Regular Council

That the April 7, 2022 minutes of the Regular Council meeting as were duplicated and delivered to the members, be adopted .

That Communications - For Information 1 through 11 as listed on the Tuesday, April 26, 2022 Regular Council Agenda, be received .

That the Town of Tecumseh support the April 12, 2022 resolution passed by the Town of Gravenhurst in support of the Federal Government of Canada sanctions on Russian and denouncing Russia’s unjustifiable war against Ukraine

That Report CRS-2022-06 Pathway to Potential Agreement 2022 be received ; And that The Corporation of the Town of Tecumseh enter into an Agreement with The Corporation of the City of Windsor for the Pathway to Potential Program for budget year 2022, at no cost to the Town; And further that By-Law 2022-030 authorizing the Mayor and the Clerk to execute a Service Agreement between The Corporation of the Town of Tecumseh and The Corporation of the City of Windsor for the Pathway to Potential Program (2022) be adopted .

That the Town of Tecumseh pay the cost for enhanced OPP service during the 43rd annual Victoria Day Fireworks event to be held on May 21 or 22, 2022, estimated to be in the order of $1,500.00 And that this cost be funded from the Police Contracts budget.

That the Optimist Club of St. Clair Beach be authorized to sell and serve alcoholic beverages for consumption by patrons at Lakewood Park from Friday, June 17, 2022 through to and including Saturday, June 18, 2022, subject to compliance with the provisions of the Town’s Municipal Alcohol Risk Management Policy 31 for the purposes of hosting the 2022 Taste of Tecumseh Festival; And that relief be granted from Noise By-law No. 2002-07, as amended, in order to permit the Optimist Club of St. Clair Beach to operate loud speakers or sound amplifying equipment during the 2022 Taste of Tecumseh Festival for the purposes of musical entertainment and event announcements on Friday, June 17, 2022 and Saturday, June 18, 2022 from 5:00 p.m. to 1:00 a.m.

That a by-law having the effect of amending the Tecumseh Zoning By-law 1746 by rezoning a 0.29 hectare (0.71 acre) parcel of land situated on the southwest corner of the Lesperance Road/Arbour Street intersection (1401-1429 Lesperance Road) from “Residential Zone 2 (R2)” and “Residential Zone 2 (R2-25)” to “Residential Zone 3 (R3-21)” in order to facilitate the construction of a residential development consisting of three, 2.5 storey, six-unit dwellings and establish site-specific lot, building and yard provisions in keeping with DS-2022-12 , be adopted .

That the scheduling of a public meeting, on May 24, 2022 at 5:30 p.m., in accordance with the Planning Act , for an application seeking to amend Zoning By-law 1746 by rezoning a 0.12 hectare (0.29 acre) parcel of land situated on the north side of Riverside Drive (12322 Riverside Drive), approximately 45 metres (147 feet) east of its intersection with Lesperance Road, in order to permit the conversion of an existing accessory structure into an Additional Residential Unit, in accordance with subsection 4.2.2 viii) of the Tecumseh Official Plan, be authorized .

That the scheduling of a public meeting, to be held on Tuesday, May 24, 2022, at 6:00 p.m., in accordance with the Planning Act for a zoning by-law amendment application submitted for a 20.68 hectare (51.1 acre) parcel of land situated on the east side of Holden Road, approximately 1.1 kilometres north of its intersection with County Road 8 (6780 Holden Road), seeking to amend Zoning By-law 85-18 by: rezoning the 0.55 hectare (1.35 acre) non-farm related residential lot (6780 Holden Road), from “Agricultural Zone (A)” to a site specific “Agricultural Zone (A-37)” in order to establish a maximum lot area of 0.55 hectares (1.35 acres); and rezoning the 20.13 hectare (49.7 acre) agricultural parcel from “Agricultural Zone (A)” to a site specific “Agricultural Zone (A-38)” in order to prohibit a residential dwelling from being constructed all of which is in accordance with Condition No. 5 of Severance Application B-01-22, be authorized .

That By-law 2022-032 be adopted having the effect of renewing the Municipal Housing Facilities By-law for the Town of Tecumseh, all of which is in accordance with the requirements of the 2021 Rental Housing Component of the Ontario Priorities Housing Initiatives (OPHI) program, PBS-2021-42 and DS-2022-15.

