Court of Revision Meeting

Minutes

Meeting #:

Date:

Tuesday, February 14, 2023

Time:

4:30 P.m. - 5:00 P.m.

Location:

Tecumseh Town Hall - Council Chambers

917 Lesperance Road

Tecumseh, Ontario N8N 1W9

Present:

• Mayor, Gary McNamara - Chair
• Councillor, James Dorner
• Councillor, Alicia Higgison
• 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 Technology & Client Services, Shaun Fuerth
• Director Financial Services & Chief Financial Officer, Tom Kitsos
• Deputy Clerk & Manager Legislative Services, Jennifer Alexander
• Deputy Clerk - Clerks Services & Policy Advisor, Christina Hebert
• Manager Engineering Services, John Henderson
• Drainage Superintendent, Alessia Mussio

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A.

Roll Call

B.

Call to Order

The Mayor calls the meeting to order at  4:30 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 from any affected owner who wishes to appeal his/her assessment or any part thereof as set out in the Drainage Report, prepared by Mark Hernandez P. Eng., of Dillon Consulting Limited, dated October 7, 2022 for the Branch of South Talbot and Holden Drain - Meo Bridge.    

The Drainage Superintendent provides a background on the proposed drainage works as appended in the Drainage Report on the agenda.

 

F.

Delegations

1.

Mark Hernandez, Drainage Engineer, Dillon Consulting

Mark Hernandez advises that he has not received any calls or correspondence from the affected property owner or the public.

G.

Communications

1.

Public Notice dated January 31, 2023

2.

PWES-2023-06 Request to Consider Engineers Report - Branch of South Talbot and Holden Outlet Drain - Meo Bridge

3.

By-Law 2023-009

Being a bylaw to provide for the repair and improvements to the Branch of South Talbot and Holden Outlet Drain – Meo Bridge

• Motion: CR - 03/23
  Moved By Councillor Tania Jobin
  Seconded By Councillor Alicia Higgison

  That Communications - For Information 1 to 3 as listed on the Tuesday, February 14, 2023 Court of Revision Agenda, be received.

  Carried

H.

Adjournment

• Motion: CR - 04/23
  Moved By Councillor Alicia Higgison
  Seconded By Councillor Rick Tonial

  ​That there being no further business, the Tuesday, February 14, 2023 meeting of the Court of Revision be adjourned at 4:32 pm.

  Carried