Regular Council Meeting

Authorize the reduction of taxes under section 357 of the Municipal Act, 2001 totaling $5,304.70 for adjustments affecting the 2023, 2024, and 2025 taxation years, as presented at the November 4, 2025 Council meeting.

Adopt Official Plan Amendment No. 22 (OPA-02-2025) and Zoning By-law Amendment (ZBA-08-2025) to amend the Municipality of Lakeshore’s policies and regulations with the effect of permitting up to four residential units on a single lot within fully serviced urban residential and mixed use areas of the Municipality; and Direct the Clerk to read By-laws 81-2025 (OPA-02-2025) and 82-2025 (ZBA-08-2025) during the Consideration of By-laws, all as presented at the November 4, 2025 Council meeting. In Favour (6): Mayor Bailey, Deputy Mayor Walstedt, Councillor McNamara, Councillor Santarossa, Councillor Ruston, and Councillor Hoffman Opposed (2): Councillor Kerr, and Councillor Vogler

Defer consideration of the 2025 Road Needs Study to the December 9, 2025 Council meeting. In Favour (7): Mayor Bailey, Deputy Mayor Walstedt, Councillor McNamara, Councillor Kerr, Councillor Ruston, Councillor Vogler, and Councillor Hoffman Opposed (1): Councillor Santarossa

Direct the Clerk to read By-law 79-2025 to adopt an Energy Conservation and Demand Management (ECDM) Plan, 2024-2028 completed by Aladaco Consulting Inc. dated September 26, 2025 as required under O. Reg. 25/23; and Direct Administration to bring forward the recommended projects in future budget years for funding, all as presented at the November 4, 2025 Council meeting.

Approve minutes of the previous meeting as listed on the Consent Agenda. 1. October 21, 2025 Regular Council Meeting Minutes

Direct Administration to meet with the County of Essex, MPP Jones and the Ministry of Municipal Affairs and Housing and the Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Agribusiness to discuss the Municipality of Lakeshore's concerns with the suggested amendments.

Receive the items as listed on the Consent Agenda. 2. Community Planning Division Quarterly Status Update – Q2 and Q3 2025 3. Approach to Designating Properties Listed on the Municipal Register 4. Assessment of Bill 17 (Protect Ontario by Building Faster and Smarter Act, 2025)

Direct Administration to send communication to the affected property owners advising that no further action will be taken by Council, however residents could apply for a designation at their expense should they wish to do so prior to the regulated deadline date. In Favour (7): Mayor Bailey, Deputy Mayor Walstedt, Councillor McNamara, Councillor Santarossa, Councillor Ruston, Councillor Vogler, and Councillor Hoffman Opposed (1): Councillor Kerr

Award the Tender for East Branch of Big Creek Drain Brushing to Monden Excavating Ltd. for a total project cost of $105,830.40, including applicable HST, as presented at the November 4, 2025 Council Meeting.

Award the tender for the 2025 Street Light Wiring Replacement Project to Field Electrical Contractors Inc in the amount of $125,561.66, including applicable HST; and Direct Administration to reallocate the remaining funds of $69,284.20 to complete the Streetlight Wiring Replacement in North Woodslee along County Road 46 from County Road 27 west to Oriole Park Drive, as presented at the November 4, 2025 Council meeting.

Award a contract extension for Winter Control for snow plowing and salting to Landscape Effects Group for a period of two (2) years commencing on December 1, 2025 and continuing to December 1, 2027, in the amount of up to a maximum of $31,143.65 per event, including applicable HST, as presented at the November 4, 2025 Council meeting.

By-laws 81-2025 and 82-2025 be read and passed in open session on November 4, 2025. In Favour (6): Mayor Bailey, Deputy Mayor Walstedt, Councillor McNamara, Councillor Santarossa, Councillor Ruston, and Councillor Hoffman Opposed (2): Councillor Kerr, and Councillor Vogler

Direct Administration and the Horizons Team to proceed with the next steps in the County Road 22 Corridor Strategy update to implement Initiative 2 of the Housing Accelerator Fund program, as presented at the November 4, 2025 Council meeting.

Direct Administration to process the Lakeshore Community Benefit Fund Grant Applications for all eligible applications to a maximum per application of $5,000, and that any surplus be covered under the Community Benefit Fund. In Favour (5): Deputy Mayor Walstedt, Councillor McNamara, Councillor Santarossa, Councillor Kerr, and Councillor Vogler Conflict (3): Mayor Bailey, Councillor Ruston, and Councillor Hoffman

Cease the Community Benefit Fund Grant Program and direct Administration to bring forward the necessary by-law for repeal. In Favour (5): Mayor Bailey, Deputy Mayor Walstedt, Councillor Kerr, Councillor Ruston, and Councillor Hoffman Opposed (3): Councillor McNamara, Councillor Santarossa, and Councillor Vogler

Direct Administration to move the 40km/h speed sign on Oriole Park from the current position to approximately 200 feet west of the intersection at Mullins Drive and Hawthorne, and add a 40km/h Ahead sign as needed.

Direct Administration to explore opportunities to work with the Essex Region Conservation Authority (ERCA) and the Lower Thames Valley Conservation Authority (LTVCA) on a tree plan, with an initial report on estimated costs and ERCA/LTVCA services to be brought back to Council in January 2026. The plan should include but not be limited to tree nurseries, wind breaks and general tree planting.

By-law 67-2025 be read a third time and adopted; and By-laws 76-2025, 77-2025, 79-2025 and 80-2025 be read and passed in open session on November 4, 2025.

Adjourn the meeting at 9:15 PM.