City Council, Monday, January 16, 2023
What was decided, in plain words. Every item links back to the official minutes, which are the record.
Plain-language summary based on the official minutes; see the minutes PDF for the full wording.
Present: Mayor Dilkens, 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. Regrets: Councillor Fred Francis.
What they decided (31 items)
7.1 Correspondence Monday, January 16, 2023
the following Communication Items 7.1.1 to 7.1.2, and 7.1.4 to 7.1.8 set forth in the Council Agenda be referred as noted
7.1 Correspondence Monday, January 16, 2023
the letter dated December 8, 2022 from Walkerville-Walker Developments requesting that City Council make an exception to the retroactivity rules governing the Brownfield Community Improvement Plan in relation to their residential development project taking place on the lands at 1031 Walker Road be deferred to…
7.2 2022 Audit Planning Report
City Council receive for information the 2022 kpmg Audit Planning Report for the year ending December 31, 2022.
7.3 CQ21-2020 Howard Avenue Corridor Assessment - Ward 9
report of the Transportation Planning Senior Engineer dated December 14, 2022, entitled “CQ21-2020 Howard Avenue Corridor Assessment, Ward 9” be received for information.
8.2 Approval to Create By-Law for the Safe Restart Agreement - City Wide
City Council pass a by-law authorizing the execution of the Transfer Payment Agreement for the Safe Restart Agreement Phase 4 Funding for Municipal Transit required by His Majesty the King in Right of Ontario
8.3 POA Annual Write-Off Policy-City Wide
Council approve the proposed poa Write-Off Policy attached as Appendix “B” for responsible, systematic and efficient write off of uncollectable provincial offences fines in accordance with the Provincial Government’s “Write off Directive and Operating Guidelines” legislative requirements.
8.5 Zoning Bylaw Amendment Z 028-22 [ZNG-6846] WinValco Ltd, 1235 St Luke Rd to add “outdoor storage yard” as an additional permitted use - Ward 5
Section 20(1) of the City of Windsor Zoning By-law 8600 be amended for the lands described as Part of Lot 97, Concession 1, as shown on Map 3 of this report, (known municipally as 1235 St Luke Rd) by adding site specific regulation to permit…
8.6 Rezoning, Gansil Inc. - 0 Campbell Avenue - Z-031/22 ZNG/6866 - Ward 2
Zoning By-law 8600 be amended by changing the zoning of Lot 9, Registered Plan 1148 (known municipally as 0 Campbell Avenue; Roll No. 050-300-03100) situated on the west side of Campbell Avenue, south of Wyandotte Street West, by adding a site specific exception to Section…
8.7 Rezoning - Stoyshin Enterprises (Windsor) Ltd. - 849 Walker Road - Z- 034/22 ZNG/6870 - Ward 4
1. That Zoning By-law 8600 be amended by changing the zoning of Part Lot 5, and Lots 7, 9, 11 & 13, Registered Plan 490 (849 Walker Road; Roll No.: 020-090-09500), located on the west side of Walker Road between Cataraqui Street and Niagara Street…
8.8 Closure of east/west alley between Aubin Road and north/south alley between Seminole Street and Reginald Street, Ward 5, SAA-6751
the 4.27 metre wide east/west alley located between Aubin Road and the north/south alley located between Seminole Street and Reginald Street, and shown on Drawing No. cc- 1812 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 RD1.2: $1.00 plus deed preparation fee and proportio…
8.9 Closure of north/south alley between Alice Street & Milloy Street, Ward 5, SAA-6652
the 3.66 metre wide north/south alley located between Alice Street and Milloy Street and shown on Drawing No. cc-1806 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…
8.10 Downtown CIP Grant Application made by Bay 20 Inc. for 880 Ouellette Avenue Ward 3
the request made by Bay 20 Inc. (Owner) for the proposed development at 880 Ouellette Avenue to participate in: a. the Building/Property Improvement Tax Increment Grant Program be approved for 100% of the municipal portion of the tax increment resulting from the proposed development for…
- $5,000: …Plan; and, b. the Upper Storey Residential Conversion Grant Program BE APPROVED for $5,000 for every new residential unit, up to a…
- $50,000: …Grant Program BE APPROVED for $5,000 for every new residential unit, up to a maximum of $50,000 per property in accordance with the Dow…
- $50,000: …of the City Planner and Chief Building Official. V. Grant funds in the amount of $50,000 under the Upper Storey Residential Conv…
8.11 Brownfield Community Improvement Plan (CIP) application submitted by Agri-Box Inc Inc. for 3324 Marentette Avenue and 3350 Devon Drive (Ward 9)
