Agenda - Essex County Council, Regular Meeting

Meeting #:

Date:

Wednesday, April 16, 2025

Time:

6:00 P.m. - 11:00 P.m.

Location:

Council Chambers, 2nd Floor

360 Fairview Avenue West

Essex, Ontario N8M 1Y6

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Accessible formats or communication supports are available upon request. Contact Clerk’s Office, [email protected], 519-776-6441 extension 1353

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1.

Closed Meeting

There is no Closed Meeting scheduled for April 16, 2025.

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 Essex County Council, Regular Meeting, dated April 2, 2025

• Recommendation:

  That the minutes of the April 2, 2025 Regular Meeting of Essex County Council be adopted as presented.

9.

Delegations and Presentations

9.1

Mary Brownlie and Dylan Osborne

Mary Brownlie and Dylan Osborne to make a presentation to Council regarding their safety concerns with the intersection at County Road 18 and County Road 15.

• News Story - March 31, 2021
• Map of intersection - County Road 18 and County Road 15 (attached)

10.

Communications

10.1

Correspondence

• Recommendation:

  That the correspondence listed on the Regular Agenda for April 16, 2025, be received and any noted action approved. 

10.1.1

Association of Municipalities of Ontario (AMO)

Association of Municipalities of Ontario (AMO)

• Municipal Trade and Tariff Forum: Toronto, ON June 6, 2025 - Registration Open
• AMO Watchfile Newsletter
• AMO Policy Updates
• AMO Calendar - Education Events

10.1.2

Great Lakes and St. Lawrence Cities Initiative

• Making Waves Newsletter
• Annual Conference 2025 — Explore our detailed preliminary program and register

10.2

Resolutions

10.2.1

Town of Essex

Letter from Town of Essex RE Regional Transportation Grant for the Leamington-Windsor Transit Line, dated March 28, 2025

• Recommendation:

  That Essex County Council [Receive and File/ Receive and Respond / Other Action], the correspondence from the Town of Essex, dated March 28, 2025.

11.

Consent Agenda

• Recommendation:

  That the recommendations in the Administrative Reports listed as items 11.1 through 11.3, on the Consent Agenda for April 16, 2025, be approved and further that the Minutes listed as items 11.4 and 11.5 on the said Consent Agenda be received.

11.1

Summary of Outstanding Reports - April 16, 2025

Report number 2025-0416-LLS-R18-KH, Summary of Outstanding Reports, dated April 16, 2025 from Katherine Hebert, County Clerk

11.2

Quarterly Procurement Report

Report number 2025-0416-FIN-R11-SP, Quarterly Procurement Report, dated April 16, 2025, from Sandy Pillon, Manager, Procurement and Compliance

11.3

2025 Annual Repayment Limit

Report number 2025-0416-FIN-R09-MR, 2025 Annual Repayment Limit, dated April 16, 2025, from Melissa Ryan, Director, Financial Services/Treasurer

11.4

Essex County Library Board (ECL)

Minutes of the February 26, 2025 meeting of the Essex County Library Board 

11.5

Windsor Essex Community Housing Corporation (WECHC)

Meeting Minutes, WECHC Board Meetings, dated:

• December 14, 2023
• February 20, 2024
• April 12, 2024
• April 25, 2024
• June 27, 2024
• June 27, 2024 (AGM)
• October 3, 2024

12.

Reports and Questions

12.1

Road Safety Management Program

Report number 2025-0416-IPS-R09-JB, Road Safety Management Program, dated April 16, 2025, from Jerry Behl, Manager, Transportation Planning and Development 

• Recommendation:

  That Essex County Council receive report number 2025-0416-IPS-R09-JB, Road Safety Management Program as information.

12.2

Intersection of County Road 20 and Lowes Side Road

Report number 2025-0416-IPS-R10-JB, Intersection of County Road 20 and Lowes Side Road, dated April 16, 2025, from Jerry Behl, Manager, Transportation Planning and Development  

• Recommendation:

  That Essex County Council receive report number 2025-0416-IPS-R10-JB, Intersection of County Road 20 and Lowes Side Road as information

  And

  That Essex County Council direct administration to reduce the speed limit on County Road 20 from 70km/h to 50km/h between Lowes Side Road and 50m south of Dalhousie Street.

