Regular Council Meeting Agenda

Monday, December 15, 2025 at 6:00 P.m. - 9:00 P.m.

Location: Essex Municipal Building, 33 Talbot Street South

​Accessible formats or communication supports are available upon request. Please contact the Clerk’s Office at [email protected] or 519-776-7336 extension 1100 or 1101.

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1.

Call to Order

2.

Land Acknowledgement

We acknowledge that this land is the traditional territory of the Three Fires Confederacy of First Nations (comprised of the Ojibway, the Odawa, and the Potawatomi Peoples), and of the Huron-Wendat Peoples. We value the significant historical and contemporary contributions of local and regional First Nations and all of the Original Peoples of Turtle Island who have been living and working on the land from time immemorial.

3.

National Anthem

4.

Closed Meeting Report

• Closed Council Meeting - December 15, 2025 

5.

Declarations of Conflict of Interest

6.

Adoption of Published Agenda

6.1

Regular Council Meeting Agenda for December 15, 2025

• That the published agenda for the December 15, 2025 Regular Council Meeting be adopted as presented / amended.

7.

Adoption of Minutes

7.1

Regular Council Meeting Minutes for December 1, 2025

• That the minutes of the Regular Council Meeting held December 1, 2025 be adopted as circulated.

8.

Public Presentations

9.

Unfinished Business

10.

Reports from Administration

10.1

Planning-2025-26

RE: Revisions to Town of Essex Heritage Register

Recommended Action:

• That Planning Report-2025-26 entitled Revisions to the Town of Essex Heritage Register prepared by Rita Jabbour, RPP, Manager, Planning Services dated December 15, 2025, be received;

  That reference to the property located at 687 County Road 50 East (the “Huffman Cemetery”) be removed from the Town of Essex Heritage Register; and

  That the following reference to 44 Sinasac Street West (the “Old Mill”) be added to the Town of Essex Heritage Register:

  44 Sinasac Street West (the “Old Mill”)

  44 Sinasac Street West is legally described as Plan 746 Lots 15 to 23 Plan 202 PT Lots 3 and 4 and RP 12R21241 PT 1. It is located at the northwest corner of Sinasac Street and Queen Street in Harrow. It includes the former Harrow Mill/Farmer’s Co-op building. The property retains its cultural heritage value and interest from the “Old Mill” structure: a three-storey cement building constructed in the 1940s to replace the original Mill that was previously destroyed by fire. The Old Mill has been listed on the Heritage Register because it is a landmark in the Harrow community.

10.2

Human Resources Report 2025-07

Recommended Action:

RE: Primary Care Nurse Practitioner Funding Reimbursement

• That Human Resources Report-2025-07 entitled Primary Care Nurse Practitioner Funding Reimbursement prepared by Brandi Sieben, Manager, Human Resources dated December 15, 2025, be received; and

  That Council approve the transfer of funds from the Contingency Reserves – Salary Stabilization in the amount of $31,827 and Public Health in the amount of $6,994 to fund the repayment for unspent grant funding from the Primary Care Nurse Practitioner Program to be paid to the Ministry of Health and Long-Term Care.

10.3

Office of the CAO-2025-10

RE: Summary of Outstanding Council Reports

Recommended Action:

• That CAO Report-2025-06 entitled Summary of Outstanding Council Reports prepared by Kate Giurissevich, Chief Administrative Officer dated December 15, 2025, be received for information.

11.

Reports from Youth Members

12.

County Council Update

13.

Correspondence

13.1

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.

13.1.1

The Corporation of the City of Brantford

RE: Professional Activity (P.A.) Day on Municipal Election Day - School Boards

13.1.2

Ministry of Infrastructure

RE: Expansion of the Harrow Raw Sewage Pumping Station

13.1.3

Corporation of Welland

RE: Standing Together for Justice and the Protection of Canada's Children

13.1.4

Essex-Windsor Solid Waste Authority

RE: Regular Board Minutes of September 10, 2025, and November 4, 2025

13.2

Correspondence to be considered for receipt and support

13.2.1

Windsor and Essex County Crime Stoppers Incorporated

RE: Crime Stoppers Month

• That the correspondence from Windsor & Essex County Crime Stoppers, Inc., asking Council to consider proclaiming Crime Stoppers Month in the Town of Essex be received or received and supported, and if supported

  That Council proclaim the month of January as Crime Stoppers Month in the Town of Essex by adopting the following resolution:

