Council meets Monday and the agenda is a whooper- 518 pages! A few things of interest are up for discussion – the lease for Heritage Colchester, Essex Centre Streetscape Flex Street Concept, Proclamation: Salvation Army Week – December 20 – December 24, 2021 and lots more! Tune into our Essex Ontario YouTube Channel at 6:00 and follow along.
Legal and Legislative Services
Court of Revision for Bassett Drain: Bridge for MN 2432 County
Road 20
That the following three (3) members of the Drainage Board: Percy Dufour, Luke Martin and Felix Weigt-Bienzle be appointed to sit as members of the Court of Revision to be convened for the Bassett Drain, Bridge for MN 2432 County Road 20, Harrow Centre, Former Geographic Twp. Of Colchester South, Project REI2021D012, Town of
Essex
Legal and Legislative Services
2022 Regular Council Meeting Dates
That Legal and Legislative Services-2021-23 report entitled 2022
Regular Council Meeting Dates prepared by Shelley Brown, Deputy
Clerk, Legal and Legislative Services, dated November 15, 2021, be
received; and
That the dates for the 2022 Regular Council Meetings proposed herein
be approved.
Legal and Legislative Services
Provincial Offences Act: Inter-Municipal Courts Service Agreement
That Legal and Legislative Services-2021-24 report entitled Provincial
Offences Act: Inter-Municipal Courts Services Agreement prepared by
Shelley Brown, Deputy Clerk dated November 15, 2021 be received,
That the Windsor/Essex Area Intermunicipal Courts Service Agreement
made the 20th day of November, 2000 between the Corporation of the
Town of Essex together with the City of Windsor, County of Essex, the
Town of Amherstburg, the Town of Kingsville, the Municipality of
Lakeshore, the Town of LaSalle, the Municipality of Leamington, the
Township of Pelee, the Town of Tecumseh, and the Corporation of the
County of Essex (the “Agreement”) , be renewed for a further 5 years
for the period January 1, 2022 through December 31, 2026; and
That By-Law 2095 being a by-law to authorize the execution of an
Agreement between the Corporation of the Town of Essex, The
Corporation of the City of Windsor, The Town of Amherstburg, The
Town of Kingsville, The Municipality of Lakeshore, The Town of
LaSalle, The Municipality of Leamington, The Township of Pelee, and
The Town of Tecumseh be read a first, second and a third time and
finally passed on November 15, 2021.
False Security Alarm Reduction
That Legal and Legislative Services report entitled False
Security Alarm Reduction dated November 15, 2021, be received; and
That By-Law No. 2029 being a by-law to impose fees and charges
effective January 1, 2022 for services provided by the Ontario
Provincial Police on behalf of the Corporation of the Town of Essex
relating to reducing false security alarms in the Town of Essex be read
a first, second, and third time and finally passed on November 15,
2021.
Parks and Facilities
Request of Additional Funds for the Replacement of Leaf Vacuum
That Parks and Facilities report entitled Request of Additional
Funds for the Replacement of Leaf Vacuum, prepared by Jake
Morassut, Manager, Parks and Facilities dated November 15, 2021 be
received; and
That Council approve an additional $13,948.00 to be funded from the
Asset Management Reserve for Capital Project CS-21-0069
Heritage Colchester Lease of Colchester Schoolhouse
That Parks and Facilities-2021-018 report entitled Heritage Colchester
Lease of Colchester Schoolhouse be received;
That Council enter into a lease agreement with Heritage Colchester to
operate the Colchester Schoolhouse in Colchester under the terms and
conditions specified for a lease period of ten (10) years commencing
December 1, 2021; and
That By-Law 2041 being a by-law to enter into a lease agreement with
Heritage Colchester to operate the Colchester Schoolhouse in
Colchester be read a first, a second and provisionally adopted on
November 15, 2021.
Special Events Resource Team (SERT) November Update
That Parks and Facilities-2021-019 report entitled Special Events
Resource Team (SERT) November Update be received for information.
