Regular Council Meeting

Amend the minutes of the January 12, 2021 by changing resolution #7-01- 2021 to the following: "Request that the County of Essex installing pedestrian crossing lights and signs along Old Tecumseh Road, including at Patillo Road and Old Tecumseh Road, Elmgrove Drive and Old Tecumseh Road and Wallace Line and Old Tecumseh Road." In Favour (7): Mayor Bain, Deputy Mayor Bailey, Councillor Wilder, Councillor Janisse, Councillor Santarossa, Councillor Kerr, and Councillor Walstedt Opposed (1): Councillor McKinlay

Approve minutes of the previous meetings and receive correspondence as listed on the Consent Agenda.

Support the resolution of the Town of Amherstburg regarding Bill S-216, an Act to Enact the Modern Slavery Act and the Amendment the Customs Tariff.

Support the resolution by the City of St. Catharines regarding Universal Paid Sick Days in Ontario and direct Administration to send a letter to the Province of Ontario, the Windsor-Essex County Health Unit, local Members of Parliament and Members of Provincial Parliament, and local municipalities.

Receive the Reports for Information as listed on the agenda.

Endorse the appointment of Kevin Webb, City of Windsor, to the Essex Region Source Protection Committee.

Approve the use of the 2020 Accessibility Committee budget to purchase customized accessible products such as flags, banner and tablecloth(s) to be used to promote accessibility in Lakeshore up to limit of $2,200. Permit an Accessible Flag be flown on either Town Hall or the Atlas Tube Centre on the International Day of Persons with Disabilities – December 3 and that the Flag Protocol be amended accordingly; Receive the Accessibility Committee Meeting Minutes of November 17, 2020.

Award the contract for the Geralyn Tellier Perdu Memorial Playground Structure Project to Henderson Recreation Equipment Ltd. in the amount of $ 84,548.28 plus non recoverable HST to be funded from the Playground Equipment Reserve, as presented in the report at the February 16, 2021 Council meeting.

Award the tender for Mill Street Road Reconstruction and Drainage Improvements to Elmara Construction Co. LTD in the amount of $863,684.04 plus HST, as presented in the report at the February 16, 2021 meeting.

Direct Administration to proceed with an upgrade to the current water meter reading software and the associated equipment; and, Authorize the purchase of the water meter reading software and the associated equipment to be funded from the water reserve at a total cost of $30,350 plus the non-refundable HST.

Defer consideration of the report until the March 30, 2021 Special Meeting. In Favour (4): Mayor Bain, Deputy Mayor Bailey, Councillor Wilder, and Councillor Janisse Opposed (4): Councillor Santarossa, Councillor Kerr, Councillor Walstedt, and Councillor McKinlay

Direct Administration to complete the gravel road conversions of Walls Road (from Lakeshore Road 113 to Lakeshore 115), Lakeshore Road 115 (from Walls Road to Rogers Road) and Rogers Road (from Lakeshore Road 115 to West Belle River Road) in 2021 to be funded from the Gravel Road Conversion reserve in the amount of $469,000; Adopt the amended 10 year Gravel Conversion program as per the attached with the inclusion of Lakeshore 115 (from Rogers Road to County Road 42) as reassessed, to be completed in 2022 in the amount of $370,000, as presented in the February 16, 2021 Council report. In Favour (5): Mayor Bain, Deputy Mayor Bailey, Councillor Santarossa, Councillor Walstedt, and Councillor McKinlay Opposed (3): Councillor Wilder, Councillor Janisse, and Councillor Kerr

Direct Administration to bring forward the gravel road conversion criteria for review. In Favour (6): Mayor Bain, Deputy Mayor Bailey, Councillor Wilder, Councillor Janisse, Councillor Kerr, and Councillor McKinlay Opposed (2): Councillor Santarossa, and Councillor Walstedt

Direct the Clerk to read the execution by-law authorizing the Mayor and Clerk to execute the Monroe Island Interim Servicing Agreement between The Corporation of the Town of Tecumseh and the Property Owners based on the terms and conditions described in the report at the February 7 16, 2021 Council meeting, with the removal of the condition to pay for the cost of the restructuring application; Direct Administration to prepare a consultation plan and draft a restructuring proposal for consultation with the community and stakeholders as required by Part V of the Municipal Act, 2001, and, Direct the Clerk to provide a copy of this report and any accompanying resolution to the Councils for the Town of Tecumseh and the County of Essex and the Property Owners. In Favour (5): Councillor Wilder, Councillor Janisse, Councillor Kerr, Councillor Walstedt, and Councillor McKinlay Opposed (3): Mayor Bain, Deputy Mayor Bailey, and Councillor Santarossa

