Public Meeting of Council

Minutes

Meeting #:

Date:

Tuesday, June 27, 2023

Time:

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

Location:

Tecumseh Town Hall - Council Chambers

917 Lesperance Road

Tecumseh, Ontario N8N 1W9

Present:

• Deputy Mayor, Joe Bachetti
• Councillor, James Dorner
• Councillor, Alicia Higgison
• Councillor, Brian Houston
• Councillor, Tania Jobin
• Councillor, Rick Tonial

Absent:

• Mayor, Gary McNamara

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 Development Services, Brian Hillman
• Deputy Clerk & Manager Legislative Services, Jennifer Alexander
• Deputy Clerk - Clerks Services & Policy Advisor, Christina Hebert
• Manager Planning Services & Local Economic Development, Chad Jeffery

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A.

Roll Call

B.

Call to Order

The Deputy Mayor calls the meeting to order at 6:30 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 a parcel of land situated on the south side of County Road 22, immediately west of the Sylvestre Drive.

The Director Development Services highlights the Zoning By-Law Amendment Application as outlined in the Report as appended on the Agenda.  

F.

Delegations

1.

Josette Eugeni and Jeff Sylvestre

Mr. Jeff Sylvestre is excited for this commercial development and is supportive of the application. 

2.

Davide Petretta, Applicant

Mr. Davide Petretta provides a background on the extended stay property and indicates the location will spur the commercial development in the area. He is available to answer any questions from the Members.  There are no questions.

G.

Communications

1.

Public Notice dated June 2, 2023

2.

Essex Region Conservation Authority dated June 19 and 23, 2023

Re: Zoning By-law Amendment Highway 2 - Petcon Realty Corp

3.

County of Essex dated June 23, 2023

Re: Proposed Zoning By-Law Amendment: D19 PETHOT

• Motion: PCM - 31/23
  Moved By Councillor Tania Jobin
  Seconded By Councillor James Dorner

  That Communications - For Information 1 through 3 as listed on the Tuesday, June 27, 2023 Public Council Meeting Agenda, be received.

  Carried

H.

Reports

1.

DS-2023-11 Zoning By-law Amendment, South Side of County Road 22 (West of Sylvestre Drive), Scheduling of a Public Meeting

• Motion: PCM - 32/23
  Moved By Councillor Brian Houston
  Seconded By Councillor Rick Tonial

  That Report DS-2023-11 Zoning By-law Amendment, South Side of County Road 22 (West of Sylvestre Drive), Scheduling of a Public Meeting be received.

  Carried

I.

Adjournment

• Motion: PCM - 33/23
  Moved By Councillor Tania Jobin
  Seconded By Councillor Alicia Higgison

  ​That there being no further business, the Tuesday, June 27, 2023 meeting of the Public Council Meeting be adjourned at 6:51 pm.

  Carried