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 (17 motions)
17 carried, 0 recorded otherwise. Every motion below is printed as the minutes print it.
That the December 12, 2024 minutes of the Regular Council Meeting, as were duplicated and delivered to the members, be adopted . Voters For Against Conflict Absent Results 0 0 0 0
Moved by Deputy Mayor Joe Bachetti, seconded by Councillor Brian Houston
Carried
That the supplementary items added to the Regular Meeting agenda regarding Report CRS-2024-02 Community and Recreation Services 2024 One Year Capital Works Plan and By-Law 2024-003 Operating Budget for 2024, be approved. Voters For Against Conflict Absent Results 0 0 0 0
Moved by Councillor Rick Tonial, seconded by Councillor Alicia Higgison
Carried
That Reports CRS-2024-01 Legacy Oil and Gas Well Funding, LCS-2024-02 Community Support Centre Agreement Renewal, PWES-2024-01 Appointment of Drainage Engineer- East McPhearson, PWES-2024-02 Appointment of Drainage Engineer-Washbrook Drain, and PWES-2024-03 Appointment of Drainage Engineer- Sullivan Creek as listed under the Consent Agenda be received and approved. Voters For Against Conflict Absent Results 0 0 0 0
Moved by Councillor Rick Tonial, seconded by Councillor Brian Houston
Carried
That Report LCS-2024-03 entitled be received ; And that Council on behalf of the Town of Tecumseh (a shareholder of Essex Power Corp.) hereby approves the noted proposed amendments to the Essex Power Corp. Shareholder Agreement as outlined in this Report; And further that Council authorizes the Mayor to sign a Shareholder Resolution and/or such other documents as may be necessary to support and give legal effect to Town’s approval of the proposed amendments to the Essex Power Corp. Shareholder Agreement. Voters For Against Conflict Absent Results 0 0 0 0
Moved by Councillor Rick Tonial, seconded by Councillor James Dorner
Carried
That Communications - For Information A through K as listed on the Tuesday, January 23, 2024 Regular Council Agenda, be received . Voters For Against Conflict Absent Results 0 0 0 0
Moved by Councillor Brian Houston, seconded by Councillor Tania Jobin
Carried
That the Tuesday, December 12, 2023 minutes of the Policies and Priorities Committee meeting as were duplicated and delivered to the members, be adopted ; And that the attached policies: Visitor Conduct Policy, No Trespass Policy, and the Communications Policy be adopted; And further that Council endorse in principle the development and implementation of an Administrative Monetary Penalty System for parking and other designated municipal by-laws and that Administration be authorized and directed to proceed with the next steps noted herein and to bring forward, at a later date, the necessary reports, by-laws and policies required to introduce and establish an Administrative Monetary Penalty System for the Town of Tecumseh. Voters For Against Conflict Absent Results 0 0 0 0
Moved by Councillor Rick Tonial, seconded by Councillor Alicia Higgison
Carried
That the December 4, 2023 minutes of the Police Services board as were duplicated and delivered to the members, be accepted . Voters For Against Conflict Absent Results 0 0 0 0
Moved by Councillor Rick Tonial, seconded by Councillor Tania Jobin
Carried
That Report CRS-2024-01 Electric Vehicle ChargeON Grant Application, be received; And t hat an application to the Ministry of Transportation for the Electric Vehicle (EV) ChargeON Program Grant for Electric Vehicle Charger stations be approved ; And further that the request for the application to be submitted by Jule Power on behalf of the Town of Tecumseh be approved . Voters For Against Conflict Absent Results 0 0 0 0
Moved by Deputy Mayor Joe Bachetti, seconded by Councillor Brian Houston
Carried
That the Community & Recreation Services (CRS) Capital projects for 2024, as summarized in Attachments 1 to Report CRS-2024-02, be adopted; And that the 2024 Capital Projects be funded through identified Lifecycle Reserves and the Infrastructure Reserve. Voters For Against Conflict Absent Results 0 0 0 0
Moved by Councillor Brian Houston, seconded by Councillor Rick Tonial
Carried
That CRS-2024-03 Tecumseh Historical Society Log Cabin Roof Replacement be received; And that the request for the Town of Tecumseh to co-fund the Log Cabin Roof Replacement in the amount of $7,500 plus HST from the Building Lifecyle Reserve be approved . Voters For Against Conflict Absent Results 0 0 0 0
Moved by Councillor Rick Tonial, seconded by Councillor James Dorner
Carried
