Meeting: Combined Council Meeting - June 24 2024 (Minutes)
- Date: 2024-06-24
- Meeting type: Combined Council
- Document type: minutes
- Action count: 30
Consent agenda
- Items pulled from consent for individual discussion or vote: 16(a), 17(a), 18(a), 21(a), 21(b), 21(c), 21(f), 21(g), 21(i)
- The official minutes do not identify who requested each item. Any separate councillor attribution on this site comes only from eligible, independently verified meeting-slide rows.
Source documents
- Combined Council Meeting - June 24 2024 (Minutes) (source_id=46)
Actions
4 — Recess to Closed Session
- Mover: Councillor Crew
- Action type: motion (carried)
- Flags: procedural
- Issue tags: procedural, governance
- source tags: procedural, closed session
- Review status: Verified against source text
That Council moved into a Closed Session Meeting of Council pursuant to Section 239 of the Municipal Act, 2001, as amended, for the following reasons:
12(a) — Zoning By-law Amendment - Daniel & Elaine Faas (Ridgetown)
- Mover: Councillor Wright, Seconder: Councillor McDonald
- Action type: vote (carried (17-0))
- Issue tags: planning, zoning
- Review status: Verified against source text
to the Urban Commercial (Highway Commercial Second Density) (UC(HC2)) Zone, be approved, and the implementing by-law be adopted.
12(b) — Consent and Zoning By-law Amendment - Steven Iversen (Merlin)
- Mover: Councillor Harrigan, Seconder: Councillor Anderson
- Action type: vote (carried (17-0))
- Issue tags: planning, zoning, consent_agenda
- source tags: planning, zoning, consent
- Review status: Verified against source text
Consent application File B-09/24 to sever and convey a new commercial lot, approximately 1,474 sq. m (15,870 sq. ft.) in area, shown as Parts 2 and 4 on the applicant’s sketch,
12(c) — Zoning By-law Amendment - 1128653 Ontario Limited & Krazy Shed Co. (Merlin)
- Mover: Councillor Anderson, Seconder: Councillor Harrigan
- Action type: vote (carried (17-0))
- Issue tags: planning, zoning
- Review status: Verified against source text
concerning lands known as 115 Erie Street South, in Part of Lot 10, Registrar’s Compiled Plan 775, in the Community of Merlin, to:
14 — Consent Agenda Approval
- Mover: Councillor McDonald, Seconder: Councillor Jubenville
- Action type: vote (carried (18-0))
- Flags: procedural
- Issue tags: consent_agenda, procedural
- source tags: consent agenda, procedural
- Review status: Verified against source text
“That the following items be approved as presented: 15(a), 15(b), 15(c), 18(b), 19(1), 20(a), 21(d), 21(e), 21(h)”
16(a) — Tender Award - Contract T24-105 Hot Mix Resurfacing
- Mover: Councillor Ceccacci, Seconder: Councillor Doyle
- Action type: vote (carried (18-0))
- Flags: consent, pulled-from-consent, budget
- Issue tags: procurement, roads, infrastructure
- Review status: Verified against source text
The tender award in the amount of $6,141,808.78 (including HST) for Hot Mix Resurfacing be awarded to Huron Construction Company, A division of Brennan Paving and Construction Ltd.
17(a) — Chatham-Kent Workforce Planning & Research 2024 Update
- Action type: agenda_item (received)
- Flags: consent, pulled-from-consent, procedural
- Issue tags: development
- source tags: workforce, economic development
- Review status: Needs human review
- Data-quality notes: No clear sponsoring councillor in the minutes
The report was received for information.
18(a) — Public Conduct Policy and Trespass By-law
- Mover: Councillor Jubenville, Seconder: Councillor Thompson
- Action type: vote (carried (15-3))
- Flags: consent, pulled-from-consent
- Issue tags: by_laws, user_fees
- source tags: by-laws, public conduct, trespass, user fees
- Review status: Verified against source text
The Public Conduct Policy, a policy identifying and responding to behaviour that qualifies as misconduct, be approved.
