Public Meeting of Council

Minutes

Meeting #:

Date:

Tuesday, August 09, 2022

Time:

5:00 P.m. - 5:30 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
• Acting Clerk, Jennifer Alexander
• 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
• Manager Customer Service, Eliza Bennett
• Manager Committee & Community Services, Christina Hebert
• Manager Planning Services & Local Economic Development, Chad Jeffery

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A.

Roll Call

B.

Call to Order

The Mayor calls the meeting to order at 5:00 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 Tecumseh's Official Plan (Tecumseh OP) which contains policies that encourage the use of Community Improvement Plans in order to revitalize residential, commercial and industrial sections of the Town and as a means to foster economic development in accordance with Section 28 of the Planning Act. The policies are proposed to be amended to establish that the associated Community Improvement Area shall comprise the entirety of the municipality rather than only Settlement Areas, as is currently the case. This revised approach will provide the Town with greater flexibility in administering the range of Community Improvement Policies and extend the area within which individual community improvement project areas may be designated by by-law.

The Director Development Services presents an overview of the report as appended to the agenda.  The Mayor opens the floor to questions.  There are no questions from the Members.

F.

Delegations

There are no delegations presented to Council.

G.

Communications

1.

Public Notice dated July 20, 2022

• Motion: PCM - 44/22
  Moved By Councillor Rick Tonial
  Seconded By Councillor Bill Altenhof

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

  Carried

H.

Reports

1.

DS-2022-36 Official Plan Amendment - Community Improvement Plan (CIP) Policies

• Motion: PCM - 45/22
  Moved By Councillor Rick Tonial
  Seconded By Councillor Brian Houston

  That Report DS-2022-36 entitled “Official Plan Amendment No. 4, Revision to Community Improvement Policies”, be received;

  And that, barring any unresolvable issues raised at the August 9, 5:30 p.m. Statutory Public Meeting, the following is recommended at the August 9, 2022 7:00 p.m. Regular Council Meeting:

  1. That a by-law having the effect of amending the Tecumseh Official Plan by revising the wording in Section 10.8 Community Improvement in order to establish that the associated Community Improvement Area shall comprise the entirety of the municipality rather than the Settlement Areas, in keeping with DS-2022-36, be adopted;
  2. And that a by-law having the effect of designating the whole of the Town as a Community Improvement Project Area for the purpose of establishing a Community Improvement Plan or multiple Plans respecting the revitalization, redevelopment, and enhancement of the entire area or any portion of the area, in keeping with DS-2022-36, be adopted.
  Carried

I.

Adjournment

• Motion: PCM - 46/22
  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 5:09 pm.

  Carried