City Council, Monday, March 18, 2024
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 Drew Dilkens, Councillor Fred Francis, Councillor Fabio Costante, Councillor Renaldo Agostino, Councillor Mark McKenzie, Councillor Ed Sleiman, Councillor Jo-Anne Gignac, Councillor Angelo Marignani, Councillor Kieran McKenzie, Councillor Jim Morrison. Regrets: Councillor Gary Kaschak.
What they decided (33 items)
7.1 Correspondence for Monday, March 18, 2024
the following Communication Items 7.1.1 through 7.1.6 and Item 7.1.8 as set forth in the Council Agenda be referred as noted
7.1 Correspondence for Monday, March 18, 2024
Council receive the reports of Aird & Berlis llp regarding “Report on Closed Meeting Investigation 2023-01” and “Report on Closed Meeting Investigation 2023-02”, and that the measures outlined by the City Clerk addressing the recommendations in the subject reports be noted and that the City…
7.1.7 Administrative Memo Regarding Ontario Energy Board (OEB) & Keeping Ontario Energy Costs Down Act
the administrative memo of the Commissioner, Economic Development dated March 18, 2024 entitled “Ontario Energy Board (oeb) & Keeping Ontario Energy Costs Down Act”, the letter from the Ontario Home Builders Association dated February 15, 2024 regarding concerns with the Ontario Energy Board's (oeb) decision…
7.2 Your Quick Gateway (Windsor) Inc. (YQG) - 2023 Financial Statements (Q3) - City Wide
the report of the Deputy Treasurer - Financial Accounting & Corporate Controls dated February 26, 2024 entitled "Your Quick Gateway (Windsor) Inc. (yqg) - 2023 Financial Statements (Q3) - City Wide" be received for information.
7.3 Mayor, Councillors and Appointees Statement of Remuneration and Expenses for 2023
the report of the Financial Analyst dated February 23, 2024 entitled "Mayor, Councillors and Appointees Statement of Remuneration and Expenses for 2023" be received for information.
7.4 2023 Status Report regarding City’s response to Cannabis Retail Store Applications provided to AGCO, City Wide
the report of the Executive Assistant - Office of the cao dated March 5, 2024 entitled "2023 Status Report regarding City’s response to Cannabis Retail Store Applications provided to agco, City Wide" be received for information.
7.5 Sewer Master Plan Implementation Update - City Wide
the report of the Storm/Wastewater Engineer dated February 8, 2024 entitled "Sewer Master Plan Implementation Update - City Wide" be received for information as an annual update on the advancements made on the Sewer Master Plan Implementation Program.
8.1 Energy Service Agreement at the Windsor Justice Facility with ENWAVE Windsor Holdings LP - City Wide
Council amend the third paragraph of Resolution CR295/2021 approved on July 5, 2021 by substituting enwave Windsor Holdings Limited Partnership for the Windsor Utilities Commission
8.2 Working at Heights Training Program Agreements, City Wide
(Clerk's correction) That the Chief Administrative Officer and City Clerk be authorized to execute any agreements with the Public Sector Services Health and Safety Association (“pshsa”) relating to the Working at Heights training program, satisfactory in form to the City Solicitor, in technical content to…
8.3 Update of Round 1 of the Arts, Culture and Heritage Fund 2024, City Wide
the report from the Supervisor, Community Programming, Cultural Affairs dated March 1, 2024 entitled "Update of Round 1 of the Arts, Culture and Heritage Fund 2024, City Wide" be received
8.4 Exemption to Noise By-law 6716 for Nighttime Construction Work, EC Row Expressway from Banwell Road to Lauzon Parkway, Wards: 7, 8 and 9
I) That the following exemption requests to the provisions of the Noise By-law 6716 (as amended), be granted: a. Specific exemption request: The Public Works Department of the City of Windsor is requesting a noise by-law exemption for the time periods for the operation of…
8.5 Downtown CIP Grant Application - Property Address, Roll Number, and Legal Description Update - 570 Church Street and 576 Church Street
CR594/2019 be amended by deleting Recommendation I in its entirety, and inserting the following in its place: “I. That the request made by Otagho Incorporation (Owner) for the proposed development of a portion of 366 Wyandotte Street West identified by tax roll number 040-080-00425-0000, such…
8.6 Global Policy Update - City Wide
Council approve the updates to the Corporate Policy Library as outlined in Appendices A through J, attached to the report of the Corporate Policy Coordinator dated February 1, 2024 entitled “Global Policy Update”.