the request made by Agri-Box Inc. to participate in the Environmental Site Assessment Grant Program be approved for the completion of a proposed Phase ii Environmental Site Assessment Study for property located at 3324 Marentette Avenue and 3350 Devon Drive pursuant to the City of…
- $15,000: …Plan; and, II. That the City Treasurer BE AUTHORIZED to issue payment up to a maximum of $15,000 based upon the completion and submissio…
- $15,000: …to the City Planner and City Solicitor; and, III. That the grant funds in the amount of $15,000 BE TRANSFERRED from the CIP Reserve Fun…
11.1 Declaration of a Vacant Parcel of Land Municipally Known as 0 Huron Church Road Surplus and Authority to Offer for Sale - Ward 10
the following City of Windsor (the “City”) vacant parcel of land be declared surplus: Municipal address: 0 Huron Church Road, vacant land situate on the east side of Huron Church Road, south of Malden Road Legal Description: Part Lot 2 on Registered…
11.3 Pre-approval of Additional 2023 Capital Projects
Council approve $8,450,000 in additional capital projects detailed in Appendix ‘A’ representing first charges to the 2023 Capital Budget
- $8,450,000: …That Council APPROVE $8,450,000 in additional capital projects detailed…
- $1,346,000: …funding reallocations to the new EC Row/Banwell Interchange project, ENG-003-23: - $1,346,000 in 2025 Pay-As-You-Go funding (Fund 169…
- $1,000,000: …funding (Fund 169), from the Central Riverfront Improvement Plan project PFO-003-15 - $1,000,000 in 2024 Canada Community-Building Fund…
- $2,654,000: …Fund funding (Fund 176), from the City- Wide Road Rehabilitation project OPS-001-07 - $2,654,000 in 2025 Canada Community-Building Fund…
11.4 Ojibway Trunk Sewer Maintenance Hole Rehabilitation - City Wide
the following low tender be accepted: tenderer: Capital Sewer Services Inc. tender no: 159-22 total tender price: $4,044,125 (excluding hst) account charged: 007-5410-9998-02942-7223005 and
- $4,044,125: …BE ACCEPTED: TENDERER: Capital Sewer Services Inc. TENDER NO: 159-22 TOTAL TENDER PRICE: $4,044,125 (excluding HST) ACCOUNT CHARGED: 007-54…
- $4,044,125: …EXECUTE an agreement with the low bidder, Capital Sewer Services Inc., in the amount of $4,044,125 excluding HST, with said contract being…
- $4,550,000: …Corporate Services CFO/City Treasurer; and, III. That City Council APPROVE a transfer of $4,550,000 in funding, from the Flood Abatement Me…
11.5 Award of Tender: 141-22 - Wellesley Avenue Rehabilitation, Ypres Avenue to Terminal Street (Ward 4)
the following low tender be accepted: tenderer: gip Paving Inc. tender no: 141-22 Wellesley Avenue Rehabilitation total tender price: $4,186,038.00 (excluding hst) account charged: 007-5410-9998-02942-7191024 and, That the cao and City Clerk execute an agreement with the low bidder, gip Paving Inc., in the amount…
- $4,186,038.00: …GIP Paving Inc. TENDER NO: 141-22 Wellesley Avenue Rehabilitation TOTAL TENDER PRICE: $4,186,038.00 (excluding HST) ACCOUNT CHARGED: 007-54…
- $4,186,038.00: …City Clerk EXECUTE an agreement with the low bidder, GIP Paving Inc., in the amount of $4,186,038.00 plus tax, with said contract being sati…
- $130,000.00: …and, II. That City Council APPROVE transfer of the following surplus funds; a. $130,000.00 from Norman Road Rehabilitation, Tecum…
- $150,000.00: …from Norman Road Rehabilitation, Tecumseh to Adstoll project (ID 7171078), b. $150,000.00 from St. John Street Rehabilitation - M…
- $50,000.00: …from St. John Street Rehabilitation - Menard/Clairview project (ID 7144004), c. $50,000.00 from Riverside/Devonshire Roundabout pr…
- $280,000.00: …7144004), c. $50,000.00 from Riverside/Devonshire Roundabout project (ID 7185001), d. $280,000.00 from Cadillac Avenue Rehabilitation, A…
- $190,000.00: …from Cadillac Avenue Rehabilitation, Alice to Tecumseh Rd project (ID 7181009), and e. $190,000.00 from Walker Road Improvements project (…
11.6 Award of RFT 155-22 for the Supply and Delivery of Fuel - City Wide
the Purchasing Manager be authorized to issue a contract purchase order to Suncor Energy Products Partnership for Tender No. 155-22 for a five (5) year term, with a potential to renew at the City’s sole and absolute discretion for two (2) further periods of two…
10.1 Mr. Dartis Willis - Owner/CEO Windsor Express RE: Windsor Express 10th Anniversary Season
the presentation by Mr. Dartis Willis-Owner/ceo Windsor Express to City Council on January 16, 2023 regarding the Windsor Express 10th Anniversary Season be received.
