Essex County Council Regular Meeting Agenda

Meeting #:
Date:	Wednesday, June 16, 2021
Time:	7:00 P.m. - 10:00 P.m.
Location:	https://video.isilive.ca/countyofessex/live.html

Accessible formats or communication supports are available upon request. Contact Clerk’s Office, [email protected], 519-776-6441 extension 1335

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1.

Closed Meeting

2.

Moment of Reflection

3.

Singing of ‘O Canada’

4.

Recording of Attendance

5.

Disclosure of Pecuniary Interest

6.

Adoption of Regular Meeting Minutes

June 2, 2021 Essex County Council, Regular Meeting Minutes

• Recommendation:

  That the minutes of the June 2, 2021, Regular Meeting of Essex County Council be adopted as presented.

7.

County Warden’s Welcome and Remarks

8.

Delegations and Presentations

8.1

South Essex Community Council - Leamington Homelessness Project

Alissa Enns, Project Leader - Leamington Homelessness Project,  introduced by Jeanie Diamond-Francis, Manager, Community Services - County of Essex, to provide a presentation regarding local homelessness, with a focus on Leamington, as part of an ongoing awareness campaign.  

• Recommendation:

  That the delegation from the South Essex Community Council Leamington Homelessness Project Leader, be permitted to address County Council.

8.2

Windsor Essex Community Housing Corporation (WECHC)

Kirk Whittal, COO, to make a presentation regarding program updates for the Windsor Essex Community Housing Corporation.  Also available for questions, from the City of Windsor will be Jelena Payne, Community Development Health Services Commissioner, Debbie Cercone, Executive Director, Housing and Children's Services, Tina Moore, Coordinator Housing Administration & Development and Mike Deimling, Social Housing Analysis.

• Recommendation:

  That the delegation from the Windsor Essex Community Housing Corporation be permitted to address County Council.

8.3

WSP Consultants - County Road 22 Alternative Design Strategies

David Lukezic, Project Manager, and Justin Jones, Community Engagement Specialist, WSP Consultants, to provide a presentation regarding a Public Information Centre, for County Road 22 alternative design strategies.

• Recommendation:

  That the delegation from WSP Consultants be permitted to address County Council.

8.4

Regional Physician Recruitment

Joan Mavrinac, Physician Recruitment Officer, to provide an update to County Council on Regional Physician Recruitment initiatives.

• Recommendation:

  That the delegation from the Regional Physician Recruitment Officer be permitted to address County Council.

9.

Communications

9.1

Correspondence

• Recommendation:

  That the correspondence listed on the Regular Agenda for June 16, 2021, be received and any noted action approved. 

9.1.1

Notice of Public Information Centre

Notice of Public Information Centre RE County Road 22 Design Alternatives and Strategy Study - Online Virtual Public Information Center: Thursday June 17th, 2021, starting at 6:30 p.m. with a question and answer period to follow. Virtual PIC Weblink: https://www.countyofessex.ca/CR22PIC 

9.1.2

Hydro One Networks Inc. 

June 2021 - Hydro One Chatham to Lakeshore Line  Notice of Completion of  Draft Environmental Study Report

9.1.3

Percy Hatfield, MPP

Letter from Percy Hatfield, MPP, in support of Essex County Council's June 2, 2021 resolution to Premier Ford regarding the provision of a discretionary regional reopening strategy 

9.1.4

Rural Ontario Municipal Association (ROMA)

June 7, 2021 - Request for Input on ROMA Governance and 2022 Conference

9.1.5

Ontario 211

May 31, 2021 - ONN State of the Sector Survey

9.1.6

Windsor-Essex Regional Chamber of Commerce (WERCC)

June 8, 2021 - WERCC Newsletter

9.1.7

William James Gibb - Thank You

Expression of Thanks from the family of Bill Gibb, for the memorial donation. (Former member of County Council)

9.1.8

Lawrence Cosgrove - Thank You

Expression of Thanks for the memorial donation, from the family of Lawrence Cosgrove (Former Member of County Council)

