TOWN OF AMHERSTBURG
REGULAR COUNCIL MEETING

AGENDA

Electronic Meeting
Public Participation via Livestream
https://www.amherstburg.ca/livestream

Monday, January 10, 2022

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

Virtual

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1.

CALL TO ORDER

2.

ROLL CALL

3.

DISCLOSURE OF PECUNIARY INTEREST & GENERAL NATURE THEREOF

(Public Council Meeting Agenda Items)

4.

LAND ACKNOWLEDGMENT

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. 

5.

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:

5.1

Regular Council Meeting Minutes of November 8, 2021

6.

PRESENTATIONS

6.1

2022 Operating Budget

Presentation to follow.

• It is recommended that:

  1. The 2022 Operating Budget BE TABLED for consideration and adoption after budget deliberations are complete.

7.

REPORTS – CORPORATE SERVICES

7.1

2022 User Fee By-Law

• It is recommended that:

  1. The changes in fees and charges for the 2022 User Fees By-law BE APPROVED as outlined in the report; and, By-law 2022-001 being a by-law to Establish User Fees or Charges for Services, Activities or the Use of Property be taken as having been read 3 times and finally passed and the Mayor and Clerk BE AUTHORIZED to sign same.

8.

REPORTS – COMMUNITY & PROTECTIVE SERVICES

There are no reports.

9.

REPORTS – ENGINEERING AND PUBLIC WORKS

9.1

Rain Barrel Program

• It is recommended that:

  1. A rain barrel pilot program BE APPROVED; and,

  2. That $6500 BE ADDED to the 2022 draft budget for the purchase of 100 rain barrels for resale under the Public Works budget centre, miscellaneous expense to be funded from taxation, offset by the proceeds from resale.

10.

REPORTS - PLANNING & DEVELOPMENT SERVICES

There are no reports.

11.

REPORTS - CAO's OFFICE

11.1

Briefing Note on Staffing and 2022 Organizational Chart

• It is recommended that:

  1. The recommendations contained in the Service Delivery Review of October 2020 BE ACCEPTED;
  2. A Compensation Plan Review currently underway for 2022 BE ACKNOWLEDGED;
  3. The revised Organization Chart for the Town of Amherstburg BE APPROVED;
  4. The above noted recommendations being advanced within the current budget allocations BE ACKNOWLEDGED; and,
  5. The CAO BE DIRECTED to report back to Council in Q2 2022 on the progress of these recommendations and related recruitment.

11.2

From Vision to Results – 2021 Municipal Accomplishments

• It is recommended that:

  1. The From Vision to Results report on the 2021 Accomplishments of the Town of Amherstburg BE RECEIVED by Council for information.

12.

INFORMATION REPORTS

There are no reports.

• That the following information reports BE RECEIVED:

13.

CONSENT CORRESPONDENCE

• That the following consent correspondence BE RECEIVED:

13.1

Ad Request "Mental Health Matters 2022" - Windsor Star

13.2

Annual Report on Drinking Water 2021 - Ministry of Environment, Conservation and Parks

13.3

Catch and Release Justice - City of Sarnia

13.4

Conversion Therapy - City of Kitchener

13.5

COVID to Windsor-Essex County Health Unit (WECHU) - Town of Kingsville

13.6

Multi Year Accessibility Plan - Linda Saxon

13.7

Province-Wide Assessment Update - Township of Tay

13.8

AMO Policy Update

13.9

2021 Municipal Partnerships Report and Communication - Municipal Property Assessment Corporation (MPAC)

14.

CONSENT OTHER MINUTES

• That the following minutes BE RECEIVED:

14.1

Amherstburg Accessibility Advisory Committee Minutes of December 16, 2021

14.2

Drainage Board Meeting Minutes of January 4, 2022

14.3

ICP Advisory Steering Committee Meeting Minutes of November 24, 2021

15.

OTHER MINUTES

15.1

Economic Development Advisory Committee Meeting Minutes of December 2, 2021

• That:

  1. The Economic Development Advisory Committee Meeting Minutes of December 2, 2021 BE RECEIVED; and,
  2. Council SUPPORT and ADVOCATE to the Province of Ontario the need to locate an urgent care facility in the Town of Amherstburg that is open on a 24 hour basis. 

16.

UNFINISHED BUSINESS

17.

NEW BUSINESS

18.

NOTICE OF MOTION

19.

BY-LAWS

19.1

By-law 2022-003 - Confirmatory By-law

• It is recommended that:

  1. By-law 2022-003 being a by-law to Confirm all Resolutions of the Municipal Council Meeting held on January 10, 2022, be taken as having been read three times and finally passed and the Mayor and Clerk BE AUTHORIZED to sign same.

20.

ADJOURNMENT

• That Council rise and adjourn at      p.m.