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Meeting: Council Meeting - March 6 2023 (Minutes)

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13 — Consent Agenda approval

That the following items be approved as presented: 14(a), 14(b), 14(c), 14(d), 14(e), 15(b), 15(c), 15(d), 15(g), 15(h), 15(i), 16(b), 16(c), 16(d), 19(a), 20(b), 20(c), 20(d), 20(f), 20(g), 20(h), 20(i), 22(a), 22(b) and 22(c).

14(a) — Council Minutes February 1, 2023

Council Minutes from its meeting held on February 1, 2023

14(b) — Council Minutes February 6, 2023

Council Minutes from its meeting held on February 6, 2023

14(c) — Council Minutes February 13, 2023

Council Minutes from its meeting held on February 13, 2023

14(d) — Budget Committee Minutes January-February 2023

Budget Committee Minutes from its meetings held on January 11, January 26, January 31 and February 1, 2023

14(e) — Drainage Board Recommendations February 7, 2023

Drainage Board Recommendations from its meeting held on February 7, 2023

15(a) — Tender Award T23-100 Municipal Grass Cutting

The Municipality enter into a five (5) year agreement for the 2023-2027 Municipal Grass Cutting Contract, No. T23-100, with the following tenderers that submitted compliant bids:

15(b) — Tender Award T22-237 Gregory Line Culvert over Louisville Tap Drain

Tender Award: Contract T22-237 Gregory Line Culvert over Louisville Tap Drain

15(c) — RFP Award R22-367 Engineering Services Selkirk Street Sewer Separation

Request for Proposal Award – Contract R22-367 – Engineering Services for Selkirk Street Sewer Separation and Memory Lane Reconstruction, Community of Chatham

15(d) — Contract T23-110 Road Crack Cleaning and Sealing

Contract T23-110 - Road Crack Cleaning and Sealing

15(e) — Cooperative Purchasing Purchase of One Dump Truck

The purchase of one dump truck be awarded to Carrier Truck Centre Inc. at a total value of $271,826 (including HST).

15(f) — RFP R22-352 Nursing and Medical Supplies for Community Human Services

The Request for Proposal for the Provision of Nursing and Medical Supplies be awarded to Cardinal Health at a total value not to exceed $525,413 (including HST)

15(g) — Cooperative Purchase NG9-1-1 Infrastructure Hardware and Software

Cooperative Purchase Report – NG9-1-1 Infrastructure Hardware and Software

15(h) — Single Source Report NG9-1-1 Replication Solution

Single Source Report – NG9-1-1 Replication Solution

15(i) — Tender Award T23-175 Interior Renovation

Tender Award – T23-175 Interior Renovation

16(a) — Presentation by Public Utilities Commission

Tim Sunderland, General Manager of Chatham-Kent Public Utilities Commission presented a general overview of the Public Utilities Commission.

16(b) — Amendment to By-law 186-2021 Pioneer Line Waterline Project

Amendment to By-law 186-2021 for Pioneer Line Waterline Project (Community of Chatham)

16(c) — Amendment to By-law 190-2021 Queens Line Sanitary Sewer Project

Amendment to By-law 190-2021 for Queens Line Sanitary Sewer Project (Community of Chatham)

16(d) — Amendment to By-law 160-2022 Wellington Street Waterline Project

Amendment to By-law 160-2022 for Wellington Street Waterline Project (Community of Shrewsbury)

17(a) — Supportive Housing and Indwell - MOU and funding commitment

The General Manager, Community Human Services and the Chief Financial Officer be authorized to enter into a Memorandum of Understand (MOU) with Indwell Community Homes regarding collaboration on submission of necessary applications for 95 supportive affordable housing units at 55 Croydon Street, Chatham

17(a) — Supportive Housing and Indwell - referral motion

That the recommendations be referred back to administration to provide more details and the questions put forward by Council have been answered.

18(a) — Bloomfield Business Park - Flodo and Myriad

Council direct Administration to reject the request by Flodo Enterprises Inc. and Myriad Technologies Inc. for an extension of their obligation to commence construction in Bloomfield Business Park for an additional six months.

