Join us on YouTube Tuesday at 6:00 for our Regular Council Meeting. It a smaller agenda but there is still a lot of town business moving forward Tuesday.
I pulled some highlights but click on the link to read the full agenda.
Public Presentations
Krista Desjardins
Residential Sidewalk/School Zone Request for County Road 12,
Colchester North Public School
Moved by ____
Seconded by ____
That the delegation by Krista Desjardins regarding the request for a
residential sidewalk/school zone sign for County Road 12, Colchester
North Public School for be received.
Finance and Business Services
Upgrade of Financial Software from WorkTech 6.0 to WorkTech
Pearl
Moved by ____
Seconded by ____
Recommended Action:
That Finance and Business Services-2021-10 entitled Upgrade of
Financial Software from WorkTech 6.0 to WorkTech Pearl prepared by
Jackson Tang, Assistant Manager, Business Services dated
September 07, 2021 be received; and
That Council approves and directs Administration to enter into an
agreement with CentralSquare Technologies for upgrading the existing
financial software from WorkTech 6.0 to WorkTech Pearl in the amount
of $20,708.16 including non-refundable taxes to be funded from the
Unspent Information Technology amount in Contingency Reserves.
Parks and Facilities
Request of Additional Funds for the Replacement of Cedar
Shingles on Train Station Shed
Moved by ____
Seconded by ____
Recommended Action:
That Parks and Facilities-2021-11 entitled Request of Additional Funds
for the Replacement of Cedar Shingles on the Train Station Shed,
located at the Essex Train Station, prepared by Jake Morassut,
Manager, Parks and Facilities dated September 7, 2021 be received;
and That Council approve the additional budgeted expenditures of
$1,547.84 for the Capital Project: 2021 Replacement of Cedar Shingles
on Train Station Shed (CS-21-0070) from the Asset Management
Reserve.
Capital Works and Infrastructure
Results of Request for Tender – Victor and Viscount Infrastructure
Improvements
Moved by ____
Seconded by ____
Recommended Action:
That Capital Works and Infrastructure 2021-11 entitled, Results of
Request for Tender – Victor and Viscount Infrastructure Improvements
prepared by Kevin Girard, Director, Infrastructure Services dated
September 7, 2021 be received;
That Council award the Request for Tender – Victor Street and
Viscount Parkway Infrastructure Improvements – 2021 (RFT-ID-21-
019) to J & J Lepera Infrastructures Inc. in the amount of
$1,495,973.76 including non-refundable HST; and further
That Council approve the additional funding amounts for the projects
as noted below further to the recommendations of said Report Capital
Works and Infrastructure- 2021-11:
• $130,167.09 (including non-refundable HST) above the
approved 2021 Capital Budget of $445,000 for Project
PW-21-0033 from the Canada Community-Building Fund
(CCBF, previously Gas tax) grant monies held in reserve;
• $20,793.99 (including non-refundable HST) above the
approved 2021 Capital Budget of $200,000 for Project
PW-21-0043 from the Ontario Community Infrastructure
Fund (OCIF) grant monies held in reserve;
• $64,765.03 (including non-refundable HST) above the
approved 2021 Capital Budget of $275,000 for Project
PW-21-0034 from the Storm Sewer/Urban Levy Reserve
(67% or $43,392.57) and the Asset Management Reserve
(33% or $21,372.46);
• $111,742.05 (including non-refundable HST) above the
approved 2021 Capital Budget of $165,000 for Project
WW-20-0013 from the Water Reserve; and
• $5,091.68 (including non-refundable HST) above the
approved 2021 Capital Budget of $160,000 for Project
WW-21-0009 from the Water Reserve.
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.
Correspondence relating to Covid-19 Pandemic
Ministry of Municipal Affairs and Housing 42
RE: Questionnaire on COVID-19 Related Emergency
Order O. Reg 157/20: Work Deployment Measures for
Municipalities
Hydro One
RE: Response to Temporary Power Outages
Essex and District Lions Club 44
RE: Annual White Cane Day – September 25, 2021
Ontario Heritage Trust 45
RE: Nominations for 2021 Lieutenant Governor’s Ontario
Heritage Awards
The Corporation of the Town of Plympton-Wyoming 50
RE: Bill-C 313 Banning Symbols of Hate Act
Association of Municipalities of Ontario (AMO) 53
Correspondence from Association of Municipalities of Ontario
(AMO) dated August 23, 2021 entitled ” Resources on the
Truth and Reconciliation Commission (TRC) Calls to Action”
Correspondence to be considered for receipt and support
Essex Center B.I.A.
Correspondence dated August 30, 2021 advising Council of
the resignation by Terri Grondin-Sweet from the Essex Center
B.I.A. Board of Management
Moved by ____
Seconded by ____
That correspondence from the Essex B.I.A. dated August 30,
2021 advising of Terri Grondin-Sweet’s resignation from the
Essex B.I.A.’s Board of Management, be received with regret;
and
That a letter be sent to Terri Grondin-Sweet thanking her for
time spent on the Board and that By-Law 1777 be updated
accordingly.
Association of Municipalities of Ontario (AMO)
Moved by ____
Seconded by ____
That the correspondence from Association of Municipalities of
Ontario (AMO) dated August 23, 2021 entitled “Draft resolution
for Municipal Recognition of September 30 as National Day for
Truth and Reconciliation; New Municipal Resource Materials”
be received or received and supported; and if received and
supported
That Council recognizes September 30th as National Day for
Truth and Reconciliation by adopting the following resolution:
Whereas the Truth and Reconciliation Commission released its
final report on June 2, 2015, which included 94 Calls to Action
to redress the legacy of residential schools and advance the
process of Canadian reconciliation;
Whereas the recent discoveries of remains and unmarked
graves across Canada have led to increased calls for all levels
of government to address the recommendations in the TRC’s
Calls to Action;
Whereas all Canadians and all orders of government have a
role to play in reconciliation;
Whereas the Federal Government has announced September
30, 2021, as the first National Day for Truth and Reconciliation
(National Orange Shirt Day) and a statutory holiday;
Therefore, be it resolved that the Council of the Town of Essex
does hereby commit to recognizing September 30, 2021, as
National Day for Truth and Reconciliation (National Orange
Shirt Day) and encourages all citizens of the Town of Essex to
wear an Orange Shirt in support thereof on September 30,
2021.
Notices of Motion
The following Notices of Motion were presented at the August 23, 2021
Regular Council Meeting and are being brought forward this evening
for Council’s consideration:
Councillor Verbeek
Moved by Councillor Verbeek
Seconded by ____
That Council have a discussion regarding the installation of
sidewalks in Gesto as it is a safety concern for school aged
children.
Councillor Bjorkman
Moved by Councillor Bjorkman
Seconded by ____
That the Mayor and Council of Essex requests that the
Government of Ontario add public health units to the
Ombudsman of Ontario’s mandate.
Reports and Announcements from Council Members
Councillor Bjorkman
Association of Municipalities of Ontario (AMO) 2021 Conference
Moved by ____
Seconded by ____
That the verbal report/presentation by Councilor Bjorkman regarding
attendance participation at the Association of Municipalities of Ontario
(AMO) 2021 Conference be received.
