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Meeting: Combined Council Meeting - March 23 2026 (Minutes)

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13(a) — OPA 86 + Zoning - Anrika / Green Spot Holdings, 3575 Queen's Line & 25 Centre St E, Tilbury (PL202500135)

Amend the Land Use Designation of a portion of 3575 Queen's Line from Employment Area to Residential Area

13(b) — Consent & Zoning - Willmore Farms, Maynard Line, Harwich (PL202600026)

to sever and convey 0.57 ha (1.4 ac.) of land, shown as Part 1 on the applicant's sketch, as a lot addition to the abutting property

13(c) — Consent & Zoning - Korpan, 10962 Merritt Line, Chatham Township (PL20260007)

to sever a surplus dwelling (10962 Merritt Line) on a new 1.49 ha. (3.7 ac.) lot

13(d) — Consent & Zoning - Anderson, 12209 Beechwood Line, Howard - Postponed (PL202500176)

the application be postponed to the April 27, 2026 Council Meeting and that no further public notice be required.

13(e) — Zoning - Rumble & Peternel, 135 Semenyn Ave (6-unit dwelling) - DEFEATED 0-15 (PL202500180)

to rezone the lands known as 135 Semenyn Avenue, in Lot 31, Plan 555, to site-specific Residential Low Density Second-1764 (RL2-1764) Zone

15 — Consent Agenda

the following items be approved as presented: 16(a), 16(b), 16(c), 17(a), 18(b), 18(c), 19(b), 19(d), 20(d), 21(b), 21(c)

16(a) — Drainage Board Recommendations - February 24, 2026

Drainage Board Recommendations from its meeting held on February 24, 2026

16(b) — Dresden BIA Minutes - 2025

Dresden BIA Minutes from its meetings held in 2025

16(c) — Blenheim BIA Minutes - Dec 2025 / Feb 2026

Blenheim BIA Minutes from its meetings held on December 3, 2025, February 2, 2026 and February 18, 2026

17(a) — Single Source T26-102A - Fibre Reinforced Surface Treatment (Walker Construction)

for the Fibre Reinforced Surface Treatment Program be awarded to Walker Construction Limited.

18(b) — Heritage Day and Mayor's Heritage Awards 2026 (Information Report)

Heritage Day and the Mayor's Heritage Awards 2026 (information report)

18(c) — CIP Grant - Kent-Erie Glass & Lock, 800 Junction Ave, Chatham (PL20260022)

with Kent-Erie Glass & Lock Inc., owners of 800 Junction Avenue, Community of Chatham (City), to provide an annual grant equivalent to 100% of the increase in municipal property taxes

19(b) — 2024 Financial Indicator Review (Information Report)

2024 Financial Indicator Review (information report)

19(d) — Motion - High Speed Fibre Internet to Ridgetown

the Mayor write to TekSavvy, Bell, and Cogeco, who all have access to fibre infrastructure in the area, to ask them to consider adding Ridgetown to their capital plans

20(d) — Employment Services 2026-2027 Service Plan (CK Jobs)

The additional $361,472 in provincial base operational funding be approved to support the CK Jobs program

21(b) — Lease - Second Floor of 66 Regent Street, Blenheim (Fitness Centre)

with Chelsea and Jeff Mailing for use of the second floor of 66 Regent Street, Blenheim

21(c) — Motion - Municipal Housing Maintenance Costs Report

administration bring a report and provide the total annual budget, costs associated with repairs and maintenance for all municipal housing properties over the past three years

22(a) — 2026-2027 Municipal Insurance Renewal (Marsh Canada)

The purchase of municipal insurance for a premium amount of $3,008,096.00 (plus tax, as applicable) from Marsh Canada for a 12-month period commencing April 1, 2026

23(a) — Notice of Motion - Senate Bill S-206 (Guaranteed Livable Basic Income)

Councillor McDonald presented a notice of motion regarding support for Senate Bill S-206 - National Framework for a Guaranteed Livable Basic Income.

27(a) — By-law Readings

the by-laws be taken as read for a first time.

27(b) — By-law Readings

the by-laws be taken as read for a second time.

27(e) — By-law Readings

the by-laws be taken as read for a third time and finally passed.

28 — Adjournment

Chatham-Kent Council adjourn to its next Meeting to be held on Monday, April 13, 2026