Regular Meeting of Council

Minutes

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Electronic meeting live streamed at: https://video.isilive.ca/tecumseh/live.html.
Present:
  • Mayor, Gary McNamara
  • Deputy Mayor, Joe Bachetti
  • Councillor, Bill Altenhof
  • Councillor, Andrew Dowie
  • Councillor, Brian Houston
  • Councillor, Tania Jobin
  • Councillor, Rick Tonial
Also Present:
  • Chief Administrative Officer, Margaret Misek-Evans
  • Director Parks & Recreation Services, Paul Anthony
  • Director Public Works & Environmental Services, Phil Bartnik
  • Director Fire Services & Fire Chief, Wade Bondy
  • Director Information & Communication Services, Shaun Fuerth
  • Director Planning & Building Services, Brian Hillman
  • Director Financial Services & Chief Financial Officer, Tom Kitsos
  • Director Corporate Services & Clerk, Laura Moy
  • Deputy Clerk & Manager Legislative Services, Jennifer Alexander
  • Manager Committee & Community Services, Christina Hebert
  • Manager Strategic Initiatives, Lesley Reeves

B.

The Mayor calls the meeting to order at 7:00 pm.

There was no Closed meeting scheduled.

A Moment of Silence is observed by the Members and Administration.

The National Anthem is waived in light of the electronic holding of this meeting.

There is no pecuniary interest declared by a Member of Council.

  • Motion: RCM -332/20
    Moved byDeputy Mayor Joe Bachetti
    Seconded byCouncillor Rick Tonial

    That the October 27, 2020 minutes of the Regular Council Meeting and the October 27, 2020 minutes of the Special Council Meeting as were duplicated and delivered to the members, be adopted.

    Carried

There are no supplementary agenda items.

Re: 2019 Audit

This delegation was moved to the November 24, 2020 Regular Council Meeting.

Re: Request for Support to Declare Snowsports, Skiing and Snowboarding, Alpine and Nordic Deemed Essential in Stage 2

Re: Natural Gas Program, 2018-2019 Period Reserve Fund Rebate and Updated Agreement 

Re: Support Resolution Letter Regarding Cannabis Production Facilities

Re: Schedule 11 of Bill 108 be amended to remove the powers provided to the Local Planning Appeal Tribunal

Re: Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act - Website Support

Re: Bill 218 Supporting Ontario's Recovery and Municipal Elections Act, 2020

Re: Proposed Regulation under the Ontario Heritage Act - Bill 108

  • Motion: RCM -333/20
    Moved byCouncillor Brian Houston
    Seconded byCouncillor Bill Altenhof

    That Communications - For Information 1 through 9 as listed on the Tuesday, November 10, 2020 Regular Council Agenda, be received.

    Carried

There is no Communications- Action Required.

  • Motion: RCM -334/20
    Moved byCouncillor Brian Houston
    Seconded byCouncillor Rick Tonial

    That the Tuesday, October 27, 2020 minutes of the Personnel Committee as were duplicated and delivered to the members, be adopted.

    Carried
  • Motion: RCM -335/20
    Moved byCouncillor Rick Tonial
    Seconded byCouncillor Brian Houston

    That Report CS-2020-32 entitled “Award Nominations Evaluation Form Update” be received;

    And that the Town’s Awards Policy No. 2, as amended, including revisions to the Evaluation Form, and appended to CS-2020-32, be approved.

    Carried
  • Motion: RCM -336/20
    Moved byDeputy Mayor Joe Bachetti
    Seconded byCouncillor Bill Altenhof

    That the provisions set in the Proclamation, Declaration and Donation Requests Policy No. 23 be waived to allow for a one-time donation to be made on behalf of the Town;

    And that $1,500 of the annual Holiday Dinner budget allocation be donated to the local Windsor Goodfellows Holiday Drive.

    Carried
  • Motion: RCM -337/20
    Moved byCouncillor Brian Houston
    Seconded byCouncillor Tania Jobin

    That the 2019 Development Charge Reserve Fund Statement, prepared in accordance with the Development Charges Act, 1997, S.O. 1997, c. 27, s. 43, be received,

    And that the 2019 Development Charge Reserve Fund Statement be made available to the public on the Town’s website in accordance with the Development Charges Act, 1997, S.O. 1997, c. 27, s. 43 (2.1); 2015, c. 26, s. 7 (1),

    And further that the report be forwarded upon request to the Ministry of Municipal Affairs and Housing as per the Development Charges Act, 1997, S.O. 1997, c. 27, s. 43 (3); 2015, c. 26, s. 7 (2).

