The Corporation of the Town of Essex

Special Council Meeting Minutes

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Location: https://www.youtube.com/user/EssexOntario
Present:
  • Mayor Larry Snively
  • Deputy Mayor Richard Meloche
  • Councillor Joe Garon
  • Councillor Morley Bowman
  • Councillor Kim Verbeek
  • Councillor Steve Bjorkman
  • Councillor Sherry Bondy
  • Councillor Chris Vander Doelen
Also Present:
  • Chris Nepszy, Chief Administrative Officer
  • Robert Auger, Town Solicitor, Legal and Legislative Services/Clerk
  • Shelley Brown, Deputy Clerk, Legal and Legislative Services
  • Doug Sweet, Director, Community Services/Deputy CAO
  • Jeffrey Morrison, Director, Corporate Services and Treasurer
  • Lori Chadwick, Director, Development Services
  • Kevin Girard, Director, Infrastructure Services

This meeting was hosted and chaired from the Essex Municipal Building, 33 Talbot Street South, Essex. Due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic and the Essex Municipal Building not being open to the public at this time, this meeting was only available electronically to the public via livestream on YouTube with delegates as well only being able to participate electronically.

 

The purpose of this meeting is to present the Ward 1 Southwest Area Stormwater Improvements Environmental Assessment.

1.
Call to Order
 

Mayor Snively called the meeting to order at approximately 4:30 PM.

2.
Declarations of Conflict of Interest
 

There were no declarations of conflict of interest noted at this time.

3.
Adoption of Published Agenda
 

3.1
Special Council Meeting Agenda for March 1, 2021
 

  • SP21-03-001
    Moved ByCouncillor Garon
    Seconded ByDeputy Mayor Meloche

    That the published agenda for the March 1, 2021 Special Council Meeting be adopted as presented.

    Carried

4.
Reports from Administration
 

RE: Ward 1 Southwest Area Stormwater Improvement Environmental Assessment

4.1
Jian Li, Project Manager and Mike Reaume, Project Manager, Stantec Consulting Ltd.
This item has attachments. 

1.Draft Essex Storm EA_Presentation to Council.pdf

RE: Presentation: Improvements to Essex Ward 1 Southwest Storm Sewer System

Mike Reaume, Project Manager, Stantec Consulting Ltd. presented on Improvements to Essex Ward 1 Southwest Storm Sewer System. The Town of Essex experienced widespread complaints regarding basements flooding primarily in Ward 1 south west drainage area during two heavy rainfalls on August 11, 2014 and September 3, 2015. Mr. Reaume stated that the storm infrastructure is not designed for extreme rainfall events and pools significant amount of stormwater on Town streets and that the existing storm sewer system needs to be evaluated to mitigate the risk of flooding and property damaged in Ward 1 Southwest drainage. 

Mr. Reaume recommended that the Ward 1 Southwest Storm Sewer system needs to include increased hydraulic capacity of storm sewers. This would replace storm sewer along Centre Street between Hanlan Street and South Talbot Road to provide service to the Centre Street drainage area. Mr. Reaume also recommended construction of storm management ponds such as expanding the Woodview Pond, the Canaan Pond, and creating a new Essex Outlet Pond on the west side of the Essex Pollution Control Plant. 

  • SP21-03-002
    Moved ByCouncillor Bowman
    Seconded ByCouncillor Bjorkman

    That the presentation by Jian Li, Project Manager and Mike Reaume, Project Manager, Stantec Consulting Ltd., be received. 

    Carried

4.2
Infrastructure Services-2021-03
This item has attachments. 

1.Ward 1 Southwest Area Stormwater Improvements EA - Infrastructure Services-2021-03(1).pdf
2.Essex Ward 1 Southwest Storm Sewer EA Report_Final Draft_Combined.pdf

Kevin Girard, Director, Infrastructure Services presented on the Ward 1 Southwest Area Stormwater Improvements and recommendations.  Council initiated the Municipal Class Environmental Assessment process on May 15, 2017 to model, evaluate, and provide recommendations for improving deficient areas within the South West area of Ward 1.  Mr. Girard stated that the Town was in receipt of some funding to complete phase 1A and all that other phases would be completed as funding becomes available. 

  • SP21-03-003
    Moved ByDeputy Mayor Meloche
    Seconded ByCouncillor Bowman

    That Infrastructure Services-2021-03 entitled, “Ward 1 Southwest Area Stormwater Improvements Environmental Assessment” prepared by Kevin Girard, Director, Infrastructure Services dated March 1, 2021 be received, and

    That Council endorse the recommended plan for the Ward 1 Southwest Area Stormwater Improvements as presented and proposed by Stantec Consulting Ltd., and

    That Council approve and direct Administration to proceed with the 30-day public review process for the Southwest Area Stormwater Improvements Environmental Assessment.

    Carried

5.
Adjournment
 

  • SP21-03-004
    Moved ByCouncillor Bjorkman
    Seconded ByCouncillor Garon

    That the meeting be adjourned at 5:23.

    Carried
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