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Meeting: Combined Council Meeting - January 27 2025 (Minutes)
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Date: 2025-01-27
Meeting type: Combined Council
Document type: minutes
Action count: 38
Source documents
Combined Council Meeting - January 27 2025 (Minutes) (source_id=12)
Actions
11(a) — Consent & Zoning - Furlan / 2316081 Ontario (PL202400077)
rezone a portion of the subject lands to a site specific Open Space-1724 (OS1-1724) zone to permit conservation uses and existing agriculture
11(b) — Zoning - Royal Canadian Legion Branch 324, Wheatley (PL202400177)
Mover: Doyle , Seconder: McDonald
Action type: vote (carried (11-0))
Issue tags: zoning , planning
Review status: Verified against source text
to rezone the lands to Urban Commercial (Central Business District)-1739 (UC(CBD)-1739), to set the minimum required number of off-street parking spaces for an Assembly Hall use at 21 spaces, be approved
11(c) — Zoning - Omar Suleman, 252 Queen Street (PL202400149)
Mover: Crew , Seconder: Storey
Action type: vote (carried (11-0))
Issue tags: zoning , planning
Review status: Verified against source text
to add a single detached dwelling within an existing building as an additional permitted use, be approved
11(d) — Zoning Referred Back - 11410598 Canada Inc, 50 Indian Creek Rd W (PL202400135)
Mover: Storey , Seconder: Crew
Action type: vote (carried (11-0))
Issue tags: zoning , planning
Review status: Verified against source text
Council receive public submissions regarding Zoning By-law Amendment application File D-14 C/29/24/C, and that these submissions be referred back to Administration.
13 — Consent Agenda
That the following items be approved as presented: 14(a), 14(b), 15(a), 15(b), 15(c), 15(d), 17(b), 18(a), 18(b), 18(d), 18(f), 18(h), 19(b), 19(c).
14(a) — Council Minutes - December 9, 2024
Action type: motion (carried)
Flags: consent
Issue tags: governance
Review status: Verified against source text
Chatham-Kent Council minutes from its meeting held on December 9, 2024
14(b) — Council Minutes - December 16, 2024
Action type: motion (carried)
Flags: consent
Issue tags: governance
Review status: Verified against source text
Chatham-Kent Council minutes from its meeting held on December 16, 2024
15(a) — Draft Zoning By-law for Four Units As-of-right
Action type: motion (received)
Flags: consent
Issue tags: zoning , housing , planning
Review status: Verified against source text
Draft Zoning By-law Amendment for Four Units As-of-right (information report)
15(b) — CIP Tax Increment Grant - Thames Sales Yard Ltd
Action type: motion (carried)
Flags: consent
Issue tags: development , taxation
Review status: Verified against source text
Property Tax Increment Equivalent Grant Agreement, with Thames Sales Yard Ltd., owner of 13236 Evergreen Line, Community of Camden, to provide an annual grant equivalent to 100% of the increase in municipal property taxes
15(c) — Removal of Holding Symbol - Wallaceburg (PL202400195)
Action type: motion (carried)
Flags: consent
Issue tags: zoning , planning
Review status: Verified against source text
to remove the H - Holding Symbol from the subject lands, located on Lisgar Street and Elizabeth Street (Blocks 1-16, 24M-1004), in the Community of Wallaceburg, be approved
15(d) — Draft Plan of Subdivision - Cherrygrove (PL202400150)
Action type: motion (carried)
Flags: consent
Issue tags: planning , housing , development
Review status: Verified against source text
for draft plan 36T-24502, which proposes 105 Residential Lots
16(a) — Cultural Plan Update Project 2025
Cultural Plan Update Project - 2025 (information report). The report was received for information.
16(b) — Deputy CAO Position - Financial Analysis
Financial analysis indicating how this position will be funded
16(b) — Deputy CAO Position - Job Description
Job description for the Deputy CAO
16(b) — Deputy CAO Position - Municipal Comparators
Mover: Storey , Seconder: Bondy
Action type: vote (defeated (4-7))
Flags: pulled-from-consent
Issue tags: governance , accountability
Review status: Verified against source text
Comparators with other Ontario municipalities about whether or not they have Deputy CAO roles.