  And

  That by-law 2025-17 be adopted, amending By-law 26-2002 to Regulate Traffic and Parking on Highways within the Essex County Roads System, ‘Schedule H’ to reduce the speed on County Road 20 between Lowes Side Road and 50m south of Dalhousie Street.

12.3

Non-Smoking and Non-Vaping Policy

Report number 2025-0416-LLS-R16-DMS, Non-Smoking and Non-Vaping Policy, dated April 16, 2025 from David Sundin, Director, Legislative and Legal Services/County Solicitor

• Recommendation:

  That Essex County Council receive Report 2025-0402-LLS-R16-DMS as information; and further,

  That the Non-Smoking and Non-Vaping Policy appended to this Report as Appendix A be approved and adopted as a Corporate Policy of the County of Essex.

12.4

Essex Windsor EMS 2026 Pre-Budget Vehicle Procurement Approval

Report number 2025-0416-EMS-R03-ZF, Essex Windsor EMS 2026 Pre-Budget Vehicle Procurement Approval, dated April 16, 2025, from Ziad Fatallah, Deputy Chief, Essex-Windsor Emergency Medical Services

• Recommendation:

  That Essex County Council receive report number 2025-0416-EMS-R03-ZF, Pre-Budget Vehicle Procurement Approval, and authorize administration to proceed with the addition of two (2) additional ambulances to the 2026 pre-budget vehicle procurement order, bringing the total number of ambulances to be purchased to nine (9).

13.

Unfinished Business

There are no matters of unfinished business for April 16, 2025. 

14.

New Business

14.1

Intersection Review – Information Sharing

At the March 5, 2025 meeting of Essex County Council, Councillor Sherry Bondy brought forward the following:

That Essex County Administration provide each of the local municipalities (Administration and County Councillors) with the information obtained by County Administration and their hired consultations regarding the network screening of intersections.

Whereas this important information when shared, will allow all local municipalities and elected officials the opportunity to work collaboratively on safety improvements and increased enforcement.

Whereas County Councillors need to be informed about the state and scope of County intersections so they can ensure proper budgetary dollars are going towards road safety.

That this motion be placed on the County Council Agenda for consideration and debate, to coincide with the forthcoming Administrative Report on the same subject, which is anticipated for April 16, 2025.

• Recommendation:

  That Essex County Administration provide each of the local municipalities (Administration and County Councillors) with the information obtained by County Administration and their hired consultations regarding the network screening of intersections.

  Whereas this important information when shared, will allow all local municipalities and elected officials the opportunity to work collaboratively on safety improvements and increased enforcement. 

  Whereas County Councillors need to be informed about the state and scope of County intersections so they can ensure proper budgetary dollars are going towards road safety.

  That this motion be placed on the County Council Agenda for consideration and debate, to coincide with the forthcoming Administrative Report on the same subject, which is anticipated for April 16, 2025.

14.2

Regional Policing Study - Cost of Engaging a Consultant

At the April 2, 2025 meeting of Essex County Council, Councillor Sherry Bondy brought forward the following:

That Essex County Council direct Administration to provide a report on the cost estimate for engaging a consultant to perform a feasibility study for Regional Policing at the June 4, 2025 meeting.

• Recommendation:

  That Essex County Council direct Administration to provide a report on the cost estimate for engaging a consultant to perform a feasibility study for Regional Policing at the June 4, 2025 meeting.

15.

Adoption of By-Laws

• Recommendation:

  That By-laws 2025-17 through 2025-19, be given three readings, and having been read a first, second and third time, be finally passed and enacted. 

15.1

By-law Number 2025-17

Being a By-law to Amend By-law Number 26-2002, Being a By-law to Regulate Traffic and Parking on Highways within the Essex County Roads System (Schedule H)

15.2

By-law Number 2025-18

Being a By-law to Approve and Adopt a Non-Smoking and Non-Vaping Policy

15.3

By-law Number 2025-19

Being a By-law to confirm the proceedings of the Regular Meeting of the Council of the Corporation of the County of Essex for April 16, 2025

16.

Notice of Motion

17.

Adjournment

• Recommendation:

  That the Essex County Council meeting for April 16, 2025 be adjourned at [Time] PM.