That Report LCS-2024-01 entitled “Town Awards Review Update” be received ; And that Council provide direction to the Director of Legislative Services & Clerks to proceed with Option 1 as the basis for amendments to the Awards Policy No. 2; And further that Administration be directed to review the parameters of the Awards to consider broadening the eligibility requirements for all awards; And further more that Administration be directed to present the draft revised Awards Policy No. 2, the draft Terms of Reference reflective of the chosen option and the award eligibility criteria at an upcoming Policies & Priorities Committee meeting for consideration of approval. Voters For Against Conflict Absent Results 0 0 0 0
Moved by Councillor Brian Houston, seconded by Councillor Rick Tonial
Carried
That Report PWES-2024-04 Traffic Radar Speed Survey for 2023, be received . Voters For Against Conflict Absent Results 0 0 0 0
Moved by Councillor Alicia Higgison, seconded by Councillor Rick Tonial
Carried
That the tender for the County Road 46, Webster Drive and Laval Sanitary Sewer Extension project in the amount of $3,158,200.00 excluding HST, be awarded to Rudak Excavating Inc.; And that a By-Law 2024-004 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 Rudak Excavating Inc.; And further that funding allocation, reflecting a total budget requirement of $4,131,000 with an overall $2,617,800 decrease to the original allocation be accommodated as follows: Road Lifecycle Reserve – decrease from $2,203,500 to $1,383,200 Watermain Reserve Fund – decrease from $1,709,600 to $105,800 Wastewater Sewer Reserve Fund – decrease from $2,101,300 to $1,799,100 Storm Sewer Lifecycle Reserve – increase from $734,400 to $842,900 Voters For Against Conflict Absent Results 0 0 0 0
Moved by Councillor Brian Houston, seconded by Councillor James Dorner
Carried
That By-Law 2024-001 being a by-law to provide for an Interim Tax Rate for the Year 2024; That By-Law 2024-002 being a by-law to impose late payments charges for non-payment of taxes or any installments by due date; That By-Law 2024-003 being a by-law authorizing the adoption of the estimates of all sums required (budget) for general municipal purposes for the Year 2024; That By-Law 2024-004 being a by-law to authorize the execution of an agreement between the Corporation of the Town of Tecumseh and Rudak Excavating Inc for the Construction Services for the Webster Drive and Laval Sanitary Sewer Extension on County Road 46; That By-Law 2024-006 being a by-law to authorize the execution of an Agreement between the Corporation of the Town of Tecumseh and Barrineti Construction Limited for the Construction Services for the Lacasse Park Dug Outs; That By-Law 2024-008 being a by-law to appoint certain officers, servants and employees of The Corporation of the Town of Tecumseh. Be given first and second reading. Voters For Against Conflict Absent Results 0 0 0 0
Moved by Deputy Mayor Joe Bachetti, seconded by Councillor Tania Jobin
Carried
That By-Law 2024-001 being a by-law to provide for an Interim Tax Rate for the Year 2024; That By-Law 2024-002 being a by-law to impose late payments charges for non-payment of taxes or any installments by due date; That By-Law 2024-003 being a by-law authorizing the adoption of the estimates of all sums required (budget) for general municipal purposes for the Year 2024; That By-Law 2024-004 being a by-law to authorize the execution of an agreement between the Corporation of the Town of Tecumseh and Rudak Excavating Inc for the Construction Services for the Webster Drive and Laval Sanitary Sewer Extension on County Road 46; That By-Law 2024-006 being a by-law to authorize the execution of an Agreement between the Corporation of the Town of Tecumseh and Barrineti Construction Limited for the Construction Services for the Lacasse Park Dug Outs; That By-Law 2024-008 being a by-law to appoint certain officers, servants and employees of The Corporation of the Town of Tecumseh. Be given third and final reading. Voters For Against Conflict Absent Results 0 0 0 0
Moved by Councillor Brian Houston, seconded by Deputy Mayor Joe Bachetti
Carried
That By-Law 2024-010 being a by-law to confirm the proceedings of the Tuesday, January 23, 2024, 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 Absent Results 0 0 0 0
Moved by Councillor Alicia Higgison, seconded by Councillor Rick Tonial
Carried
That there being no further business, the Tuesday, January 23, 2024 meeting of the Regular Council be adjourned at 8:38 pm. Voters For Against Conflict Absent Results 0 0 0 0
Moved by Councillor Brian Houston, seconded by Councillor Tania Jobin