Agenda - Essex County Council, Regular Meeting

Meeting #:

Date:

Wednesday, November 19, 2025

Time:

Closed Meeting 5:00PM, Regular Meeting 6:00PM

Location:

Council Chambers, 2nd Floor

360 Fairview Avenue West

Essex, Ontario N8M 1Y6

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1.

Closed Meeting

A Closed Meeting has been scheduled for 5:00PM.

2.

Moment of Reflection

3.

Singing of ‘O Canada’

4.

Land Acknowledgement Statement

We acknowledge the land on which the County of Essex is located is the traditional territory of the Three Fires Confederacy of First Nations, comprised of the Ojibway, Odawa and Potawatomie Peoples. 

We specifically recognize Caldwell First Nation and other First Nations which have provided significant historical and contemporary contributions to this region. 

We also value the contributions of all Original Peoples of Turtle Island, who have been living and working on this land from time immemorial.

5.

Recording of Attendance

6.

County Warden’s Welcome and Remarks

7.

Disclosure of Pecuniary Interest

8.

Adoption of Regular Meeting Minutes

Minutes of the Regular Meeting of Essex County Council, dated November 5, 2025.

• Recommendation:

  That the minutes of the November 5, 2025 Regular Meeting of Essex County Council be adopted as presented.

9.

Delegations and Presentations

• Recommendation:

  That agenda item 12.1 Regional Economic Development - Service Delivery Review, be brought forward and considered in conjunction with the delegation from Invest Windsor Essex. 

9.1

Invest Windsor Essex (IWE)

Gordon Orr, Chief Executive Officer of Invest Windsor Essex to provide a presentation regarding the status of operations of Invest Windsor Essex. 

9.2

Community Safety and Well-Being Plan

Michelle Oake, Project Lead, Human & Health Services (City of Windsor); and Stephen Lynn, Manager, Social Policy and Planning (City of Windsor) to provide a presentation regarding the Community Safety and Well-Being Plan 

• Recommendation:

  That agenda item 12.2 Adoption of the Community Safety and Well-Being Plan, be brought forward and considered in conjunction with the delegation from the City of Windsor. 

10.

Communications

10.1

Correspondence

• Recommendation:

  That the correspondence listed on the Regular Agenda for November 19, 2025, be received and any noted action approved. 

10.1.1

Association of Municipalities of Ontario (AMO)

• AMO Watchfile Newsletter
• AMO Policy Advocacy Updates
• AMO Education Workshops
• AMO Training Events

10.1.2

Essex-Windsor Solid Waste Authority (EWSWA)

November 10, 2025 Memo RE Resolution 88-2025 of the EWSWA Board

• October 1, 2025 - Ministry of the Environment, Conservation and Parks RE Blue Box Collection from Industrial, Commercial and Institutional Sources
• November 4 2025 - Memo RE Recycling Program Transition Financial Information

10.1.3

Ministry of Municipal Affairs and Housing (MMAH)

October 30, 2025 - Update to Development Charges Act (Bill 17, the Protect Ontario by Building Faster and Smarter Act 2025) 

10.1.4

Western Ontario Wardens' Caucus (WOWC)

October Newsletter

10.1.5

Tourism Windsor Essex Pelee Island (TWEPI)

7th Annual Holiday Gift Giving Guide

10.1.6

Town of Bradford West Gwillimbury

October 27, 2025 Letter RE Removing HST/GST from New Homes to Support Housing Affordability

• Municipality of South Huron RE Support

10.2

Resolutions

There are no resolutions for consideration for November 19, 2025

11.

Consent Agenda

• Recommendation:

  That the recommendation in the Administrative Report listed as items 11.1 on the Consent Agenda for November 19, 2025 be approved and further that the information items listed as 11.2 through 11.4 on the said Consent Agenda be received.

11.1

Summary of Outstanding Matters - November 19, 2025

Report number 2025-1119-LLS-R58-R58, Summary of Outstanding Matters, dated November 19, 2025 from Katherine Hebert, County Clerk

11.2

Windsor Essex Regional Community Safety and Well-Being System Leadership Table - Meeting Minutes

Minutes of the Windsor Essex Regional Community Safety and Well-Being System Leadership Table, dated March 12, 2025

11.3

Essex-Windsor Solid Waste Authority (EWSWA)

Minutes of the Essex-Windsor Solid Waste Authority Board Meeting, dated September 10, 2025

11.4

Essex County Library Board

Minutes of the Essex County Library Board Meeting, dated September 24, 2025.

12.

Reports and Questions

12.1

Regional Economic Development - Service Delivery Review

Report number 2025-1119-CAO-R11-SZ, Regional Economic Development - Service Delivery Review, dated November 19, 2025 from Sandra Zwiers, Chief Administrative Officer 

To be considered with item 9.1 - Delegation from Invest Windsor Essex.

