Public Meeting of Council

Minutes

Meeting #:

Date:

Tuesday, August 09, 2022

Time:

5:30 P.m. - 6:00 P.m.

Location:

Tecumseh Town Hall - Council Chambers

917 Lesperance Road

Tecumseh, Ontario N8N 1W9

Present:

• Mayor, Gary McNamara
• Deputy Mayor, Joe Bachetti
• Councillor, Bill Altenhof
• Councillor, Brian Houston
• Councillor, Tania Jobin
• Councillor, Doug Pitre
• Councillor, Rick Tonial

Also Present:

• Chief Administrative Officer, Margaret Misek-Evans
• Director Public Works & Engineering Services, Phil Bartnik
• Director People & Culture, Michelle Bonnici
• Director Technology & Client Services, Shaun Fuerth
• Director Development Services, Brian Hillman
• Director Financial Services & Chief Financial Officer, Tom Kitsos
• Acting Clerk, Jennifer Alexander
• Manager Committee & Community Services, Christina Hebert
• Manager Planning Services & Local Economic Development, Chad Jeffery

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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 Zoning By-Law Amendment application for 6715 Malden Road to permit a stand alone Additional Residential Unit on the property.

The Manager Planning Services summarizes the application as outlined in the report as appended in the agenda.

F.

Delegations

1.

Matthew Jessop, Applicant

Mr. Matthew Jessop was available for questions from the Members.  There were no questions from the Members.

G.

Communications

1.

Public Notice dated July 20, 2022

• Motion: PCM - 47/22
  Moved By Councillor Rick Tonial
  Seconded By Councillor Bill Altenhof

  That Communications - For Information item 1 as listed on the Tuesday, August 9, 2022 Public Council Meeting Agenda, be received.

  Carried

H.

Reports

1.

DS-2022-29 Zoning By-Law Amendment - Agricultural Zone ARU Stand Alone, 6715 Malden Road, Scheduling of a Public Meeting

• Motion: PCM - 48/22
  Moved By Councillor Tania Jobin
  Seconded By Councillor Brian Houston

  That Report DS-2022-29 Zoning By-Law Amendment Agricultural Zone ARU Stand Alone, 6715 Malden Road, Scheduling of a Public Meeting, be received.

  Carried

I.

Adjournment

• Motion: PCM - 49/22
  Moved By Councillor Bill Altenhof
  Seconded By Councillor Rick Tonial

  ​That there being no further business, the Tuesday, August 9, 2022 meeting of the Public Council Meeting be adjourned at  5:40 pm.

  Carried