Regular Council Meeting
Agenda

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Tecumseh Town Hall - Council Chambers
917 Lesperance Road
Tecumseh, Ontario N8N 1W9

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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.

  • Recommendation

    That the November 26, 2024 minutes of the Regular Council Meeting as were delivered to the members, be adopted.

  • Recommendation

    That the supplementary items added to the Regular Meeting agenda regarding the 2025 Business Plan and Operating Budget, be approved.

  • Recommendation

    That Reports PWES-2024-63 Appointment of Drainage Engineer Grondin Drain, PWES-2024-61 Source Protection Plan Part IV Enforcement Transfer Agreement 2025, FS-2024-19 Administrative Fees and Charges 2025, and DS-2024-44 Tecumseh Transit Service, Execution of Purchase Agreement for Electric Busses be received and that the respective recommendations noted is the reports be approved.

     

1st Place Essay Contest Winner - Lucia Li


2nd Place Essay Contest Winner - Melanie Ruhungo


Artwork Contest Winner - Mia DiCocco

Re: Christopher Hales, Member, Essex County OPP Detachment Board – North and Former Chair, Tecumseh Police Services Board

Re: Paul Sweet, Chair

  • Recommendation

    That the Essex County OPP Detachment Board North 2025 Operating Budget be received. 

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


*Supplementary Item for Presentation 

  • Recommendation

    That the 2025 Proposed Budget and Business Plan be received and tabled for discussion to the Special Council Meeting on Tuesday, January 14, 2025.

Re: Larry Silani, MillerSilani

  • Recommendation

    That Report DS-2024-40, entitled “Expanding Housing Choices and Improving Affordability, Housing Accelerator Fund (HAF), Initiative 5 – Scheduling of Public Meeting to Amend Tecumseh Road Main Street CIP: New CIP Grants for Affordable Housing and Expand CIP Area” be received;

    And that the scheduling of a public meeting, to be held in the first quarter of 2025, in accordance with the Planning Act for the purpose of seeking public and stakeholder input on a proposed amendment to the Tecumseh Road Main Street Community Improvement Plan (“Main Street CIP”) in order to introduce an Affordable Rental Housing Grant Program, to reintroduce the Building and Property Improvement Grant Program for eligible new affordable housing rental units, and to expand the Main Street CIP Area, be authorized

  • Recommendation

    That Report DS-2024-41, entitled “Expanding Housing Choices and Improving Affordability, Housing Accelerator Fund: Initiative 6 - Additional Residential Unit (ARU) Guideline, Initiative 7 - Elimination of Building Permit Fees for ARUs” be received;

    And that the document titled “Additional Residential Unit (ARU) Guideline, Town of Tecumseh”, dated December 10, 2024, be received and endorsed;

    And that By-Law 2024-096 which will eliminate building permit fees for Additional Residential Units (ARUs) from January 1, 2025 to December 31, 2027, or until such time that associated HAF funding is exhausted, be approved. 

  • Recommendation

    That Report DS-2024-42 titled “New Parkland Dedication or Payment-In-Lieu By-law”, be received;

    And that Parkland Dedication or Payment-In-Lieu By-Law 2024-108 which establishes parkland dedication or payment cash-in-lieu rates for residential and non-residential development, in accordance with DS-2024-42, be adopted.

Re: Redistribution of the Provincial Land Transfer Tax and GST to Municipalities for Sustainable Infrastructure Funding

Re: Enable Municipalities to Charge Fees for use of Municipal Property by Gas Utilities

Re: Critical Infrastructure

  • Recommendation

    That Communications - For Information A through E as listed on the Tuesday, December 10, 2024 Regular Council Agenda, be received.

  • Recommendation

    That the November 26, 2024 minutes of the Policies & Priorities Committee meeting as were delivered to the Members be adopted;

    And that the attached new or revised Polices be adopted: No. 38 Flag Protocol Policy, No. 134 Asset Retirement Obligations Policy and No. 14 Travel Policy - Municipal Employees and No. 127 Travel Policy - Council and Board Members;

    And further that the flagpole locations of Carling Park and St. Mary's Park continued to be maintained in the Town's flagpole inventory and the remaining flagpole locations identified for removal in Attachment 2 be approved;

    And further that the revisions to the Parks By-law 2009-13 be recommended for approval and incorporated into a new by-law (By-Law 2024-107) to be considered for first, second, third and final readings at the December 10 Regular Council Meeting.