18(b) — Amending Appointment By-law 56-2024 for Deputy Division Registrars and Deputy Issuers of Marriage Licenses
- Action type: motion (carried)
- Flags: consent, procedural
- Issue tags: governance, by_laws
- source tags: appointments, by-laws
- Review status: Verified against source text
Amending Appointment By-law 56-2024 for Deputy Division Registrars and Deputy Issuers of Marriage Licenses
19(a) — Preliminary Assessing By-Law for Corktown Line Waterline Project
- Action type: motion (carried)
- Flags: consent, budget
- Issue tags: water_sewer, infrastructure, by_laws
- source tags: water, infrastructure, by-laws
- Review status: Verified against source text
Preliminary Assessing By-Law for Corktown Line Waterline Project (Community of Chatham Township)
20(a) — Deeming By-law - Robert Todd & Tracy Anne Hope (Howard)
- Action type: motion (carried)
- Flags: consent
- Issue tags: planning, by_laws
- source tags: planning, by-laws
- Review status: Verified against source text
Application for Deeming By-law PL202400078 – Robert Todd & Tracy Anne Hope 11703 & 11705 Bates Drive, Community of Howard (East Kent)
21(a) — Permanent Closure of the Access to Burns Beach (Raleigh)
- Mover: Councillor Bondy, Seconder: Councillor Ceccacci
- Action type: vote (carried (13-5))
- Flags: consent, pulled-from-consent
- Issue tags: roads, parks, closure
- source tags: roads, beach access, closure
- Review status: Verified against source text
The permanent closure of the access to “Burns Beach” at the south limit of Dillon Road be approved.
21(b) — Proposed Changes to Leaf and Yard Waste Collection
- Mover: Councillor Wright, Seconder: Councillor Harrigan
- Action type: vote (carried (17-0))
- Flags: consent, pulled-from-consent
- Issue tags: waste, environment
- source tags: waste collection, environment
- Review status: Verified against source text
The curbside leaf and yard waste collection levels of service be modified to mandate the use of paper bags, effective January 1, 2025.
21(c) — Field of Dreams Baseball Project
- Mover: Councillor Crew, Seconder: Councillor Allin
- Action type: vote (carried (12-6))
- Flags: consent, pulled-from-consent, budget
- Issue tags: parks, community_services
- source tags: recreation, baseball, accessibility
- Review status: Verified against source text
The Field of Dreams Committee be authorized to fundraise for the capital cost of constructing a new fully accessible regulation size baseball diamond, pending final Council approval of location and municipal budget impacts.
21(d) — Blenheim Dog Off-Leash Recreation Area
- Action type: motion (carried)
- Flags: consent
- Issue tags: parks
- source tags: parks, recreation, dogs
- Review status: Verified against source text
Blenheim Dog Off-Leash Recreation Area
21(e) — Tilbury Dog Off-Leash Recreation Area
- Action type: motion (carried)
- Flags: consent
- Issue tags: parks
- source tags: parks, recreation, dogs
- Review status: Verified against source text
Tilbury Dog Off-Leash Recreation Area
21(f) — Von Ayres - Refer Option 1 of Life Safety Study Back to Administration
- Mover: Councillor Hall, Seconder: Councillor C. McGregor
- Action type: vote (carried (15-2))
- Flags: amendment, consent, pulled-from-consent
- Issue tags: community_services, life_safety, procedural
- source tags: cultural centre, life safety, referral
- Review status: Verified against source text
2. Option #1 of the Life Safety Study recommending status quo of the facility be referred back to administration for further review.”
