The Tecumseh Record

Regular Council

September 15, 2020

Who was there

Present (4): Joe Bachetti, Brian Houston, Gary McNamara, Rick Tonial

Absent (1): Tania Jobin

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 direction given by Council to Administration and Legal Counsel regarding the sanitary sewer easement, be confirmed . Vote Type: Majority (Voted)
Moved by Councillor Rick Tonial, seconded by Councillor Bill Altenhof
Carried
That the August 11, 2020, minutes of the Regular Council Meeting and the minutes of the August 11, 2020, Public Council Meetings, as were duplicated and delivered to the members, be adopted . Vote Type: Majority (Voted)
Moved by Councillor Bill Altenhof, seconded by Councillor Rick Tonial
Carried
That the Reliability Report, 2020 Town of Tecumseh Power Outages with Historical Comparison from Essex Powerlines Corporation, be received . Vote Type: Majority (Voted)
Moved by Councillor Bill Altenhof, seconded by Councillor Brian Houston
Carried
That Communications - For Information 1 through 14 as listed on the Tuesday, September 15, 2020 Regular Council Agenda, be received . Vote Type: Majority (Voted)
Moved by Councillor Rick Tonial, seconded by Councillor Brian Houston
Carried
That the week of September 21 to 27, 2020, be proclaimed as “Rail Safety Week” in the Town of Tecumseh. Vote Type: Majority (Voted)
Moved by Councillor Bill Altenhof, seconded by Deputy Mayor Joe Bachetti
Carried
That the August 12, 2020 minutes of the Tecumseh Business Improvement Area, as were duplicated and delivered to the members, be adopted . Vote Type: Majority (Voted)
Moved by Councillor Brian Houston, seconded by Councillor Bill Altenhof
Carried
That Report CAO-2020-07 Postal Code Initiative Tecumseh, be received . Vote Type: Majority (Voted)
Moved by Councillor Brian Houston, seconded by Councillor Rick Tonial
Carried
That a Notice of Call for Applications be advertised for the: Committee of Adjustment; Property Standards Committee; Tecumseh Accessibility Advisory Committee; Youth Advisory Committee. And that a Notice of Call for Applications be suspended for the following committees: Cultural & Arts Advisory Committee; Heritage Committee; Senior Advisory Committee. And that Applications be considered at a Special Meeting of Council on Tuesday, November 24, 2020, at 6:00 pm. Vote Type: Majority (Voted)
Moved by Councillor Bill Altenhof, seconded by Councillor Brian Houston
Carried
That a Notice of Call for Applications for the non-elected Tecumseh representative on the Essex Power Corporation Board of Directors be made in September 2020, in accordance with the Committee/Local Board Appointment Policy No. 4; And that the Notice be posted on the Town’s website, Facebook and Twitter page, advertised in the local media, displayed on the Town’s LED signs and posted in prominent locations in the Town’s facilities (i.e. Town Hall and Tecumseh Arena); And further that consideration be given to the applications received before the October 31st deadline to fill the vacancy at the Special Meeting of Council to be held on Tuesday, November 24, 2020, at 6:00 p.m. Vote Type: Majority (Voted)
Moved by Deputy Mayor Joe Bachetti, seconded by Councillor Brian Houston
Carried
That Health and Safety Policy No. 7, as reviewed for the year 2020, in accordance with Section 25(2)(j) of the Occupational Health and Safety Act , be approved; And that Health and Safety Policy No. 7 be posted in all Municipal Buildings. Vote Type: Majority (Voted)
Moved by Councillor Bill Altenhof, seconded by Councillor Rick Tonial
Carried
That the Violence and Harassment in the Workplace Policy No. 68, appended to Report No. CS-2020-29, be approved ; And that the approved Violence and Harassment in the Workplace Policy No. 68, be posted in all Municipal Buildings. Vote Type: Majority (Voted)
Moved by Deputy Mayor Joe Bachetti, seconded by Councillor Rick Tonial
Carried
That Report FS-2020-12 Taxes Receivable – June 2020 be received for information. Vote Type: Majority (Voted)
Moved by Councillor Brian Houston, seconded by Councillor Rick Tonial
Carried
That the Tecumseh arena canteen service remain closed for the remainder of 2020, and the whole of 2021. Vote Type: Majority (Voted)
Moved by Councillor Bill Altenhof, seconded by Councillor Rick Tonial
Carried
