Public Meeting of Council

Minutes

Meeting #:
Date:	Tuesday, March 22, 2022
Time:	6:15 P.m. - 6:45 P.m.
Location:	Electronic meeting live streamed at: https://video.isilive.ca/tecumseh/live.html.

Present:

• Mayor, Gary McNamara
• Deputy Mayor, Joe Bachetti
• Councillor, Andrew Dowie
• Councillor, Brian Houston
• Councillor, Tania Jobin
• Councillor, Rick Tonial

Absent:

• Councillor, Bill Altenhof

Also Present:

• Chief Administrative Officer, Margaret Misek-Evans
• Director Technology & Client Services, Shaun Fuerth
• Director Development Services, Brian Hillman
• Director Financial Services & Chief Financial Officer, Tom Kitsos
• Director Legislative Services & Clerk, Laura Moy
• Deputy Clerk & Manager Legislative Services, Jennifer Alexander
• Manager Planning Services & Local Economic Development, Chad Jeffery
• Manager Public Works & Transportation, Kirby McArdle

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A.

Roll Call

B.

Call to Order

The Mayor calls the meeting to order at 6:15 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 the property located at 292 Lesperance Road to permit an attached Additional Residential Unit (ARU) within the basement of the existing single-unit dwelling. in accordance with subsection 4.2.2 (vii) of the Tecumseh Official Plan.

The Manager Planning Services outlines the report as appended on the agenda. There are no questions on the report from the Members.

F.

Delegations

1.

Ariful Sheikh and Hasan Banna, Applicants

Mr. Sheikh thanks the members for the consideration of the Zoning By-law amendment and explains that he is excited for this project to start.

 

G.

Communications

1.

Notice of Public Meeting dated February 25, 2022

2.

Essex Region Conservation Authority dated March 17, 2022

Re: Zoning By-law Amendment - 292 Lesperance Road

• Motion: PCM - 16/22
  Moved By Councillor Tania Jobin
  Seconded By Deputy Mayor Joe Bachetti

  That Communications - For Information 1 and 2 as listed on the Tuesday, March 22, 2022 Public Council Meeting Agenda, be received.

  Carried

H.

Reports

1.

DS-2022-06 Zoning By-Law Amendment - Proposed Additional Residential Unit (Attached) - 292 Lesperance Road - Scheduling of a Public Meeting

• Motion: PCM - 17/22
  Moved By Councillor Brian Houston
  Seconded By Councillor Andrew Dowie

  That Report DS-2022-06 entitled "Zoning By-Law Amendment - Proposed Additional Residential Unit (Attached) - 292 Lesperance Road - Scheduling of a Public Meeting", be received.

  Carried

I.

Adjournment

• Motion: PCM - 18/22
  Moved By Councillor Andrew Dowie
  Seconded By Councillor Brian Houston

  ​That there being no further business, the Tuesday, March 22, 2022 meeting of the Public Council Meeting be adjourned at 6:24 pm.

  Carried