Regular Council Meeting
Agenda

Meeting #:

Date:

Tuesday, July 25, 2023 at 7:00 P.m. - 10:00 P.m.

Location:

Tecumseh Town Hall - Council Chambers

917 Lesperance Road

Tecumseh, Ontario N8N 1W9

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A.

Roll Call

B.

Order

C.

Report Out of Closed Meeting

D.

Moment of Silence

E.

National Anthem

F.

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.

G.

Disclosure of Pecuniary Interest

H.

Minutes

1.

Regular Council Meeting, July 11, 2023

• Recommendation

  That the July 11, 2023 minutes of the Regular Meeting of Council, as were duplicated and delivered to the members, be adopted.

I.

Supplementary Agenda Adoption

• Recommendation

  That the supplementary item added to the Regular Meeting agenda regarding Report DS-2023-14 Summary of Draft Tecumseh Housing Action Plan, be approved.

J.

Delegations

1.

New Housing Action Plan - Federal Housing Accelerator Fund

Larry Silani, MillerSilani Inc.

 

a.

DS-2023-14 Summary of Draft Tecumseh Housing Action Plan, Federal Housing Accelerator Fund Program

• Recommendation

  That Report DS-2023-14 entitled “Summary of Draft Tecumseh Housing Action Plan: Federal Housing Accelerator Fund Program”, be received.

K.

Communications - For Information

L.

Communications - Action Required

1.

Violence Against Women Coordinating Committee Windsor Essex 

Re: Declaring Intimate Partner Violence an Epidemic

 

• Recommendation

  That the correspondence, dated July 12, 2023 from the Violence Against Women Coordinating Committee Windsor-Essex, a cross-sectional committee comprised of community-based organizations that work together to provide a coordinated response for women experiencing violence and their children, seeking support in declaring Intimate Partner Violence (IPV) an epidemic in Windsor Essex County, be received and supported;

  And that Town of Tecumseh Council recognizes the issues of violence against women and children in Windsor-Essex as serious to the health and wellness of local families;

  And further that the Town of Tecumseh hereby declares intimate partner violence as an epidemic and advocates for the systemic change that needs to occur in all of our communiities to best protect those at risk;

  And furthermore that this resolution be forwarded to the Premier, Local Members of Provincial Parliament, and the Minister of Women’s Social and Economic Opportunity in support of provincial legislation to address family violence, and request that intimate partner violence by formally declared an epidemic in Ontario.

M.

Committee Minutes

N.

Reports

1.

Chief Administrative Officer - People & Culture

a.

CAO-2023-06 Strategic Plan 2023 - 2026

• Recommendation

  That Report CAO-2023-06 entitled “Strategic Plan 2023 – 2026”, be received;

  And that the “Town of Tecumseh Strategic Plan 2023 – 2026” be adopted;

  And further that Administration be directed to incorporate the strategic priorities into objectives and action plans as part of the Corporation’s work plans;

  And furthermore, that progress on the strategic priorities be provided annually over the term of the plan.

b.

CAO-PC-2023-02 Electronic Monitoring Policy

• Recommendation

  That Report CAO-PC-2023-02 entitled “Electronic Monitoring Policy,” be received;

  And that Attachment 1 to Report CA-PC-2023-02 “Electronic Monitoring Policy” be approved.

c.

CAO-PC-2023-03 Council Remuneration Review

• Recommendation

  That Report CAO-PC-2023-03 entitled “Council Remuneration Review”, be received;

  And that Council authorize the Director People & Culture to proceed with the Council Remuneration Review in conjunction with a compensation consultant as further outlined in Report CAO-PC-2023-03;

  And further that upon receipt and approval of the final remuneration report by Council, that By-Law No. 2006-84 and its Schedule “A” be presented to Council for amendment to reflect the recommended process for and final recommendations arising from the Council Remuneration Review.

2.

Community & Recreation Services

a.

CRS-2023-16 CRS Five (5) Year Capital Works Plan Update

• Recommendation

  That Report CRS-2023-16, CRS Five (5) Year Capital Works Plan Update, be received.

  And that the changes to the implementation of the CRS (5) Five Year Capital Works Plans for 2023, be approved.