9.1.9

Township of Archipelago

Resolution RE Bill 228, Banning un-encapsulated Polystyrene Foam

9.1.10

Township of Archipelago

Resolution RE Bill 279, Environmental Protection Amendment Act, Microplastics

9.1.11

Municipality of Calvin

Resolution RE Support for Dead End Roads Bus Turnaround

9.1.12

Municipality of Calvin

Resolution RE Expanded Lottery Licencing to Assist Small Organizations

9.1.13

Town of Fort Erie

Resolution RE Capital Gains Tax

9.1.14

Town of Gore Bay

Resolution RE Support for Lottery Licencing for Small Organizations

9.1.15

Town of Halton Hills

Resolution RE Elimination of the LPAT

9.1.16

Township of Havelock-Belmont-Methuen

Resolution RE Drainage Matter on CN Railway

9.1.17

Township of Havelock-Belmont-Methuen

Resolution RE Use of Automictic Speed Enforcement Photo Radar by Municipalities 

9.1.18

Township of Havelock-Belmont-Methuen

Resolution RE Continuous Increases of Cost for Municipal Insurance

9.1.19

Township of Huron-Kinloss

Resolution RE Three Digit Dialing Suicide Hotline

9.1.20

Township of Huron-Kinloss

Resolution RE Support for Fire Departments and Infrastructure Program

9.1.21

Township of Huron-Kinloss

Resolution RE Support for Small Organizations and Lottery Licencing

9.1.22

Township of Lake of Bays

Resolution RE Invasive Phragmites

9.1.23

Township of Lake of Bays

Resolution RE MFIPPA, in Support of the Municipality of Leamington

9.1.24

Township of Lanark Highlands

Resolution RE Planning Act Timelines

9.1.25

Township of Rideau Lakes

Resolution RE Funding Perpetual Maintenance for Cemeteries

9.1.26

Municipality of Shuniah

Resolution RE Requesting Tax Relief on 2020 CERB Payment

9.1.27

Municipality of South Huron

Resolution RE Support for MFIPPA Reform

9.1.28

Municipality of West Lincoln

Resolution RE Health Canada Open Consultation: Requesting a Review of Cannabis Licensing & Enforcement

9.1.29

Association of Municipalities of Ontario (AMO)

June 1, 2021 - AMO Policy Update – Stay at Home Orders to Expire Tomorrow with COVID-19 Restrictions Still in Place

9.1.30

Association of Municipalities of Ontario (AMO)

June 3, 2021 - AMO Watchfile Online

9.1.31

Association of Municipalities of Ontario (AMO)

June 3, 2021 -  AMO Policy Update – Blue Box Regulation Released and Province Easing Restrictions on Long-Term Care

9.1.32

Association of Municipalities of Ontario (AMO)

June 5, 2021 - AMO 2021 Conference Can’t Miss Program

9.1.33

Association of Municipalities of Ontario (AMO)

June 7, 2021 - AMO Policy Update – Province Moving to Step One of Its Roadmap to Reopen on Friday, June 11th, 2021

9.1.34

Association of Municipalities of Ontario (AMO)

June 8, 2021 - AMO 2021 Training Human Rights and Equity The Role and Obligations of Municipal Leaders

9.1.35

Association of Municipalities of Ontario (AMO)

June 10, 2021 - AMO Watchfile Online

9.1.36

Association of Municipalities of Ontario (AMO)

June 10, 2021 - AMO Policy Update – Province Announces Employment Services Changes and Phase 2 of Natural Gas Expansion Program in Rural, Northern, and Indigenous Communities

9.2

Resolutions

There are no resolutions for Council's consideration for June 16, 2021.

10.

Consent Agenda

• Recommendation:

  That the recommendations in the Administrative Reports listed as items 10.1 and 10.2, on the Consent Agenda for June 16, 2021, be approved and further that the information item listed as item 10.3 on the said Consent Agenda be received.

