Regular Council Meeting
Agenda

Meeting #:

Date:

Tuesday, November 28, 2023 at 7:00 P.m. - 10:00 P.m.

Location:

Tecumseh Town Hall - Council Chambers

917 Lesperance Road

Tecumseh, Ontario N8N 1W9

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A.

Roll Call

B.

Order

C.

Report Out of Closed Meeting

D.

Moment of Silence

E.

National Anthem

F.

Land Acknowledgement

We acknowledge that we are on land and surrounded by water, originally inhabited by Indigenous Peoples who have travelled this area since time immemorial. This territory is within the lands honoured by the Wampum Treaties; agreements between the Anishinaabe, Haudenosaunee, Lenni Lenape and allied Nations to peacefully share and care for the resources around the Great Lakes. Specifically, we would like to acknowledge the presence of the Three Fires Confederacy Ojibwe, Odawa, Potawatomi and Huron/Wendat Peoples. We are dedicated to honouring Indigenous history and culture while remaining committed to moving forward respectfully with all First Nations, Inuit and Métis.

G.

Disclosure of Pecuniary Interest

H.

Minutes

1.

Regular Council Meeting - November 14, 2023

2.

Public Council Meeting - November 14, 2023 - 12207 County Road 42

• Recommendation

  That the November 14, 2023 minutes of the Regular Council Meeting and the Public Council Meeting, as were duplicated and delivered to the members, be adopted.

I.

Supplementary Agenda Adoption

J.

Consent Agenda Items

K.

Delegations

1.

8 th Concession Road Sanitary Sewer Outlet Main and Lateral Charges Cost Recovery Part Xll By-Law

Gary Scandlan and Daryl Abbs, Watson & Associates Economists Inc.

• Recommendation

  That the Presentation entitled "8th Concession Road Area Capital Charges", be received. 

a.

PWES-2023-73 8th Concession Road Sanitary Sewer Outlet, Main and Lateral Charges Cost Recovery, Part Xll By-Law

• Recommendation

  That Report PWES-2023-73 entitled “8^th Concession Road Sanitary Sewer Outlet Area Main and Lateral Charges Cost Recovery Part XII By-Law,” be received;

  And that Administration be authorized to proceed with a Public Information Centre to communicate estimated charges to the property owners within the 8^th Concession Road Sanitary Sewer Outlet Area;

  And further that Administration report back to Council with a summary of the comments received at the Public Information Centre for consideration in preparing the 8^th Concession Road Sanitary Sewer Outlet Area Main and Lateral Charges Cost Recovery Part XII By-Law.

2.

2024 Police Services Board Budget

Chris Hales, Chair, and Inspector Angela Ferguson, Essex County OPP

• Recommendation

  That the presentation entitled "Tecumseh Police Services Board 2024 Proposed Budget" be received.

3.

2024 Proposed Budget and Business Plan

Tom Kitsos, Director Financial Services and Chief Financial Officer; Marg Misek-Evans, Chief Administrative Officer; and Vanessa DaDalt, Deputy Treasurer and Manager Revenue Services

• Recommendation

  That the 2024 Proposed Budget and Business Plan be tabled for discussion to the Special Council Meeting on Tuesday, January 16, 2023.

L.

Communications

1.

For Information:

a.

Municipality of Wawa dated November 7, 2023

Re: Tax Credit for Firefighters

• Recommendation

  That Communications - For Information item 1 as listed on the Tuesday, November 28, 2023 Regular Council Agenda, be received.

2.

For Action:

M.

Update from County Council and Boards

N.

Committee Minutes

O.

Reports

1.

Development Services

a.

DS-2023-23 Draft Plan of Subdivision, Approval Cedarhurst Avenue Business Park Subdivision

• Recommendation

  That the granting of draft plan of subdivision approval by the County of Essex (the Approval Authority) for the application filed by 851381 Ontario Limited (County of Essex File No. 37-T-23009) for a 2.9 hectare (7.3 acre) parcel of land located on the south side of County Road 42, approximately 385 metres (1,263 feet) east of its intersection with Banwell Road (County Road 43) which proposes the creation of a business park subdivision consisting of five commercial/industrial blocks and one block for a stormwater management facility, all of which front on a new municipal road extending south from County Road 42, be supported, subject to the inclusion of appropriate conditions as noted in Report DS-2023-23;

  And that the County of Essex be advised of Council’s support for County of Essex File No. 37-T-23009 along with the associated requested conditions of draft plan approval.

2.

Public Works & Engineering Services

a.

PWES-2023-74 Water and Wastewater Rates for 2024

• Recommendation

  That Report No. PWES-2023-74, Water and Wastewater Rates for 2024, be received;

  And That By-law No. 2023-113, being a by-law to adopt the water and wastewater rates for 2024, based on the recommendation of the 2023 Town of Tecumseh Water and Wastewater Rate Study, be adopted.

b.

PWES-2023-75 Water Service Vehicle Tender Award

• Recommendation

  That the purchase of the 2023 Water Services Vehicle and service body, in the amount of $133,745, be awarded to Oxford Dodge Chrysler;

  And that the annual funding allocation, reflecting a total budget requirement of $140,000 with a $25,000 increase to the original allocation be accommodated as:

  • Fleet Lifecycle Reserve – Increase from $115,000 to $140,000

3.

Technology & Client Services

a.

TCS-2023-05 Town of Tecumseh Semi Annual Direct Mail Publication

• Recommendation

  That Report TCS-2023-05 entitled “Town of Tecumseh Semi-Annual Direct Mail Publication” be received;

  And that consideration of initiating a semi-annual Town newsletter, at an estimated annual cost of $5,000, be referred to 2024 budget deliberations.

P.

By-Laws

1.

By-Law 2023-111 Essex Region Conservation Authority Cost Apportionment Agreement

being a by-law to authorize the execution of a Cost Apportioning Agreement between the Corporation of the Town of Tecumseh and Essex Region Conservation Authority for a funding contribution for non-mandatory ERCA Programs and services

2.

By-Law 2023-112 CUPE Local 702.13 Agreement

Being a by-law to execute an Agreement between The Corporation of the Town of Tecumseh and the Canadian Union of Public Employees, Local 702.13

3.

By-Law 2023-113 Water and Waste water Rates for 2024

Being a by-law to establish the water and wastewater rates for the year 2024

Q.

Unfinished Business

1.

November 28, 2023

R.

New Business

S.

Motions

1.

Confirmatory By-Law 2023-114

• Recommendation

  That By-Law 2023-114 being a by-law to confirm the proceedings of the Tuesday, November 28, 2023, regular meeting of the Council of The Corporation of the Town of Tecumseh be given first, second, third and final reading.

T.

Notices of Motion

U.

Next Meeting

Tuesday, December 12, 2023

4:00 pm In Camera Meeting

5:00 pm Policies & Priorities Committee Meeting

7:00 pm Regular Council Meeting

V.

Adjournment

• Recommendation

  ​That there being no further business, the Tuesday, November 28, 2023 meeting of the Regular Council be adjourned at       pm.