Regular Council Meeting Agenda

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  • That the published agenda for the March 15, 2021 Regular Council Meeting be adopted as presented / amended.

  • That the minutes of the Regular Council Meeting held March 1, 2021 be adopted  as circulated.

RE: Essex Climate Adaptation Plan

  • That the minutes of the Special Council Meeting held February 8, 2021 be adopted as circulated.

RE: Stray Cat Intake Agreement with Windsor Essex County Humane Society 

  • That Legal and Legislative Services 2021-01 entitled Stray Cat Intake Agreement with Windsor-Essex County Humane Society prepared by Shelley Brown, Deputy Clerk, Legal and Legislative Services dated January 18, 2021 be received, and

    That the agreement with Windsor-Essex County Humane Society for the intake of stray cats as approved in By-Law 1974, with the Town paying the Windsor-Essex County Humane Society amount of $25.00 per stray cat, be extended for a one-year period, retroactive to January 1, 2021

RE: 2020 Funding of Financial Commitments

  • That Finance and Business Services-2021-01 entitled 2020 Funding of Financial Commitments prepared by Jeffrey R. Morrison, Director, Corporate Services dated March 15, 2021 be received,

    That Council approve the funding of the balance of the Town’s commitment to the John R. Park Homestead Education Centre for a designated Tourist Information Centre named for the Town of Essex that falls outside of the Colchester Community Improvement Plan (CIP) through the utilization of GG-20-0002 Council Contingency in the amount of $34,793, with the balance remaining funded from the Town’s Land Acquisition Reserve, and

    That Council approve the temporary borrowing from the Landfill Reserve, for the deficit portion of waived development charges for hard and soft services in the amount of $397,216.26 to be funded and repaid in the 2022 Budget.

RE: Building Report and Development Overview February 2021

  • That Economic Development-2021-02 entitled Building Report and Development Overview February 2021 prepared by Nelson Silveira, Economic Development Officer dated March 15, 2021 be received for information.

RE: Electronic Building Permit & Inspection Software

  • That Development Services Report-2021-01 entitled Electronic Building Permit and Inspection Software prepared by Lori Chadwick, Director, Development Services dated March 15, 2021 be received; and

    That Council authorize Administration to procure and implement the electronic building permit and inspection software “Cloudpermit” through single source means according to Procurement By-Law 1043 Section 9.08 j) for a period of 5 years.

RE: Notice of Intention to Designate (195 Bagot Street, Colchester Schoolhouse)

  • That Planning-2021-06 entitled Notice of Intention to Designate (195 Bagot Street, Colchester Schoolhouse) prepared by Rita Jabbour, RPP, Manager, Planning Services dated March 15, 2021 be received,

    That Council authorize the ‘Notice of Intention to Designate’ for the property municipally known as 195 Bagot Street (Colchester Schoolhouse), and

    That the Notice be published in a newspaper having general circulation in the Municipality and the Notice be served on the Ontario Heritage Trust in accordance with subsection 29 (3) of the Ontario Heritage Act.

RE: Natural Heritage Conservation Easement Agreement on 3rd Concession Road, Part Lot 17, CON 2, designated Part 1 on 12R-28527,

  • That Planning Report 2021-04 entitled Natural Heritage Conservation Easement Agreement – Part Lot 17, CON 2, designated Part 1 on 12R-28527, prepared by Corinne Chiasson, Assistant Planner, dated March 15, 2021 be received, and

    That Council adopt By-Law 1994 being a bylaw to enter into a Conservation Easement Agreement between the Owner of Part Lot 17, CON 2, designated Part 1 on 12R-28527 and The Corporation of the Town of Essex. 

RE: Subdivision Agreement for Parkland Woods (1552843 Ontario Limited)

  • That Planning Report-2021-03 entitled Subdivision Agreement for Parkland Woods (1552843 Ontario Limited) prepared by Rita Jabbour, RPP, Manager, Planning Services dated March 15, 2021 be received,

    That Council adopt By-Law 1993 being a bylaw to enter into a Subdivision Agreement between the Corporation of the Town of Essex and1552843 Ontario Limited for the lands comprising Part of Lot 12, Second Range of the Gore (former Colchester South), and

    That the Subdivision Agreement be registered against the lands to which it applies by the Municipality as notice to prospective purchasers. 

  • That all of the correspondence listed in Agenda Item 12.1 be received and, where indicated, to further share such information with the community using suitable methods of communication.

RE: 2021 Recovery Funding for Municipalities program

RE: Capacity Limits for Restaurants in Stage 2 under the Reopening Ontario Act, 2020

RE: Elected Representatives Weekly report on COVID-19 Case Counts in Windsor and Essex County

RE: Homelessness, Mental Health and Addiction in Niagara

RE: Ontario Fire College - Planned Closure

RE: Ontario Fire College

RE: Urgent Need for Hospital Funding in Windsor-Essex

  • That Essex Council join every other local Essex County municipality in affirming its support for this transformational project, noting that our municipalities continue to grow and that our residents require access to a state-of-the-art hospital servicing the entire region.

  • That all the Committee Meeting minutes listed in Agenda Item 13, together with any recommendations to Council noted therein, be received, approved and adopted as circulated.

  • That the Section 284 Statement of Remuneration and Expenses Paid 2020 be received.

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Being a by-law to confirm the proceedings of the March 1, 2021, Regular Meeting of Council of the Corporation of the Town of Essex, be read a third time and finally passed March 1, 2021 

  • That by-law to confirm the proceedings of the March 1, 2021, Regular Meeting of Council of The Corporation of the Town of Essex

Being a by-law to appoint a Building Inspector for the Town of Essex

  • That By-Law 1998 being a by-law to Appoint a Building Inspector for the Town of Essex be read a first, a second and a third time and finally passed March 15, 2021.

Being a by-law to authorize a Lease Extension Agreement between Suncor Energy Products Partnership and the Town of Essex for the lease by the Town of the land located at 64 King Street West, Harrow. 

  • That By-Law 1997 being a by-law to authorize a Lease Extension Agreement between Suncor Energy Products and the Town of Essex for the lease by the Town of the Land located at 64 King Street West, Harrow and legally described as Part Lots 2 and 3, Plan 180 (Geographic Township of Colchester & Town of Harrow) as in R765254 Town of Essex, County of Essex be read a first, a second and a third time and finally passed on March 15, 2021. 

Being a by-law to confirm the proceedings of the March 15, 2021, Regular Meeting of the Council of The Corporation of the Town of Essex.

  • That By-Law 1996 being a by-law to confirm the proceedings of the March 15, 2021, Regular Meeting of Council of The Corporation of the Town of Essex be read a first and a second time and provisionally adopted on March 15, 2021.

  • That the meeting be adjourned at [TIME].

RE: Zoning By-Law Amendments

  • ZBA-01-21 V/L County Road 50 Essex
  • ZBA-02-21 3900 North Malden Road
  • ZBA-03-21 V/L South Talbot Road

Location: Electronic Meeting via Zoom 

Livestream available at www.youtube.com/EssexOntario  

Location: Electronic meeting via Zoom

Livestream available at www.youtube.com/EssexOntario

Location: Electronic meeting via Zoom

Livestream available at www.youtube.com/EssexOntario

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