• Recommendation:

  That Essex County Council receive report number 2025-1119-CAO-R11-SZ, Regional Economic Development - Service Delivery Review as information; and,

  That Essex County Council support the continued delivery of economic development services by Invest Windsor-Essex; and,

  That Essex County Council commits to a three-year funding model, with annual support held constant at the current rate of $1,122,060, in support of achieving IWE’s Strategic Plan (2025-2028).

12.2

Adoption of Community Safety and Well-Being Plan

Report number 2025-1119-LLS-R54-DMS. Adoption of Community Safety and Well-Being Plan, dated November 19, 2025, from David Sundin, Director, Legislative and Legal Services/County Solicitor 

To be considered with item 9.2 - Delegation from the City of Windsor.

• Recommendation:

  That Essex County Council receive report 2025-1119-LLS-R54-DMS, Adoption of a Community Safety and Well-Being Plan; and,

  That the Windsor Essex Community Safety & Well-Being Plan 2026 through 2029, appended to this report as Appendix A, be approved, and that By-law 2025-47 be adopted at the appropriate time; and,

  That the Plan, once approved, be published and submitted to the Ministry of the Solicitor General.

12.3

Comprehensive Emergency Management Plan 2025

Report number 2025-1119-HR-R15-BB, Comprehensive Emergency Management Plan 2025, dated November 19, 2025 from Brady Boghean, Manager, Corporate Health and Safety  

• Recommendation:

  That Essex County Council receives report number 2025-1119-HR-R15-BB, Comprehensive Emergency Management Plan 2025 as information:

  and

  That Essex County Council approve by-law 2025-48 at the appropriate time for the adoption of the 2025 County of Essex Emergency Management Plan (Appendix A) together with supporting documents (Appendices B through G).

12.4

Large Scale Industrial Grant Matching Program- Follow-up from Open House

Report number 2025-1119-IPS-R27-RB, Large Scale Industrial Grant Matching Program- Follow-up from Open House, dated November 19, 2025 from Rebecca Belanger, Manager, Planning Services

• Recommendation:

  That Essex County Council receive report 2025-1119-IPS-R27-RB, Large Scale Industrial Grant Matching Program - Follow-up from Open House as information, and that the Large Scale Industrial Grant Matching Program Guidelines appended to this report as Appendix A as well as the associated by-law 2025-51 be adopted at the appropriate time.

12.5

Deferral of County Development Charges By-law

Report number 2025-1119-FIN-R33-MR, Deferral of County Development Charges By-law, dated November 19, 2025, from Melissa Ryan, Director, Financial Services/Treasurer

• Recommendation:

  That Essex County Council receive report number 2025-1119-FIN-R33-MR, Deferral of Development Charges By-law, as information and authorize Administration to use rate stabilization reserve funds, up to a maximum of $5,000, to cover additional consultant costs associated with updating the Development Charges By-law in response to Bill 60 and related regulatory changes.

12.6

Road Rationalization Update

Report number 2025-1119-IPS-R26-AB, Road Rationalization Update, dated November 19, 2025 from Allan Botham, Director, Infrastructure and Planning Services

• Recommendation:

  That Essex County Council receive report number 2025-1119-IPS-R26-AB, Road Rationalization Update for information, and direct Administration to continue with Step 3 of the Road Rationalization Study Timeline.

13.

Unfinished Business

There are no matters of Unfinished Business for consideration for November 19, 2025.

14.

New Business

14.1

Public Reporting of Closed Meeting

15.

Adoption of By-Laws

• Recommendation:

  That By-laws 2025-47 through 2025-52, be given three readings, and having been read a first, second and third time, be finally passed and enacted. 

15.1

By-law Number 2025-47

Being a By-law to approve and adopt the Windsor Essex Regional Community Safety and Well-Being Plan for the period of 2026 through to and including 2029 for submission to the Ministry of the Solicitor General

15.2

By-law Number 2025-48

Being a By-law to adopt a Comprehensive Emergency Management Program and Emergency Management Plan and to meet other Requirements under the Emergency Management and Civil Protection Act. 

15.3

By-law Number 2025-49

Being a By-law to authorize the execution of an attending physician agreement between Dr. Julia Tracey and the Corporation of the County of Essex

15.4

By-law Number 2025-50

Being a By-law to authorize the execution of an attending physician agreement between Dr. Valerie Hill and the Corporation of the County of Essex

15.5

By-law Number 2025-51

Being a By-law to adopt a Large Scale Industrial Development Grant Matching Program as a new Community Improvement Plan (CIP) Program for the Corporation of the County of Essex

15.6

By-law Number 2025-52

Being a By-law to confirm the proceedings of the Council of the Corporation of the County of Essex, for the Regular and Closed Meetings of November 19, 2025

16.

Notice of Motion

There are no Notices of Motion for consideration for November 19, 2025.

17.

Adjournment

• Recommendation:

  That the Essex County Council meeting for November 19, 2025 be adjourned at [TIME] PM.