Regular Council Meeting

Council move into closed session in Council Chambers at 5:30 PM in accordance with: a. Paragraph 239(2)(f) of the Municipal Act, 2001 to discuss advice that is subject to solicitor-client privilege, including communications necessary for that purpose, relating to a proposed grant program. 2 In Favour (7): Mayor Bain, Deputy Mayor Bailey, Councillor Janisse, Councillor Santarossa, Councillor Kerr, Councillor Walstedt, and Councillor McKinlay Opposed (1): Councillor Wilder

Authorize the reduction of taxes under S. 357 of the Municipal Act, totaling $9,462.65 for adjustments affecting the 2019 and 2020 taxation year, as outlined in the report from Finance Services presented at the September 22, 2020 Council meeting.

Adopt the Waterfront Master Plan for Lakeview Park, the Belle River Marina and the West Beach (Attachment 1), as the basis for upgrading and renewing this Regional Park over the next 6-8 years. In Favour (7): Mayor Bain, Deputy Mayor Bailey, Councillor Janisse, Councillor Santarossa, Councillor Kerr, Councillor Walstedt, and Councillor McKinlay Opposed (1): Councillor Wilder

1. Approve Site Plan Control Application SPC-15-2017 to permit a change in use to allow for the operation of a new Cannabis Production Facility, located at 9400 County Road 42, subject to the following condition: a. that the Owner/Developer enter into a Site Plan Agreement with the Town to provide for the installation, construction, and maintenance of driveways, parking areas, lighting, landscaping, grading, drainage, and any necessary service connections, easements and other items. 2. The Mayor and Clerk be authorized by By-law # 70-2020 to execute the Site Plan Agreement. 3. Adopt By-law 71-2020 (ZBA-13-2020) to remove the Holding Symbol (h2) from 9400 County Road 42, from “Agriculture Zone Exception 27 – (h2)(A-27)” “Holding Zone”, to “Agriculture Zone Exception 27 – (A- 27)” Zone.

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

Support the resolution of the Town of LaSalle regarding News Media.

Support the resolution of the Township of Wollaston regarding a Request for Changes to the Municipal Elections Act.

Invite Elise Harding-Davis, African Canadian Heritage Consultant, to provide a presentation to the Town of Lakeshore Council regarding a Formal Apology from Canadian Government to African Canadians for Slavery. In Favour (7): Mayor Bain, Deputy Mayor Bailey, Councillor Wilder, Councillor Janisse, Councillor Santarossa, Councillor Kerr, and Councillor McKinlay Opposed (1): Councillor Walstedt

Receive the Reports for Information as listed on the agenda. In Favour (7): Mayor Bain, Deputy Mayor Bailey, Councillor Janisse, Councillor Santarossa, Councillor Kerr, Councillor Walstedt, and Councillor McKinlay Opposed (1): Councillor Wilder

Approve the lifecycle replacement purchase of the MSA G1 SCBA for $486,800 plus HST to be funded from the Fire Vehicles and Equipment Reserve; and Direct Administration to award the purchase to AJ Stone Company through the cooperative purchasing program initiated by the Township of Wilmot, under section 3.12 of the Purchasing By-Law, as presented at the October 6, 2020 Council meeting.

1. Approve the feasibility study for construction of a bike lane/trail link along the Pike Creek bridge at Lake-11 Old Tecumseh Trail (along County Road 2) west of East Pike Road, for submission to the County Wide Active Transportation (CWATS) Committee for consideration in 2021. 7 2. Support in principle the recommendation that the update to the CWATS Master Plan include the proposed pathway trail along County Road 31 from County Road 2 to County Road 42 and E. Ruscom Road from County Road 2 to the County Road 42, for the consideration of being approved by the CWATS Committee as a facility segment under the update to the CWATS Master Plan. 3. Support the recommendation that concrete sidewalks be approved by the CWATS Committee to include into the update to the CWATS Master Plan, as presented in the September 22, 2020 Council report.

Direct Administration to provide a session for Council to review the CWATS projects and review future projects to be added or removed from the CWATS program.

Direct Administration to schedule Special Council Meetings for matters under the Planning Act on October 20, November 17 and December 15, 2020.

Council reaffirm its commitment to become an employer of choice in Ontario; and, Direct Administration to include funding in future budgets to develop a Corporate Culture Excellence Strategy and return to Council in January 8 2021 with an outline of the work plan, as presented at the September 22 nd 2020 Council meeting. In Favour (6): Mayor Bain, Deputy Mayor Bailey, Councillor Santarossa, Councillor Kerr, Councillor Walstedt, and Councillor McKinlay Opposed (2): Councillor Wilder, and Councillor Janisse

Direct Administration to send a letter to the Province of Ontario to request signalizing the intersection at Highway 77 and County Road 46; and Further, that the County of Essex be requested to send a letter in support of the request for a signalized intersection.

By-laws 61-2020, 70-2020, 71-2020 and 79-2020 be read and passed in open session on September 22, 2020.

Council adjourn its meeting at 9:23 PM.