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It is a pretty packed Agenda, 308 pages and some really exciting items coming forward. Do not forget to follow the Special Council Meeting on YouTube at 5:00 to see how Council is going to fill the Ward 3 vacancy.
Public Presentations
Fire Chief Rick Arnel, Town of Essex Fire and Rescue Service Congratulation Ceremony for the following Probationary Firefighters on their successful completion of training. Presentation of Essex Fire and Rescue Badges and Essex Fire
Coins.
Adam Mitchell – Essex Station 1
Kevin Sinn – Essex Station 1
Cole Freeman – Essex Station 2
Angela Lang – Essex Station 2
Dennis Lang – Essex Station 2
Austin Power-Wagenaar – Essex Station 2
Kyle Vermast – Essex Station 2
Jared Burns – Essex Station 3
Alex Dunmore – Essex Station 3
Daniel (D.J.) Lacey – Essex Station 3
Kyle Renaud – Essex Station 3
David Mota, Resident
Affordable Housing Presentation
That the presentation by David Mota entitled “Affordable Housing” be
received.
Capital Works and Infrastructure
2022 Bridge and Culvert Inspections
Recommended Action:
That Capital Works and Infrastructure-2022-01 Report entitled 2022
Bridge and Culvert Inspections prepared by Kevin Girard, Director,
Infrastructure Services dated February 7, 2022 be received; and
That Council appoint the engineering firm of Keystone Bridge
Management Corporation (Keystone) to provide engineering services
to complete the 2022 inspections of structures within the Town of
Essex in accordance with the completed request under Section 22.03
of the Town of Essex Procurement By-Law 1043.
Capital Works and Infrastructure
2021 Engineering Services for Bridge Replacement/Rehabilitation
Recommended Action:
That Capital Works and Infrastructure-2022-02 Report entitled 2021
Engineering Services for Bridge Replacement/Rehabilitation prepared
by Kevin Girard, Director, Infrastructure Services dated February 7,
2022 be received;
That Council award the Engineering Services for Bridge Rehabilitation
(RFP-ID-21-024) to RC Spencer Associates Inc. in the amount of
$61,152.67 including all non-refundable Harmonized Sales Tax; and
That Council approve the additional funding of $11,152.67 above the
approved 2022 Capital Budget of $50,000 for Engineering for Various
Bridges and Culverts (PW-21-0011) from the Town’s Asset
Management Lifecycle Reserve.
Community Services
Colchester Harbour Operating Agreement Renewal with the
Department of Fisheries and Oceans (DFO)
Recommended Action:
That Community Services-2022-002 Report entitled Colchester
Harbour Operating Agreement Renewal with the Department of
Fisheries and Oceans Canada be received;
That Council approve By-Law Number 2121 to renew the operating
agreement of the Colchester Harbour with the Department of Fisheries
and Oceans under the same terms and conditions for an additional five
(5) years commencing February 1, 2022; and
That By-Law 2121 be read a first, a second and a third time and finally
passed on February 7, 2022.
Community Services
Canada Community Revitalization Fund – Essex Centre Sport
Field Funding Application
Recommended Action:
That Community Services-2022-02 Report entitled Canada Community
Revitalization Fund (CCRF) – Essex Centre Sport Field Funding
Application be received; and
That the following resolution be approved by Council for the purpose of
confirming funding for the Canada Community Revitalization Fund
(CCRF) for the development of a portion of Phase 1 of the new Essex
Centre Sport Fields:
That Council approve the submission of an application to
Canada Community Revitalization Fund (CCRF) for the
development of a portion of Phase 1 of the new Essex Centre
Sport Fields; and
b. That should the Town of Essex be successful in receiving the
maximum of 75% of all eligible Canada Community Revitalization
Fund costs submitted, up to a maximum of $750,000 of the total
Phase 1A project (Budget cost of $1,068,899), that the Town of
Essex confirms funding for the remaining $318,899 of the total
Phase 1A project cost through the General Contingency Reserve.
