Agenda - Essex County Council, Regular Meeting

Meeting #:

Date:

Wednesday, May 21, 2025

Time:

Closed Meeting - 5:15PM - Regular Meeting - 6:00PM

Location:

Council Chambers, 2nd Floor

360 Fairview Avenue West

Essex, Ontario N8M 1Y6

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 1353

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1.

Closed Meeting

A Closed Meeting has been scheduled for May 21, 2025 at 5:15PM.

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 May 7, 2025

• Recommendation:

  That the minutes of the May 7, 2025 Regular Meeting of Essex County Council be adopted as presented.

9.

Delegations and Presentations

9.1

Windsor Essex Ontario Health Team (WEOHT)

Joyce Zuk, Executive Director, Windsor-Essex Ontario Health Team to provide a presentation regarding WEOHT Collaborative Decision-Making Agreement Updates

To be considered with item 12.1 Reports and Questions

• Recommendation:

  That the item listed as agenda item 12.1 under Reports and Questions, being the Windsor Essex Ontario Health Team (WEOHT) – Amended Collaborative Decision-Making Agreement, Report number 2025-0521-CAO-R06-SZ, Windsor Essex Ontario Health Team (WEOHT) – Amended Collaborative Decision-Making Agreement, dated May 21, 2025 from Sandra Zwiers, Chief Administrative Officer; be considered following 9.1 Delegations and Presentations. 

10.

Communications

10.1

Correspondence

• Recommendation:

  That the correspondence listed on the Regular Agenda for May 21, 2025, be received and any noted action approved. 

10.1.1

Association of Municipalities of Ontario (AMO)

• AMO Policy Update - Proposed Legislation on Planning Approvals & Development Charges (attached)
• 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 (GLSLCI)

• Making Waves Newsletter Online Version – Explore the latest at the Cities Initiative
• Email Notice - Making Waves Newsletter (Attached)

10.1.3

Western Ontario Wardens' Caucus (WOWC)

• April 2025 Newsletter
• WOWC Conference News (Attached)

10.1.4

Ministry of Municipal Affairs and Housing (MMAH)

Correspondence from Hon. Robert J. Flack, Minister of Municipal Affairs and Housing, RE Protect Ontario by Building Faster and Smarter Act 2025 (Bill 17) 

• May 13, 2025 Letter to Warden MacDonald, Head of Council (Attached)
• May 12, 2025 News Release - Ontario Getting Homes and Infrastructure Built Faster and Smarter, Province introducing legislation and new funding to cut red tape and speed up home construction in partnership with municipalities

10.1.5

Municipal Property Assessment Corporation (MPAC)

2024 Annual Reporting - MPAC

• 2024 Annual Report
• Annual Performance Report.
• Financial Statements for the Year Ended December 31, 2024 (attached)

10.1.6

Notice of Complete Application and Public Meeting RE OPA 8 - 720-730 Mersea Road 8, Municipality of Leamington

Notice of Complete Application and Public Meeting RE OPA 8 - 720-730 Mersea Road 8, Municipality of Leamington 

10.1.7

Windsor-Essex Community Safety and Well-Being - Plan Refresh

Have Your Say! Take part in a short online survey:

• • Help prioritize solutions by sharing what’s most important to you in our Community Safety and Well-Being Plan Survey, open May 16 to 30, 2025.
  • Paper copy surveys can be available upon request. Please contact  to request paper copy surveys.

Your feedback will help the Community Safety and Well-Being Plan leadership make decisions about the 2026–2029 Plan! We will share the plan with the community in the fall of 2025.

10.1.8

Hydro One - Longwood to Lakeshore Project - Notice of Preferred Route

• Project Website - Longwood to Lakeshore Project
• Longwoods to Lakeshore - Notice of Preferred Route and Invitation to Virtual Open Houses #4 (attached)

10.1.9

Windsor Regional Hospital - WE Build Together

New Windsor/Essex Acute Care Hospital - PMO Report May 2025

10.1.10

Bill 5 Protect Ontario by Unleashing our Economy Act, 2025

• May 13, 2025 Municipality of Chatham-Kent Correspondence RE Bill 5 Protect Ontario by Unleashing our Economy Act, 2025 – (private landowners and waste facilities) 
• May 12, 2025 Town of Orangeville Correspondence RE Responsible Growth and Opposition to Elements of Bill 5

10.1.11

Township of Springwater

May 8, 2025 Letter and Resolution RE Redistribution of the Land Transfer Tax and GST to Municipalities for Sustainable Infrastructure Funding

10.2

Resolutions

There are no resolutions for consideration for May 21, 2025

11.

Consent Agenda

• Recommendation:

  That the recommendations in the Administrative Report and Minutes listed as items 11.1 through 11.3, on the Consent Agenda for May 21, 2025, be received, and approved as required.

11.1

Summary of Outstanding Reports

Report number 2025-0521-LLS-R25-KH, Summary of Outstanding Reports, dated May 21, 2025, from Katherine Hebert, County Clerk

11.2

Essex County Library Board (ECLB)

Minutes of the Essex County Library Board - Regular Meeting, dated March 26, 2025

11.3

Essex-Windsor Solid Waste Authority (EWSWA)

Minutes of the Essex-Windsor Solid Waste Authority, Regular Board Meeting, dated March 4, 2025 

12.

Reports and Questions

12.1

Windsor Essex Ontario Health Team (WEOHT) – Amended Collaborative Decision-Making Agreement

Report number 2025-0521-CAO-R06-SZ, Windsor Essex Ontario Health Team (WEOHT) – Amended Collaborative Decision-Making Agreement, dated May 21, 2025 from Sandra Zwiers, Chief Administrative Officer

To be considered with item 9.1 Delegations and Presentations. 

• Recommendation:

  That Essex County Council:

  1. receive Report 2025-0521-CAO-R06-SZ, WEOHT – Amended Collaborative Decision-Making Agreement as information; and
  2. reconfirm that the amended Collaborative Decision-Making Agreement may be executed by the Clerk and the Warden on behalf of the CAO representing the County as a municipal government, by the Chief of EMS on behalf of Essex-Windsor Emergency Medical Services, and by the Administrator(s) of SPH on behalf of the Sun Parlor Long Term Care Home.

12.2

Windsor-Essex Provincial Offences Program (POA) Annual Report 2025

Report number 2025-0521-FIN-R12-MR, Windsor-Essex Provincial Offences Program (POA) Annual Report 2025, dated May 21, 2025 from Melissa Ryan, Director, Financial Services/Treasurer

• Recommendation:

  That Essex County Council receive report number 2025-0521-FIN-R12-MR, Windsor-Essex Provincial Offences Program (POA) Annual Report as information.

12.3

Investment Performance Report - 2024

Report number 2025-0521-FIN-R13-MR, Investment Performance Report - 2024, dated May 21, 2025 from Melissa Ryan, Director, Financial Services/Treasurer

• Recommendation:

  That Essex County Council receive report number 2025-0521-FIN-R12-MR, Investment Performance Report-2024 as information.

13.

Unfinished Business

14.

New Business

14.1

Public Reporting of Closed Meeting

15.

Adoption of By-Laws

• Recommendation:

  That By-law 2025-24 be given three readings, and having been read a first, second and third time, be finally passed and enacted. 

15.1

By-law Number 2025-24

Being a by-law to confirm the proceedings of the Council of the Corporation of the County of Essex, Regular and Closed Meetings, for May 21, 2025

16.

Notice of Motion

There are no notices of motion for consideration for May 21, 2025.

17.

Adjournment

• Recommendation:

  That the Essex County Council meeting for May 21, 2025 be adjourned at [time] PM.