The Tecumseh Record

Regular Council

April 13, 2021

Who was there

Present (4): Joe Bachetti, Brian Houston, Tania Jobin, Gary McNamara

Absent (1): 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 (20 motions)

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

That the Tuesday, March 23, 2021 minutes of the Regular Council as were duplicated and delivered to the members, be adopted .
Moved by Deputy Mayor Joe Bachetti, seconded by Councillor Brian Houston
Carried
That the supplementary Communications item 18 from the Municipality of Lakeshore dated April 13, 2021 regarding the Shoreline Management Plan Public Consultation Event, be approved.
Moved by Councillor Brian Houston, seconded by Councillor Bill Altenhof
Carried
That Report PBS-2021-15 Request for Deviation from Fence By-Law 2003-57, Caritas Court Homeowners' Association be brought forward on the Agenda for discussion.
Moved by Councillor Tania Jobin, seconded by Councillor Brian Houston
Carried
That the request from the Caritas Court Homeowners’ Association to permit the replacement of the existing five-foot high wood privacy fence associated with the Caritas Court residential development located along the west side of Brighton Road, with a new vinyl privacy fence having a maximum height of seven feet in the location shown on Attachment 1 of PBS-2021-15, be approved .
Moved by Councillor Bill Altenhof, seconded by Deputy Mayor Joe Bachetti
Carried
That Administration review and report back on the request to allow for retail cannabis sales in the Town of Tecumseh; And that the report include an update from the Windsor Essex County Health Unit; and an update on the prior administrative report on retail cannabis sales; as well as resident input; And further that the report be provided at or before the June 9, 2021 meeting of Council.
Moved by Councillor Andrew Dowie, seconded by Councillor Tania Jobin
Carried
That the presentations from the delegations of Messrs. Katzman and Ms. Melissa Boow, be received .
Moved by Deputy Mayor Joe Bachetti, seconded by Councillor Andrew Dowie
Carried
That Communications - For Information 1 through 28 as listed on the Tuesday, April 13, 2021 Regular Council Agenda, be received .
Moved by Councillor Brian Houston, seconded by Councillor Tania Jobin
Carried
That the March 17, 2021 minutes of the Town of Tecumseh Business Improvement Area as were duplicated and delivered to the members, be accepted .
Moved by Councillor Brian Houston, seconded by Councillor Tania Jobin
Carried
That CS-2021-07 entitled “Delegation of Authority – Reopening Ontario Act Violations” be received; And that the Director Planning & Building Services be authorized and empowered to provide direction to the Town’s By-law Enforcement Officers when attending legal proceedings in relation to the Reopening Ontario Act or any other provincial legislation or municipal by-law. And further that the Delegation of Powers Policy be amended in accordance with this delegation of authority to the Director Planning & Building Services.
Moved by Councillor Andrew Dowie, seconded by Councillor Bill Altenhof
Carried
That Report FIRE-2021-03 Medical Tiered Response Enhancements, be received .
Moved by Councillor Tania Jobin, seconded by Councillor Brian Houston
Carried
That the Grant Application for the Tecumseh Road Main Street Community Improvement Plan (CIP) Financial Incentive Program, for the property located at 11957 Tecumseh Road (Roll No. 374402000000800), be deemed eligible and approved for the Building and Property Improvement Grant Program, the amount of which will be determined based upon the incremental increase in the municipal portion of property tax that results from the works being completed in relation to the construction a three-storey, 32-unit apartment building proposed for the subject property, all of which is in accordance with Section 11.3 (5) of the CIP and with PBS-2021-16.
Moved by Deputy Mayor Joe Bachetti, seconded by Councillor Brian Houston
Carried
That the “Site Plan”, as prepared by Y.C.Liu Engineering, attached hereto as Attachment 2A, which depicts the construction of two buildings, each having a building area of 1352 square metres (14,552 square feet) along with the associated on-site works on a 1.18 hectare (2.9 acre) property situated on the south side of North Talbot Road, approximately 95 metres east of its intersection with Walker Road (2545 North Talbot Road), be approved , subject to: the Owner depositing with the Town security in the form of cash or letter of credit in the amount of ten thousand dollars ($10,000) to ensure that all of the services and other obligations of the Owner are completed to the satisfaction of the Town, which cash or letter of credit security deposit shall be returned to the Owner on completion and final inspection of all obligations of the Owner as shown on the aforementioned plans; and storm water retention calculations and associated service drawings being approved by the Town all of which is in accordance with Section 41 of the Planning Act, R.S.O. 1990 .
Moved by Councillor Brian Houston, seconded by Councillor Andrew Dowie
Carried
That a by-law having the effect of amending Zoning By-law 85-18 for all lands zoned “Agricultural Zone (A)” within the settlement areas as delineated in the newly-adopted Town of Tecumseh Official Plan from Agricultural Zone (A) to a site-specific Agricultural Zone (A-33), in order to prohibit livestock intensive agricultural uses, mushroom operations and greenhouse operations, in keeping with PBS-2020-24 and PBS-2021-18, be adopted.