  And further that $4,260,000 in 2023 CRS Capital projects be deferred as follows:

  • Southfield Multi-Use Court - $110,000 – Trails Lifecycle Reserve
  • Southfield Perimeter Trail - $150,000 – Parks Lifecycle Reserve
  • Lakewood Washroom and Splash Pad - $2,000,000 - $1.5M Infrastructure Reserve and $500,000 Parks Lifecycle Reserve
  • L’Essor Soccer Fields Phase 1 - $2,000,000 - $1,000,000 Infrastructure Reserve and $1,000,000 French Catholic School Board.

3.

Public Works & Engineering Services

a.

PWES-2023-53 Gouin Drain Tender Award

• Recommendation

  That the tender for the Gouin Drain in the amount of $393,120 excluding HST be awarded to Mark G. Contracting Inc.;

  And that By-law 2023-084 be given first, second, third and final reading, to authorize the Mayor and Clerk to execute an agreement, satisfactory in form to the Town’s solicitor, with Mark G. Contracting Inc.

b.

PWES-2023-54 Antaya Drain Tender Award

• Recommendation

  That the tender for the Antaya Drain in the amount of $76,814 excluding HST be awarded to Murray Mills Excavating & Trucking (Sarnia) Ltd. (Murray Mills Excavating);

  And that By-law 2023-082 be given first, second, third and final reading, to authorize the Mayor and Clerk to execute an agreement, satisfactory in form to the Town’s solicitor, with Murray Mills Excavating.

c.

PWES-2023-55 Demonte Branch Drain Tender Award

• Recommendation

  That the tender for the Demonte Branch Drain in the amount of $198,687 excluding HST be awarded to Mark G. Contracting;

  And that By-law 2023-083 be given first, second, third and final reading, to authorize the Mayor and Clerk to execute an agreement, satisfactory in form to the Town’s solicitor, with Mark G. Contracting.

d.

PWES-2023-56 West Townline and Mooney Creek Drain, Emergency Replacement of Residential Access Bridge, 5285 County Road 19

• Recommendation

  That report PWES-2023-56 for the Emergency Replacement of Residential Access Bridge for 5285 County Road 19 over the West Townline and Mooney Creek Drain be received;

4.

Technology & Client Services

a.

TCS-2023-03 Policy 118 Video Surveillance - Municipal Properties

• Recommendation

  That Report TCS-2023-03 entitled “Video Surveillance – Municipal Properties Policy” be received.

  And that Attachment 1 to Report TCS-2023-03 “Video Surveillance – Municipal Properties Policy #118” be approved.

O.

By-Laws

1.

By-Law 2023-068 Golden Age Club

Being a by-law to authorize the execution of an Agreement between The Corporation of the Town of Tecumseh and the Tecumseh Golden Age Club

 

2.

By-Law 2023-078 Disaster Mitigation and Adaptation Fund - Scully and St. Mark's Pump Station and Riverside Drive Reconstruction - Award of Engineering Consulting Services

Being a by-law to authorize the execution of an Agreement between The Corporation of the Town of Tecumseh and Sterling Ridge Infrastructure Inc for the Scully/St. Marks Pump Station and Riverside Drive East Reconstruction

 

3.

By-Law 2023-082 Antaya Drain Tender Award

Being a by-law to authorize the execution of an Agreement between The Corporation of the Town of Tecumseh and Murray Mills Excavating and Trucking Limited for the repair and improvements to the Antaya Drain. 

4.

By-Law 2023-083 Demonte Drain Tender Award

Being a by-law to authorize the execution of an Agreement between The Corporation of the Town of Tecumseh and Mark G. Contracting for the repair and improvements to the Demonte Branch Drain

 

5.

By-Law 2023-084 Gouin Drain Tender Award

Being a by-law to authorize the execution of an Agreement between The Corporation of the Town of Tecumseh and Mark G. Contracting for the repair and improvements to the Gouin Drain

 

P.

Unfinished Business

1.

July 25, 2023

Q.

New Business

R.

Motions

1.

Confirmatory By-Law 2023-085

• Recommendation

  That By-Law 2023-85 being a by-law to confirm the proceedings of the Tuesday, July 25, 2023, regular meeting of the Council of The Corporation of the Town of Tecumseh be given first, second, third and final reading.

S.

Notices of Motion

T.

Next Meeting

Tuesday, August 8, 2023

4:00 pm Policies & Priorities Committee Meeting

6:00 pm In Camera Council 

7:00 pm Regular Council Meeting

U.

Adjournment

• Recommendation

  ​That there being no further business, the Tuesday, July 25, 2023 meeting of the Regular Council be adjourned at       pm.