At 4:30 Council has a Special Council Meeting as well regarding rezoning at 1110 Ridge Road. Tune in to watch on our YouTube Channel, Essex Ontario. Tuesday’s Agenda is another big one, 693 pages! Our Development Standards Manual is back for final approval, Tony Boudreau is being acknowledged for his contribution to Heritage preservation in town, Shawn Mulder is making a pitch to complete a connecting link with the County and Councillor Verbeek has a motion to discuss the return of in person meetings.
Public Presentations
Rita Jabbour, Manager, Planning Services on behalf of the Essex
Municipal Heritage Committee
2022 Community Preservation Award
Congratulations to Tony Boudreau, recipient of the 2022 Community
Preservation Award as selected by the Essex Municipal Heritage
Committee.
That the presentation made by Rita Jabbour, Manager, Planning
Services on behalf of the Essex Municipal Heritage Committee be
received; and
That Council extends their congratulations to Tony Boudreau, 2022
Community Preservation Award recipient.
Shawn Mulder, Resident
County Road 20 (King Street East) and the County of Essex
Rehabilitation Program
That the presentation by Shawn Mulder regarding County Road 20 and
the County of Essex Rehabilitation Program be received.
Unfinished Business
Reports from Administration
Development Services
Results of New Official Plan Request for Proposal
That Development Services-2022-01 report entitled Results of New
Official Plan Request for Proposal prepared by Lori Chadwick, Director,
Development Services dated February 22, 2022 be received;
That Council award the consulting services contract for the Town of
Essex New Official Plan to WSP Canada Inc. in the amount of
$111,920.74 including non-refundable HST; and
That Council approve an additional $1,920.74 for consulting services
and an additional $2,500.00 for printing costs for a total of $4,420.74 to
be funded from the Contingency Reserve – Planning & Zoning.
Development Services
Final Development Standards Manual
That Development Services Report 2022-02 entitled Final
Development Standards Manual prepared by Lori Chadwick, Director,
Development Services dated February 22, 2022 be received; and
That Council approve and adopt the Town of Essex Development
Standards Manual as presented at the February 22, 2022 meeting
which may be further amended from time to time as necessary or
required.
Finance and Business Services
Procurement By-Law – Revisions to the Procurement Principles,
Procedures, Thresholds and Authorizations
Recommended Action:
That Finance and Business Services Report 2022-05 entitled
Procurement By-Law – Revisions to the Procurement Principles,
Procedures, Thresholds and Authorizations prepared by Jackson
Tang, Assistant Manager, Business Services dated February 22, 2022,
be received; and
That By-Law 2129 being a by-law to adopt a policy for the procurement
and disposal of goods and services, be read a first, a second time and
be provisionally adopted on February 22, 2022.
Parks and Facilities
Skate Shop Lease Renewal at Essex Centre Sports Complex
Recommended Action:
That Parks and Facilities-2022-03 report entitled Skate Shop Lease
Renewal at Essex Centre Sports Complex prepared by Jake Morassut,
Manager, Parks and Facilities dated February 22, 2022 be received;
and
That By-Law 2127 be read a first time, a second time and be
provisionally adopted on February 22, 2022.
Finance and Business Services
Tax Adjustments –
Recommended Action:
That Finance and Business Services-2021-04 report entitled Tax
Adjustments – Section 357.(1), 358 and 359 prepared by Kate
Giurissevich, CPA, CA dated February 22, 2022 be received; and
That Council approve the cancellation, reduction, refund, or increase of
taxes in accordance with the provisions of Section 357(1), Section 358
and Section 359 of the Municipal Act, 2001.
Economic Development
Building Report and Development Overview January 2022
Recommended Action:
That Economic Development-2022-03 report entitled Building Report
and Development Overview January 2022 prepared by Nelson Silveira,
Economic Development Officer dated February 22, 2022, be received
for information.
