Essex County Council Regular Meeting Agenda

Meeting #:
Date:	Wednesday, October 03, 2018
Time:	7:00 P.m. - 10:00 P.m.
Location:	Council Chambers, 2nd Floor 360 Fairview Avenue West Essex, Ontario N8M 1Y6 519-776-6441, ext. 1335

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1.

Closed Meeting

There is no Closed Meeting for the October 3, 2018 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

• Recommendation:

  That the minutes of the September 19, 2018 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 scheduled for the October 3, 2018 meeting of County Council.

9.

Communications

9.1

Correspondence

• Recommendation:

  That the correspondence listed on the regular agenda for October 3, 2018, be received and any noted action approved. 

9.1.1

Association of Municipalities of Ontario (AMO)

View the online versions of the AMO Watchfile Newsletter, dated September 27 and October 4, 2018.

9.1.2

AMO

Received e-mail, dated September 17, 2018 from AMO Communications regarding - Urgent:  AMO Presidsent Letter on Municipal Governance.

9.1.3

AMO

Received e-mail, dated September 20, 2018 regarding an AMO Policy Update - Ontario Introduces Legislation to Expand Natural Gas through Private Investment.

9.1.4

AMO

Received e-mail, dated September 26, 2018 regarding an AMO Policy Update - Province to Introduce Private Cannabis Retail Legislation - With Municipal Opt Out.

9.1.5

AMO

Received AMO Communications, dated September 28, 2018 regarding Municipal Leadership Essentials - This course is open to Heads of Council (Mayors, Reeves, Wardens) and Deputies.

9.1.6

AMO

Received AMO Policy Update, dated September 28, 2018 regarding Bill 36 - Changes to other Acts related to the Use and Sale of Cannabis.

9.1.7

Mary Birch, Director of Council and Community Services/Clerk

Received card of appreciation for thoughtfulness shown during her family's time of sorrow.

9.1.8

Local Planning Appeal Support Centre (LPASC)

Received e-mailed copy of their Newsletter - "Planning Ahead", Issue 1, September 2018.

9.1.9

Windsor-Essex County Health Unit (WECHU)

Received e-mailed invitation, dated September 24, 2018 from WECHU to attend their Oral Health Workshop, "A Tale of Two Countries - Access to Oral Health Care in Canada and the USA".

9.1.10

Union Gas Limited

Received e-mail, dated September 25, 2018 regarding - Ontario Energy Board Notice to Customers of Union Gas Limited.

9.1.11

Great Lakes and St. Lawrence Cities Initiative

Received e-mail, dated September 17, 2018 regarding their Newsletter - Making Waves.

9.2

Resolutions

There are no resolutions for Council's consideration at the October 3, 2018 meeting.

10.

Consent Agenda

• Recommendation:

  That the recommendation in the Administrative Report listed as item 10.1 on the Consent Agenda for October 3, 2018, be approved.

10.1

Approval of Invoices - Legal Consulting Services

Report Number 2018-1003-ADM-R14-RM, dated October 3, 2018 from Robert Maisonville, Chief Administrative Officer.

11.

Reports and Questions

11.1

Essex Windsor EMS 2019 Response Time Standard Performance Plan

Report Number 2018-1003-EMS-R010-BK, dated October 3, 2018 from Bruce Krauter, Chief, Essex-Windsor EMS.

• Recommendation:

  It is recommended that Essex County Council authorize Administration to adopt and submit the proposed 2019 Essex Windsor EMS Response Time Performance Plan, as required under Ontario Regulation 257/00 (as amended by Regulation 267/08).

11.2

Town of LaSalle Official Plan

Report Number 2018-1003-PLN-R001-BK, dated October 3, 2018 from Bill King, Manager of Planning Services.

• Recommendation:

  That County Council receive the report of the Manager of Planning Services with regard to the Town of LaSalle Official Plan, and authorize the Manager of Planning Services to issue a Notice of Decision on behalf of the County of Essex to approve the Town of LaSalle Official Plan subject to the modification as outlined in the draft “Decision” attached to Report Number 2018-1003-PLN-R001-BK.

   

12.

Unfinished Business

12.1

County Road 22 - Corridor Study

Report Number 2018-0905-IS-R022-TRB, dated September 5, 2018 from Tom Bateman, Director of Infrastructure Services/County Engineer, deferred from September 5, 2018 Essex County Council meeting, Resolution Number 192-2018.

• Recommendation:

  That the request from the Town of Lakeshore to signalize the intersection of County Road 22 and Emery Drive not be approved, pending further analysis, and that the County and Town of Lakeshore jointly cost share and undertake a comprehensive area wide study to address development pressures along County Road 22 from Puce to Belle River.

13.

New Business

14.

Adoption of By-Laws

• Recommendation:

  That By-law 38-2018, having been read a first, second and third time, be finally passed and enacted. 

14.1

By-law Number 38-2018 

A By-law to Confirm the Proceedings of the Council of The Corporation of the County of Essex. (October 5, 2018)

15.

Notice of Motion

16.

Adjournment