Community Services
New Year’s Eve/New Year’s Town Sponsored Events
That Community Services-2021-14 report entitled New Year’s Eve/New
Year’s Town Sponsored Events prepared by Jake Morassut, Manager,
Parks and Facilities dated November 15, 2021 be received; and
That Council supports the Town sponsored New Year’s Eve and New
Year’s Day events which include free public skating sessions on
December 31, 2021 at both the Essex Centre Sports Complex from
1:00 PM to 3:00 PM and the Harrow and Colchester South Community
Centre from 6:00 PM to 8:00 PM, and a free public swim session at the
Essex Recreation Complex on January 1, 2022 from 1:00 PM to 2:30
PM.
Information Technology
Results of Request for Proposal – Information Technology
Strategic Plan
That Information Technology-2021-002 report entitled Results of
Request for Proposal – Information Technology Strategic Plan
prepared by Jack Barron, Manager, Information Technology be
received;
That Council award the Request for Proposal –Information Technology
Strategic Plan to Perry Group Consulting LTD, in the total amount of
$53,245.92 including non-refundable Harmonized Sales Tax; and
That Council approve the reallocation of budgeted amounts from
Capital Project GG-19-0012 Network Security Audit in the total amount
of $27,000.00 to Capital Project GG-21-0005 for a new total combined
project budget of $67,000.00.
Economic Development
Building Report and Development Overview October 2021
Recommended Action:
That Economic Development -2021-15 report entitled Building Report
and Development Overview October 2021 prepared by Nelson Silveira,
Economic Development Officer dated November 15, 2021, be received
for information.
Planning
County Wide Active Transportation System (CWATS) Municipal
Partnership Funding Request 2022
That Planning-2021-28 report entitled County Wide Active
Transportation System (CWATS) Municipal Partnership Funding
Request 2022 prepared by Corinne Chiasson, Assistant Planner, dated
November 15, 2021 be received; and
That Council pre-approve the Town’s 50 percent (%) share of the
estimated $20,000 cost, in the amount of $10,000 under the 2022
Capital budget as the municipal contribution under the Municipal
Partnership Fund of the County Wide Active Transportation (CWATS)
initiative.
Infrastructure Services
Rain Barrel Subsidy Program
That Infrastructure Services–2021–08 report entitled Rain Barrel
Subsidy Program prepared by Kevin Girard, Director, Infrastructure
Services dated November 15, 2021 be received;
That Council direct Administration to implement the Town of Essex
Rain Barrel Subsidy as recommended in Infrastructure Services-2021-
08 report presented by the Director, Infrastructure Services on
November 15, 2021; and
That Council approve the annual expenditure for the Town of Essex
Rain Barrel Subsidy Program of $5,000 within the 2022 Operating
Budget, to be funded from the Green Fund Reserve.
Infrastructure Services
Essex Centre Streetscape Flex Street Concept
That Infrastructure Services-2021-09 report entitled Essex Centre
Streetscape Flex Street Concept prepared by Kevin Girard, Director,
Infrastructure Services dated November 15, 2021 be received;
That the presentation titled, Essex Centre Streetscape Flex Street
Concept, as presented by Kevin Girard, Director, Infrastructure
Services presented at the November 15, 2021 Regular Council
Meeting be received; and
That Council endorse the change to the 2013 Downtown Essex
Streetscape Plan by Stempski Kelly Associates to include the flex
street concept as presented by the Director of Infrastructure Services
on November 15, 2021.County Council Update
Essex County Council Regular Meeting Minutes – October 6, 2021 326
That the minutes of the Regular County Council Meeting held October
6, 2021 be received.
Correspondence
Correspondence to be received
That all of the correspondence listed in Agenda Item 13.1 be received
and, where indicated, to further share such information with the
community using suitable methods of communication.
City of Kitchener
Request for Funding in support of the Vaccine Passport
Program
The Corporation of the Town of Tecumseh
COVID-19 and Long Term Care Homes
Municipality of Lakeshore
Minutes of the Dog Pound Committee Meeting – November 3, 2021
County of Essex
Accelerated High Speed Internet Program (AHSIP)
Enbridge Gas Inc.
