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Issue Summary: financing

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Snapshot

2 civic action(s) tagged financing across 2 meeting date(s) (2026-04-27 to 2026-05-25).

Related Councillors

B. McGregor, C. McGregor, Hall

Timeline

Motions / Votes

Evidence

2026-04-27 — Waste to Energy Project approval

MovedCouncillor C. McGregorSecondedCouncillor B. McGregor"That
Chatham-Kent Council approve the construction and operation of an anaerobic digestor operation at 175 Bloomfield Road, Chatham, Ontario, jointly with the Chatham-Kent Public Utilities Commission and Greenfield Global Inc., and Council commits to the following:
Funding the Equity Investment of up to $16 million out of the existing Investment Portfolio;
Borrowing $25 million from Infrastructure Ontario and lending the funds to the new Municipal Services Corporation to further lend to the project company;
Authorize and direct the Chatham-Kent Public Utilities Commission (PUC) to transfer approximately 2.71 acres of land at the west portion of the 100 Irwin Street, Chatham property valued at $650,000 as part of the equity investment to the project company as approximately depicted in Figure 1 of this Report;
Authorize the General Manager, PUC and the Chief Financial Officer to approve engineering work to proceed in designing the pump station and piping that will transfer waste sludge from the Irwin Street Wastewater Plant over to the anaerobic digestor site to determine cost estimates.
All subject to satisfaction of the conditions in Appendix A to this Report including satisfactory legal terms, as determined by the Chief Financial Officer, General Manager, PUC and Chief Legal Officer, acting jointly, and returning to Council only with any material issue arising in respect of definitive agreement terms or related issues concerning the project that depart materially from the agreed upon pro forma financials.
Council receive the Deloitte summary report titled Due Diligence of Prospective Anaerobic Digestion Facility attached as Appendix B.
Zoning By-law Amendment File D-14 C/14/24/G to rezone the lands known as 175 Bloomfield Road and a portion of the lands known as 100 Irwin Street, in Part of Lot 19, Concession 1 (Raleigh), in the Community of Chatham (City), to a site-specific General Industrial Zone, to permit a Waste Processing Facility (Waste to Energy Project), be approved, and the implementing by-law be adopted.
Council fund a further advance investment of up to $600,000 or 40% of the cost to further engineering designs and to satisfy the conditions in recommendation #1.
Council approve a by-law to authorize the submission of an application to Ontario Infrastructure and Lands Corporation (OILC) for financing certain capital works and to authorize temporary and long term borrowing through the issuance of a $25 million debenture amortized over 15 years."
Yes (14)Mayor Canniff, Councillor Ceccacci, Councillor Crew, Councillor Hall, Councillor Harrigan, Councillor McGrail, Councillor B. McGregor, Councillor C. McGregor, Councillor Thompson, Councillor Wright, Councillor Allin, Councillor Anderson, Councillor Doyle, and Councillor McDonaldNo (4)Councillor Bondy, Councillor Finn, Councillor Jubenville, and Councillor StoreyMotion Carried (14 to 4)

Source: Combined Council Meeting - April 27 2026 (Minutes) — Item 16(a), second motion

2026-05-25 — 199 Westcourt affordable housing build

MovedCouncillor HallSecondedCouncillor C. McGregor"That
The proposal in the amount of $30,943,118.00 (excluding HST) for the construction of Affordable Housing at 199 Westcourt Boulevard in Wallaceburg be awarded to S.E.M. Construction Limited.
The fees for consulting services in the amount of $658,019.00 (excluding HST) for the Contract Administration Services for the Affordable Housing construction be awarded as a contract amendment to Barry Bryan Associates.
Administration be authorized to use $2,528,032.01 of the uncommitted balance of CK Housing New Construction Reserve #17315 towards this Affordable Housing development.
The use of provincial contributions for a total of $5,618,870 be approved as a contribution towards 50-units of Affordable Housing in the 72-unit project.
The General Manager of Health and Human Services and General Manager of Infrastructure and Engineering Services be authorized to enter into Contribution Agreements that assigns provincial funding to the project per provincial program guidelines.
Administration be authorized to use the $440,000 funding received from the 2026 Building Faster Fund for this affordable housing projects capital expenses.
The Mayor and Clerk be authorized to execute the Ontario Transfer Payment Agreement with the MMAH for receipt of funding in the 2026 Building Faster Fund and the Chief Financial Officer be authorized to approve any necessary investment plans or reports required by the Ministry.
Council approve a by-law to authorize the submission of an application to Ontario Infrastructure and Lands Corporation (OILC) for financing certain capital works and to authorize temporary and long-term borrowing through the issuance of a $13 million debenture amortized over 30 years.
The Mayor and Clerk be authorized to sign the necessary agreements."
Yes (15)Mayor Canniff, Councillor Bondy, Councillor Ceccacci, Councillor Crew, Councillor Hall, Councillor Harrigan, Councillor McGrail, Councillor B. McGregor, Councillor C. McGregor, Councillor Thompson, Councillor Wright, Councillor Allin, Councillor Doyle, Councillor Jubenville, and Councillor StoreyAbsent (3)Councillor Finn, Councillor Anderson, and Councillor McDonaldMotion Carried (15 to 0)

Source: Combined Council Meeting - May 25 2026 (Minutes) — Item 16(a)