City Council, Monday, November 28, 2022
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Present: Mayor Dilkens, Councillor Fred Francis, Councillor Fabio Costante, Councillor Renaldo Agostino, Councillor Mark McKenzie, Councillor Ed Sleiman, Councillor Jo-Anne Gignac, Councillor Angelo Marignani, Councillor Gary Kaschak, Councillor Kieran McKenzie, Councillor Jim Morrison.
What they decided (28 items)
7.1 Correspondence Monday, November 28, 2022
the following Communication Items 7.1.1 through 7.1.8 (inclusive) set forth in the Council Agenda be referred as noted: No. Sender Subject 7.1.1 Premier of Ontario Letter of congratulations to the Mayor on his re- election GP2022 Note & File 7.1.2 AGCO notice informing…
7.1 Correspondence Monday, November 28, 2022
the 2021 Municipal Benchmarking Network of Canada (MBNCanada) Performance Measurement Report be received for information.
7.1 Correspondence Monday, November 28, 2022
the report from the Office of the Commissioner of Infrastructure Services providing an update on the “Upper Little River Watershed Drainage and Stormwater Management Master Plan Class Environmental Assessment, Windsor and Tecumseh, Ontario” prepared by Stantec Consulting Ltd. and dated July 2, 2022 be received…
7.1 Correspondence Monday, November 28, 2022
the firm of Dillon Consulting Ltd. be appointed as the designated Engineer of Record to prepare a report responding to the request of NextStar Energy Inc. to enclose a portion of the Gouin Drain under Section 78 of the Drainage Act, at a cost of…
- $39,900: …enclose a portion of the Gouin Drain under Section 78 of the Drainage Act, at a cost of $39,900 (plus HST) to be charged to Project ID7…
8.2 Request for Proposal (RFP) 73-22 Acquisition of One Side Loading Refuse Truck - City Wide
City Council approve the purchase of one (1) Side Loading Refuse Truck
- $382,266.00: …BE AUTHORIZED to issue a purchase order to Carrier Truck Centers Inc. in the amount of $382,266.00 (excluding HST) for the purchase of one…
- $117,000: …Financial Officer and City Treasurer; and, That City Council APPROVE the transfer of $117,000 from the 2020 Fleet Additions and Upgra…
- $17,523.88: …to partially fund this replacement; and, That City Council APPROVE the transfer of $17,523.88 from the Fleet Replacement Reserve Fund…
8.3 RFP 85-22, Purchasing Card Program - City Wide
the cao and City Clerk be authorized to sign a commercial purchasing card services contract and other related agreements between the Bank of Montreal and the Corporation of the City of Windsor for the provision of commercial purchasing card services for a five-year period beginning…
8.4 City of Windsor Petition Policy - City Wide
the report of the City Clerk/Licence Commissioner dated November 8, 2022 entitled “Petition Policy” be received
8.5 Petition in Opposition to Sidewalk Installation on the South Side of Rockport Street, Between Ducharme St. and Brunswick Ave. (Ward 9)
the petition received by City Council on July 25, 2022 (CR337/2022) in opposition of sidewalk construction on Rockport Street east of Ducharme Street be noted and filed
8.7 2023 Schedule of Council and Standing Committee Meetings - City Wide
the “Schedule of City Council and Standing Committee meetings for 2023” attached as Appendix A, along with the “Deadlines for Submission of Reports Scheduled for Consideration at City Council Meetings” attached as Appendix B, and “Deadlines for Submission of Reports Scheduled for Consideration at Standing…
8.8 Internal Audit / Auditor General Agreement - City Wide
City Council approve the assignment of the existing agreement, as amended, for Internal Audit Services and the City’s appointed Auditor General role from PricewaterhouseCoopers (“PwC”) to Risk Savvy Ltd. (“Risk Savvy”)
8.9 2022 Can-Am Police-Fire Games, Final Report - City Wide
the report of the Executive Initiatives Coordinated dated November 7, 2022 entitled "2022 Can-Am Police-Fire Games - Final Report - City Wide " be received for information
- $300,000: …of the final surplus (estimated at time of writing this report to be approximately $300,000) to the Tourism Development Infrastruct…
8.11 Ontario Lottery and Gaming Corporation - Amendment to Municipality Contribution Agreement - City Wide
City Council authorize the cao and City Clerk to sign the Amendment to the Municipality Contribution Agreement (copy attached as Appendix 1) with the Ontario Lottery and Gaming Corporation as relates to funding contributions to the City of Windsor, satisfactory in legal form to the…
8.12 Approval to create a By-Law required for Connecting Links Intake 7 Grant Agreement
By-Law number 162-2022, be considered and if advisable, passed by City Council authorizing the execution of Connecting Links Program Contribution grant agreements and any other agreements required by Her Majesty the Queen in Right of Ontario for funding by the Connecting Links Program