2022 Rates Application – Incremental Capital Module –
Ontario Energy Board Notice of Application
The Windsor Essex County Environment Committee
Nomination for Pat on The Back Award for local
environmental projects
Correspondence to be considered for receipt and support
The Corporation of the Town of Tecumseh
Regional Affordable Housing Strategy and Review of
Social Housing Cost Sharing Agreement
That the correspondence dated October 28, 2021 from The
Corporation of the Town of Tecumseh regarding Regional
Affordable Housing Strategy and Review of Social Housing
Cost Sharing Agreement be received/ received and supported;
and if supported
That a letter be sent to Windsor City Council as confirmation of
the Town of Essex’s support of the County of Essex’s letter
dated September 15, 2021.
Essex Center B.I.A
Correspondence dated October 28, 2021 advising Council of
the resignation by Mary-Anne Bjorkman from the Essex Center
B.I.A. Board of Management
That correspondence from Mary-Anne Bjorkman dated
October 28, 2021 advising of her resignation from the Essex
Centre B.I.A.’s Board of Management, be received with regret;
and
That a letter be sent to Mary-Anne Bjorkman thanking her for
her time spent on the Board.
Essex Municipal Heritage Committee
RE: Appointing Jacqueline Baldwin to the Essex Municipal Heritage Committee
That the application by Jacqueline Baldwin to be appointed to
the Town of Essex Heritage Committee be received/received
and supported.
Governing Council of The Salvation Army
Proclamation: Salvation Army Week – December 20 –
December 24, 2021.
That the correspondence by the Governing Council of The
Salvation Army asking Council to consider proclaiming
Salvation Army Week from December 20 – December 24, 2021
in the Town of Essex, be received OR received and supported;
and if received and supported
That Council proclaims the week of December 20 – December
24, 2021 as Salvation Army Week in the Town of Essex by
adopting the following resolution:
Whereas, The Salvation Army is the largest non-governmental
service provider in Canada; and
Whereas, The Salvation Army has been caring for men,
women, and children in Essex and across Canada for over 135
years, as well as to celebrate and recognize the work and
dedication of the volunteers who have helped us continue our
work to the communities we serve; and
Whereas, The Salvation Army is distinguished by its
compassion and commitment towards those it serves across a
broad range of services and programs like food banks,
homeless shelters, thrift stores, mental health counselling,
correctional and justice services, community and family
services and many more; and
Whereas, The Salvation Army’s annual Christmas Kettle
Campaign is a symbol of hope to people who receive care from
The Salvation Army in Essex each year;
Therefore, I, Larry Snively, Mayor of the Town of Essex, do
hereby proclaim the week of December 20 – 24, 2021 The
Salvation Army Week in Essex to support The Salvation
Army’s efforts to give hope to people in need in our community.
The Salvation Army
RE: New Community Flag Request for Salvation Army Week –
December 20 – December 24, 2021
That the request the Salvation Army Flag to be flown in front of
Town Hall during the week of December 20 – December 24,
2021 fir Salvation Army Week be received and supported.
Committee Meeting Minutes
That all the Committee Meeting minutes listed in Agenda Item 14, together with
any recommendations to Council noted therein, be received, approved and
adopted as circulated.
14.1. Co-An Park Committee – September 8, 2021 382
14.2. Essex Municipal Heritage Committee – September 30, 2021 385
14.3. Essex Police Service Board – October 7, 2021 390
14.4. Arts, Culture and Tourism Committee – October 13, 2021 397
14.5. Finance Committee – October 25, 2021 400
14.6. Essex Accessibility Advisory Committee – November 3, 2021 404
14.7. Drainage Board Meeting – November 4, 2021 407
Financial
Q3 2021 Operating and Capital Variance Reports 411
Moved by ____
Seconded by ____
That Operating and Capital Variance Reports as at September 30,
2021 be received.
New Business
Notices of Motion
The following Notices of Motion were presented at the November 1,
2021 Regular Council Meeting and are bring brought forward this
evening for Council’s consideration:
Councillor Bondy
The Notice of Motion regarding the property on Giardini Street
was withdrawn at the request of the mover.
Councillor Bondy
Moved by Councillor Bondy
Seconded by ____
That Council have a discussion regarding the cutting/clearing
of trees on public property and the potential creation of policies
and by-laws around the removal or trees on public property by
residents.