Moved by Councillor Andrew Dowie, seconded by Councillor Brian Houston
Carried
That “Overall Site Plan - A1.0”, as prepared by Rosati Construction Inc., and attached hereto as Attachment 2A, which depicts the construction of a 1538 square metre (16,555 square foot) industrial building, along with associated on-site works, on a 1.8 hectare (4.5 acre) property located on the west side of the southerly terminus of Roscon Industrial Drive (5605 and 5635 Roscon Industrial Drive), be approved , subject to: the Owner depositing with the Town security in the form of cash or letter of credit in the amount of ten thousand dollars ($10,000) to ensure that all of the services and other obligations of the Owner are completed to the satisfaction of the Town, which cash or letter of credit security deposit shall be returned to the Owner upon completion and final inspection of all obligations of the Owner; storm water retention calculations and associated servicing drawings being approved by the Town; and the Owner finalizing, executing and otherwise performing the terms of an agreement with the Town calling for the merger of the subject lands (5605 and 5635 Roscon Industrial Drive) into one property on terms satisfactory to the Town’s Solicitor and regularizing an easement for an existing waterline on 5605 Roscon Drive; all of which is in accordance with Section 41 of the Planning Act, R.S.O. 1990 ; And further that a by-law authorizing the execution of land transfer agreement between the Owner and the Town, satisfactory in form to the Town’s Solicitor, which allows f
Moved by Councillor Brian Houston, seconded by Councillor Andrew Dowie
Carried
That the low tender from Coco Paving Inc. in the amount of $956,300 plus HST, for the 2021 Asphalt Paving Tender, be approved and that the Mayor and Clerk be authorized to enter into a contract for the services with Coco Paving Inc.
Moved by Councillor Tania Jobin, seconded by Councillor Bill Altenhof
Carried
That the sole tender from Shepley Road Maintenance Ltd. In the amount of $198,050 plus non-rebated HST, for the 2021 Tar and Chip Tender, be approved. And that the Mayor and Clerk be authorized to enter into contract for the services with Shepley Road Maintenance Ltd.
Moved by Councillor Tania Jobin, seconded by Councillor Brian Houston
Carried
That the tender for the Manning Road Improvements, Phase 2 Project in the amount of $4,467,500 excluding HST be awarded to SheaRock Construction Group Inc. and that the Mayor and Clerk be authorized to execute an agreement, satisfactory in form to the Town’s solicitor, with SheaRock Construction Group Inc. And that funding allocations, reflecting a $1,743,400 decrease be adjusted as follows: Road Lifecycle Reserve – decrease from $842,400 to $639,200; Watermain Reserve Fund – decrease from $1,069,300 to $657,400; Wastewater Sewers Reserve Fund – increase from $20,000 to $29,100; Storm Sewer Lifecycle Reserve – decrease from $1,840,600 to $1,173,500; Drains Lifecycle Reserve – decrease from $3,592,400 to $3,122,100. And further that a one-time transfer from Road Lifecycle Reserve to the Drains Lifecycle Reserve of $1,265,600 be approved .
Moved by Deputy Mayor Joe Bachetti, seconded by Councillor Andrew Dowie
Carried
​ That By-Law 2021-20 b eing 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 (D19 HOUS2020 – By-law to Limit Permitted Uses on Agriculturally-Zoned Lands in Settlement Areas); That By-Law 2021-21 b eing a By-law to designate as site plan control areas, part of the area covered by the Town of Tecumseh Official Plan. Affecting all lands zoned Agricultural Zone (A), or defined areas thereof, in the Sandwich South Zoning By-law 85-18 of the Town of Tecumseh; That By-Law 2021-22 b eing a by-law to provide for the adoption of tax rates, area rates and additional charges for Municipal, County and Education purposes for the year 2021; That By-Law 2021-23 b eing a by-law to levy a special charge of the Business Improvement Area and to provide for its collection for the year 2021; That By-Law 2021-24 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 (Removal of Holding Zone Symbol “H”, affecting a 0.98 hectare parcel of land located on the west side of Roscon Industrial Drive, 5635 Roscon Industrial Drive – Briadco Tool & Mold); That By-Law 2021-25 being a by-law to amend By-law No. 2019-10 being a by-law to appoint Directors to the Board of Management for the Business Improvement Area for the term of Tecumseh Council 2019 - 2022; That By-Law 2021-26 being a by-law to authorize the execution of an Agreement with Her Majesty
Moved by Councillor Tania Jobin, seconded by Councillor Andrew Dowie
Carried
That By-Law 2020-28 being a by-law to confirm the proceedings of the Tuesday, April 13, 2021, regular meeting of the Council of The Corporation of the Town of Tecumseh be given first, second, third and final reading.
Moved by Councillor Bill Altenhof, seconded by Councillor Brian Houston
Carried
​ That there being no further business, the Tuesday, April 13, 2021 meeting of the Regular Council be adjourned at 9:27 pm.
Moved by Councillor Bill Altenhof, seconded by Councillor Brian Houston
Carried

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