8.8 Pathway to Potential: Windsor-Essex County Poverty Reduction Strategy 2024-2028, City Wide
the report of the Coordinator, Social Planning dated February 16, 2024 entitled “Pathway to Potential: Windsor-Essex County Poverty Reduction Strategy 2024-2028, City Wide” be received
8.9 Zoning By-law Amendment Application for 3445 Church Street, Z-002/24 [ZNG-7165], Ward 1
Zoning By-law 8600 be amended by changing the zoning for the lands located on the west side of Church Street between Liberty Street and Beals Street West, described as Lots 153 & 154 and Part of Closed Alley, Plan 1305 [pin No. 01304-0854 lt], from…
11.2 Capital Variance Report - September 30, 2023 - City Wide
1. That City Council receive for information the 2023 Life-to-Date Capital Variance Report as at September 30, 2023
- $40,000: …Variances; and, b. Additional capital funding requests listed below: i. An allocation of $40,000 in available Pay-As-You-Go funding, Fun…
- $40,000: …to the Development Charges, Study and Bylaw Update project, 7183004, and a return of $40,000 in Development Charge, General funding…
- $60,000: …Charge, General funding, Fund 121 from the same project ii. A pre-commitment of $60,000 in 2026 Service Sustainability funding,…
- $507,500,: …for immediate use iii. A transfer of currently available funds of approximately $507,500, including $87,500 approved in the 2024…
- $87,500: …use iii. A transfer of currently available funds of approximately $507,500, including $87,500 approved in the 2024 Capital Budget, fr…
- $87,500: …Inflow and Infiltration in Existing Neighbourhoods project, 7224004 iv. Transfers of $87,500 and $100,000, respectively, in 2025 and…
- $100,000,: …Infiltration in Existing Neighbourhoods project, 7224004 iv. Transfers of $87,500 and $100,000, respectively, in 2025 and 2026 Sewer Su…
- $113,500: …to the Sewer Master Plan Implementation (SMP) project, ENG- 002-19 v. An allocation of $113,500 in available Pay-As-You-Go funding, Fun…
- $800,000: …to the Purchase of Fleet Additions and Upgrades project, OPS-022-07 vi. An allocation of $800,000 in available Sewer Surcharge Reserve fu…
- $530,000: …to the SMP Lauzon Parkway Sewer & Road Rehabilitation project, 7201032, as follows: 1. $530,000 in 2021 Sewer Surcharge Reserve funding…
- $3,970,000: …7201032, as follows: 1. $530,000 in 2021 Sewer Surcharge Reserve funding, Fund 153 2. $3,970,000 in 2022 Sewer Surcharge Reserve funding…
- $3,970,000: …funding, Fund 153 2. $3,970,000 in 2022 Sewer Surcharge Reserve funding, Fund 153 3. $3,970,000 in 2023 Sewer Surcharge Reserve funding…
- $5,230,000: …funding, Fund 153 3. $3,970,000 in 2023 Sewer Surcharge Reserve funding, Fund 153 4. $5,230,000 in 2024 Sewer Surcharge Reserve funding…
- $1,270,000: …project, ENG-002-19, to the SMP St. Rose Pump Station project, 7219002, as follows: 1. $1,270,000 in 2024 Sewer Surcharge Reserve funding…
- $714,529: …7219002, as follows: 1. $1,270,000 in 2024 Sewer Surcharge Reserve funding, Fund 153 2. $714,529 in 2025 Sewer Surcharge Reserve funding…
- $5,000,000: …in 2025 Sewer Surcharge Reserve funding, Fund 153 ix. Transfer and pre-commitment of $5,000,000 of 2028 Sewer Surcharge funding, Fund 1…
- $5,000,000: …Dr Vista project, 7196000, to the SMP-St Rose Pump Station project, 7219002 x. Change in $5,000,000 of 2029 Sewer Surcharge funding in the…
- $2,915,471: …Vista project from SMP-St Rose Pump Station project xi. Transfer and pre-commitment of $2,915,471 of 2028 Sewer Surcharge funding, Fund 1…
- $2,915,471: …1 project, ENG-005-19, to the SMP-St Rose Pump Station project, 7219002 xii. Transfer of $2,915,471 of 2030 Sewer Surcharge funding, Fund 1…
- $1,000,000: …the Enhanced Flooding Mitigation Program, DMAF 1 project, ENG-005-19 xiii. Transfer of $1,000,000 in Service Sustainability funding, Fund…
- $1,000,000: …Road Rehab project (7241000) to the 2022 Road Rehab project (7221001). xiv. Transfer of $1,000,000 in Canada Community-Building Fund fundi…
11.3 Disaster Mitigation & Adaptation Fund Program - City Wide
City Council receive for information this report as an overall status update on Disaster Mitigation & Adaptation Fund 1 & 4 (dmaf Program)
