Tune in Monday to our Regular Council Meeting at 6:00 on Essex Ontario Youtube. It is one of our smaller agendas lately but there are a few interesting reports. To see the full agenda click the link below, below are the highlights.
Public Presentations
Office of the Integrity Commissioner 17
Report to Council in Open Session
RE: Code of Conduct Complaint from Mayor Snively against Councillor
Bondy
That the Report and presentation by Robert Swayze, Town of Essex
Integrity Commissioner, dated July 19, 2021 concerning the Code of
Conduct Complaint filed against Councillor Bondy, be received; and
That the recommendations therein be: supported and adopted OR not
supported and adopted.
Reports from Administration
Planning-2021-13 21
RE: Request for Extension of Draft Plan Approval for the Dalla Bona
Development (Ward 4) (County of Essex File No. 37-T-06004)
That Planning-2021-13 entitled Request for Extension of Draft Plan
Approval for the Dalla Bona Development (Ward 4) (County of Essex
File No. 37-T-06004) prepared by Rita Jabbour, RPP, Manager,
Planning Services dated July 19, 2021 be received;
That Council approve an extension of Draft Approval for the lands
comprising Part of Lots 5, 6 and 7 on Registered Plan 202 (County of
Essex File No. 37-T-06004) for an additional three (3) years; and
That a copy of the resolution of approval be forwarded to the Manager
of Planning Services for the County of Essex.
Economic Development-2021-09 29
RE: Community Improvement Plan Update (Quarter 2 2021)
That Economic Development-2021-09 entitled Community
Improvement Plan Update (Quarter 2 2021) Summary prepared by
Nelson Silveira, Economic Development Officer dated July 19, 2021 be
received.
Economic Development-2021-10 36
RE: Building Report and Development Overview June 2021
That Economic Development-2021-10 entitled Building Report and
Development Overview June 2021 prepared by Nelson Silveira,
Page 2 of 7
Economic Development Officer dated July 19, 2021 be received for
information.
Community Services-2021-08 44
RE: Significant Event Status – 9th Annual McGregor Mug Run
That Community Services Report 2021-08 entitled Significant Event
Status – 9th Annual McGregor Mug Run and International Beer Fest –
Saturday September 25, 2021 be received;
That Council approves the 9th Annual McGregor Mug Run and
International Beer Fest for Significant Event Status for the purpose of
applying for their Special Occasion Permit (SOP) for their event on
Saturday September 25, 2021; and
That Council approve the proposed route and road closures as
requested for the 2021 Mug Run. (See Appendix “A” attached) and the
proponent be notified they must contact the County of Essex for any
County roads used for the run.
Finance and Business Services-2021-08 50
RE: Financial Analyst Contract Position
That Finance and Business Services 2021-08 entitled Contract
Position-Financial Analyst prepared by Katelynn Giurissevich, CPA, CA
dated July 19, 2021 be received; and
That Council approve an 8-month Financial Analyst Contract Position
from September 1, 2021 through to April 30, 2022.
Finance and Business Services-2021-09 55
RE: 2022 Budget Initiation Memo
That Finance and Business Services-2021-09 entitled 2022 Budget
Initiation Memo be received for information.
Building and By-law Enforcement-2021-02 62
RE: Fill and Grade Report
That Building and By-Law Enforcement Report-2021-02 entitled Fill
and Grade Report prepared by Kevin Carter, Chief Building
Official/Manager, By-law Enforcement dated July 19, 2021, be
received; and
That Council direct Administration to amend Grade & Fill By-Law 1799
as per the recommendations listed in Building and By-Law
Enforcement Report-2021-02.
Capital Works and Infrastructure-2021-10 82
RE: Results of Request for Tender – 2021 Bridge and Culvert Program
That Capital Works and Infrastructure-2021-10 entitled, Results of
Request for Tender – 2021 Bridge and Culvert Program prepared by
Kevin Girard, Director, Infrastructure Services dated July 19, 2021 be
received;
That Council award the Request for Tender – Essex Bridge
Rehabilitations 2021 (RFT-ID-21-015) to Intrepid General Limited in the
amount of $343,996.02 including non-refundable Harmonized Sales
Tax;
That Council approve the reallocation of project funding in the amount
of $55,737.15 from capital project South Malden and Mole Road (PW21-0025) to fund capital project Rizzo Nicola Guard Rail (PW-21-0028);
and
That Council approve the additional funding of $25,874.41 (including
applicable HST) above the approved 2021 capital budget for Project
PW-21-0028 from the Asset Management Reserve.
Notices of Motion.
- Moved by Councillor Bondy That Essex Town Council request that E.L.K Energy’s Board meeting minutes be open to Council and/or the Asset Management Plan be shared with Council; and That Essex Town Council request Ron McDermott, Chair of E.L.K. Energy, raise this request at the next scheduled meeting as per Mayor Snively’s suggestion at the June 21, 2021 council meeting.
Correspondence to be received:
Town of Essex Valuation Request
Dear: Mr. Auger
E.LK. Energy Inc. conducted a regular board meeting on June 24, 2021. The
Board noted to file the correspondence received from the Town of Essex dated
May 14, 2021. E.LK. Energy Inc. will not pursue the request from the Town of
Essex to obtain and fund a valuation as no value is received by the E.LK.
customer.
Thank you
Mark D. Danelon, CPA, CA
Chief Financial Officer, Director Stakeholder Relations
E.LK. Energy Inc
172 Forest Avenue
Essex, Ontario NBM 3E4
Tel: 519-776-5291 Ext 204
