The Tecumseh Record

Regular Council

April 23, 2024

Who was there

Present (4): Alicia Higgison, Tania Jobin, Gary McNamara, Rick Tonial

Absent (3): Joe Bachetti, James Dorner, Brian Houston

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 (13 motions)

12 carried, 1 recorded otherwise. Every motion below is printed as the minutes print it.

That the April 9, 2024 minutes of the Regular Council Meeting and the Public Council Meeting, as were duplicated and delivered to the members, be adopted .
Moved by Councillor Tania Jobin, seconded by Councillor Rick Tonial
Carried
That Reports FS-2024-05 Windsor Essex Provincial Offences Act Annual Report 2023 , PWES-2024-28 Larviciding for the 2024 West Nile Virus Program and PWES-2024-26 Windsor/Essex Provincial Offences Act Annual Report 2023, be received and approved.
Moved by Councillor Rick Tonial, seconded by Councillor Alicia Higgison
Carried
That Communications - For Information A and B as listed on the Tuesday, April 23, 2024 Regular Council Agenda, be received .
Moved by Councillor Tania Jobin, seconded by Councillor Rick Tonial
Carried
That Report CRS-2024-12 entitled “Operating and User Agreements for Bert Lacasse Baseball Stadium” be received; And that By-Law 2024-040 and By-Law 2024-041 be considered for the first, second, third and final reading to authorize the Mayor and Clerk to execute Facility Use Agreements for Bert Lacasse Baseball Stadium with Tecumseh Baseball and St. Clair College.
Moved by Councillor Alicia Higgison, seconded by Councillor Rick Tonial
Carried
That Report CRS-2024-12 entitled St. Clair College Alumni Association Sponsorship Agreement be received ; And that By-Law 2024-042 be considered for the first, second, third and final readings to authorize the Mayor and Clerk to execute the St. Clair College Alumni Association Sponsorship Agreement.
Moved by Councillor Tania Jobin, seconded by Councillor Alicia Higgison
Carried
That a by-law authorizing the execution of the “Brotto Investments Inc.” encroachment agreement amendment, as drafted by Wolf Hooker Law Firm, Town Solicitor, which facilitates the establishment of potentially three outdoor patios associated with the commercial uses located at 1125 Lesperance Road, be adopted , subject to the Owner executing the encroachment agreement amendment prior to the Town’s execution; And that the Mayor and Clerk be authorized to execute the encroachment agreement amendment, as attached hereto and/or in such modified version as may be approved by the Town’s solicitor prior to execution and such further documents as are called for by the encroachment agreement amendment approved above including, but not limited to, the execution of the acknowledgement/direction required to register the encroachment agreement amendment on title to the lands and such other acknowledgement/directions for any related transfers or real property registrations contemplated by the encroachment agreement amendment.
Moved by Councillor Rick Tonial, seconded by Councillor Alicia Higgison
Carried
That the Grant Application for the Tecumseh Road Main Street Community Improvement Plan (CIP) Financial Incentive Program for the property located at 1125 Lesperance Road (Roll No. 374406000002300), be deemed eligible and approved for the Sidewalk Café Grant Program in the amount of $2,000 towards the costs associated with the construction and installation of an outdoor patio associated with a restaurant located on the subject property, all of which is in accordance with Section 11.3 (5) of the CIP and with DS-2024-11.
Moved by Councillor Alicia Higgison, seconded by Councillor Tania Jobin
Carried
That report PWES-2024-24 Lesperance Road Trail (County Road 22 to County Road 42) – Tender Award, be received ; And that the tender for the Lesperance Road Trail (County Road 22 to County Road 42) in the amount of $1,996,204.74 excluding HST be awarded to Total Source Contracting; And further that By-law 2024-039 be considered for first, second, third and final readings to authorize the Mayor and Clerk to execute an agreement, satisfactory in form to the Town’s Solicitor, with Total Source Contracting; And furthermore , that funding allocations, reflecting a total budget requirement of $2,632,177.74 with a $166,572.26 decrease to the original allocation be accommodated as follows: Infrastructure Reserve – decrease from $2,798,750 to $2,632,177.74
Moved by Councillor Alicia Higgison, seconded by Councillor Rick Tonial
Carried
That Report PWES-2024-25 School Crossing Guard Program Recommendation be
Moved by Councillor Alicia Higgison, seconded by Councillor Tania Jobin
Deferred
​ That By-Law 2024-038 being a by-law to authorize the execution of an Encroachment Agreement between the Corporation of the Town of Tecumseh and Brotto Investments Inc; That By-Law 2024-039 Being a by-law to authorize the execution of an Agreement between the Corporation of the Town of Tecumseh and Total Source Contracting for the Construction Services for the Lesperance Trail from County Road 22 to County Road 42; That By-Law 2024-040 Being a by-law to authorize the execution of an Facility Use Agreement between The Corporation of the Town of Tecumseh and St. Clair College; That By-Law 2024-041 being a by-law to authorize the execution of an Facility Use Agreement between The Corporation of the Town of Tecumseh and Tecumseh Baseball Club; That By-Law 2024-042 being a by-law to authorize the execution of an Sponsorship Agreement between the Corporation of the Town of Tecumseh and St. Clair College Alumni Association. Be given first and second reading.
Moved by Councillor Alicia Higgison, seconded by Councillor Tania Jobin
Carried
​ That By-Law 2024-038 being a by-law to authorize the execution of an Encroachment Agreement between the Corporation of the Town of Tecumseh and Brotto Investments Inc; That By-Law 2024-039 Being a by-law to authorize the execution of an Agreement between the Corporation of the Town of Tecumseh and Total Source Contracting for the Construction Services for the Lesperance Trail from County Road 22 to County Road 42; That By-Law 2024-040 Being a by-law to authorize the execution of an Facility Use Agreement between The Corporation of the Town of Tecumseh and St. Clair College; That By-Law 2024-041 being a by-law to authorize the execution of an Facility Use Agreement between The Corporation of the Town of Tecumseh and Tecumseh Baseball Club; That By-Law 2024-042 being a by-law to authorize the execution of an Sponsorship Agreement between the Corporation of the Town of Tecumseh and St. Clair College Alumni Association. Be given third and final reading.
Moved by Councillor Rick Tonial, seconded by Councillor Alicia Higgison
Carried
That By-Law 2024-043 being a by-law to confirm the proceedings of the Tuesday, April 23, 2024, 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 Alicia Higgison
Carried
​ That there being no further business, the Tuesday, April 23, 2024 meeting of the Regular Council be adjourned at 7:42 pm.
Moved by Councillor Tania Jobin, seconded by Councillor Rick Tonial
Carried

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