16(c) — Affordable Housing - Expressions of Interest on Surplus Properties
Mover: Ceccacci , Seconder: Crew
Action type: vote (carried (10-1))
Flags: pulled-from-consent
Issue tags: housing , property
Review status: Verified against source text
That Council direct administration to continue to submit Expressions of Interest, if warranted, when surplus properties are made available
16(c) — Affordable Housing - Grant Funding
Mover: Ceccacci , Seconder: Crew
Action type: vote (carried (11-0))
Flags: pulled-from-consent
Issue tags: housing
Review status: Verified against source text
Administration be directed to continue to seek out grant funding from upper-level governments for capital costs and potential partnerships for affordable housing options
16(c) — Affordable Housing - Grant Results Reporting
Mover: Ceccacci , Seconder: Crew
Action type: vote (carried (11-0))
Flags: pulled-from-consent
Issue tags: housing
Review status: Verified against source text
Administration to include the results of successful grant applications related to affordable housing developments
16(c) — Affordable Housing - Pre-designs and Cost Estimations
Mover: Ceccacci , Seconder: Crew
Action type: vote (carried (10-1))
Flags: pulled-from-consent
Issue tags: housing
Review status: Verified against source text
Administration be authorized, when warranted, to complete architectural pre-designs, feasibility, and cost estimations for development of affordable housing options
17(a) — Offer to Purchase - Post Point Lane, Erieau
Mover: Thompson , Seconder: Doyle
Action type: vote (carried (9-1))
Flags: pulled-from-consent
Issue tags: property , governance
Review status: Verified against source text
a By-law be passed to close Part of Property Identification Number 00938 1057, in the Community of Erieau
17(b) — Offer to Purchase - 19-23 Main St W, Ridgetown
Action type: motion (carried)
Flags: consent
Issue tags: property
Review status: Verified against source text
the offer to purchase from 1815513 Ontario Ltd. in the amount of $175,000 for Property Identification Number 00693 0405, with civic address of 19-23 Main St W, Ridgetown
18(a) — Sidewalk Winter Maintenance By-Law Amendments
That By-Law Number 178-2019 be amended, as per Appendix A, replacing Schedule A with updated mapping.
18(b) — Curbside Waste Collection - South Buxton
Action type: motion (carried)
Flags: consent, budget
Issue tags: waste , taxation
Review status: Verified against source text
the Community of South Buxton be added to the municipal curbside waste collection area for services to commence on February 1, 2025.
18(c) — Municipal Telecommunications Consent Fees Reimplementation
the by-law to establish certain user fees be updated to include certain fees for the review and inspection of small and large municipal telecommunications consent applications
18(d) — Wallaceburg Raw Water Supply Line Repairs
Action type: motion (received)
Flags: consent
Issue tags: water_sewer , infrastructure
Review status: Verified against source text
Emergency Materials Purchase Wallaceburg Raw Water Supply Line Repairs (information report). This report was received as part of the Consent Agenda.
18(e) — Tennis Dome Facility Lease - St. Clair College Community Park
Mover: Jubenville , Seconder: Bondy
Action type: vote (carried (11-0))
Flags: pulled-from-consent
Issue tags: parks , development
Review status: Verified against source text
leasing a portion of the St. Clair College Community Park to Tennis Clubs of Canada and 1000476522 Ontario Inc. (TCC) for its construction and operation of a year-round domed tennis facility.
18(f) — Asset Management Software Needs Assessment
Action type: motion (carried)
Flags: consent, budget
Issue tags: procurement , budget
Review status: Verified against source text
the completion of the Asset Management Software Needs Assessment be awarded to Caliberr Professional Services (2448653 ONT Ltd.) in the amount of $100,852.50 (including HST)
18(g) — Traffic Signal Maintenance Contract Limit Increase
Mover: Storey , Seconder: Bondy
Action type: vote (carried (11-0))
Flags: pulled-from-consent, budget
Issue tags: roads , procurement , budget
Review status: Verified against source text
The Maintenance of Traffic Control Signals and Related Electrical Devices, awarded to Maple City Electric, be increased to $1,272,131.21 including HST.
18(h) — Pelee Coastal Resilience Action Plan
Action type: motion (received)
Flags: consent
Issue tags: environment , infrastructure
Review status: Verified against source text
Pelee Coastal Resilience Action Plan (information report). The report was received as part of the Consent Agenda.
19(a) — 2025 Records Retention Updates
a by-law to retain and preserve the records of the municipality and its local boards in a secure and accessible manner, be approved.
19(b) — Appointment By-law 56-2024 Amendment - Deputy Registrars
a by-law to amend By-law 56-2024 to appoint Deputy Division Registrars and Deputy Issuers of Marriage Licenses be approved.
19(c) — Contractual Enforcement Officers Appointment By-law
a By-law to appoint Contractual Enforcement Officers be approved.
22(a) — Council Information Package
Mover: Crew , Seconder: Thompson
Action type: motion (received)
Flags: procedural
Issue tags: procedural
Review status: Verified against source text
That the Council Information Package be received for information.
22(a) — Meeting Extension
Mover: Storey , Seconder: Jubenville
Action type: motion (carried)
Flags: procedural
Issue tags: procedural
Review status: Verified against source text
That the meeting be extended until 10:15 p.m.
24(a) — By-law Readings
That the by-laws be taken as read for a first time.
24(b) — By-law Readings
That the by-laws be taken as read for a second time.
24(e) — By-law Readings
That the by-laws be taken as read for a third time and finally passed.
25 — Adjournment
Mover: Crew , Seconder: McDonald
Action type: motion (carried)
Flags: procedural
Issue tags: procedural
Review status: Verified against source text
That Chatham-Kent Council adjourn to its next Meeting to be held on Monday, February 10, 2025