City Council, Monday, May 12, 2025
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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 Gary Kaschak, Councillor Kieran McKenzie, Councillor Jim Morrison.
What they decided (15 items)
7.1 Correspondence for May 12, 2025
the following Communication Items 7.1.1 through 7.1.3 as set forth in the Council Agenda be referred as noted: No. Sender Subject 7.1.1 Municipal Property 2024 Annual Report, mpac’s Financial Statements Assessment for the year ended December 31, 2024 and 2024 Corporation (mpac) Performance Report Commissioner,…
7.2 2024 Provincial Offences (POA) Annual Report - City Wide
the report of the Manager of Provincial Offences dated April 24, 2025, entitled “2024 Provincial Offences (poa) Annual Report - City Wide” submitted for information be noted and filed.
8.1 MTO Border Advisory System Agreement for Installation and Maintenance within City Right of Way - City Wide
Council approve entering into the Border Advisory System (bas) Agreement with the Ministry of Transportation of Ontario (mto), which authorizes City of Windsor Staff to install and maintain Bluetooth (bt) Travel Time readers in the City Right of Way at no cost to the City
8.3 2025 Business Improvement Area Budget & Levy Approval - Ward 2, 3, 4, 5&6
City Council approve the 2025 Budget submissions from each of the nine (9) Business Improvement Area Boards being Downtown Windsor, Ford City, Via Italia (Erie Street), Olde Riverside Town Centre, Olde Sandwich Towne, Walkerville District, Ottawa Street, Pillette Village and Wyandotte Town Centre as presented…
- $921,100: …Area Budget Levy Column A Column B Column C Downtown Windsor Business Improvement $921,100 $764,550 0.00349916 Area Via Italia, E…
- $764,550: …Budget Levy Column A Column B Column C Downtown Windsor Business Improvement $921,100 $764,550 0.00349916 Area Via Italia, Erie Stree…
- $125,000: …Business Improvement $921,100 $764,550 0.00349916 Area Via Italia, Erie Street BIA $125,000 $125,000 0.00573361 Olde Riverside Town…
- $125,000: …Improvement $921,100 $764,550 0.00349916 Area Via Italia, Erie Street BIA $125,000 $125,000 0.00573361 Olde Riverside Town Centre B…
- $87,592: …Via Italia, Erie Street BIA $125,000 $125,000 0.00573361 Olde Riverside Town Centre BIA $87,592 $75,000 0.00748084 Olde Sandwich Towne…
- $75,000: …, Erie Street BIA $125,000 $125,000 0.00573361 Olde Riverside Town Centre BIA $87,592 $75,000 0.00748084 Olde Sandwich Towne BIA $613…
- $613,958: …Olde Riverside Town Centre BIA $87,592 $75,000 0.00748084 Olde Sandwich Towne BIA $613,958 $67,100 0.00818123 Walkerville District…
- $67,100: …Riverside Town Centre BIA $87,592 $75,000 0.00748084 Olde Sandwich Towne BIA $613,958 $67,100 0.00818123 Walkerville District BIA $85…
- $85,000: …0.00748084 Olde Sandwich Towne BIA $613,958 $67,100 0.00818123 Walkerville District BIA $85,000 $75,000 0.0030847 Ottawa Street BIA $76…
- $75,000: …Olde Sandwich Towne BIA $613,958 $67,100 0.00818123 Walkerville District BIA $85,000 $75,000 0.0030847 Ottawa Street BIA $76,765 $71…
- $76,765: …$67,100 0.00818123 Walkerville District BIA $85,000 $75,000 0.0030847 Ottawa Street BIA $76,765 $71,965 0.00325207 Pillette Village BIA…
- $71,965: …0.00818123 Walkerville District BIA $85,000 $75,000 0.0030847 Ottawa Street BIA $76,765 $71,965 0.00325207 Pillette Village BIA $40,125…
- $40,125: …$75,000 0.0030847 Ottawa Street BIA $76,765 $71,965 0.00325207 Pillette Village BIA $40,125 $40,125 0.00359814 Wyandotte Town Centr…
- $40,125: …0.0030847 Ottawa Street BIA $76,765 $71,965 0.00325207 Pillette Village BIA $40,125 $40,125 0.00359814 Wyandotte Town Centre BIA $9…
- $94,000: …0.00325207 Pillette Village BIA $40,125 $40,125 0.00359814 Wyandotte Town Centre BIA $94,000 $94,000 0.00412554 $600 Ford City BIA $…
- $94,000: …Pillette Village BIA $40,125 $40,125 0.00359814 Wyandotte Town Centre BIA $94,000 $94,000 0.00412554 $600 Ford City BIA $70,400 $…
- $600: …BIA $40,125 $40,125 0.00359814 Wyandotte Town Centre BIA $94,000 $94,000 0.00412554 $600 Ford City BIA $70,400 $47,400 flat fee…
- $70,400: …0.00359814 Wyandotte Town Centre BIA $94,000 $94,000 0.00412554 $600 Ford City BIA $70,400 $47,400 flat fee That the City Solicito…
- $47,400: …Wyandotte Town Centre BIA $94,000 $94,000 0.00412554 $600 Ford City BIA $70,400 $47,400 flat fee That the City Solicitor BE AUT…