That Council receive Report DS-2022-12, entitled “Tecumseh Road Main Street Community Improvement Plan (CIP): Summary of Committed Grant Program Funds and Private Development Since CIP Adoption”; And that Council discontinue support for the current Tecumseh Road Main Street CIP Building and Property Improvement Grant (BPIG) Program for grant applications received after April 26, 2022; And further that Administration be directed to report back with a revised BPIG Program that establishes criteria for the purpose of providing BPIG grants to those residential development proposals that meet specific affordability criteria over a specified period of time.

That a Councillor Brian Houston be appointed to the Court of Revision for the City of Windsor respecting any appeals on the Drainage Report for the New Drain Alignment of a portion of the Lachance Drain in the City of Windsor and Town of Tecumseh, as prepared by Dillon Consulting, dated March 25, 2022. And that LCS-2022-12 entitled “Court of Revision Appointment – Lachance Drain” be received.

That Report LCS-2022-14 entitled “National AccessAbility Week 2022”, be received .

That Dillon Consulting Limited be appointed drainage engineer to make an examination of the Cunningham Drain drainage area as submitted by the landowner in the “Notice of Request for Drainage Improvement” dated February 3, 2022; And that a Drainage Report be prepared in accordance with Section 78 of the Drainage Act , including provisions for future maintenance.

That Tecumseh Town Council endorse and commit to the Town of Tecumseh Distribution System, Drinking Water Quality Management System Operational Plan, Revision Date: April 26, 2022.

That the Petition for Drainage Works for Shields Street dated March 3, 2022 as submitted by the Road Authority in accordance with Section 4(1) of the Drainage Act, be received ; And that Dillon Consulting Limited be appointed drainage engineer in accordance with Section 8(1) of the Drainage Act to make an examination of the area requiring drainage and to prepare a Preliminary Report in accordance with Section 10(1) of the Drainage Act.

That the low tender from Coco Paving Inc. in the amount of $997,750 plus HST, for the 2022 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.

That the sole tender from Shepley Road Maintenance Ltd. in the amount of $209,690 plus HST for the 2022 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.

​ That By-Law 2022-28 being a by-law to levy a special charge of the Business Improvement Area to provide for its collection for the year 2022; That By-Law 2022-029 being a by-law to provide for the repair and improvement of the Lachance Drain; That By-Law 2022-030 being a by-law to authorize the execution of a Service Agreement between The Corporation of the Town of Tecumseh and the City of Windsor to administer funds for the Pathway for Potential Program for the year 2022; That By-Law 2022-031 being 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 2022; That By-Law 2022-032 being a by-law to provide for Municipal Housing (Municipal Housing Facilities By-Law); That By-Law 2022-033 being a by-law to amend By-law 1746, the Town's Comprehensive Zoning By-law for those lands in the Former Town of Tecumseh (1401-1429 Lesperance Road); That By-Law 2022-034 Amendment No. 3 to the Town of Tecumseh Official Plan (Home Hardware -1613 Lesperance Road); That By-Law 2022-035 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. (Home Hardware - 1613 Lesperance Road). Be given first and second reading.

​ That By-Law 2022-28 being a by-law to levy a special charge of the Business Improvement Area to provide for its collection for the year 2022; That By-Law 2022-030 being a by-law to authorize the execution of a Service Agreement between The Corporation of the Town of Tecumseh and the City of Windsor to administer funds for the Pathway for Potential Program for the year 2022; That By-Law 2022-031 being 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 2022; That By-Law 2022-032 being a by-law to provide for Municipal Housing (Municipal Housing Facilities By-Law); That By-Law 2022-033 being a by-law to amend By-law 1746, the Town's Comprehensive Zoning By-law for those lands in the Former Town of Tecumseh (1401-1429 Lesperance Road); That By-Law 2022-034 Amendment No. 3 to the Town of Tecumseh Official Plan (Home Hardware -1613 Lesperance Road); That By-Law 2022-035 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. (Home Hardware - 1613 Lesperance Road). Be given third and final reading.

That By-Law 2022-036 being a by-law to confirm the proceedings of the Tuesday, April 26, 2022, 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 Tuesday, April 26, 2022 meeting of the Regular Council be adjourned at 9:21 pm.