Legal and Legislative Services
Court of Revision for Brush Drain: Repair and Improvement
Recommended Action:
That the following three (3) members of the Drainage Board: Kirk
Carter, Percy Dufour and Felix Weigt-Bienzle be appointed to sit as
members of the Court of Revision to be convened for the Brush Drain:
Repair and Maintenance, Geographic Township of Colchester North,
Project REI2020D030 pursuant to the Report prepared by Gerard
Rood, Professional Engineer, Rood Engineering Inc., and dated
December 23, 2021 (hereinafter the “Report”), such Court of Revision
to be scheduled for 5:00 pm on March 22, 2022 via electronic meeting;
and
That By-Law 2131 being a by-law to provide for the Brush Drain:
Repair and Maintenance, Geographic Township of Colchester North,
Project REI2020D030, be read a first and second time and be
provisionally adopted on February 22, 2022.
Legal and Legislative Services
Court of Revision for Brooks Drain: Maintenance Schedule
Recommended Action:
That the following three (3) members of the Drainage Board: Kirk
Carter, Percy Dufour and Felix Weigt-Bienzle be appointed to sit as
members of the Court of Revision to be convened for the Brooks Drain:
Maintenance Schedule, Geographic Township of Colchester South,
Project REI2020D026 pursuant to the Report prepared by Gerard
Rood, Professional Engineer, Rood Engineering Inc., and dated
December 21, 2021 (hereinafter the “Report”), such Court of Revision
to be scheduled for 5:00 pm on March 22, 2022 via electronic meeting;
and That By-Law 2130 being a by-law to provide for the Brooks Drain:
Maintenance Schedule, Geographic Township of Colchester North,
Project REI2020D026, be read a first and second time and be
provisionally adopted on February 22, 2022.
By-Law 2130 505
County Council Update
Essex County Council Regular Meeting Minutes – January 19, 2022 508
That the minutes of the Regular County Council Meeting held January
19, 2022 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.
Association of Municipalities Ontario
Policy Update – Housing Affordability Task Force Report
Call to Re-examine Hospital Capital Funding
The Corporation of the City of Brantford 520
Addressing the Revolving Door of Justice – Accountability
for Sureties and Swift Justice
The Corporation of the City of Sarnia 522
“Catch and Release” Justice
The Corporation of the City of Sarnia 526
Dissolve Ontario Land Tribunal
Town of Halton Hills 529
Dissolve Ontario Land Tribunal
Clearview
Funding Support for Infrastructure Projects –
Bridge/Culvert Replacements in Rural Municipalities
Health Canada
Response to Town of Essex’s Concerns relating to The
Cannabis Act and Cannabis Regulations
Correspondence to be considered for receipt and support
City of Windsor
Rent Supplement Program Expiries and Mitigation
Strategy – City Wide
That the correspondence from the City of Windsor entitled
Rent Supplement Program Expires and Mitigation Strategy –
City Wide be received or received and supported.
Property Standards Committee
Extension of Ray Beneteau’s Term with the Property
Standards Committee
That the request from Ray Beneteau requesting that his
appointment to the Property Standards Committee be
extended to November 15, 2022 to coincide with the end of the
current term of Council be received or received and supported.
Arts, Culture and Tourism Committee
Resignation of Jeannette Kervoelen from the Arts, Culture
and Tourism Committee
That a letter be sent to Jeannette Kervoelen thanking her for
her time spent on the Arts, Culture and Tourism Committee.
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.
Essex Heritage Committee – October 28, 2021 549
Co-An Park – November 24, 2021 553
Essex Heritage Committee – January 27, 2022 557
Financial
New Business
Councillor Bondy
Improve the level of safety at the intersection of County Road 23
and County Road 20
Correspondence from the County of Essex to the Municipality of
Kingsville dated June 25, 2021
That Essex Council request that the County of Essex lower the speed
limit approaching the intersection, paint road markings, install a
flashing stop sign and complete the road markings as per the
recommendation in the correspondence from the County of Essex to
the Municipality of Kingsville dated June 25, 2021.
Notices of Motion
The following Notice of Motion were presented at the February 7, 2022
Regular Council Meeting and are being brought forward this evening
for Council’s consideration:
Councillor Bondy
Moved by 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.
Councillor Verbeek
Moved by Councillor Verbeek
That Council have a discussion regarding the return to in person meetings.