Corporate Services
2022 Capital Financing
Recommended Action:
That Corporate Services-2022-01 Report entitled 2022 Capital
Financing prepared by Katelynn Giurissevich, Director, Corporate
Services dated February 7, 2022 be received; and
That By-Law 2120 be read a first, second and a third time and be
finally passed on February 7, 2022.
Fire and Rescue Services
Essex Fire 2021 Annual Review
Recommended Action:
That Fire and Rescue Services-2022-01 Report entitled Essex Fire and
Rescue 2021 Annual Review prepared by Richard Arnel, Fire Chief
dated February 7, 2022, be received for information.
Parks and Facilities-2022-01 103
Ice Rental/Floor Rate Increase Starting 2022-2023 Season
Recommended Action:
That Parks and Facilities–
Report entitled Ice Rental/Floor Rate
Increase Starting 2022-2023 Season prepared by Jake Morassut,
Manager, Parks and Facilities dated February 7, 2022 be received; and
That Council approve a 1.5% rate increase for all ice rentals beginning
August 1, 2022.
Parks and Facilities
Request of Additional Funds for Harbour Gate Installation
Recommended Action:
That Parks and Facilities
Request of Additional Funds for Harbour Gate Installation,
Jake Morassut,
Manager, Parks and Facilities dated February 7, 2022, be received;
and That Council approve an additional $8,840.83 to be funded from the
Parks and Recreation Building and Equipment Reserve for capital
project CS-21-0086 Install Gates and FOBs at Each Colchester Dock
Entrance.
Economic Development
Community Improvement Plan – Annual Summary 2021
Recommended Action:
That Economic Development-2022-02 Report entitled Community
Improvement Plan-Annual Summary 2021 prepared by Nelson Silveira,
Economic Development Officer dated February 7, 2022 be received;
and
That Council approve the transfer of $30,901.38 from the Harrow and
Colchester Community Improvement Plan (CIP) budget to fund
pending applications through the Essex Community Improvement Plan
(CIP) program for the December 31, 2021 year end.
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.
Town of Essex Community Heritage Preservation Award and
Heritage Bursary
Call for Nominations
Ministry of Finance
Property Tax Decisions for the 2022 Taxation Year
Ministry of Finance
Applications Now Open for Ontario Business Costs Rebate Program
Ministry of Municipal Affairs and Housing Municipal Modernization Program
Ministry of the Environment, Conservation and Parks
Regulatory and Policy Proposals under the Conservation Authorities Act
Essex Region Conservation Authority
2021 Annual Report
County of Essex
Integrated Management Plan for Plastics
County of Essex
Calling on the Province to Give More Support to Small Businesses
Essex-Windsor Solid Waste Authority
Resolution of the Essex-Windsor Solid Waste Authority
Board – Regional Food and Organics and Biosolids Waste
Management Project
Union Water Supply System
Joint Board of Management Minutes of December 15,
2021
Plympton-Wyoming
Fire Safety Measures – Request to Review the Ontario Fire
Code Retrofit Section 9.5
Town of Caledon and Town of Mono
Letter regarding Provincial Offence Courts in Dufferin and
Caledon
Personnel Committee – January 21,
Recommendation to Council:
PC-22-04
Moved by Councillor Bondy
Seconded by Councillor Bowman
That the Personnel Committee recommend to Council the adoption of
the updated Staff Training and Development (Policy 001) as presented
in HR Report 2022-03 by resolution at the next regular Council
meeting.
Notices of Motion
The following Notice of Motion is being presented this evening and will
be brought forward for Council’s consideration at the February 22,
2022 Regular Council Meeting.
Councillor Bondy
That Council give direction to Administration to explore and
report back the cost of rehabilitating County Road 20 from
Walnut Street easterly to the County of Essex Connecting Link
limit in the Community of Harrow, and that the County of Essex
be consulted on completing this in partnership under the
connecting link agreement.
Reports and Announcements from Council Members
Verbal update from Mayor Meloche regarding E.L.K. Energy
