Municipality of Lakeshore
Regular Council Meeting Agenda

Tuesday, May 25, 2021 at 6:00 P.m. - 9:30 P.m.

Electronically hosted from Council Chambers, 419 Notre Dame Street, Belle River

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1.

Call to Order

2.

Moment of Reflection

3.

Disclosures of Pecuniary Interest

4.

Recognitions

5.

Public Meetings under the Planning Act

1.

Public Meeting for Tracey Estates Subdivision Phase 2, Comber

• Recommendation:

  Direct Administration to notify the County of Essex that the Municipality of Lakeshore supports the draft plan approval for the Tracey Estates Subdivision Phase 2 as described in the report “Public Meeting for Tracey Estates Subdivision Phase 2, Comber” from the Interim Manager of Planning presented at the May 25, 2021 Council meeting; and,

  Direct Administration to forward any comments from the public meeting to the County of Essex.

6.

Public Presentations

1.

Hydro One - Chatham-Kent to Lakeshore Transmission Line

7.

Delegations

8.

Completion of Unfinished Business

9.

Consent Agenda

• Recommendation:

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

1.

May 11, 2021 Regular Council Meeting Minutes

2.

MP Dave Epp - National Suicide Prevention Hotline

3.

Ministry for Seniors and Accessibility - Senior of the Year Award

4.

Windsor Essex County Health Unit - Boat Launches and Marinas - Reopening Ontario Act

10.

Reports for Information

• Recommendation:

  Receive the Reports for Information as listed on the agenda. 

1.

Accessibility Advisory Committee, February 9, 2021 Meeting Minutes

2.

2019-2022 Strategic Plan Update

3.

Council Requested Report Tracking - May 2021

11.

Reports for Direction

1.

OPP Detachment Board – Support for Two Police Services Board System & Submission to the Solicitor General

• Recommendation:

  Support the creation of two police services boards for the Essex OPP Detachment with 1 board comprised of the Town of Tecumseh and Municipality of Lakeshore and a 2^nd board comprised of the Town of Kingsville, Municipality of Leamington and the Township of Pelee Island;

  Support the inclusion of the Town of Essex in the Board of its choice; and,

  Direct the Clerk to send this resolution to the Clerk of the Town of Tecumseh to include in its submission to the Solicitor General on behalf of all of the local municipalities, all of which is further described in the Council report at the May 25, 2021 Council meeting.

2.

Part Lot Control Exemption By-law (PLC-2-2021) River Ridge Phase 7B

• Recommendation:

  Approve the application for exemption for Part Lot Control for Blocks 5, 6, 7 and 8, on Registered Plan 12M-659 in the Municipality of Lakeshore, as described in the May 25, 2021 Council report; and,

  Direct the Clerk to read By-law 44-2021 during the “Consideration of By-laws” portion of the agenda.

3.

Amended Report - Municipal Accommodations Tax

• Recommendation:

  Approve in principle, the imposition of Municipal Accommodations Tax (MAT) on Hotel, Motel, Inn and Resort properties;

  Direct Administration to prepare the appropriate Municipal Accommodations Tax by-law; and

  Direct Administration to investigate using the Ontario Restaurant Hotel and Motel Association to facilitate collections of the MAT and report to Council, as described in the report presented at the May 25, 2021 Council meeting.

4.

Tender Award- Surface Treatment Program 2021

• Recommendation:

  Award the tender for the 2021 Surface Treatment Program to Shepley Road Maintenance Ltd. in the amount of $812,929.25 plus applicable HST to be funded in part from the 2021 approved capital budget up to a maximum of $470,000 and, in part and up to a maximum of $469,100 from the roads reserve in 2021, as described in the May 25, 2021 Council report.

5.

Tender Award - Bridge Rehabilitation Program

• Recommendation:

  Award the tender for the Bridge Rehabilitation Program to South Shore Contracting of Essex County Inc. in the amount of $1,095,865 plus applicable HST for maintenance repairs of identified bridges, as described in the May 25, 2021 Council Report; and

  Approve an over-expenditure not to exceed $385,690.97 to be funded from the Public Works, Bridges and Culverts Reserve.

6.

Drainage Board Meeting May 3rd, 2021

• Recommendation:

  Receive the Drainage Board Minutes dated May 3, 2021 attached for information; and,

  Direct Administration to tender the work associated with the Moison Creek Drain, Wall Improvements and further approve $10,000 for Lakeshore’s assessment for this work to be funded from the Roads Reserve, as reported in the May 25, 2021 Council Report.

7.

2021 Final Tax Rates - Amendment to Schedule C

• Recommendation:

  Approve the amended 2021 final tax rates as described in the report at the Supervisor of Revenue at the May 25, 2021 Council meeting; and, Direct the Clerk to read By-law 45-2021 during the “Consideration of the By-laws”.

8.

Community Benefit Fund Grant

• Recommendation:

  Defer the 2021 Lakeshore Community Benefit Grant program to August 2021 or when recreation programming is permitted to resume.

12.

Announcements by Mayor

13.

Reports from County Council Representatives

14.

Report from Closed Session

15.

Notices of Motion

16.

Question Period

17.

Non-Agenda Business

18.

Consideration of By-laws

• Recommendation:

  By-laws 32-2021, 44-2021, 45-2021 and 47-2021 be read and passed in open session on May 25, 2021.

1.

By-law 32-2021, Being a By-law to Declare Surplus a Portion of Stoney Point Park

2.

By-law 44-2021, Being a By-law to exempt certain lands from Part Lot Control within Blocks 5, 6, 7 and 8, on Registered Plan 12M-659, in the Municipality of Lakeshore (PLC-2-2021)

3.

By-law 45-2021, Being a By-law to Amend By-law 25-2021, a By-law to Adopt the 2021 Final Tax Levy, 2021 Tax and Garbage Rates and to Provide for Penalty and Interest in Default of Any Payment for the Year 2021

4.

By-law 47-2021, Being a By-law to Confirm the Proceedings of Council for May 11, 2021

19.

Closed Session

20.

Adjournment

• Recommendation:

  Council adjourn its meeting at ___ PM.