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Meeting: Combined Council Meeting - October 20 2025 (Minutes)

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11(a) — Consent & Zoning - New Scotland Farms, Howard (PL202500123)

rezone the lot addition lands to site-specific Agricultural-1 (A1-1) zone to match the zoning of the receiving parcel

11(b) — OPA 85 + Zoning - York Developments, 770 St. Clair (PL202500079)

to amend Site-Specific Policy Area B.2.5.19.3 (Northwest St. Clair Chatham Power Centre), to permit high-density residential development at 770 St. Clair Street

13 — Consent Agenda

That the following items be approved as presented: 14(a), 14(b), 16(a), 17(c), 17(d), 17(e), 17(f), 18(a), 18(b), 18(c), 18(d), 18(e).

14(a) — Council Minutes - October 6, 2025

Chatham-Kent Council Minutes from its meeting held on October 6, 2025

14(b) — Museums Advisory Committee Minutes - May 6, 2025

Chatham-Kent Municipal Museums Advisory Committee minutes from its meeting held on May 6, 2025

15(a) — CK Community Hub - Construction Award (Fortis, $43.6M)

the proposal in the amount of $43,619,068.53 (including HST) for the Construction Services for the Chatham-Kent Community Hub be awarded to Fortis Construction Group Inc.

15(a) — CK Community Hub - Postponement (Defeated)

this item be postponed until complete ongoing costs of this proposal can be prepared by administration for Council and public review.

15(c) — Land Acquisition - 92 Churchill Street (Affordable Housing)

the Municipality of Chatham-Kent purchase the 6.20 acres (2.509 hectares) 92 Churchill Street, Chatham Property Identification Number 00534-0202 from the Lambton Kent District School Board (LKDSB) for $1,625,000.

15(d) — Land Acquisitions - Park Street Properties (Affordable Housing)

the Municipality of Chatham-Kent purchase 398 Park Street, Chatham Property Identification Number 00509-0166 for $290,000

15(e) — Cemeteries By-law Exemption & Review

permit the installation of a non-conforming monument in Dresden cemetery by Lance Babcock and the Griffith Family non-conforming monument request at Maple Leaf Cemetery.

16(a) — Cooperative Purchase - End-User Computing Devices (Dell/OECM)

the replacement of Information Technology End-User computing devices and related infrastructure technology be awarded to Dell Technologies

17(a) — Together CK Core Grant Funding 2026-2029

Eighteen applications are approved for a total of $311,660 in funding annually for 2026 through 2029 from Together CK Core Grants

17(b) — Together CK Annual Grant Guideline Updates

Applicants only permitted to submit a single application per funding stream: Significant Events, Community Events, and Community Projects

17(c) — Councillor Committee Appointments (Vacancies)

Councillor Storey be appointed to the Audit & Risk Committee.

17(d) — Council Land Acknowledgment Update

Council delegate administration to update the Land Acknowledgment read before Council meetings

17(e) — 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.

17(f) — Contractual Enforcement Officer Appointment By-law

a By-law to appoint Contractual Enforcement Officers be approved.

18(a) — UTRCA Risk Management Services Agreement (Clean Water Act)

the amending agreement with the Upper Thames River Conservation Authority to provide Risk Management Services from January 1, 2026 to December 31, 2027

18(b) — Part Lot Control Exemption - Jodamar, Keil Trail North (PL202500152)

Exemption from Part Lot Control application File B-69/25, concerning Blocks 24, 25 & 26, Plan 24M-996, in the Community of Chatham (City), be approved

18(c) — CIP Grant - RTS Sales, 331 James St Wallaceburg (PL202200113)

with RTS Sales and Property Solutions Ltd., owner of 331 James Street, Community of Wallaceburg, to provide an annual grant equivalent to 60% of the increase in municipal property taxes

18(d) — CIP Grant - Dennis Jackson Seed, 1315 Jackson St Dresden (PL202500151)

with Dennis Jackson Seed Service Ltd., owners of 1315 Jackson Street, Community of Dresden, to provide an annual grant equivalent to 100% of the increase in municipal property taxes

18(e) — CIP Grant - 85 Taylor Inc, Major Rental Housing (PL202500162)

with 85 Taylor Inc., owner of 85 Taylor Avenue, Community of Chatham (City), to provide an annual grant equivalent to 70% of the increase in municipal property taxes resulting from the redevelopment of a Major Rental Housing Development

20 — Closed Session Report - October 20, 2025

That the October 20, 2025 Closed Session Report be approved.

21(a) — Council Information Package

That the Council Information Package be received for information.

23(a) — By-law Readings

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

23(b) — By-law Readings

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

23(e) — By-law Readings

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

24 — Adjournment

That Chatham-Kent Council adjourn to its next Meeting to be held on Monday, November 3, 2025