8.1 Audit and Accountability Fund - Consultant's Report of Digital Modernization Review - City Wide
the December 19, 2022 report from StrategyCorp Inc. entitled “City of Windsor Digital Modernization Strategy” which is financed by the Province of Ontario’s Audit and Accountability Fund be received for information
8.4 Capital Power Request for Municipal Support Resolution for Natural Gas Expansions - Ward 5
1) That the report from the Community Energy Plan Administrator dated December 16, 2022 be received for information
| For | Drew Dilkens, Jo-Anne Gignac, Renaldo Agostino, Jim Morrison, Kieran McKenzie, Ed Sleiman, Mark McKenzie, Gary Kaschak |
|---|---|
| Against | Angelo Marignani, Fabio Costante |
| Absent | Fred Francis |
11.2 Proposed expropriation from Kenneth and Pamela Golish, 6015 Riverside Dr. East, and Rachel and William Mechanic, 6065 Riverside Dr. East for the Riverside Drive Vista Project-Ward 6
the City Council of the City of Windsor sitting as an approving authority under the Expropriations Act hereby approves the taking of the lands being: a) From Kenneth and Pamela Golish, Parts 32 and 35 on Plan 12-29023 in fee simple for road widening; b)…
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 January 16, 2023 be adopted as presented.
12.2 Minutes of the Meetings of the Executive Committee and Board of Directors, Willistead Manor Inc., held September 8, 2022
the minutes of the Executive and Board of Directors, Willistead Manor Inc. of its meeting held September 8, 2022 be received for information.
12.3 Minutes of the Meetings of the Executive Committee and Board of Directors, Willistead Manor Inc., held October 13, 2022
the minutes of the Executive and Board of Directors, Willistead Manor Inc. of its meeting held October 13, 2022 be received for information.
12.4 Minutes of the Meetings of the Executive Committee and Board of Directors, Willistead Manor Inc., held November 10, 2022
the minutes of the Executive and Board of Directors, Willistead Manor Inc. of its meeting held November 10, 2022 be received for information.
12.5 Minutes of the Windsor Accessibility Advisory Committee of its meeting held November 1, 2022
the minutes of the Windsor Accessibility Advisory Committee of its meeting held November 1, 2022 be received for information.
Notices Of Motion
Whereas there has been an increase in train whistle noise in the South Walkerville area of the City of Windsor, and; Whereas the Essex Terminal Railway Company lines located east of Howard Avenue and west of Walker Road, are located in heavily populated residential areas,…
Petitions
the petition presented by Councillor Jo-Anne Gignac on behalf of the residents of Jefferson Boulevard regarding increased truck traffic in the neighbourhood be received by the Clerk and the Clerk be directed to forward the petition to the Commissioner, Infrastructure Services for the purpose of…
18.3 CQ 1-2023
the following Council Question by Councillor Kieran McKenzie be approved, and that Administration be directed to proceed with the necessary actions to respond to the Council Question in the form of a written report, consistent with Council’s instructions, and in accordance with Section 17.1 of…
18.4 CQ 2-2023
the following Council Question by Councillor Gary Kaschak be approved, and that Administration be directed to proceed with the necessary actions to respond to the Council Question in the form of a written report, consistent with Council’s instructions, and in accordance with Section 17.1 of…
Routine business
- 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 Jo-Anne Gignac, seconded by Councillor Gary Kaschak. Carried.)
- Adopted a committee report. (Moved by Councillor Fabio Constante, seconded by Councillor Jo-Anne Gignac. Carried.)
- Adopted a committee report. (Moved by Councillor Fabio Costante, seconded by Councillor Jo-Anne Gignac. Carried.)
- Gave first and second reading to the by-laws on the agenda. (Moved by Councillor Gary Kaschak, seconded by Councillor Angelo Marignani. Carried.)
- Ended Committee of the Whole and reported back to Council. (Moved by Councillor Kieran McKenzie, seconded by Councillor Mark McKenzie. Carried.)
- Gave first and second reading to the by-laws on the agenda. (Moved by Councillor Jim Morrison, seconded by Councillor Ed Sleiman. Carried.)
- Adjourned the meeting. (Moved by Councillor Angelo Marignani, seconded by Councillor Kieran McKenzie. Carried.)
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