That Report PRS-2020-25 Tecumseh Multi-Use SportsPlex Next Steps, be received ; And t hat Council authorize Administration to engage the services of SportsPlex project architect, CS&P to undertake the analysis and costing for all three options as provided in this report and report back with applicable outcomes when they are known; And further that Council authorize the use of the Infrastructure Reserve to fund the architectural services to undertake the analysis, estimated in the amount of $65,000. Vote Type: Majority (Voted)
Moved by Deputy Mayor Joe Bachetti, seconded by Councillor Brian Houston
Carried
That “Overall Site Plan – A1.0”, as prepared by Rosati Construction, attached hereto as Attachment 2A, which depicts the construction of the currently-proposed 334 square metre (3,600 square foot) industrial addition to the existing industrial facility and an additional 468 square metre (5,040 square foot) addition to occur at a future phase/date along with the respective associated on-site works on a 0.48 hectare (1.2 acre) property located on the west side of the Roscon Industrial Drive (5455 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 on completion and final inspection of all obligations of the Owner as shown on the aforementioned plans. In addition, in the event the noted security is returned to the Owner upon completion of the currently-proposed addition, the Owner shall be required to deposit a further $10,000 deposit for the construction of the noted future phase; and storm water retention calculations and associated drawings being approved by the Town all of which is in accordance with Section 41 of the Planning Act, R.S.O. 1990 . Vote Type: Majority (Voted)
Moved by Councillor Brian Houston, seconded by Councillor Bill Altenhof
Carried
That a by-law having the effect of amending the Sandwich South Zoning By-law 85-15 for a 1.0 hectare (2.4 acre) property situated on the south side of North Talbot Road, approximately 40 metres (130 feet) east of its intersection with Hennin Drive (3455 North Talbot Road), from “Industrial Zone (M1)” to “Business Park Zone (BP-5)” in order to establish general/business offices, professional offices, a union hall, restaurants, craft industries/specialty workshops and retail sales as permitted uses, along with establishing site-specific yard/lot requirements, be adopted . And that a by-law placing the 1.0 hectare (2.4 acre) property situated on the south side of North Talbot Road, approximately 40 metres (130 feet) east of its intersection with Hennin Drive (3455 North Talbot Road) under site plan control in accordance with Section 6.4.3 of the Sandwich South Official Plan, be adopted . Vote Type: Majority (Voted)
Moved by Deputy Mayor Joe Bachetti, seconded by Councillor Brian Houston
Carried
That the Grant Application for the Tecumseh Road Main Street Community Improvement Plan Financial Incentive Program, for the property located at 12357 Tecumseh Road (Roll No. 374416000006600), be deemed eligible and approved for the Planning, Design and Architectural Grant Program in the amount of $3,000 in relation to the preparation of drawings for the building façade improvements proposed for the subject property, all of which is in accordance with Section 11.3 (5) of the CIP and with PBS-2020-31. Vote Type: Majority (Voted)
Moved by Councillor Bill Altenhof, seconded by Deputy Mayor Joe Bachetti
Carried
That By-law 2020-57 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; That By-law 2020-58 being a by-law to designate a site plan control area, part of the area covered by the Official Plan for lands in the former Township of Sandwich South; That By-law 2020-59 being a by-law to authorize the execution of an Agreement between The Corporation do the Town of Tecumseh and The Community Support Centre for public transportation to the physically disabled and the frail elderly persons for the years 2020 and 2021. Be given first, second, third and final readings. Vote Type: Majority (Voted)
Moved by Councillor Rick Tonial, seconded by Councillor Brian Houston
Carried
That By-Law 2020-60 being a by-law to confirm the proceedings of the Tuesday, September 15, 2020, regular meeting of the Council of The Corporation of the Town of Tecumseh be given first, second, third and final reading. Vote Type: Majority (Voted)
Moved by Councillor Bill Altenhof, seconded by Councillor Brian Houston
Carried
​ That there being no further business, the Tuesday, September 8, 2020 meeting of the Regular Council be adjourned at 9:03 pm. Vote Type: Majority (Voted)
Moved by Councillor Bill Altenhof, seconded by Councillor Brian Houston
Carried

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