Public Meeting of Council

Minutes

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Electronic meeting live streamed at: https://video.isilive.ca/tecumseh/live.html.
Present:
  • Mayor, Gary McNamara
  • Deputy Mayor, Joe Bachetti
  • Councillor, Bill Altenhof
  • Councillor, Brian Houston
  • Councillor, Tania Jobin
  • Councillor, Rick Tonial
Absent:
  • Councillor, Andrew Dowie
Also Present:
  • Chief Administrative Officer, Margaret Misek-Evans
  • Director People & Culture, Michelle Bonnici
  • Director Development Services, Brian Hillman
  • Director Financial Services & Chief Financial Officer, Tom Kitsos
  • Manager Committee & Community Services, Christina Hebert
  • Manager Engineering Services, John Henderson
  • Manager Planning Services & Local Economic Development, Chad Jeffery
Others:

  • David Doyon, Systems Analyst

A.
Roll Call

 

B.
Call to Order

 

The Mayor calls the meeting to order at 5:30 pm.

C.
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.

D.
Disclosure of Pecuniary Interest

 

There is no pecuniary interest declared by a Member of Council.

E.
Introduction and Purpose of Meeting

 

The purpose of the meeting is to hear public comment on a proposed Industrial Community Improvement Plan (“Industrial CIP”) pursuant to the provisions of the Planning Act, R.S.O. 1990.   

The Director Development Services introduces Dillon Consulting who is assisting with the development of an Industrial CIP.  The Town currently has an established Main Street Community Improvement Plan to provide incentives to promote development in the downtown area.

The Director explains that the draft Industrial CIP is being developed to provide incentives for significant industrial development in the Town. The Industrial CIP is being prepared in accordance to Section 28 of the Planning Act.

The purpose of this meeting is to summarize the draft Industrial CIP and to hear public comments on it.

F.
Delegations

 

1.
Town Wide Community Improvement Plan - Industrial Incentives

This item has attachments. 
1.DS-2022-23 Presentation-Tecumseh Industrial CIP, Draft CIP Document for Public Meeting AXES.pdf

Re: Rory Baksh and Zoe Sotirakos, Dillon Consulting Inc.

Mr. Rory Baksh is joined with Zoe Sotirakos to present the Town of Tecumseh Community Improvement Plan - Industrial Incentives as appended to the agenda. The draft Industrial CIP focuses on attracting major new industrial investment and development in the Town. The consultants provide an overview of the economic landscape and opportunities available with the recent Provincial announcements of investments for the automotive industry.  The Industrial CIP will allow the Town to become a significant contender for attracting major industrial development in emerging industries with financial incentives and enhance synergies within the automotive industry.

The Consultants advise that establishing clear eligibility criteria in the Industrial CIP for financial incentives is key and reviews the proposed incentive rebate programs. Next steps are reviewed and the final presentation of the Industrial CIP will be presented in July at a Council meeting.

In response to a query, Mr. Baksh advises the importance of land designation, sites ready for development and coordinating incentive programs as strategic priorities.

  • Motion: PCM -25/22
    Moved ByCouncillor Rick Tonial
    Seconded ByCouncillor Brian Houston

    That the presentation entitled "Town of Tecumseh Draft Industrial Community Improvement Plan," be received.

     

     

    Carried

2.
James Sylvestre Developments

 

Re: Josette Eugeni and Jeff Sylvestre

Mr. Sylvestre expressed excitement for opportunities like this coming forward to attract investment. He inquires on the land size criteria to qualify for the Industrial CIP incentives and indicates that the land size criteria is too large to attract into existing areas. The Director Development Services advises that there are some lands identified along the 401 Highway in the recently enlarged Oldcastle Settlement Area that would accommodate and notes that there would be need for some land consolidation required.

3.
Invest WindsorEssex

 

Re: Stephen MacKenzie

Mr. MacKenzie advises that Investment WindsorEssex is in full support of this initiative with an Industrial CIP program.   

 

G.
Communications

 

1.
Notice of Public Meeting dated May 18, 2022

This item has attachments. 
1.Town of Tecumseh - Industrial CIP - Notice of Public Meeting June 7 2022.pdf
  • Motion: PCM -26/22
    Moved ByDeputy Mayor Joe Bachetti
    Seconded ByCouncillor Rick Tonial

    That Communications - For Information  item 1 as listed on the Tuesday, June 7, 2022 Public Council Meeting Agenda, be received.

    Carried

H.
Reports

 

1.
DS-2022-23 Tecumseh Industrial CIP, Draft CIP Document for Public Meeting on June 7, 2022

This item has attachments. 
1.DS-2022-23 Tecumseh Industrial CIP Draft CIP Document for Public Meeting AXES.pdf
2.DSS-2022-23 Attachment 1 Draft Industrial CIP.pdf
  • Motion: PCM -27/22
    Moved ByCouncillor Brian Houston
    Seconded ByCouncillor Tania Jobin

    That report DS-2022-23, entitled “Draft Industrial Community Improvement Plan, June 7, 2022 Public Meeting”, be received;

    And that the scheduling of a public meeting, to be held on Tuesday, July 12, 2022 at 5:30 p.m. in accordance with the Planning Act for the purpose of seeking public and stakeholder input on an amendment to the Tecumseh Official Plan that would have the effect of establishing that the entire municipality constitutes the Community Improvement Area, within which individual community improvement project areas may be designated by by-law, be authorized.

    Carried

I.
Adjournment

 
  • Motion: PCM -28/22
    Moved ByCouncillor Bill Altenhof
    Seconded ByCouncillor Rick Tonial

    ​That there being no further business, the Tuesday, June 7, 2022 meeting of the Public Council Meeting be adjourned at 6:27 pm.

    Carried
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