8.13 Request for Proposal (RFP) 131-22, Design and Build Services for YQG Baggage Handling System Replacement, WARD 9
City Council award rfp no. 131-22 Design/Build Services, for the new Baggage Handling System Replacement at the Windsor International Airport, to Goetz H-Vac Industries Ltd. dba. G&S Airport Conveyor, at an upset limit of $364,600 (plus hst)
- $364,600: …Airport, to Goetz H-Vac Industries Ltd. dba. G&S Airport Conveyor, at an upset limit of $364,600 (plus HST); and, II. That the Chief Adm…
- $364,600: …Handling System Replacement at the Windsor International Airport, at an upset limit of $364,600 (plus HST), satisfactory in form to the…
8.15 Zoning Bylaw Amendment Z 023-22 [ZNG-6789] VGA Investment Inc, South Side Wyandotte St E, East of Florence Ave- 0 Wyandotte St E to permit a Multiple Dwelling Development - Ward 7
an amendment to City of Windsor Zoning By-law 8600 be approved for the lands at Lots 32 to 34, Registered Plan 1142, pin 01596-0081 (known municipally as 0 Wyandotte Street East) by changing the zone category from Development Reserve District (drd) 1.1 to Residential District…
8.16 Zoning By-Law Amendment, Jian Lu, 3829-3831 Seminole Street - Z 020/22 [ZNG-6783] - Ward 5
Zoning By-law 8600 be amended by changing the zoning of Lots 164, 166 & Pt Lot 162, Registered Plan 768 (known municipally as 3829 and 3831 Seminole Street; Roll No. 010-280- 00100-0000), from Commercial District 1.1 (CD1.1) to Residential District 3.1 (RD3.1) with a site…
8.17 Zoning By-Law Amendment 5335 Wyandotte Street East Z 024-22 [ZNG- 6794] - Ward 4
Zoning By-law 8600 be amended for Registered Plan 709; Lots 1 to 4 inclusive and municipally known as 5335 Wyandotte Street East, by adding a site-specific exception to Section 20(1) as follows: 431. southeast corner of wyandotte street east at ford boulevard For the lands…
8.18 Removal of Heritage Easement conditions related to Heritage Incentives (City-wide)
Administration be directed to review the various rules and guidelines for granting Heritage Grants and Incentives conditional on donation of a Heritage Easement.
8.19 Closure of east portion of east/west alley between Meighen Road and Meldrum Road, Ward 5, SAA-6823
the 33.79 metre portion of the 5.49 metre wide east/west alley located between Meldrum Road and the west side lot line of the property known municipally as 3277 Tecumseh Road East (legally described as Lots 204 & 205, Plan 1109), and shown on Drawing No.…
- $20.00: …Conveyance Cost BE SET as follows: a. For alley conveyed to abutting lands zoned CD2.1: $20.00 per square foot without easements and $…
- $10.00: …conveyed to abutting lands zoned CD2.1: $20.00 per square foot without easements and $10.00 per square foot with easements. V. That…
8.20 Closure of east/west alley between Olive Road and 4850 Seminole Street, Ward 8, SAA-6586
the 5.49 metre wide east/west alley located between Olive Road and the property known municipally as 4850 Seminole Street (legally described as Part of Lots 270 & 480 and Part of Closed Alley, Plan 1063; Parts 3 & 4, Plan 12R-20195), and shown on Drawing…
- $1.00: …Conveyance Cost BE SET as follows: a. For alley conveyed to abutting lands zoned RD1.2: $1.00 plus deed preparation fee and proportio…
8.21 Closure of portion of north/south alley between Reginald Street and Seminole Street, Ward 5, SAA-6600
the 192.9 metre portion of the north/south alley located between Reginald Street and the property known municipally as 1527 Albert Road (legally described as Lot 8, Plan 803), and shown on Drawing No. cc-1802 attached hereto as Appendix “A”, be assumed for subsequent closure
- $1.00: …Conveyance Cost BE SET as follows: a. For alley conveyed to abutting lands zoned RD1.3: $1.00 plus deed preparation fee and proportio…
- $2.50: …by an Ontario Land Surveyor; and b. For alley conveyed to abutting lands zoned ID1.1: $2.50 per square foot without easements and $…
- $1.25: …conveyed to abutting lands zoned ID1.1: $2.50 per square foot without easements and $1.25 per square foot with easements, plus de…
8.14 Zoning Bylaw Amendment Site specific regulations for Multiple Dwelling, Farhi Holding Corporation -Z 017-22 [ZNG6760] 0 Riverside Dr W, S/W corner of Riverside Dr W & Janette Ave- Ward 3
Zoning By-law 8600 be amended by changing the zoning of Lot 1, Block A, Plan 76 & Part of Lot 77 Concession 1 & Part of Closed Alley, Parts 1, 2 and 3 12R-9686 in the City of Windsor, known municipally as 0 Riverside Drive…
8.10 Municipal Support Resolutions - Independent Electricity System Operator (IESO) Proponents - City Wide
the report of the Supervisor of Environmental Sustainability & Climate Change and the Community Energy Plan Administrator entitled "Municipal Support Resolutions - Independent Electricity System Operator (ieso) Proponents - City Wide" dated October 17, 2022 be received for information
