TOWN OF AMHERSTBURG
REGULAR COUNCIL MEETING

AGENDA

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Monday, February 24, 2025

6:00 P.m. - 10:00 P.m.

Council Chambers

271 Sandwich Street South, Amherstburg, ON, N9V 2A5

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1.

CALL TO ORDER

2.

NATIONAL ANTHEM

3.

ROLL CALL

4.

DISCLOSURE OF PECUNIARY INTEREST & GENERAL NATURE THEREOF

(Public Council Meeting Agenda Items)

5.

LAND ACKNOWLEDGEMENT

We will begin by acknowledging that the land on which we gather is the traditional territory of the Three Fires Confederacy of First Nations (comprising the Ojibway, the Odawa, and the Potawatomie Peoples), and of the Huron-Wendat and Wyandot Peoples. We recognize the land as an expression of gratitude to those whose traditional territory we reside on, and a way of honouring the Indigenous people who have been living and thriving on the land since time immemorial. We value the significant historical and contemporary contributions of local and regional First Nations and all of the Original Peoples of Turtle Island.

6.

REPORT OUT FROM IN-CAMERA SESSION

7.

MINUTES OF PREVIOUS MEETING

• That the minutes BE ADOPTED and that those confidential minutes of the closed sessions of Council remain confidential and restricted from public disclosure in accordance with exemptions provided in the Municipal Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act:

7.1

Regular Council Meeting Minutes - December 16, 2024

7.2

Regular Council Meeting Minutes - January 27, 2025

8.

RECOGNITIONS

9.

DELEGATIONS

10.

PRESENTATIONS

10.1

Essex County Library Presentation - Adam Craig

11.

REPORTS – CORPORATE SERVICES

There are no reports. 

12.

REPORTS - PARKS, RECREATION AND FACILITIES

There are no reports. 

13.

REPORTS - INFRASTRUCTURE SERVICES

13.1

2025 Amendments to Traffic Bylaw 2011-69

• It is recommended that:

  1. By-law 2025-013 being a By-law to Amend By-law 2011-69 be taken as having been read three times and finally passed and the Mayor and Clerk BE AUTHORIZED to sign same.

14.

REPORTS - PLANNING AND DEVELOPMENT SERVICES

14.1

Consent Agreement and removal of Hold for VL Easy Street

• It is recommended that:

  1. The execution of a Consent Agreement with Casey Martin and Nicholas Martin associated with Consent File number B/04/24 BE APPROVED; and,

  2. By-law 2025-014 being a By-law to authorize the signing of a Consent Agreement for the development of one severed building lot and one retained building lot be taken as having been read three times and finally passed and the Mayor and Clerk BE AUTHORIZED to sign same.

  3. By-law 2025-009 being a by-law to amend Zoning By-law 1999-52 to Remove a Holding Zone for VL Easy Street be taken as having been read three times and finally passed and the Mayor and Clerk BE AUTHORIZED to sign same.

15.

REPORTS - CAO's OFFICE

15.1

2025 Special Events Approval Part 1

• It is recommended that:

  1. The following events BE APPROVED:
     1. Busk the Burg
     2. Pedals and Passport
     3. 2025 Art Crawl

  2. An exemption from table number 3-1(2) of Noise By-law #2001-43 with respect to the operation of any electronic device or group of connected electronic devices incorporating one or more loudspeakers to allow for music BE GRANTED for the following events:
     1. 2025 Art Crawl
     2. Busk the Burg

  3. The Special Events Resource Team BE DIRECTED to confirm that the requirements identified by the Team are met prior to the event.

15.2

User Fees for Temporary Patio Extensions on Municipal Property

• It is recommended that:

  1. The report dated January 30^th, 2025 regarding the User Fee for Temporary Patio Extension on Municipal property BE RECEIVED; and

  2. Administration BE DIRECTED to implement the option selected by Council, which may include updating the User Fee By-law.

15.3

KNYP Fishing Report

• It is recommended that:

  1. The report from the Manager of Licensing and Enforcement dated February 10, 2025 regarding fishing in KNYP BE RECEIVED for information;

  2. DIRECT Administration to implement the option selected by Council, which may include updating the User Fee By-law.

16.

INFORMATION REPORTS

There are no reports. 

17.

CONSENT CORRESPONDENCE

There is no consent correspondence.

18.

CORRESPONDENCE

There is no correspondence.

19.

CONSENT OTHER MINUTES

20.

OTHER MINUTES

20.1

Drainage Board Meeting Minutes - February 4, 2025

• It is recommended that:

  1. The Drainage Board Meeting Minutes of February 4, 2025 BE RECEIVED;
  2. The engineer’s report, prepared by R. Dobbin Engineering Inc. dated May 7, 2024 appended to By-Law No. 2024-006 for the improvement on the Jeths Drain BE RECINDED; and the amended engineer’s report dated January 14, 2025 BE APPENDED to By-law 2024-006 as the governing engineer’s report for the improvement on the Jeths Drain, as recommended by the Drainage Board;
  3. By-law 2025-006 being a by-law for the improvement on the Jeths Drain be given a first, second and third reading and the Mayor and Clerk BE AUTHORIZED to sign same; as recommended by the Drainage Board;
  4. Council ACCEPT the request from the landowner(s) on the Major Knapp Drain under Section 4 of the Drainage Act; and, Council APPOINT Josh Warner, P.Eng., of R. Dobbin Engineering Inc. for the examination and report on the Major Knapp drainage scheme, as recommended by the Drainage Board; and
  5. Council ACCEPT the request from the landowner(s) on the Tremblay-Beneteau-Vollans Drain under Section 78 of the Drainage Act; and, Council APPOINT Josh Warner, P.Eng., of R. Dobbin Engineering Inc. for the examination and report on the Tremblay-Vollans-Beneteau drainage scheme, as recommended by the Drainage Board.

21.

UNFINISHED BUSINESS

21.1

Unfinished Business List - February 2025

22.

NEW BUSINESS

23.

NOTICE OF MOTION

24.

BY-LAWS

24.1

2023 - 102 - Housekeeping By-Law

• By-law 2023-102 being a by-law to amend Zoning By-law No. 1999-52 6101 County Road 20, Amherstburg be taken as having been read three times and finally passed and the Mayor and Clerk BE AUTHORIZED to sign same.

24.2

By-law 2024-021 - Collison Drain - Bouchard Bridge - Third and Final Reading

• It is recommended that:

  1.  By-law 2024-021 being a by-law to provide for the Collison Drain - Bouchard Bridge be read a third and final time and the Mayor and Clerk BE AUTHORIZED to sign same.

24.3

By-Law 2025-017 - Confirmatory By-law

• By-law 2025-012 being a by-law to Confirm all Resolutions of the Municipal Council Meetings held on the February 24, 2025 be taken as having been read three times and finally passed and the Mayor and Clerk BE AUTHORIZED to sign same.

25.

ADJOURNMENT

• That Council rise and adjourn at      p.m.