Whereas the Comber Medical Building has been vacant since July 2020; And whereas it is desirable to encourage medical-related care to the area; Now be it resolved that the Council of the Municipality of Lakeshore direct Administration to complete the necessary repairs to the Comber Medical Building, located at 6405 Main Street; That the property be leased for no less than fair market value for a period of three years, with an option to renew for 2 additional 3 year terms; and That the Mayor and Clerk be authorized to execute the lease and any amendments thereto, and that the Director of Engineering and 8 Infrastructure Services, in consultation with the Clerk, be authorized to issue any renewal options on behalf of the Municipality. In Favour (7): Mayor Bain, Deputy Mayor Bailey, Councillor Wilder, Councillor Santarossa, Councillor Kerr, Councillor Walstedt, and Councillor McKinlay Opposed (1): Councillor Janisse

Whereas the Municipality of Lakeshore has no road cleaning and repair by-law; Therefore be it resolved that Council direct Administration to draft a street cleaning and repair by-law that incorporates the following items: a. The cleaning and repair of a street by any person, where required under this by-law, shall be performed to the satisfaction of the Municipality of Lakeshore. b. No person hauling earth, sand, stone or other materials in a street shall load or operate their vehicle so as to permit or cause the contents thereof to fall, spill or be deposited on a street. c. No person in charge of a vehicle shall bring that vehicle, or permit it to be brought, upon a street unless there has been removed from the wheels, tires, tracks or treads of that vehicle, any excess mud, clay, lime, and similar material, or any fertilizer or manure that is likely, if not removed, to damage the surface of a street, or be deposited on a street so as to cause an obstruction, nuisance, or dangerous condition. d. The Municipality of Lakeshore may remove any mud, clay or other material deposited on a street contrary to the provisions of this by-law and may recover the clean-up costs from development deposit or pursuant to Lakeshore cost recovery. 9 e. This by-law does not apply to Municipal-approved salt or de-icing materials or liquids placed on sections of a street to minimize the hazards resulting from slippery conditions. In Favour (6): Mayor Bain, Councillor Wilder, Councillor Janisse, C

Waive the requirement for notice for a motion of reconsideration. In Favour (3): Deputy Mayor Bailey, Councillor Santarossa, and Councillor McKinlay Opposed (5): Mayor Bain, Councillor Wilder, Councillor Janisse, Councillor Kerr, and Councillor Walstedt

Whereas the Service Ontario and Service Canada offices have been removed from Lakeshore; And whereas Lakeshore residents now have to go to neighbouring municipalities to receive the in-person services they desire; Therefore be it resolved that Council direct Administration to send a letter to Premier Ford and MPP Taras Natyshak requesting that an in-person Service Ontario office and in-person Service Canada office be available within the Municipality of Lakeshore boundary area. 10 In Favour (7): Mayor Bain, Councillor Wilder, Councillor Janisse, Councillor Santarossa, Councillor Kerr, Councillor Walstedt, and Councillor McKinlay

Direct Administration to prepare a report regarding light recreational use of property around stormwater management ponds and beautification.

Direct Administration to prepare a report regarding access to Lake St. Clair for winter recreation. In Favour (6): Mayor Bain, Deputy Mayor Bailey, Councillor Wilder, Councillor Janisse, Councillor Santarossa, and Councillor Kerr Opposed (2): Councillor Walstedt, and Councillor McKinlay

Direct Administration to prepare an estimate for the 2022 Budget to consider performing winter maintenance at Maidstone Park.

By-law 4-2021 be read a third time and adopted; and By-laws 15-2021, 17-2021 and 18-2021 be read and passed in open session on February 16, 2021.

By-law 16-2021 be read and passed in open session on February 16, 2021. In Favour (5): Deputy Mayor Bailey, Councillor Santarossa, Councillor Kerr, Councillor Walstedt, and Councillor McKinlay Opposed (3): Mayor Bain, Councillor Wilder, and Councillor Janisse

Council adjourn its meeting at 9:17 PM.