Essex County Regular Meeting Revised Agenda

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Meeting Time: 6:30 PM Closed Meeting; 7:00 PM Regular Meeting
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A closed meeting is scheduled for 6:30 p.m., pursuant to Section 239 (2) (b) of the Municipal Act, 2001, as amended to discuss personal matters about an identifiable individual, including municipal or local board employees.

  • Recommendation:

    That Council move into a closed meeting pursuant to Section 239 (2) (b) of the Municipal Act, 2001, as amended for the following reason:

    • personal matters about an identifiable individual, including municipal or local board employees.

Minutes of July 21, 2021

  • Recommendation:

    That the minutes of the July 21, 2021 Regular Meeting of Essex County Council be adopted as presented.

  • Recommendation:

    That the Leamington Homelessness Project delegation be permitted to address County Council.

Alissa Enns, Project Leader, Leamington Homelessness Project, to provide a presentation to Council with information regarding the results of the project data collection and to discuss a new homelessness service referral system for individuals in the County. 

  • Recommendation:

    That the correspondence listed on the Regular Agenda for August 11, 2021, be received and any noted action approved. 

Business Development Initiatives in Windsor-Essex - Q2 Report and Performance Metrics

Resolution RE Support of Free PSA Testing for Men

Resolution RE Support of Bill C-6, an Act to Amend the Criminal Code of Canada (Prohibiting Conversion Therapy)

Resolution RE Endorsement for Resolution in Opposition of Capital Gain Tax on Primary Residence

Resolution RE Petition for Phasing-out Ontario's Gas-powered Electrical Generation Plants

Resolution RE support for Essex County Council resolution requesting Province to reconsider criteria used in COVID-19 safe reopening strategy for business.

Resolution RE Affordable Housing Crisis in Canada

Resolution RE Municipal Court Managers’ Association / Provincial Offences Act Advocacy

Resolution RE Housing and Shelter Hub redesign

Letter from Deputy Minister Kate Manson-Smith RE Main Street Recovery Act: Proclamation of Amendments to the Municipal Act and City of Toronto Act

There are no resolutions for Council's consideration for August 11, 2021.

  • Recommendation:
  • Recommendation:

    That the recommendations in the Administrative Reports listed as item 10.1, on the Consent Agenda for August 11, 2021, be approved and further that the information item listed as item 10.2 on the said Consent Agenda be received.

Report 2021-0811-CAO-R007-MG, Approval of Invoices, Legal and Consulting Services, dated August 11, 2021 from Mike Galloway, Chief Administrative Officer

Report number 2021-0811-CCS-R007-MB, Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation - Rapid Housing Initiative - Round 2, dated August 11, 2021 from Mary Birch, Director of Council and Community Services. (Report added August 10, 2021)

  • Recommendation:

    It is recommended that Essex County Council receive the memo from the Executive Director of Housing and Children’s Services regarding the Rapid Housing Initiative for information, and further;

    THAT Essex County Council pre-commit the annual operating budget funding required, currently estimated at $48,000 in each of the post-construction operating years to a maximum of 20 years, to support the Round 2 Rapid Housing Initiative project for The Bridge, detailed in the Executive Director of Housing and Children’s Services memo dated August 6, 2021, subject to refinement of the annual budget estimate as the developments are finalized, and further;

    THAT Essex County Council approve, providing a letter of support to the City of Windsor for submission with the application to Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation for the required operating and/or capital funding related to The Bridge project, and further;

    THAT Essex County Council approve, entering into an agreement with the City of Windsor for the 20-year operating commitment for the County based on compliance with the Contribution Agreement with CMHC on the Rapid Housing Initiative, and further;

    THAT Essex County Council request Windsor City Council to support the commencement of discussions on the development of a Regional Affordable Housing Strategy, including funding responsibilities, and further;

    THAT Essex County Council request Windsor City Council to support the commencement of discussions on the review of the 1999 Social Housing Cost Sharing arbitrated agreement, with a view to addressing cost sharing provisions for new regional units and regional housing and homelessness initiatives.

Report number 2021-0811-SPH-R003-JBK, Sun Parlor Home COVID-19 Experience, dated August 11, 2021 from Jayne Brooks-Keller, Administrator, Sun Parlor Home. 

  • Recommendation:

    That Essex County Council receive the report, Sun Parlor Home COVID-19 Experience as information.

Report number 2021-0811-FIN-R08-SZ, Investment Performance Report - 2020, dated August 11, 2021 from Sandra Zwiers, Director of Finance/Treasurer.

  • Recommendation:

    That Essex County Council receive the Investment Performance Report 2020 for information.

Report number 2021-0811-FIN-R12-SZ, Projected Results of Operations 2021, dated August 11, 2021 from Sandra Zwiers, Director of Finance/Treasurer.

  • Recommendation:

    That Essex County Council receives the Projected Results of Operations 2021 for information.

  • Recommendation:

    That By-law 2021-29, having been read a first, second and third time, be finally passed and enacted. 

Being a By-law to Confirm the proceedings of the Council of the Corporation of the County of Essex, for the meeting of August 11, 2021.