10.1

Regional Community Safety and Well-Being Plan Interim Report

Report from Leonardo Gil, Project Manager - Community Safety and Well-Being Plan, RCSW-BP Interim Report

10.2

Approval of Invoices for Legal and Consulting Services

Report number 2021-0616-ADM-R005-MG, Approval of Invoices for Legal and Consulting Services, dated June 16, 2021 from Mike Galloway, Chief Administrative Officer

10.3

Windsor Essex Food Policy Council (WEFPC)

Minutes of the January 28, February 25, March 25, April 22 and May 27, 2021 Windsor Essex Food Policy Council meetings.

11.

Reports and Questions

11.1

Essex County Accessibility Advisory Committee (ECAAC)

Minutes of the May 13, 2021 Essex County Accessibility Advisory Committee meeting, Gord Queen, Vice Chair.

• Recommendation:

  That the minutes of the Essex County Accessibility Advisory Committee for May 13, 2021 be approved.

11.2

County Road 22 Corridor Study Update

Report number 2021-0616-ISD-R020-JM, County Road 22 Corridor Study Update, dated June 16, 2021 from Jane Mustac, Director of Infrastructure Services Department/County Engineer

• Recommendation:

  That County Council receive report number 2021-0616-ISD-R020-JM, County Road 22 Corridor Study Update, as information

11.3

Tender Summary - Culvert on County Road 50, West Townline Drain C-50-060

Report number 2021-0616-ISD-R019-JM, Tender Summary - Culvert on County Road 50, West Townline Drain C-50-060, dated June 16, 2021 from Jane Mustac, Director, Infrastructure Services Department/County Engineer

• Recommendation:

  That the tender for Project Number 159-2021 County Road 50 Culvert over West Townline Drain be awarded to South Shore Contracting of Essex County Inc. for a total tender amount of $558,850.00 plus H.S.T.

11.4

Town of Tecumseh New Official Plan with Proposed Modifications

Report number 2021-0616-PS-R02-RB, Town of Tecumseh New Official Plan with Proposed Modifications, dated June 16, 2021 from Rebecca Belanger, Manager, Planning Services

• Recommendation:

  That County Council receive the report of the Manager, Planning Services with regard to the Town of Tecumseh Official Plan, and authorize the Manager, Planning Services to issue a Notice of Decision on behalf of the County of Essex to approve the Town of Tecumseh Official Plan, subject to the modifications as outlined in the draft “Decision” attached to Report number 2021-0616-PS-R02-RB.

11.5

Replacement of Computers in EWEMS Vehicles

Report number 2021-0616-EMS-R004-BK, Replacement of Computers in EWSWS Vehicles, dated June 16, 2021 from Bruce Krauter, Chief, EWEMS

• Recommendation:

  That Essex County Council authorize Essex Windsor EMS to proceed with the procurement of replacement computer devices, compatible mounting hardware and programming in the amount of $591,766.50 (plus HST) from Kinetics GPO Inc., CDW Distribution and Interdev Technologies.

11.6

2021/2022 Comprehensive Insurance Program Renewal Update

Report number 2021-0616-FIN-R09-SZ, 2021/2022 Comprehensive Insurance Program Renewal Update, dated June 16, 2021 from Sandra Zwiers, Director, Financial Services Department/Treasurer

• Recommendation:

  That County Council delegate authority to the CAO to approve, prior to the June 30, 2021 expiration date, the County of Essex Comprehensive Insurance Program for the period June 30, 2021 to June 30, 2022;

  And further, that Administration provide County Council with a formal report regarding the approved Comprehensive Insurance Program at the July 21, 2021 regular meeting of County Council.

12.

Unfinished Business

13.

New Business

14.

Adoption of By-Laws

• Recommendation:

  That By-law 2021-24, having been read a first, second and third time, be finally passed and enacted. 

14.1

By-law Number 2021-24

Being a By-law to Confirm the Proceedings of the Council of the Corporation of the County of Essex for June 16, 2021.

15.

Notice of Motion

16.

Adjournment