19(a) — Offer to Purchase John St Property Morpeth

Offer to Purchase – Part of Property Identification Number 00683 0004, John St, Community of Morpeth

20(a) — Middle Line and Wheatley Road Intersection Traffic Study

An All-Way Stop be installed at the intersection of Middle Line and Wheatley Road/Queen Street South in the Community of Tilbury East, subject to approval from the County of Essex.

20(b) — Post Office Lease Renewal 291 King Street Highgate

Post Office (Rachel Van Kesteren) Lease Renewal, 291 King Street, Highgate

20(c) — C.L.A.S.S. Lease Renewal 600 Gillard Street Wallaceburg

Chatham-Kent Lambton Administrative School Services (C.L.A.S.S.) Lease Renewal - 600 Gillard Street, Wallaceburg

20(d) — Chatham-Kent Municipal Airport Accountable Executive

Chatham-Kent Municipal Airport – Accountable Executive

20(e) — Cemetery Operations Information Update - postponed

This Information Report was postponed to the April 3, 2023 Council Meeting.

20(f) — 2023 Parks Lifecycle Projects Supplemental

2023 Parks Lifecycle Projects - Supplemental

20(g) — Motion re Protecting the Monarch Butterfly

Motion by Councillor Thompson re Protecting the Monarch Butterfly and its habitats

20(h) — Motion re Pedestrian Crosswalk on Park Avenue East

Motion by Councillor Crew re Investigation of a Pedestrian activated cross walk on Park Avenue East

20(i) — Motion re Arena Asset Management Plan

Motion by Councillor Ceccacci re Arena Asset Management Plan

21(a) — Motion re Reducing Municipal Insurance Costs

Now Therefore, Council direct administration to engage with other municipalities, the Association of Municipalities of Ontario, and any other relevant municipal associations, to determine what tools may be available to reduce insurance costs

22(a) — Integrity Commissioner 2022 Annual Report

Integrity Commissioner 2022 Annual Report

22(b) — Information and Privacy Commissioner 2022 Statistical Report

Information and Privacy Commissioner 2022 Statistical Report (information report)

22(c) — Council Code of Conduct Gifts and Benefits

Council Code of Conduct - Gifts and Benefits (information report)

22(d) — Changes to Procedure By-law Relating to Deputations - referral

That the report be referred back to administration for consultation with the Accessibility Advisory Committee.

22(e) — Motion re Council Compensation for Sitting on Committees

Staff be directed to engage with the Citizen Review Committee for Council Compensation to examine the issue of elected officials in Chatham-Kent accepting payments, stipends, per diems or similar benefits associated with participation on regionally, provincially or federally focused committees, boards or groups, if they choose.

23(a) — Notice of Motion re Sign By-law amendments

Councillor Jubenville presented a notice of motion regarding amendments to the Sign By-law #156-2004.

23(a) — Notice of Motion re Wheatley Area/Arena improvements

Councillor Anderson presented a notice of motion regarding improvements to the Wheatley Area/Arena.

24 — Closed Session Report approval

That the March 6, 2023 Closed Session Report be approved.

25(a) — Approval of March 6, 2023 Council Information Package

That the March 6, 2023 Council Information Package be approved.

25(a) — Resolution on homelessness as a crisis (AMO Pre-Budget Submission)

That Chatham-Kent Council calls on the Provincial Government to urgently:

25(a) — Resolution supporting Bill 5 Stopping Harassment and Abuse by Local Leaders Act

That Chatham-Kent Council express its support for Bill 5 – Stopping Harassment and Abuse by Local Leaders Act

27(a) — By-laws First Reading

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

27(b) — By-laws Second Reading

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

27(e) — By-laws Third and Final Reading

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

28 — Adjournment

That Chatham-Kent Council adjourn to its next Meeting to be held on Monday, March 20, 2023 and that Chatham-Kent Council authorize itself to meet in closed session on that day to discuss any matters permitted by The Municipal Act.