The Tecumseh Record

Regular Council

September 24, 2019

Who was there

Present (5): Joe Bachetti, Brian Houston, Tania Jobin, Gary McNamara, 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 (21 motions)

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

That the minutes of the September 10, 2019 Regular Meeting of Council, and the minutes of the September 10, 2019 Public Meeting of Council, as were duplicated and delivered to the members, are adopted.
Moved by Councillor Brian Houston, seconded by Councillor Rick Tonial
Carried
That Communications - For Information 1 through 6 as listed on the Tuesday, September 24, 2019 Regular Council Agenda are received.
Moved by Councillor Andrew Dowie, seconded by Councillor Bill Altenhof
Carried
Whereas as a municipality, we are committed to reducing our waste, conserving resources, and educating our community about sustainable living; Whereas we recognize the generation of solid waste and the needless waste of resources as global environmental problems and endeavor to take the lead in our community toward environmental sustainability; Whereas we have declared Oct. 21 - 27, 2019 be proclaimed as "Waste Reduction Week" in the Town of Tecumseh.
Moved by Councillor Andrew Dowie, seconded by Councillor Tania Jobin
Carried
That the Mayor and Members of Council be authorized to attend the AMO Fall Policy Forum in London, Ontario from October 24 to 25, 2019, subject to the Town’s Travel and Professional Development Policies, as well as funding in the 2019 Budget.
Moved by Councillor Andrew Dowie, seconded by Councillor Tania Jobin
Carried
That the September 9, 2019 resolution passed by the Council of Chatham-Kent expressing strong support for Legal Aid Ontario and its funding of Ontario’s community legal clinics, which provide legal services to low income and vulnerable Ontarians, be received.
Moved by Deputy Mayor Joe Bachetti, seconded by Councillor Rick Tonial
Carried
That the September 9, 2019 resolution passed by the Council of Newmarket requesting the Province release final drafts of the regulations associated with Bill 108 with a consultation period of no less than three months, be supported.
Moved by Councillor Andrew Dowie, seconded by Councillor Tania Jobin
Carried
That the September 11, 2019 minutes of the Town of Tecumseh Business Improvement Area, as were duplicated and delivered to the Members of Council, are accepted.
Moved by Councillor Tania Jobin, seconded by Councillor Rick Tonial
Carried
That Report CAO-2019-06 2019 OAPSB Spring Conference and AGM, be received.
Moved by Councillor Bill Altenhof, seconded by Councillor Brian Houston
Carried
That Report CAO-2019-07 Rural Economic Development (RED) Program Application be received; And that should funding be approved by Ontario, Council approve the Town’s 50% share up to $20,000, through the Lifecycle – Strategic Issues Reserve Fund for 2020; And furthermore that the Mayor and Clerk be authorized to sign any documents/agreements (if required) for the Rural Economic Development (RED) Program Application.
Moved by Councillor Andrew Dowie, seconded by Councillor Tania Jobin
Carried
That Karma Wine Bar (Karma) located at 12205 Riverside Drive, be granted an exemption from the Town’s Noise By-law No. 2002-07, as amended, on Saturday, September 28, 2019, from 5:00 pm until 11:30 pm to permit musical entertainment; And that the area residents be informed by Karma of this exemption from the Noise By-law, and Administration communicate the exemption to the OPP; And further that concerns and/or complaints respecting the emission of sound, resulting from the entertainment, are to be monitored.
Moved by Councillor Brian Houston, seconded by Councillor Rick Tonial
Carried
That the proposal by Telus Communications Company to amend the current site licencing agreement with the Town be accepted. And that the Mayor and Clerk be authorized to execute a “Third Licence Amending Agreement” to amend the Licence Agreements dated November 1, 1999 and January 16, 2014 between the Corporation of the Town of Tecumseh (Town) and Telus Communications Inc. (Telus) and such further other documents necessary to give effect to amending the said Licence Agreement.
Moved by Deputy Mayor Joe Bachetti, seconded by Councillor Brian Houston
Carried
That a resolution assuming the services for the Sumatara Investments Limited Development Agreement (Estates of Lakewood Park Subdivision) be approved and passed, as of September 24, 2019.
Moved by Councillor Bill Altenhof, 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 12214 Tecumseh Road (Roll No. 374406000001700), be deemed eligible and approved for the Parking Area Improvement Grant Program, in accordance with Section 11.3 (5) of the CIP, for a total amount of $438 toward the parking lot improvements being proposed, in accordance with PBS-2019-34.
Moved by Councillor Rick Tonial, seconded by Councillor Brian Houston
Carried
That the quotation from Provincial Road Markings Inc. in the amount of $112,870.80 plus non-rebateable HST, for the line painting revisions for Lesperance Road from McNorton Street to Riverside Drive be approved; And that the Mayor and Clerk be authorized to execute an agreement, satisfactory in form to the Town Solicitor, with Provincial Road Markings Inc.
Moved by Councillor Brian Houston, seconded by Councillor Andrew Dowie
Carried
That Councillor Tania Jobin be appointed to the October 3, 2019, Meeting of the Court of Revision in respect of the Drainage Report and Specifications, dated June 7, 2019, for the 3rd Concession Drain, prepared by Dillon Consulting and N.J. Peralta Engineering and filed with the Clerk’s Office in the Town of LaSalle in accordance with Section 97(3) of the Drainage Act. Minutes of Regular Meeting of Council, September 24, 2019 Page 8
Moved by Councillor Brian Houston, seconded by Councillor Rick Tonial
Carried
That Report No. PWES-2019-43 CWN, IBC, NRCan Pilot Project, Improving Flood Risk Evaluation through Cross-Sector Sharing of Richer Data be received.
Moved by Councillor Andrew Dowie, seconded by Councillor Rick Tonial
Carried
That By-law 2019-70 being a by-law to authorize the execution of a Third License Amending Agreement between the Corporation of the Town of Tecumseh and TELUS Communication Company. Be given first and second reading.
Moved by Councillor Andrew Dowie, seconded by Councillor Brian Houston
Carried
That By-law 2019-70 being a by-law to authorize the execution of a Third License Amending Agreement between the Corporation of the Town of Tecumseh and TELUS Communication Company. Minutes of Regular Meeting of Council, September 24, 2019 Page 9 That By-law 2019-54 Being a by-law to provide for the repair and improvements to the Wellwood Drain. Be given third and final reading.
Moved by Councillor Brian Houston, seconded by Councillor Bill Altenhof
Carried
Be it resolved that the Town of Tecumseh expresses its strong support for Legal Aid Ontario which provides legal services to low income and vulnerable Ontarians; Minutes of Regular Meeting of Council, September 24, 2019 Page 10 And that the Town calls upon the Premier and the Attorney General to make a commitment to access to justice and to respect the commitment of their government to not decrease front line services; and to ensure timely access to justice for all Ontarians, and especially for our most vulnerable populations.
Moved by Councillor Andrew Dowie, seconded by Councillor Brian Houston
Carried
That By-Law 2019-71 being a by-law to confirm the proceedings of the Tuesday, September 24, 2019, regular meeting of the Council of The Corporation of the Town of Tecumseh be given first, second, third and final reading.
Moved by Deputy Mayor Joe Bachetti, seconded by Councillor Brian Houston
Carried
That there being no further business, the Tuesday, September 24, 2019 meeting of the Regular Council now adjourn at 7:32 pm. Minutes of Regular Meeting of Council, September 24, 2019 Page 11
Moved by Councillor Rick Tonial, seconded by Councillor Bill Altenhof
Carried

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