Regular Council Meeting Agenda

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Essex Civic Centre
360 Fairview Avenue West
Essex, Ontario

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  • Moved by
    Seconded by

    That the published agenda for the September 16, 2019 Regular Council Meeting be adopted as amended with the addition of a Notice of Motion by Councillor Vander Doelen.

  • Moved by
    Seconded by

    That the minutes of the Regular Council Meeting held September 3, 2019 be adopted  as circulated.

  • Moved by
    Seconded by

    That the minutes of the Special Council Meeting held August 6, 2019 to provide background information and to obtain public input regarding proposed amendments to the Town of Essex Sign By-Law and additional proposed amendments in regard to accessible parking provisions in the General Zoning By-Law and Sign By-Law be adopted as circulated.

  • Moved by
    Seconded by

    That the minutes of the Special Council Meeting held August 14, 2019 for the purpose of providing Council with an information session/workshop on the 2019 Development Charges Study be adopted as circulated.

  • Moved by
    Seconded by

    That the minutes of the Special Council Meeting held August 27, 2019 for the purpose of receiving information on the Rural Economic Development Grant Application and consideration of the 2019 Development Charges proposed by-law be adopted as circulated.

RE:  New Sport Fields and Recreation Property Update

  • Moved by
    Seconded by

    That Community Services Report 2019-033, entitled "New Sport Fields and Recreation Property Update" prepared and submitted by Doug Sweet, Director of Community Services, dated September 16, 2019, be received; and

    That Council direct Administration to apply for the "Investing in Canada Infrastructure Program - Community, Culture, and Recreation Grant" prior to the November 12th deadline in the amount of $20,650,000 which is the total cost of the proposed project; and further

    That Council direct Administration to meet with current and future stakeholders on the proposed project to discuss future fundraising, sponsorship, and naming right opportunities for the complex; and further

    That Council direct Administration to develop phase-in options and timelines to build the sports fields based on the results of the Investing in Canada Infrastructure Grant.

RE:  Shoreline Assistance Loan Program

  • Moved by
    Seconded by

    That Corporate Services Report 2019-05 , entitled "Shoreline Assistance Loan Program" prepared and submitted by Jeffrey Morrison, Director, Corporate Services, dated September 16, 2019, be received; and

    That Council approve Administration to move forward with finalizing a Shoreline Assistance Loan Program using the structure identified under Scenario 1 of the report (local improvement) to replace the Shoreline Assistance Loan Program that was discontinued by the Provincial government effective April 1, 2010.

RE:  August 2019 Building Report

  • Development Overview August 2019
  • Moved by
    Seconded by

    That Building Report 2019-08, dated August 30, 2019 providing Council with a summary of building activity in the Town of Essex and the Development Overview for the month of August 2019, be received.

RE:  Appointment of a Drainage Engineer to prepare a Section 65 (4) Drainage Act Report : Subsequent Disconnection from Drainage Works

  • Moved by
    Seconded by

    That the Municipal Drainage Report 2019-04, entitled "Appointment of a Drainage Engineer to Prepare a Section 65 (4) Report Subsequent Disconnect" prepared by Norman Nussio, Manager, Operations and Drainage, and submitted by Chris Nepszy, Chief Administrative Officer re received; and

    That Council appoint the engineering firm of Rood Engineering Incorporated pursuant to the Drainage Act Revised Statues of Ontario, 1990, to prepare a Drainage Report under Section 65 (4) of the Drainage Act for a subsequent disconnect from the White Drain.

  • That correspondence listed in Agenda Item 11.1 be received and, where indicated, to further share such information with the community using suitable methods of communication.

Re:  West Townline Drain New Bridge for Union Gas (Part Lot 1, Con 3) and Updated Maintenance Schedule of Assessment

RE:  Franco-Ontarian Flag Day

  • Moved by
    Seconded by

    That correspondence from the Conseil Scolaire Catholique Providence, dated June 28, 2019 inviting the Town of Essex to participate in the celebration of Franco-Ontarian Day on September 25, 2019 by holding a flag ceremony to honour the legacy of Franco-Ontarians in our communities be received and supported.

     

RE:  Resolution regarding single-use disposable wipes

  • Moved by
    Seconded by

    That correspondence sent from the City of Kitchener, dated September 5, 2019 advising that a resolution has been passed to lobby the Federal Government to review regulations related to consumer packaging on single-use wipes to remove the word flushable due to the lack of public awareness concerning the impact caused by non-flushable wipes being flushed down toilets, clogging sanitary sewer systems and costing municipalities hundreds of millions of dollars in additional repairs and maintenance costs each year be received and supported; and

    That if Council chooses to support the City of Kitchener resolution, a letter of support be sent to the Right Honourable Prime Minister of Canada; the Honourable Premier of Ontario, the Minister of Environment, Tracey Ramsey MP, Taras Natyshak MPP and the City of Kitchener

17.

17.1.1

Being a by-law to confirm the proceedings of the September 3, 2019 Regular Meeting of the Council of the Corporation of the Town of Essex.

  • Moved by
    Seconded by

    That By-law 1845, being a by-law to confirm the proceedings of the September 3, 2019 Regular Meeting of the Council of the Corporation of the Town of Essex be read a third time and finally passed on September 16, 2019.

17.1.2

Being a By-Law to provide that Part Lot Control shall not apply to certain lands within Registered Plan 12M-545 in Essex Centre.

  • Moved by
    Seconded by

    That By-Law 1847, being a by-law to provide Part Lot Control shall not apply to certain lands within Registered Plan 12M-545 in Essex Centre be read a third time and finally passed on the 16th day of September, 2019.

17.3.1

Being a by-law to confirm the proceedings of the September 16, 2019, Regular Meeting of Council of the Corporation of the Town of Essex.

  • Moved by
    Seconded by

    That By-Law 1851, being a by-law to confirm the proceedings of the September 16, 2019 Regular Meeting of the Council of the Corporation of the Town of Essex be read a first, and a second time and provisionally adopted on September 16, 2019.

  • Moved by
    Seconded by

    That the meeting be adjourned at 6:40 PM

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