Essex County Council Regular Meeting Agenda

Meeting #:
Date:	Wednesday, March 17, 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, [e-mail], 519-776-6441 extension 1335

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1.

Closed Meeting

There is no Closed Meeting scheduled for March 17, 2021.

2.

Moment of Reflection

3.

Singing of ‘O Canada’

4.

Recording of Attendance

5.

Disclosure of Pecuniary Interest

• Recommendation:

6.

Adoption of Regular Meeting Minutes

March 3, 2021 - Essex County Council, Regular Meeting Minutes

• Recommendation:

  That the minutes of the March 3, 2021 Regular Meeting of Essex County Council be adopted as presented.

7.

County Warden’s Welcome and Remarks

8.

Delegations and Presentations

There are no delegations for March 17, 2021.

9.

Communications

9.1

Correspondence

• Recommendation:

  That the correspondence listed on the Regular Agenda for March 17 2021, be received and any noted action approved. 

9.1.1

Windsor Essex County Health Unit (WECHU)

Letter dated March 8, 2021 - Ultra Low Cold Freezer for Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 Vaccine

9.1.2

Employment and Social Development Canada

Letter from the Hon. Carla Qualtrough, Minister of Employment, Workforce Development and Disability Inclusion acknowledging receipt of the January 19, 2021 letter from Essex County Council RE COVID-19 prevention measures within the local agricultural community.  

9.1.3

SouthWestern Integrated Fibre Technology (SWIFT)

March 2021 - SWIFT Newsletter

9.1.4

Township of the Archipelago

Resolution RE Closure of Ontario Fire College, Gravenhurst

9.1.5

Town of Bracebridge

Resolution RE Closure of Ontario Fire College, Gravenhurst

9.1.6

Halton Region

Resolution RE Long Term Care Homes

9.1.7

Township of Howick

Resolution RE Closure of the Ontario Fire College, Gravenhurst

9.1.8

Township of Lake of Bays

Resolution RE Restaurants in Stage II

9.1.9

Town of Mono

Resolution RE Closure of the Ontario Fire College in Gravenhurst

9.1.10

Niagara Region

Resolution RE Homelessness, Mental Health and Addiction

9.1.11

Norfolk County

Resolution RE Carbon Tax

9.1.12

City of Sarnia

Resolution RE Colour Coded Capacity Limits and COVID-19

9.1.13

Association of Municipalities of Ontario (AMO)

February 25, 2021 - AMO Watchfile Online

9.1.14

Association of Municipalities of Ontario (AMO)

March 3, 2021 - Training for Councillors RE Land Use Planning: Beyond the Basics, Three Dates to Choose from: March 25th, April 15th & 29th 2021

9.1.15

Association of Municipalities of Ontario (AMO)

March 4, 2021 - AMO Policy Update – New 2021 COVID-19 Relief Funding

9.1.16

Association of Municipalities of Ontario (AMO)

March 4, 2021 - AMO Watchfile Online

9.1.17

Association of Municipalities of Ontario (AMO)

March 5, 2021 - AMO Policy Update – Phase II of Vaccinations Plan, Bill 257 – Supporting Broadband and Infrastructure Expansion Act, and Firefighter Training Modernization

9.1.18

Association of Municipalities of Ontario (AMO)

March 8, 2021 - AMO Policy Update – Municipal Councillor Code of Conduct Consultations 

9.1.19

Association of Municipalities of Ontario (AMO)

March 10, 2021 - AMO Policy Update - More Social Services Relief Funding to Protect the Homeless during COVID-19 and Ontario Vaccine Rollout Update

9.1.20

Association of Municipalities of Ontario (AMO)

March 12, 2021 - AMO Policy Update - New Support for Local Fire Services and Updated COVID-19 Vaccine Tools and Resources

9.2

Resolutions

10.

Consent Agenda

There are no items for the Consent Agenda for March 17, 2021.

11.

Reports and Questions

11.1

Essex County Library Board

January 27, 2021 - Essex County Library Board Meeting Minutes, Nelson Santos, Chair

• Recommendation:

  That the minutes of the Essex County Library Board for January 27, 2021 be received.

11.2

Essex-Windsor Solid Waste Authority (EWSWA)

February 2, 2021 - Essex-Windsor Solid Waste Authority (EWSWA) minutes of February 2, 2021 - Aldo DiCarlo, Chair.

• Recommendation:

  That the minutes of the Essex-Windsor Solid Waste Authority for February 2, 2021 be received.

11.3

2021 Annual Repayment Limit

Report number 2021-0317-FIN-R04-SZ, 2021 Annual Repayment Limit, dated March 17, 2021 from Sandra Zwiers, Director of Financial Services/Treasurer.

