Regular Council Meeting

Council move into closed session in Council Chambers at 5:00 PM in accordance with: a. Paragraph 239(2)(d) and (k) of the Municipal Act, 2001 to discuss labour relations or employee negotiations, and a position, plan, procedure, criteria or instruction to be applied to any negotiations

Include the Water and Wastewater rates, as presented at the November 29, 2022 Council meeting, in the draft 2023 Budget for consideration.

Approve the 2023 schedule of Regular Council Meetings, as described in the report presented at the November 29, 2022 Council meeting.

Approve minutes of the previous meetings and receive correspondence as listed on the Consent Agenda. 1. October 11, 2022 Regular Council Meeting Minutes 2. November 15, 2022 Inaugural Council Meeting Minutes 3. November 18, 2022 Regular Council Meeting Minutes 4. Essex Region Conservation Authority - Bill 23, the More Homes Built Faster Act 5. Municipality of Chatham-Kent - Declaration of Emergency Wheatley - Change in affected area - November 2022 6. Municipality of West Perth - Strong Mayors Building Homes Act 7. Township of Warwick - CN Railway Contribution Requirements under the Drainage Act 8. Township of Dorion - OMAFRA Ontario Wildlife Damage Compensation Program 9. Town of Mattawa - Bill 3, Strong Mayors, Building Homes Act, 2022

Receive the Reports for Information as listed on the agenda. 1. 2022 Quarter 3 (September 2022) Variance Report 2. Quarterly Building Activity Report – 2022 Q3

Approve the Tile Loan submitted by Scot Chevalier for tiling work to be performed at 1421 South Middle Road (Roll No. 010.000.02400) in the amount of $50,000, subject to Provincial Funding as presented at the November 29, 2022 Council Meeting.

Approve a variance for the River Ridge Park project in the amount of $83,092.26 (including applicable HST) to be funded from the Community Benefits Reserve as presented at the November 29, 2022 Council Meeting.

Award the tender for the First Street Pumping Station Replacement and Pedestrian Rail Crossing to Rudak Excavating Inc. for a total project cost of $1,335,206.74 including applicable HST, as presented at the November 29, 2022 Council Meeting.

Award the tender for the 2022 Winter Control Contract, for snow plowing and salting to Landscape Effects Group for three (3) years (until November 31, 2025), in the amount of $26,065.82 (including applicable HST) per storm event, as presented at the November 29, 2022 Council meeting. In Favour (6): Mayor Bailey, Councillor Santarossa, Councillor Kerr, Deputy Mayor Walstedt, Councillor McNamara, and Councillor Vogler Opposed (1): Councillor Byrne Conflict (1): Councillor Ruston

Award the Professional Services for the Water and Wastewater Master Plan Update to Jacobs Consultancy Canada Inc. for a total of $278,950.00 including applicable HST, as presented at the November 29, 2022 Council meeting.

Direct the Corporate Leader-Strategic & Legal Affairs, in consultation with the Corporate Leader-Chief Financial Officer, to negotiate a 4 year contract with the Ontario Provincial Police; and Authorize the Mayor and Clerk to sign the agreement; and that the necessary by-laws be prepared.

Approve the Acting Mayor schedule for 2023-2026 as presented at the November 29, 2022 Council meeting.

Appoint Councillor Kerr as the alternate member for Lakeshore for Essex County Council during the 2022-2026 term of Council, as determined by election at the November 29, 2022 Council meeting, and direct Administration to prepare the necessary by-law.

Approve the Terms of Reference and direct Administration to advertise for community member applications to the following boards and committees for the Municipality of Lakeshore 2022-2026 term:  Accessibility Advisory Committee  Committee of Adjustment  Drainage Board  Hearing Committee  Lakeshore Police Services Board  Mayor’s Arts Award Committee; Appoint Councillor Santarossa to the Accessibility Advisory Committee; Appoint Mayor Bailey and Deputy Mayor Walstedt to the Lakeshore Police Services Board; Appoint Councillor Kerr to the Belle River Business Improvement Area Board of Management; and Appoint Mayor Bailey to the Mayor’s Arts Awards Committee, all as presented at the November 29, 2022 Council meeting.

Approve the Council Member appointments to the following boards and committees for the 2022-2026 term of Council, all as presented at the November 29, 2022 Council meeting: Councillor McNamara and Mayor Bailey be appointed to the Essex Region Conservation Authority Board of Directors; Councillor Vogler be appointed to the Lower Thames Valley Conservation Authority Board of Directors; Deputy Mayor Walstedt be appointed to the Union Water Supply System Joint Board of Management; Councillor Byrne be appointed to the Dog Pound Committee; Councillor Ruston and Councillor McNamara be appointed to the Lakeshore-Tecumseh Inter-Municipal Committee; Councillor Ruston and Councillor Kerr be nominated to the Essex- Lakeshore-Kingsville Energy Inc. Board of Directors; Councillor Santarossa and Councillor Vogler be nominated to the Essex County Library Board; Councillor Santarossa be appointed as a representative of the Municipality of Lakeshore for the Francophone Association of Municipalities of Ontario; and The Division Leader – Water Management be appointed to the Essex Region Conservation Authority Source Protection Committee, all as presented at the November 29, 2022 Council meeting.

By-law 94-2022 be read and passed in open session on November 29, 2022.

Council adjourn its meeting at 6:57 PM.