    Carried
  • Motion: RCM -338/20
    Moved byCouncillor Andrew Dowie
    Seconded byCouncillor Tania Jobin

    That ICS-2020-03 entitled “Telus Corporate Purchasing Group Agreement”, be received;

    And that By-law No. 2020-69, being a by-law to authorize the Mayor and Director Information & Communication Services to execute the Telus Corporate Purchasing Group Agreement between The Corporation of the Town of Tecumseh and Telus Communication Company, be approved.

    Carried
  • Motion: RCM -339/20
    Moved byCouncillor Bill Altenhof
    Seconded byCouncillor Andrew Dowie

    That By-law 2020-69 being a by-law to authorize the execution of a Master Services Agreement between The Corporation of the Town of Tecumseh and TELUS Communications Company.

    Be given first and second reading.
    Carried
  • Motion: RCM -340/20
    Moved byCouncillor Brian Houston
    Seconded byCouncillor Rick Tonial

    That By-law 2020-69 being a by-law to authorize the execution of a Master Services Agreement between The Corporation of the Town of Tecumseh and TELUS Communications Company.

    Be given third and final reading.

    Carried

​The Members receive the Unfinished Business listing for Tuesday, November 10, 2020.

The Members acknowledge the passing of John Jacobs and Dorothy Powers.  

  • Motion: RCM -341//20
    Moved byCouncillor Tania Jobin
    Seconded byDeputy Mayor Joe Bachetti

    Whereas a greenhouse operation is currently under construction on Agricultural Zoned land in Oldcastle which is proposed to be used for the cultivation of cannabis plants; and

    Whereas following a presentation to Council by concerned citizens on October 22, 2019, regarding the potential impacts to the community regarding cannabis facilities, Council passed a motion referring the matter “to Administration for review and to report back to Council”; and

    Whereas Administration partially addressed this matter by way of Report Number PBS-2020-24 wherein it was recommended that lands zoned Agricultural Zone in designated settlement areas be amended to prohibit, among other things, green house operations; and

    Whereas a statutory public meeting was held to consider a change to the zoning by-law to give effect to the recommendation in Report Number PBS-2020-24; and

    Whereas the Draft New Official Plan establishes that cannabis greenhouses would only be permitted on Agricultural lands subject to a site specific zoning by-law amendment that would have regard to, among other things, ‘the introduction of appropriate design details mitigating potential adverse impacts from odour and night light, with the ability to include appropriate terms in a site plan agreement to address such issues”; and

    Whereas the Town of Kingsville has recently passed a by-law under the Municipal Act regulating public nuisances from odours and lighting resulting from the cultivation of cannabis plants; and

    Whereas it is appropriate and in the best interests of the Town, residents, stakeholders and directly affected property owners that the Town consider the preparation of a By-law that will address and regulate nuisances related to odour and lighting from the cultivation of cannabis plants;

    Now Therefore Be It Hereby Resolved:

    That Administration review and report back to Council on the appropriateness of a By-law in accordance with the Municipal Act that will address and regulate nuisances related to odour and lighting from the cultivation of cannabis plants; and

    That Administration investigate opportunities to consider the matter with the other municipalities in Essex County to try to seek a common regional regulatory approach.

     

    Carried
  • Motion: RCM -342/20
    Moved byCouncillor Bill Altenhof
    Seconded byCouncillor Rick Tonial

    That By-Law 2020-70 being a by-law to confirm the proceedings of the Tuesday, November 10, 2020, regular meeting of the Council of The Corporation of the Town of Tecumseh be given first, second, third and final reading.

    Carried

There are no notices of motions presented.

Tuesday, November 24, 2020

6:00 pm Special Council Meeting  - Awards Nominations and Committee Appointments

7:00 pm Regular Council Meeting

  • Motion: RCM -343/20
    Moved byCouncillor Rick Tonial
    Seconded byCouncillor Bill Altenhof

    That there being no further business, the Tuesday, November 10, 2020 meeting of the Regular Council be adjourned at 7:37pm.

    Carried
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