Taken from the roll call in the town’s own minutes. The minutes record who was not there and almost never why.
What was decided (19 motions)
17 carried, 2 recorded otherwise. Every motion below is printed as the minutes print it.
Receive the report for information.
Moved by Councillor Walstedt, seconded by Councillor Santarossa
Carried Unanimously
Approve minutes of the previous meetings.
Moved by Councillor Janisse, seconded by Councillor McKinlay
Carried Unanimously
Receive the Reports for Information as listed on the agenda.
Moved by Deputy Mayor Bailey, seconded by Councillor McKinlay
Carried Unanimously
Approve the request by École élémentaire catholique Pavillon des Jeunes for a crossing guard to be located at the intersection of Rourke Line and Oakwood Avenue.
Moved by Councillor Wilder, seconded by Councillor Santarossa
Carried Unanimously
Direct Administration to develop a community feedback plan to solicit comments relating to Options 1, 2 and 3 as described in the report Postal Addresses Assigned by Canada Post as presented November 3, 2020. In Favor (3): Mayor Bain, Councillor Wilder, and Councillor Janisse Opposed (5): Deputy Mayor Bailey, Councillor Santarossa, Councillor Kerr, Councillor Walstedt, and Councillor McKinlay
Moved by Councillor Wilder, seconded by Councillor Janisse
Lost
In favour (3): Mayor Bain, Councillor Wilder, Councillor Janisse · Opposed (5): Deputy Mayor Bailey, Councillor Santarossa, Councillor Kerr, Councillor Walstedt, Councillor McKinlay
Direct Administration to bring the options in the Postal Addresses Assigned by Canada Post report forward during discussions regarding Community Improvement Plans; and Direct Administration to prepare speaking points for Council regarding this matter. 4 In Favor (6): Mayor Bain, Deputy Mayor Bailey, Councillor Santarossa, Councillor Kerr, Councillor Walstedt, and Councillor McKinlay Opposed (2): Councillor Wilder, and Councillor Janisse
Moved by Councillor Santarossa, seconded by Deputy Mayor Bailey
Carried
In favour (6): Mayor Bain, Deputy Mayor Bailey, Councillor Santarossa, Councillor Kerr, Councillor Walstedt, Councillor McKinlay · Opposed (2): Councillor Wilder, Councillor Janisse
Direct Administration to include a gravel shoulder in the watermain and road reconstruction work planned for 2021 for Railway Avenue which would allow parking in that area.
Moved by Councillor Kerr, seconded by Councillor Wilder
Carried Unanimously
Defer consideration of the 2021 Meeting Calendar until Administration can include one Planning meeting per month for 2021. In Favor (3): Mayor Bain, Councillor Wilder, and Councillor Janisse Opposed (5): Deputy Mayor Bailey, Councillor Santarossa, Councillor Kerr, Councillor Walstedt, and Councillor McKinlay
Moved by Councillor Wilder, seconded by Councillor Janisse
Lost
In favour (3): Mayor Bain, Councillor Wilder, Councillor Janisse · Opposed (5): Deputy Mayor Bailey, Councillor Santarossa, Councillor Kerr, Councillor Walstedt, Councillor McKinlay
Approve the 2021 schedule of Regular Council Meetings as described in the report by the Manager of Legislative Services presented at the November 3, 2020 Council meeting. In Favor (7): Mayor Bain, Deputy Mayor Bailey, Councillor Janisse, Councillor Santarossa, Councillor Kerr, Councillor Walstedt, and Councillor McKinlay Opposed (1): Councillor Wilder
Moved by Councillor Janisse, seconded by Councillor Walstedt
Carried
In favour (7): Mayor Bain, Deputy Mayor Bailey, Councillor Janisse, Councillor Santarossa, Councillor Kerr, Councillor Walstedt, Councillor McKinlay · Opposed (1): Councillor Wilder
Direct the Director of Finance to apply for Phase 2 of the Municipal Operating Funding stream of the Safe Restart Agreement.
Moved by Councillor Wilder, seconded by Councillor Santarossa
Carried Unanimously
Approve the construction of a bike lane/trail link at Lake-9 Tecumseh Road (along County Road 2) between the Moison Creek Bridge to Strong Road for submission to the CWATS Committee for consideration in 2021.
Moved by Councillor Kerr, seconded by Deputy Mayor Bailey
Carried Unanimously
Request that the County of Essex include the following projects in the 2021 Budget: Addition of a left turn signal to the traffic light at the County Road 22 and Renaud Line intersection; Installation of a traffic light at the County Road 22 and Emery Drive intersection; and Installation of a traffic light at the County Road 22 and Rourke Line intersection.
Moved by Councillor Janisse, seconded by Councillor Wilder
Carried Unanimously
Whereas traffic has greatly increased on many of the municipalities roads, including the roads that cross Highway 401; And whereas there are safety concerns because of children boarding and exiting school buses in close proximity to many of these overpasses; And whereas slow moving farm machinery can be difficult to see when approaching these overpasses; Therefore, Administration be directed to prepare an amendment to the Traffic By-law to reduce the speed limit to 50 kilometers per hour on all of the Highway 401 overpasses on roads under the jurisdiction of the municipality.
Moved by Councillor Walstedt, seconded by Councillor Kerr
Carried Unanimously
Whereas traffic has greatly increased on many of County roads, including the roads that cross Highway 401; And whereas there have been a number of serious accidents on the overpasses; And whereas farm machinery and other licensed slow moving vehicles can be difficult to see when approaching these overpasses; Therefore, be it resolved that the Town of Lakeshore hereby petitions the County of Essex to reduce the speed limit to 50 kilometers per hour on all of the Highway 401 overpasses on roads under the jurisdiction of the County of Essex for the safety of all those who travel on them.
Moved by Councillor Walstedt, seconded by Councillor Wilder
Carried Unanimously
Direct Administration to investigate a vacuum leaf yard waste collection program for the Town of Lakeshore. In Favor (7): Mayor Bain, Deputy Mayor Bailey, Councillor Wilder, Councillor Janisse, Councillor Kerr, Councillor Walstedt, and Councillor McKinlay Opposed (1): Councillor Santarossa
Moved by Councillor Kerr, seconded by Councillor Wilder
Carried
In favour (7): Mayor Bain, Deputy Mayor Bailey, Councillor Wilder, Councillor Janisse, Councillor Kerr, Councillor Walstedt, Councillor McKinlay · Opposed (1): Councillor Santarossa
Receive the petition from Jill Miner regarding a traffic signal at Highway 77 and County Road 46.
Moved by Councillor McKinlay, seconded by Councillor Walstedt
Carried Unanimously
Forward the petition by Jill Miner to MPP Nicholls and the County of Essex.
Moved by Councillor McKinlay, seconded by Deputy Mayor Bailey
Carried Unanimously
By-laws 80-2020, 82-2020 and 83-2020 be read a first and second time and provisionally adopted; By-law 65-2020 be read a third time and adopted; and By-law 91-2020 be read and passed in open session on November 3, 2020.
Moved by Councillor Santarossa, seconded by Councillor McKinlay
Carried Unanimously
Council adjourn its meeting at 9:29 PM.
Moved by Councillor Kerr, seconded by Councillor Walstedt