Special Meeting of Council

Minutes

Meeting #:
Date:
Time:
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Location:
Tecumseh Town Hall - Council Chambers
917 Lesperance Road
Tecumseh, Ontario N8N 1W9
Present:
  • Mayor, Gary McNamara
  • Deputy Mayor, Joe Bachetti
  • Councillor, James Dorner
  • Councillor, Alicia Higgison
  • Councillor, Brian Houston
  • Councillor, Tania Jobin
  • Councillor, Rick Tonial
Also Present:
  • Chief Administrative Officer, Margaret Misek-Evans
  • Director Legislative Services & Clerk, Robert Auger
  • Director Public Works & Engineering Services, Phil Bartnik
  • Director Community Safety & Fire Chief, Wade Bondy
  • Director Technology & Client Services, Shaun Fuerth
  • Director Community & Recreation Services, Beth Gignac
  • Director Development Services, Brian Hillman
  • Director Financial Services & Chief Financial Officer, Tom Kitsos
  • Deputy Clerk - Clerks Services & Policy Advisor, Christina Hebert

A.
Roll Call

 

B.
Call to Order

 

The Mayor calls the meeting to order at 1:02 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.
Delegations

 

 

None

1.
StrategyCorp

This item has attachments. 
1.Tecumseh Strategic Planning Session Public Slides.pdf

Sabine Matheson, Principal, StrategyCorp. and Tony Haddad, Senior Advisor, StrategyCorp


Janice Forsyth, Forsyth Consulting, will be available to answer any questions that may arise.

With reference to the Presentation attached to the meeting Agenda Ms. Matheson proceeded to present and provide Council with an overview of the strategic planning process explaining the importance and purpose of a municipal council strategic plan and its impact on a municipality as a whole. Ms. Matheson proceeded to advise on: the value of a strategic plan, its role in the overall decision making cycle, the five principles of good strategic planning, the importance of timelines in the process, the scope of planning and the need to utilize all governmental tools in carrying out the eventual strategic plan that is created.

  • Motion: SCM -07/23
    Moved ByCouncillor Tania Jobin
    Seconded ByCouncillor Alicia Higgison

    That the presentation from Sabine Matheson of StrategyCorp entitled "Tecumseh Pre-Strategic Planning Session" be received.

    Carried

F.
Communications

 

There are no Communication items presented to Council.

G.
Reports

 

There are no Reports presented to Council.

Council recessed at 2:06 pm and returned from recess at 2:21 pm.

H.
Motion to Proceed In-Camera

 
  • Motion: SCM -08/23
    Moved ByCouncillor Alicia Higgison
    Seconded ByCouncillor James Dorner

    That Council now move into closed session at 2:22 pm in accordance with the Municipal Act, 2001 Section 239 (2)(k) which states that a meeting or part of a meeting may be closed to the public if the subject matter being considered is:

    • k)  A position, plan, procedure, criteria or instruction to be applied to any negotiations carried on or to be carried on by or on behalf of the municipality or local board.
    Carried

I.
Motion to Leave In-Camera Session

 
  • Motion: SCM -CW-06/23
    Moved ByCouncillor Rick Tonial
    Seconded ByCouncillor Tania Jobin

    That Council rise from the In-Camera meeting  and return to open session at 4:15 pm.

    Carried

J.
Reporting Out of In-Camera Session

 

The Chair reported out that Council had just held a discussion in closed session in accordance with and as permitted by Section 239 (2) (k) of the Municipal Act, 2001.  During this closed session Council received information regarding intergovernmental relations and negotiation strategies for the municipality to consider as relating to future interactions with those intergovernmental bodies during the current term of Council.

K.
Adjournment

 
  • Motion: SCM -09/23
    Moved ByCouncillor Alicia Higgison
    Seconded ByDeputy Mayor Joe Bachetti

    ​That there being no further business, the Monday, February 13, 2023 meeting of the Special Council Meeting be adjourned at 4:17 pm.

    Carried
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