  • Recommendation

    That Report CAO-2024-09 entitled “Alarm Registration and False Alarm Fees” be received;

    And that Council deliberate on the options outlined in this report regarding the proposed fee structure change for false alarm calls to Police Services;

    And further that direction be given at the January 14, 2025 Budget Deliberation meeting on the preferred option outlined in this report regarding the fee structure.

  • Recommendation

    That Report DS-2024-43, titled “Old Castle Heights Residential Subdivision – Phase 1, Placing of Services on Maintenance/Release of Building Permits and Part Lot Control Exemption for Lots 1-6 and Blocks 71-89 on Plan 12M-709 for Creation of Individual Lots for Semi-detached and Townhouse Units”, be received;

    And that Council authorize the placement of the municipal services on maintenance and the release of building permits for Phase 1 of the Old Castle Heights Residential Subdivision, in accordance with the requirements of the registered Oldcastle Heights Inc. Development Agreement;

    And further that By-Law 2024-101, having the effect of removing certain parcels of lands, more particularly described as Lots 1-6 and Blocks 71-89 on Plan 12M-709, as registered in the Registry Office for the Registry Division of Essex (12), from the provisions of part lot control under Section 50(5) of the Planning Act, which By-law shall expire three years from its date of adoption, and in accordance with Section 50(7.3) of the Planning Act, be adopted;

    And further that By-Law 2024-101 be forwarded to the County of Essex, the Approval Authority, for its consideration and final approval, in accordance with Section 50(7.1) of the Planning Act;

    And further that upon approval of By-Law 2024-101 by the County of Essex, that it be registered on title in accordance with Section 50(28) of the Planning Act.

  • Recommendation

    That Report LCS-2024-20 entitled “Dog Licensing and Control By-Law Exemption”, be received;

    And that an exemption from the provisions of Section 9.2, 9.3 and 9.4 of the Dog Licensing and Control By-Law be approved;

    And further that that direction be given to alternatively provide for this Owner’s appeal of the Dangerous Dog designation to be heard by way of written submissions, with such written submissions to be provided to Council by the relevant parties pursuant to the notice and upon such other terms to be specified by Administration.

  • Recommendation

    That Report PWES-2024-60 2024 Asset Management Plan Update (version 4), Final Adoption, be received;

    And that the 2024 Asset Management Plan Update (version 4) as presented to Council at the November 26, 2024 Regular Meeting of Council, be adopted.

  • Recommendation

    That Report PWES-2024-62 Sewer Use By-Law Amendment be received;

    And that the recommended changes to By-Law 2003-80 as summarized within Report PWES-2024-62 be approved through the adoption of an Amending By-Law 2024-104;

Being a by-law to amend by-law 2023-037, being a by-law respecting the issuance of various permits and performing of inspections for construction, demolition, change of use permits and related matters.

Being a by-law to provide that part lot control shall not apply to certain parcels of lands, more particularly described as Lots 1-6 and Blocks 71-89 on Registered Plan of Subdivision 12M-709, as registered in the Registry Office for the Registry Division of Essex (12).

Being a by-law to provide for the Interim Tax Rate for the year 2025

Being a by-law to impose late payment charges for non-payment of taxes or any installment of taxes by due date.

A by-law to regulate municipal Parks in the Municipality of Tecumseh

Being a by-law to provide for the dedication of parkland or the payment in lieu thereof for all development or redevelopment in the Town

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 (Removal of Holding (H) Zone Symbol affecting Phase 1 of Oldcastle Heights Residential Subdivision).

Being a by-law to authorize the execution of an Agreement with the Essex Region Conservation Authority to provide the delivery of Risk Management Services as part of the Essex Region Source Protection.

Being a by-law to amend By-Law 2003-80 being a by-law to prohibit, regulate, and inspect the discharge of sewage into the municipal sewage system of the Corporation of the Town of Tecumseh

  • Recommendation

    That By-Law 2024-114 being a by-law to confirm the proceedings of the Tuesday, December 10, 2024, regular meeting of the Council of The Corporation of the Town of Tecumseh be given first, second, third and final reading.

Tuesday January 14, 2024 


4:00 pm Special Council Meeting - 2025 Business Plan and Operating Budget


Tuesday January 28, 2024


6:30 pm Public Council Meeting - 11th Concession and East McPherson Drains


7:00 pm Regular Council Meeting

  • Recommendation

    That there being no further business, the Tuesday, December 10, 2024 meeting of the Regular Council be adjourned at ____ pm.

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