Moved by Councillor Alicia Higgison, seconded by Councillor Rick Tonial
Carried
That the supplementary items added to the Regular Meeting Agenda regarding the revisions to Report CRS-2025-14 entitled Joint Use Agreement, Greater Essex County District School Board and By-Law 2025-101, be approved.
Moved by Councillor Brian Houston, seconded by Councillor Alicia Higgison
Carried
That Report CRS-2025-10 Maidstone Recreation Centre be received ; And that the demolition of the Maidstone Recreation Centre assembly hall be approved , in accordance with the plans outlined herein; And further that the Municipal Facilities Agreement between the Town and the Maidstone Recreation Centre non-profit corporation be amended for subsequent Council consideration; And further more , that options for the replacement of the Maidstone Recreation Centre assembly hall be brought to Council for direction as part of the 2026 Capital Budget process and pending approval then the project commence as soon as possible thereafter.
Moved by Councillor Tania Jobin, seconded by Deputy Mayor Joe Bachetti
Carried
That Communications - For Information 1 through 3 as listed on the Tuesday, September 9, 2025 Regular Council Agenda, be received .
Moved by Councillor Brian Houston, seconded by Councillor Rick Tonial
Carried
That CRS-2025-14 Joint Use Agreement - Greater Essex County District School Board be received ; And that By-Law 2025-101 Greater Essex County District School Board be considered for first, second, third and final readings to authorize the Mayor and Clerk to execute a Joint Use Agreement for a one-year term expiring October 31, 2026.
Moved by Councillor Alicia Higgison, seconded by Councillor Tania Jobin
Carried
That Report DS-2025-20, titled “Castle Gate Towers Inc. – Business Park Subdivision, Development Agreement Amendment, Holding (H) Symbol Removal, Placing of Services on Maintenance and Release of Building Permits” , be received; And that a by-law authorizing the execution of the “Castle Gate Towers Inc.” Development Agreement amendment, satisfactory in form to the Town’s Solicitor, which introduces language establishing that the Town will hold sufficient Performance Security for the construction of gas services for each property in the Castle Gate Towers Inc. Business Park Subdivision, which services will be installed by Enbridge Gas, be adopted ; And further that the execution of such further documents as are called for by the Development Agreement amendment approved above including, but not limited to, the execution of the acknowledgement/direction required to register the Development Agreement amendment on title to the lands and such other acknowledgements/ directions for any related transfers or real property registrations contemplated by the Development Agreement amendment, by the Mayor and Clerk and minor modifications as the Director Development Services may approve as necessary and appropriate upon conferring with the Town’s Solicitor, be authorized ; And further more, t ha t Council authorizes the placement of the municipal services on maintenance and the release of building permits for the Castle Gate Towers Inc. Business Park Subdivision, in accordance with the req
Moved by Councillor Rick Tonial, seconded by Councillor James Dorner
Carried
​ That By-Law 2025-099 being a by-law to amend By-Law 2023-061, being a by-law to authorize the execution of a Development Agreement between The Corporation of the Town of Tecumseh and Castle Gate Towers Inc., That By-Law 2025-100 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 with respect to the Removal of Holding (H) Zone Symbol; That By-Law 2025-101 being a by-law to authorize the execution of a Joint Use of Facilities Agreement between The Corporation of the Town of Tecumseh and the Greater Essex County District School Board; That By-Law 2025-102 being a by-law to authorize the execution of an Agreement between The Corporation of the Town of Tecumseh and GIP Paving Inc. Be given first and second reading.
Moved by Councillor Brian Houston, seconded by Councillor Alicia Higgison
Carried
​ That By-Law 2025-099 being a by-law to amend By-Law 2023-061, being a by-law to authorize the execution of a Development Agreement between The Corporation of the Town of Tecumseh and Castle Gate Towers Inc., That By-Law 2025-100 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 with respect to the Removal of Holding (H) Zone Symbol; That By-Law 2025-101 being a by-law to authorize the execution of a Joint Use of Facilities Agreement between The Corporation of the Town of Tecumseh and the Greater Essex County District School Board; That By-Law 2025-102 being a by-law to authorize the execution of an Agreement between The Corporation of the Town of Tecumseh and GIP Paving Inc. Be given third and final reading.
Moved by Councillor Rick Tonial, seconded by Councillor Alicia Higgison
Carried
That By-Law 2025-103 being a by-law to confirm the proceedings of the Tuesday, September 9, 2025, regular meeting of the Council of The Corporation of the Town of Tecumseh be given first, second, third and final reading.
Moved by Councillor Brian Houston, seconded by Councillor Tania Jobin
Carried
​ That there being no further business, the Tuesday, September 9, 2025 Regular Council be adjourned at 8:21 pm.
Moved by Councillor Rick Tonial, seconded by Councillor James Dorner
Carried

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