Essex County Council Regular Meeting Agenda

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There is no Closed Meeting scheduled for April 7, 2021.

March 17, 2021 - Essex County Council, Regular Meeting Minutes

  • Recommendation:

    That the minutes of the March 17, 2021 Regular Meeting of Essex County Council be adopted as presented.

There are no delegations for April 7, 2021

  • Recommendation:

    That the correspondence listed on the Regular Agenda for April 7, 2021, be received and any noted action approved. 

Highway #3 Notice of Completion - Design and Construction Report


Highway 3 Widening in the Town of Essex, From 0.8 km west of Ellis Side Road easterly to 2.2 km east of Essex County Road 23, Detailed Design, Class Environmental Assessment and Construction, Design-Build Contract 2020-3006


Dillon Consulting Limited HWY 3 Project Website

Compliance Results for the County of Essex under the Emergency Management and Civil Protection Act 

Resolution RE MeeQuam Youth Residence Closure

Resolution RE Planning Act Timelines

Resolution RE Ontario Fire College Closure

Resolution RE Municipal Insurance Rates

Resolution RE Homelessness, Mental Health and Addition 

Resolution RE Advocacy for Reform of Joint and Several Liability

Resolution RE request to withdraw Schedule 3 from Bill 257 

Resolution RE Essex-Windsor Solid Waste Authority Organic Waste Plan Support

Resolution RE Tree Planting Program Cuts to Funding

Letter RE Federal Cannabis Consultations 

Resolution RE Bill C-21, An Act to Amend Certain Acts, and to Make Certain Consequential Amendments (Firearms)

  • Recommendation:

    That Essex County Council receive the correspondence from the Town of Kingsville RE Bill C-21, An Act to Amend Certain Acts, and to Make Certain Consequential Amendments (Firearms) and [Support or File as Information or Other Action] their Resolution #205-2021.

Resolution RE Three Digit Dialing for Suicide Prevention Hotline 

  • Recommendation:

    That Essex County Council receive the correspondence from the Town of LaSalle regarding Three Digit Dialing for Suicide Prevention Hotline and [Support or File as Information or Other Action] their resolution #465/21.

  • Recommendation:

    That the recommendation in the Administrative Report listed as item 10.1 on the Consent Agenda for April 7, 2021, be approved.

Report number 2021-0407-ADM-R001-MG Approval of Invoices, Legal and Consulting Services, dated April 7, 2021 from Mike Galloway, Chief Administrative Officer

Minutes of the February 24, 2021 Essex County Library Board Meeting, Deputy Warden Nelson Santos, Chair 

  • Recommendation:

    That the minutes of the Essex County Library Board for February 24, 2021 be received.

Report number 2021-0407-CCS-R05-JDF, Housing with Supports - New Service Provider Agreement-Building Bridges Erie Shores, dated April 7, 2021 from Jeanie Diamond-Francis, Manager, Community Services

  • Recommendation:

    That County Council adopt By-law #2021-13, authorizing the Warden and Clerk to enter into an agreement with Building Bridges Erie Shores to provide subsidized housing with supports care.

Report number 2021-0407-FIN-R05-SZ, Ontario Regulation 588-17 Asset management Planning for Municipal Infrastructure, dated April 7, 2021 from Sandra Zwiers, Director of Financial Services Department/Treasurer

  • Recommendation:

    That Essex County Council receive the report highlighting the deadline extensions of O. Reg 588/17 for information.

Report number 2021-0407-CCS-R04-MB, Approval of 2021 Conferences and Policy Update, dated April 7, 2021 from Mary Birch, Director of Council and Community Services/Clerk

  • Recommendation:

    THAT the Conference/Convention Attendance Policy 94-004 be amended as proposed in Report Number 2021-04-07-CCS-004-MB ;

    AND FURTHER THAT the conferences identified in Report Number 2021-04-07-CCS-004-MB, be approved for attendance by the members of Essex County Council for the year 2021, in accordance with Conference/Convention Attendance Policy 94-004, as amended.

Report number 2021-0407-EMS-R002-JL, Naloxone Program Distribution Agreement, dated April 7, 2021, from Justin Lammers, Deputy Chief Professional Standards, Essex-Windsor Emergency Medical Services.

  • Recommendation:

    That Essex County Council authorize the Warden and Clerk to execute the agreement between the County of Essex (Essex Windsor EMS) and the Windsor Essex County Health Unit (WECHU) for the Ontario Naloxone Program Expanded Access.

Report number 2021-0407-EMS-R03-BK, 2021 Budget- Approval for the Procurement of Seven Ambulances, dated April 7, 2021 from Bruce Krauter, Chief, Essex-Windsor Emergency Medical Services

  • Recommendation:

    That Essex County Council approve the proposal by Essex Windsor EMS to proceed with the 2021 ordering of seven (7) Crestline Coach Ltd. Type III ambulances with a total purchase price of $1,242,623 (plus HST).

Report number 2021-0407-ISD-R010-JM, Tender Summary - Bridge Over Belle River B-27-12, dated April 7, 2021 from Jane Mustac, Director of Infrastructure Services Department/County Engineer

  • Recommendation:

    That Essex County Council award the tender for Project Number - 116-2021 - County Road 27 - Bridge over Belle River (B-27-12) to Front Construction Industries Inc. for a total tender amount of $436,400.00 plus H.S.T.

Report number 2021-0407-ISD-R012-JM, Tender Summary - Non-Coning Water-Borne Traffic Paint, dated April 7, 2021 from Jane Mustac, Director of Infrastructure Services Department/County Engineer

  • Recommendation:

    That Essex County Council award the tender for Project Number IS-2021-019-DN Non-Coning Water-Borne Traffic Paint to Ennis Paint Canada ULD for a total tender amount of $420,750.00 plus H.S.T.

Report number 2021-0407-ISD-R011-JM, Traffic Calming Gosfield North Public School, dated April 7, 2021 from Jane Mustac, Director of Infrastructure Services Department/County Engineer

  • Recommendation:

    That Essex County Council received report 2021-0407-ISD-R011-JM Traffic Calming Gosfield North Public School as information.

At the March 21, 2021 meeting of Essex County Council, Gord Queen raised an issue with the portion of County Road 27, which is adjacent to Gosfield North Public School and issued the following Notice of Motion:


Whereas the Health and Safety of all our Residents is important, regardless of age; and


Whereas the Present COVID-19 has highlighted problems within our County; and


Whereas our School Children, School Teachers and Parents are all experiencing challenges getting to school safety; and


Whereas on more than one occasion concerns have been expressed about the speed and safety for Parents to drop off and pick up their Children at the Gosfield North Public School located on the Belle River Road, often referred to as County Road 27; and


Whereas the Council of the Town of Kingsville is scheduled to discuss this issue at their next regular meeting on March 22. 


Now therefore, in the event that we gain support and concurrence of our local Town Council, I may move or cause to have moved as follows:


That a School safety zone be established by or in front of the Gosfield North Public School, with appropriate signage; and


Further, that the County of Essex review and make such other actions and recommendations that may aid in the safe passage of our students.

  • Recommendation:

    That By-law(s) 2021-13 through 2021-15, having been read a first, second and third time, be finally passed and enacted. 

Being a By-law to Authorize the Execution of an Agreement Between the Corporation of the County of Essex and Building Bridges Erie Shores

Being a By-law to execute an agreement between the County of Essex (Essex Windsor Emergency Medical Services) and the Windsor Essex County Health Unit (WECHU) for the Ontario Naloxone Program Expanded Access. 

Being a By-law to Confirm the Proceedings of the Council of the Corporation of the County of Essex for April 7, 2021

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