• Recommendation:

  That Essex County Council receive the 2021 Annual Repayment Limit report for information.

11.4

Tender Summary - Concrete Pavement

Report number 2021-0317-ISD-R007-JM, Tender Summary - Concrete Pavement, dated March 17, 2021 from Jane Mustac, Director of Infrastructure Services Department/County Engineer. 

• Recommendation:

  That Essex County Council award the tender for Project Number 176-2021 Concrete Pavement on County Road 22 to Piera Con Enterprises Inc. for a total tender amount of $654,785.00 plus H.S.T.

11.5

Tender Summary - Bridge Over Canard River (B-15-07)

Report number 2021-0317-ISD-R008-JM, Tender Summary - Bridge Over Canard River (B-15-07), dated March 17, 2021 from Jane Mustac, Director of Infrastructure Services Department/County Engineer.

• Recommendation:

  That Essex County Council award the tender for Project Number – 115-2021 – County Road 15 – Bridge over Canard River (B-15-07) to Intrepid General Limited for a total tender amount of $452,326.24, plus H.S.T.

11.6

Tender Summary - Culvert on County Road 17 - Sullivan Creek (C-17-010)

Report number 2021-0317-ISD-R009-JM, Tender Summary - Culvert on County Road 17 - Sullivan Creek (C-17-010), dated March 17, 2021 from Jane Mustac, Director of Infrastructure Services Department/County Engineer.

• Recommendation:

  That Essex County Council award the tender for Project Number 117-2021 County Road 17 Culvert over Sullivan Creek to Sterling Ridge Infrastructure Inc. for a total tender amount of $458,800.00 plus H.S.T.

11.7

Council Question Regarding County Council Meeting Time

Report number 2021-0317-CCS-R003-MB, Council Question Regarding County Council Meeting Time, dated March 17, 2021 from Mary Birch, Director of Council and Community Services/Clerk

• Recommendation:

  That Report Number 2021-0317-CSS-R002-MB be received for Council’s consideration.

11.8

Service Accountability Agreement Extension to March 31 2022

Report number 20210317-SPH-R002-JBK Service Accountability Agreement Extension to March 31 2022, dated March 17, 2021 from Jayne Brooks-Keller, Administrator - Sun Parlor Home.

• Recommendation:

  That Essex County Council accepts the terms of the Extending Letter from the Erie St. Clair Local Health Integration Network to amend the Service Accountability Agreement for Sun Parlor Home, for the period March 31, 2021- March 31, 2022 and authorizes the execution of the required documents acknowledging the extension.

12.

Unfinished Business

13.

New Business

13.1

Support for Wine Sector, Essex County

At the March 3, 2021 meeting of County Council, Deputy Warden Nelson Santos brought forward a Notice of Motion as follows:

Whereas the Ontario wine industry supports directly and indirectly over 18,000 full-time equivalent jobs; and Ontario is the largest wine growing region in Canada responsible for over 2/3 of Canada’s grape production;

Whereas, with 2.4 million annual visitors to Ontario’s wine regions, Lake Erie North Shore’s wine sector has developed unique experiential destination tourism, enhanced by the proximity to the City of Windsor;

Whereas COVID-19 has had significant impacts on Ontario’s wine industry – a key contributor to Lake Erie North Shore’s economy and tourism sector;

Whereas to build back a stronger, more sustainable economy, there is a need to unlock the potential of Ontario’s grape and wine industry.

Now Therefore Be It Resolved:

1. That, the County of Essex calls on the Province of Ontario to create a level playing field and to provide Ontario’s entrepreneurial wine industry with opportunities to invest more into innovation and job creation while providing consumer choice and convenience for the purchase of Ontario wines; and
2. That, the Province be urged to undertake the following:
   1. Eliminate the 6.1% tax applied to VQA (100% Ontario-grown) wines on sales in the 2021 Budget;
   2. Enable Ontario wines to offer direct delivery, with margin, to grocery stores;
   3. Establish long-term VQA wine support programs at the LCBO that would increase shelf space for VQA wines and;
   4. Eliminate import taxes on 100% Ontario VQA wines.
3. That this motion be circulated to municipalities in Niagara and Prince Edward County and to MPP Taras Natyshak, MPP Rick Nicholls, the Premier, the Minister of Finance and the Minister of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs.

13.2

Public Reporting of Closed Meeting

13.2.1

Special Closed Meeting - March 10, 2021 Re: Education

14.

Adoption of By-Laws

• Recommendation:

  That By-law 2021-12, having been read a first, second and third time, be finally passed and enacted. 

14.1

By-Law Number 2021-12

Being a By-law to confirm the proceedings of the Council of the Corporation of the County of Essex for the meeting of March 17, 2021.

15.

Notice of Motion

16.

Adjournment