Regular Council Meeting
Agenda

Meeting #:

Date:

Tuesday, October 24, 2023 at 7:00 P.m. - 8:00 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 - October 10, 2023

• Recommendation

  That the Tuesday, October 10, 2023 minutes of the Regular Council as were duplicated and delivered to the members, be adopted.

I.

Supplementary Agenda Adoption

• Recommendation

  That the supplementary items added to the Regular Council Meeting agenda regarding Report CRS-2023-19 Attachment 2 letter from St. Clair College, be approved.

J.

Consent Agenda Items

1.

DS-2023-22 Tecumseh Transit Service, Recommended Minor Route Revisions

2.

LCS-2023-30 Cat Intake and Voucher Program Renewal Agreement

• Recommendation

  That Reports DS-2023-2023-22 Tecumseh Transit Service, Recommended Minor Route Revisions and LCS-2203-30 Cat Intake and Voucher Program Renewal Agreement as listed under the Consent Agenda be received and approved. 

K.

Delegations

1.

Chantel Budinsky, Pro Disc Golf Champion; Ronald Hebert, Windsor Essex Disc Golf

L.

Communications

1.

For Information:

a.

Essex Region Conservation Authority dated October 16, 2023

Re: ERCA Summary of Grant Funding Received in 2021-2023

• Recommendation

  That Communications - For Information item 1 listed on the Tuesday, October 24, 2023 Regular Council Agenda, be received.

2.

For Action:

M.

Update from County Council and Boards

N.

Committee Minutes

1.

Court of Revision - October 10, 2023, Shuttleworth Drain

• Recommendation

  That the Tuesday, October 10, 2023 minutes of the Court of Revision as were duplicated and delivered to the members, be adopted.

2.

Personnel Committee - October 10, 2023

• Recommendation

  That the October 10, 2023 minutes of the Personnel Committee Meeting, as were duplicated and delivered to the members, be adopted;

  And that the attached Personnel Committee Terms of Reference presented at the October 10, 2023 Personnel Committee Meeting be adopted.

O.

Reports

1.

Community & Recreation Services

a.

CRS-2023-19 Amend 2023 Parks Capital Works Plan, Bert Lacasse Baseball Diamond Upgrades

• Recommendation

  That in-ground dugouts as part of the Bert Lacasse Baseball Park Upgrades capital project be added to the 2023 CRS Parks Capital Works Plan;
  

  And that the Bert Lacasse Baseball Park Upgrades capital project budget be increased by $375,000 to accommodate the addition of in-ground dugouts as outlined in this report;

  And further that the Town’s share of the cost of in-ground dugouts in the amount of $125,000 including non-refundable HST, be authorized and funded out of the Infrastructure Reserve.

2.

Development Services

a.

DS-2023-21 Zoning By-law Amendment 12207 County Road 42, Scheduling of a Public Meeting

• Recommendation

  That Report DS-2023-21 entitled “Zoning By-law Amendment 12207 County Road 42
  Scheduling of a Public Meeting” be received;

  And that the scheduling of a public meeting, to be held on Tuesday, November 14, 2023 at 5:30 p.m., in accordance with the Planning Act for a zoning by-law amendment application submitted for an approximate 0.50 hectare (1.23 acre) parcel of land located on the south side of County Road 42, approximately 60 metres (196 feet) west of its intersection with Lesperance Road (12207 County Road 42), seeking to amend Zoning By-law 85-18 by rezoning the subject land from “Residential Zone 1 (R1)” to a site-specific “Residential Zone 2 (R2-6)” to permit the construction of a 3-storey, 23-unit, residential development, be authorized.

3.

Financial Services

a.

FS-2023-10 2023 Water Division Financial Plan No. 041-301

• Recommendation

  That the Town of Tecumseh 2023 Water Financial Plan No. 040-301, covering the years 2023-2029, and prepared in accordance with O. Reg. 453/07 under the Safe Drinking Water Act, 2002, be approved;

  And that notice of availability of the 2023 Water Financial Plan No. 040-301 be advertised to the public on the Town’s website in accordance with O. Reg. 453/07, Section 3 (1) 5;

  And further that the 2023 Water Financial Plan No. 040-301 be posted to the Town’s website in accordance with O. Reg. 453/07, Section 3 (1) 5; and

  And furthermore, that the 2023 Water Financial Plan No. 040-301 be submitted to the Ministry of Municipal Affairs and Housing in accordance with O. Reg. 453/07, Section 3 (1) 6.

4.

Public Works & Engineering Services

a.

PWES-2023-69 Lesperance Road Multi-Use Trail, CR 22 to CR42 Project Update

• Recommendation

  That Report PWES-2022-69 entitled “Lesperance Road Multi-Use Path, County Road 22 to County Road 42 – Project Update” be received.

P.

By-Laws

Q.

Unfinished Business

1.

October 24, 2023

R.

New Business

S.

Motions

1.

Confirmatory By-Law 2023-107

• Recommendation

  That By-Law 2023-107 being a by-law to confirm the proceedings of the Tuesday, October 24, 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, November 14, 2023

5:30 pm Public Council Meeting - Zoning By-law Amendment 12207 County Road 42

7:00 pm Regular Council Meeting 

V.

Adjournment

• Recommendation

  ​That there being no further business, the Tuesday, October 24, 2023 meeting of the Regular Council be adjourned at       pm.