Public Meeting of Council

Minutes

Meeting #:

Date:

Tuesday, August 09, 2022

Time:

6:00 P.m. - 7:00 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 Development Services, Brian Hillman
• Director Financial Services & Chief Financial Officer, Tom Kitsos
• Acting Clerk, Jennifer Alexander
• Manager Customer Service, Eliza Bennett
• Deputy Treasurer & Manager Revenue, Vanessa DaDalt
• Manager Committee & Community Services, Christina Hebert
• Manager Planning Services & Local Economic Development, Chad Jeffery
• Deputy Fire Chief - Operations, Kevin Kavanagh

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A.

Roll Call

B.

Call to Order

The Mayor calls the meeting to order at 6:01 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 Housekeeping Amendment to Town Zoning By-Laws with respect to introduction of zoning regulations or Additional Residential Units (ARU)

The Manager Planning Services highlights on the proposed zoning provisions for Additional Residential Units.  The Mayor opens the floor to questions from the Members.

In response to an inquiry on the correspondence from the Essex Region Conservation Authority regarding hazard lands, the Manager indicates that the Town has a Disaster Mitigation Plan and has acquired a deep water rescue vehicle and is of the understanding that these initiatives were to have satisfied ERCA's concerns with respect to emergency access.  He notes that further discussions between the Town and ERCA need to take place with respect to regulations pertaining to building elevations for ARUs proposed in existing buildings within the Lake St. Clair Floodprone Area.

F.

Delegations

There are no delegations presented to Council.

G.

Communications

1.

Public Notice dated July 20, 2022

2.

Essex Region Conservation Authority dated August 4, 2022

• Motion: PCM - 50/22
  Moved By Councillor Doug Pitre
  Seconded By Councillor Bill Altenhof

  That Communications - For Information 1 and 2 as listed on the Tuesday, August 9, 2022 Public Council Meeting Agenda, be received.

  Carried

H.

Reports

1.

DS-2022-27 Zoning By-Law Amendment - Additional Residential Units, Scheduling of a Public Meeting

• Motion: PCM - 51/22
  Moved By Deputy Mayor Joe Bachetti
  Seconded By Councillor Brian Houston

  That Report DS-2022-027 Zoning By-Law Amendment - Additional Residential Units, Scheduling of a Public Meeting, be received.

  Carried

I.

Adjournment

• Motion: PCM - 52/22
  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 6:17pm.

  Carried