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Meeting: Combined Council Meeting - March 23 2026 (Minutes)
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Date: 2026-03-23
Meeting type: Combined Council
Document type: minutes
Action count: 23
Source documents
Combined Council Meeting - March 23 2026 (Minutes) (source_id=34)
Actions
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)
Mover: Ceccacci , Seconder: Doyle
Action type: vote (carried (17-0))
Issue tags: planning , zoning
Review status: Verified against source text
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)
Mover: Wright , Seconder: McDonald
Action type: vote (carried (17-0))
Issue tags: planning , zoning
Review status: Verified against source text
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)
Action type: motion (carried)
Flags: consent, budget
Issue tags: roads , procurement , budget
Review status: Verified against source text
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)
Action type: motion (carried)
Flags: consent
Issue tags: development , taxation
Review status: Verified against source text
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)
Action type: motion (received)
Flags: consent
Issue tags: budget , accountability
Review status: Verified against source text
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
Action type: motion (carried)
Flags: consent
Issue tags: housing , accountability
Review status: Verified against source text
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)
Mover: Storey , Seconder: B. McGregor
Action type: vote (carried (15-0))
Flags: pulled-from-consent, budget
Issue tags: governance , budget
Review status: Verified against source text
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
Mover: Hall , Seconder: Ceccacci
Action type: motion (carried)
Flags: procedural
Issue tags: procedural , by_laws
Review status: Verified against source text
the by-laws be taken as read for a first time.
27(b) — By-law Readings
Mover: Hall , Seconder: Ceccacci
Action type: motion (carried)
Flags: procedural
Issue tags: procedural , by_laws
Review status: Verified against source text
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
Mover: Hall , Seconder: Wright
Action type: motion (carried)
Flags: procedural
Issue tags: procedural
Review status: Verified against source text
Chatham-Kent Council adjourn to its next Meeting to be held on Monday, April 13, 2026