8.6 Windsor Express Basketball - Licence Agreement for 2022-2023 through 2025-2026 Seasons - Ward 6
the request of the Windsor Express Basketball Inc. (Ontario Corporation Number 002333069), a team of the National Basketball League of Canada, to enter in a license agreement for the use of the wfcu Centre for the 2023 through 2025 seasons with a three year extension…
11.3 Investing in Canada Infrastructure Plan (ICIP) Grant Application
City Council receive the Investing in Canada Infrastructure Plan (icip) Grant Application report dated November 17, 2022, along with the report from ibi Group titled “Transit Windsor Garage Feasibility Study” dated October 28, 2021 provided in Schedule A
- $28,996,630,: …That City Council APPROVE, as per the ICIP Grant requirements, funding to a maximum of $28,996,630, as follows: i. A PRE-COMMITMENT in the…
- $1,167,896: …the Transit Windsor Fleet Replacement Program (TRN-001-07) of 2025 and 2026 funding of $1,167,896 and $3,952,638, respectively. ii. A PRE…
- $3,952,638,: …Fleet Replacement Program (TRN-001-07) of 2025 and 2026 funding of $1,167,896 and $3,952,638, respectively. ii. A PRE-COMMITMENT in t…
- $4,073,574,: …Transit Windsor Garage capital project (TRN- 001-22) of 2023, 2024, and 2025 funding of $4,073,574, $5,701,947, and $1,024,479, respectivel…
- $5,701,947,: …Garage capital project (TRN- 001-22) of 2023, 2024, and 2025 funding of $4,073,574, $5,701,947, and $1,024,479, respectively. iii. PLAC…
- $1,024,479,: …project (TRN- 001-22) of 2023, 2024, and 2025 funding of $4,073,574, $5,701,947, and $1,024,479, respectively. iii. PLACEHOLDER funding…
- $6,458,059: …the Transit Windsor Fleet Replacement Program (TRN-001-07) of 2027 and 2028 funding of $6,458,059 and $5,200,000, respectively, and that…
- $5,200,000,: …Fleet Replacement Program (TRN-001-07) of 2027 and 2028 funding of $6,458,059 and $5,200,000, respectively, and that these funds be a…
- $1,000,000: …in the Transit Windsor Garage capital project (TRN- 001-22) of 2028 and 2029 funding of $1,000,000 and $418,037 respectively, and that the…
- $418,037: …Windsor Garage capital project (TRN- 001-22) of 2028 and 2029 funding of $1,000,000 and $418,037 respectively, and that these funds be a…
| For | Drew Dilkens, Fred Francis, Renaldo Agostino, Mark McKenzie, Ed Sleiman, Jo-Anne Gignac, Angelo Marignani, Gary Kaschak, Jim Morrison |
|---|---|
| Against | Fabio Costante, Kieran McKenzie |
11.1 Proposed expropriation of lands for the Riverside Drive Vista Project Phase 2A, Plan D, Legal File EXP 11558-Ward 6
the City Council of the City of Windsor acting as an approving authority pursuant to the Expropriations Act hereby resolves to expropriate the lands described in Appendix “A” hereto and authorizes the cao and the City Clerk to execute the necessary Expropriation Plan and register…
11.2 Proposed expropriation of 490 Division Road for Howard Avenue / South Cameron Boulevard / Divsion Road Intersection Improvements-Ward 9
the City Council of the City of Windsor acting as an approving authority pursuant to the Expropriations Act hereby resolves to expropriate the lands described as: Parcel 86-8 sec Windsor se-3; Part of farm lots 86 and 87, concession 3; being part 1 on Plan…
12.1 (i) Report of the Special In-Camera meeting or other Committee as may be held prior to Council
the report of the In Camera meeting held November 28, 2022 be adopted as presented.
Conflicts of interest declared
- Councillor Renaldo Agostino discloses an interest and abstains from voting on Item 8.9 being the report of the Office of the City Treasurer dated November 7, 2022 entitled "2022 Can-Am Police- Fire Games - Final Report - City Wide" as his event company was the vendor for the licensed beverage tent.
Routine business
- Adopted the minutes of an earlier meeting. (Moved by Councillor Renaldo Agostino, seconded by Councillor Fabio Costante. Carried.)
- Adopted the minutes of an earlier meeting. (Moved by Councillor Renaldo Agostino, seconded by Councillor Fabio Costante. Carried.)
- Moved into Committee of the Whole to deal with the agenda. (Moved by Councillor Fred Francis, seconded by Councillor Jo-Anne Gignac. Carried.)
- Gave first and second reading to the by-laws on the agenda. (Moved by Councillor Fred Francis, seconded by Councillor Jo-Anne Gignac. Carried.)
- Ended Committee of the Whole and reported back to Council. (Moved by Councillor Gary Kaschak, seconded by Councillor Angelo Marignani. Carried.)
- Gave first and second reading to the by-laws on the agenda. (Moved by Councillor Kieran McKenzie, seconded by Councillor Mark McKenzie. Carried.)
- Adjourned the meeting. (Moved by Councillor Fred Francis, seconded by Councillor Jo-Anne Gignac. Carried.)
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