  Whereas Crime Stoppers Month promotes awareness through education campaigns and events across Windsor and Essex County; and

  Whereas this year's theme for Crime Stoppers Month encourages Canadians to take an active role in community safety — by speaking up and sharing information anonymously when they “See Something"; and
  Whereas the foundation of Crime Stoppers is the partnership between the community, law enforcement, partnering agencies and the media; and

  Whereas Crime Stoppers encourages everyone to "Be a Crime Stopper. Keep your community safe." to assist law enforcement, solve crime and increase awareness and understanding of the Crime Stoppers program whereby promoting the usage of the 24-hour reporting service to reduce and solve crime; and

  Whereas Windsor & Essex County Crime Stoppers, Inc. actively works with members of the community, the media, and the police as a community safety service partner.

  Therefore, I, Sherry Bondy, Mayor of the Town of Essex, do hereby proclaim January 2026 as Crime Stoppers Month to support Windsor & Essex County Crime Stoppers, Inc. in promoting public awareness on their service within the community.

14.

Committee Meeting Minutes

• That 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

Arts, Culture and Tourism - October 8, 2025

14.2

Essex Municipal Heritage Committee - October 30, 2025

14.3

Arts, Culture and Tourism - November 12, 2025

14.4

Santa's Village Committee - November 13, 2025

15.

Financial

15.1

Q3 Operating Variance and Capital Variance Report

RE: Operating Variance and Capital Variance Report as at September 30, 2025

• That the Q3 Operating and Capital Variance Reports be received.

16.

New Business

17.

Notices of Motion

17.1

The following Notice of Motion is for presentment only and will be brought forward for Council's consideration at the January 12, 2026 Regular Council Meeting:

17.1.1

Mayor Bondy

Moved By: Mayor Bondy

That Council direct administration to send a letter to Small Craft Harbours, a federal program overseen by the Department of Fisheries and Oceans, requesting reconsideration of funding for annual projects located at the Colchester Harbour.

18.

Reports and Announcements from Council Members

19.

By-Laws

19.1

By-Laws that require a third and final reading

19.1.1

By-Law 2497

RE: Being a by-law to confirm the proceedings of the December 1, 2025, Regular Meeting of Council of the Corporation of the Town of Essex

• That By-Law 2497 being a by-law to confirm the proceedings of the December 1, 2025, Regular Meeting of Council of the Corporation of the Town of Essex be read a third time and finally passed on December 15, 2025.

19.1.2

By-Law 2490

RE: By-Law 2490 being a by-law to establish Water and Wastewater Rates and Charges

• That By-Law 2490 being a by-law to establish Water and Wastewater Rates and Charges be read a third time and finally passed on December 15, 2025.

19.1.3

By-Law 2496

RE: Being a by-law to adopt an ENWIN Utilities Ltd. Board and Advisory Committee Appointment Policy

• That By-Law 2496 being a by-law to adopt an ENWIN Utilities Ltd. Board and Advisory Committee Appointment Policy be read a third time and finally passed on December 15, 2025; and 

  That Council direct the Town's Clerk to notify Windsor Canada Utilities Ltd. in writing that Council’s ENWIN Utilities Ltd. Board Member Nominee for one year, beginning in 2026, is Mayor Sherry Bondy.

19.1.3.1

By-Law 2496 - Redline Version

19.2

By-Laws that require a first, second, third and final reading

19.3

By-Laws that require a first and second reading

19.3.1

By-Law 2502

RE: Being a By-Law to amend By-Law 224, being a By-Law to Regulate Parking in the Town of Essex

• That By-Law 2502 being a By-Law to amend By-Law 224, being a By-Law to Regulate Parking in the Town of Essex be read a first and a second time and provisionally adopted on December 15, 2025.

19.3.2

By-Law 2500

RE: Being a by-law to confirm the proceedings of the December 15, 2025, Regular Meeting of Council of the Corporation of the Town of Essex

• That By-Law 2500 being a by-law to confirm the proceedings of the December 15, 2025, Regular Meeting of Council of the Corporation of the Town of Essex be read a first and a second time and provisionally adopted on December 15, 2025.

20.

Adjournment

• That the meeting be adjourned at [TIME].

21.

Future Meetings

21.1

Monday, January 12, 2026 6:00 - 9:00 PM - Regular Council Meeting

Location: 33 Talbot Street South, Essex, ON N8M 1A8
Livestream available at https://www.youtube.com/EssexOntario