- $53,800,000,: …capital costs as detailed in the Financial Matters section in an amount estimated to be $53,800,000, plus financing costs, to effect the cap…
11.4 Housing Enabling Water Systems Fund Application - Citywide
City Council support an application to the Housing-Enabling Water Systems Fund (hewsf) for the project identified in this report
11.5 2024 Municipally Significant Event Status, Wards 2,3,4,9
CR128/2024 amended by CR149/2024 adpoted april 22, 2024 That the request from; Northern Heat Rib Series; Rotary Club of Windsor (1918); Poutine Feast Ontario Inc.; Windsor-Essex Pride Fest; sotc Productions; Zalent Creatives
11.1 Stormwater Financing Project Update - City Wide Elizabeth Treadway, Senior Vice President Water Resources, WSP, David Bulova, Senior Stormwater Planner, WSP, Peter Simcisko, Managing Partner, WSP and Nadya Mrochkovskaia, Environmental Planner
City Council receive for information the Stormwater Financing Project Update report
- $71,000: …the salaries and other related staffing costs for the above two positions estimated at $71,000 for 2024 and $238,000 annually thereaft…
- $238,000: …related staffing costs for the above two positions estimated at $71,000 for 2024 and $238,000 annually thereafter to be fully funded…
8.7 Temporary Exhibition Look Again! Outside! Extension and Expansion - City Wide
the request from the Art Gallery of Windsor (agw, currently operating as Art Windsor-Essex awe) to extend the Look Again! Outside! temporary exhibition of up to thirty-one (31) reproduction paintings in frames in the spring of 2024 for a period of up to one year…
- $1.00: …The cost for the Consent to Enter Agreement will be granted for nominal consideration of $1.00; (iii) AGW will be responsible for ensu…
- $5,000,000: …proof of insurance with the following minimal coverage, satisfactory to the City: $5,000,000 Commercial General Liability coverage,…
- $8,525.00: …the end of 2024; and further, That City Council AUTHORIZE the waiver of fees of up to $8,525.00 for the permit to extend the total thir…
Question Period
the survey period related to the proposed development at the Roseland Clubhouse and Parking Lot be extended until March 31, 2024.
18.1 CQ 14-2024
the following Council Question by Councillor Angelo Marignani 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…
18.2 CQ 15-2024
the following Council Question by Councillor Fred Francis 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…
18.3 CQ 16-2024
the following Council Question by Councillor Jo-Anne Gignac 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 17-2024
the following Council Question by Councillor Jo-Anne Gignac 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…
18.5 CQ 18-2024
the following Council Question by Councillor Jo-Anne Gignac 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…
18.6 CQ 19-2024
the following Council Question by Councillor Renaldo Agostino 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…
18.7 CQ 20-2024
the following Council Question by Councillor Renaldo Agostino 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…
18.8 CQ 21-2024
the following Council Question by Councillor Fabio Costante 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…
18.9 CQ 22-2024
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…
18.10 CQ 23-2024
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…
18.10 CQ 23-2024
the April 8, 2024 scheduled meeting of City Council be cancelled
Routine business
- Adopted the minutes of an earlier meeting. (Moved by Councillor Angelo Marignani, seconded by Councillor Kieran McKenzie. Carried.)
- Moved into Committee of the Whole to deal with the agenda. (Moved by Councillor Mark McKenzie, seconded by Councillor Jim Morrison. Carried.)
- Adopted a committee report. (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.)
- Ended Committee of the Whole and reported back to Council. (Moved by Councillor Renaldo Agostino, seconded by Councillor Fabio Costante. 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.)
- Adjourned the meeting. (Moved by Councillor Ed Sleiman, seconded by Councillor Renaldo Agostino. Carried.)
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