21(f) — Von Ayres Cultural Centre and Jeanne Gordon Hall Lease Agreement
- Mover: Councillor Hall, Seconder: Councillor C. McGregor
- Action type: vote (carried (17-0))
- Flags: consent, pulled-from-consent
- Issue tags: lease, community_services, property
- source tags: lease, cultural centre, property
- Review status: Verified against source text
The General Manager of Infrastructure and Engineering Services and the Clerk be authorized to execute the lease agreement extension between the Municipality and the Wallaceburg & District Historical Society
21(g) — Traffic and Parking By-law Update for School Areas (Chatham)
- Mover: Councillor Storey, Seconder: Councillor Finn
- Action type: vote (carried (18-0))
- Flags: consent, pulled-from-consent
- Issue tags: roads, by_laws
- source tags: traffic, parking, by-laws, school safety
- Review status: Verified against source text
That the Municipal Traffic and Parking By-Law 245-2004 be amended as follows and as per Appendix A:
21(h) — Motion by Councillor Ceccacci re Strengthening Enforcement of Long Grass and Weeds and Curbside Collection Issues
- Mover: Councillor Ceccacci
- Action type: motion (carried)
- Flags: consent
- Issue tags: by_laws, waste
- source tags: enforcement, long grass, waste collection
- Review status: Verified against source text
Motion by Councillor Ceccacci re Strengthening Enforcement of Long Grass and Weeds and Curbside Collection Issues
21(i) — Motion by Councillor Allin re Review of King Street in Transportation Master Plan
- Mover: Councillor Allin, Seconder: Councillor Ceccacci
- Action type: vote (defeated (6-12))
- Flags: consent, pulled-from-consent
- Issue tags: transportation, downtown, roads
- source tags: transportation, downtown, parking, king street
- Review status: Verified against source text
“That as part of the Transportation Master Plan staff review the feasibility of converting portions of King Street in downtown Chatham to one-way and introducing Angled parking,
22(a) — Additional Lighting Over Downtown Wallaceburg Sidewalks
- Mover: Councillor Hall
- Action type: notice_of_motion (—)
- Issue tags: infrastructure, wallaceburg, procedural
- source tags: street lighting, wallaceburg, notice of motion
- Review status: Verified against source text
Councillor Hall presented a notice of motion regarding additional lighting over downtown Wallaceburg sidewalks.
22(a) — Chatham-Kent as Unwilling Host for Future IESO Wind Energy Procurements
- Mover: Councillor Jubenville
- Action type: notice_of_motion (—)
- Issue tags: energy, wind, ieso, procedural
- source tags: energy, wind, ieso, notice of motion
- Review status: Verified against source text
Councillor Jubenville presented a notice of motion regarding Chatham-Kent being an unwilling host for future IESO Wind Energy Procurements in Chatham-Kent.
22(a) — Road Safety Assessment at Ridge Line and Kent Bridge Road
- Mover: Councillor Wright
- Action type: notice_of_motion (—)
- Issue tags: roads, safety, procedural
- source tags: roads, safety, notice of motion
- Review status: Verified against source text
Councillor Wright presented a notice of motion regarding a road safety assessment at the intersection of Ridge Line and Kent Bridge Road.
23 — Closed Session Report Approval
- Mover: Councillor Crew, Seconder: Councillor Anderson
- Action type: vote (carried (18-0))
- Flags: procedural
- Issue tags: procedural, governance
- source tags: procedural, closed session
- Review status: Verified against source text
"That the June 24, 2024 Closed Session Report be approved."
24(a) — Council Information Package Received
- Mover: Councillor Jubenville, Seconder: Councillor Crew
- Action type: motion (received)
- Flags: procedural
- Issue tags: procedural
- source tags: procedural, information package
- Review status: Verified against source text
"That the Council Information Package be received for information."
26(a) — By-law First Reading
- Mover: Councillor Hall, Seconder: Councillor Harrigan
- Action type: motion (carried)
- Flags: procedural
- Issue tags: procedural, by_laws
- source tags: procedural, by-laws
- Review status: Verified against source text
"That the by-laws be taken as read for the first time."
26(b) — By-law Second Reading
- Mover: Councillor Hall, Seconder: Councillor Harrigan
- Action type: motion (carried)
- Flags: procedural
- Issue tags: procedural, by_laws
- source tags: procedural, by-laws
- Review status: Verified against source text
"That the by-laws be take as read for the second time."
26(e) — By-law Third and Final Reading
- Mover: Councillor C. McGregor, Seconder: Councillor B. McGregor
- Action type: motion (carried)
- Flags: procedural
- Issue tags: procedural, by_laws
- source tags: procedural, by-laws
- Review status: Verified against source text
"That the by-laws be taken as read for a third time and finally passed."
27 — Adjournment
- Mover: Councillor Crew, Seconder: Councillor Doyle
- Action type: motion (carried)
- Flags: procedural
- Issue tags: procedural
- source tags: procedural, adjournment
- Review status: Verified against source text
"That Chatham-Kent Council adjourn to its next Meeting to be held on Monday, July 15, 2024 and that Chatham-Kent Council authorize itself to meet in closed session on that day to discuss any matters permitted by The Municipal Act."