Public Meeting of Council

Minutes

Meeting #:

Date:

Tuesday, July 12, 2022

Time:

6:30 P.m. - 7:00 P.m.

Location:

Electronic meeting live streamed at: https://video.isilive.ca/tecumseh/live.html.

Present:

• Mayor, Gary McNamara
• Deputy Mayor, Joe Bachetti
• Councillor, Bill Altenhof
• Councillor, Tania Jobin
• Councillor, Rick Tonial

Absent:

• Councillor, Brian Houston

Also Present:

• Chief Administrative Officer, Margaret Misek-Evans
• Acting Clerk, Jennifer Alexander
• Director Public Works & Engineering Services, Phil Bartnik
• Manager Committee & Community Services, Christina Hebert
• Deputy Treasurer & Manager Financial Services, Zora Visekruna
• Drainage Superintendent, Alessia Mussio

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A.

Roll Call

B.

Call to Order

The Mayor calls the meeting to order at 7:10 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

Councillor Jobin declares a pecuniary interest on Report PWES-2022-28 as she owns lands assessed to the drain.

E.

Introduction and Purpose of Meeting

The purpose of the meeting is to hear comments from any affected landowners on the proposed drainage works, as set out in the Drainage Report filed by Gerard Rood, P.Eng., of Rood Engineering Inc., dated March 1, 2022, for the repair and improvement of the Sullivan Creek Drain.

The Drainage Superintendent advises of the O. Reg. 406/19: On-Site and Excess Soil Management requirement and the amount of soil removed from the drain. The Drainage Engineer explains the new legislation requirements regarding excess soil which will need to be considered in the assessment costs of the drain which are not incorporated in the Drainage Report.

F.

Delegations

There are no delegations presented to Council.

G.

Communications

1.

Public Notice dated June 20, 2022

2.

By-Law 2022-053

• Motion: PCM - 38/22
  Moved By Councillor Bill Altenhof
  Seconded By Deputy Mayor Joe Bachetti

  That Communications - For Information 1 and 2  as listed on the Tuesday, July 12, 2022 Public Council Meeting Agenda, be received.

  Carried

H.

Reports

1.

PWES-2022-28 Request to Consider Engineer's Report - Sullivan Creek Drain

Councillor Tania Jobin declared a conflict of interest on this drain and refrains from voting.

• Motion: PCM - 39/22
  Moved By Councillor Bill Altenhof
  Seconded By Deputy Mayor Joe Bachetti

  That the Report and Specifications for the Sullivan Creek Drain as prepared by Gerard Rood, P.Eng., of Rood Engineering Inc., dated March 1, 2022 (Drainage Report) be received;

  And that the Drainage Report for the Sullivan Creek Drain as prepared by Gerard Rood, P.Eng., of Rood Engineering Inc., dated March 1, 2022 be referred back to the Drainage Engineer to consider Excess Soils requirements in accordance with recent information received from Provincial Ministries. 

   

  Carried

I.

Adjournment

• Motion: PCM - 40/22
  Moved By Councillor Bill Altenhof
  Seconded By Councillor Rick Tonial

  ​That there being no further business, the Tuesday, July 12, 2022 meeting of the Public Council Meeting be adjourned at 7:20 pm.

  Carried