8.4 Properties Under Municipal Vesting Consideration - Wards 4, 6, 8, 9
As relates to the properties located at: property address property roll number ward 0 Parent Ave 3739-030-180-02500-0000 4 0 Westminster Blvd 3739-060-020-02501-0000 6 0 Aristotle Cres 3739-070-110-01877-0000 9 0 Buckingham Dr. 3739-070-470-06425-0000 8 That City Council authorize the properties be vested in the name of…
- $25,006: …to remove from the tax roll property taxes estimated in the amount of $25,006 (inclusive of education tax) plus any a…
- $24,666: …of this report until the date of actual removal and the amount be funded as follows: • $24,666 to be charged against the provision for…
- $340: …to be charged against the provision for property tax write-off (Dept ID 0224140) and, • $340 to be recovered by way of a charge back…
8.5 2025 Tax Policy Decisions and Establishment of the 2025 Final Property Tax Rates - City Wide
City Council That City Council receive the information contained in the 2025 Tax Policy Report
8.7 Municipal Diversity in Recruitment Policy for the Windsor Police Service Board - City Wide
Council approve the Diversity in Recruitment Policy for the Windsor Police Service Board attached as Appendix A.
11.2 Response to CQ 4-2024, Options for Modernizing Parking Operations, City Wide
the report of the Manager, Transportation Operations dated April 25, 2024, entitled “Response to CQ 4-2024, Options for Modernizing Parking Operations” be received for information
8.8 Official Plan Amendment and Zoning By-law Amendment Applications for 0 Wellington Avenue & 673 Wellington Avenue, Z-005/25 [ZNG-7284] & OPA 195 [OPA-7285], Ward 3
Schedule “A” of Volume I: The Primary Plan of the City of Windsor Official Plan be amended by designating the lands located on the west side of Wellington Avenue between Wyandotte Street West and Elliott Street West, described as Lots 43 to 53, Plan 68,…
11.1 RFP Update - Jackson Park Feasibility Study - Ward 3 Rocky Ieraci, Area Resident
the report of the Executive Initiatives Coordinator, Community Services, dated January 23, 2025 entitled “rfp Update - Jackson Park Feasibility Study - Ward 3” be deferred to the May 26, 2025 City Council meeting to allow for further information to be considered reagrding a property…
8.6 City of Windsor Tariff Impact and Response, City Wide
the report of the Executive Initiatives Coordinator dated April 28, 2025, entitled “City of Windsor Tariff Impact and Response, City Wide" be received
8.2 Amendments to CAO By-law 149-2024, Authority to Settle Employment- Related Claims and Establishment of Position of the Deputy Chief Administrative Officer
Council approve an amendment to section 5(3) of the Chief Administrative Officer (cao) By-law 149-2024 by adding a new subsection as follows: (f) Settlement Authority: City Council The Chief Administrative Officer is authorized to settle any employment-related matters, including claims, grievances, arbitrations and human rights…
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| Against | Fred Francis |
By-Laws (First And Second Reading)
13.1. By-law 83-2025 - A by-law to further amend by-law number 8600 cited as the "city of windsor zoning by-law", authorized by By-law 109-2024, dated June 10, 2024. 13.2. By-law 84-2025 - A by-law to assume for subsequent closure the 3.23 metre north/south alley north…
18.3 CQ 9-2024
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…
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| Against | Fabio Costante, Angelo Marignani |
18.4 CQ 10-2024
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…
Routine business
- Adopted the minutes of an earlier meeting. (Moved by Councillor Kieran McKenzie, seconded by Councillor Mark McKenzie. Carried.)
- Moved into Committee of the Whole to deal with the agenda. (Moved by Councillor Jim Morison, seconded by Councillor Ed Sleiman. Carried.)
- Adopted a committee report. (Moved by Councillor Kieran McKenzie, seconded by Councillor Mark McKenzie. Carried.)
- Adopted a committee report. (Moved by Councillor Kieran McKenzie, seconded by Councillor Mark McKenzie. Carried.)
- Adopted a committee report. (Moved by Councillor Kieran McKenzie, seconded by Councillor Mark McKenzie. 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 Gary Kaschak, seconded by Councillor Ed Sleiman. Carried.)
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