City Council, Monday, September 8, 2025
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Present: Mayor Drew Dilkens, Councillor Fred Francis, 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 (24 items)
7.1 Correspondence Report for Monday, September 8, 2025 City Council Meeting
the following Communication Items 7.1.1 through 7.1.7 as set forth in the Council Agenda be referred as noted; No. Sender Subject 7.1.1 City Planner / Application and Draft Plan of Executive Director Subdivision/Condominium, Atwan Development Inc., 4470 North Service Road, for approval of a plan…
7.2 2025 Sale of Lands for Tax Arrears - City Wide
the report of the Manager, Revenue and Collections dated August 8, 2025 entitled “2025 Sale of Lands for Tax Arrears - City Wide” be received for information.
7.3 Update of Round 2 of the Arts, Culture and Heritage Fund 2025, City Wide
the report of the Supervisor, Community Programming, Cultural Affairs dated August 21, 2025 entitled “Update of Round 2 of the Arts, Culture and Heritage Fund 2025, City Wide” be received for information.
8.1 Confirm and Ratify Report Regarding Fireworks at Optimist Memorial Park, Ward 4
the results of the email poll authorized by Mayor Drew Dilkens on August 11, 2025 approving the following be confirmed and ratified: That City Council approve the request from Jeff Sobocan on behalf of the Optimist Club of South Windsor to host a firework display…
8.3 New Multi-Residential Property Tax Subclass - City Wide
the report of the Manager, Revenue and Collections dated August 8, 2025 entitled “New Multi- Residential Property Tax Subclass - City Wide” be received for information.
8.4 Applications for Tax Reductions under S. 357/358 of the Ontario Municipal Act 2001 - City Wide
City Council accept Administration’s recommendations with regards to approval of property tax relief for those applications for Tax Reduction, Cancellation and Refunds as outlined and included in Appendixes A through C
- $189,518: …Tax Master Collector’s Roll for the 2018 through 2025 taxation years in the amount of $189,518 (including the education portion) as ou…
8.5 Tax Relief 2025 (for 2024 Taxes) - Extreme Poverty and/or Illness - City Wide
City Council accept Administration’s recommendation with regards to approval of five (5) applications for total tax relief of $10,905 (inclusive of education portion)
- $10,905: …recommendation with regards to approval of five (5) applications for total tax relief of $10,905 (inclusive of education portion); and,…
- $168,000: …recommendation with regards to maintaining the home assessment value threshold at $168,000 for the 2026 Tax Relief Program, for 2…
8.6 Minutes of the Windsor Licensing Commission of its meeting held May 21, 2025
the minutes of the Windsor Licensing Commission meeting held May 21, 2025 be received.
8.7 Minutes of the Environment & Climate Change Advisory Committee of its meeting held May 22, 2025
the minutes of the Environment & Climate Change Advisory Committee meeting held May 22, 2025 be received.
8.8 Minutes of the Essex-Windsor Solid Waste Authority (EWSWA) Regular Board of its meeting held June 3, 2025
the minutes of the Essex-Windsor Solid Waste Authority (EWSWA) Regular Board meeting held June 3, 2025 be received.
8.9 Minutes of the Transit Windsor Working Group of its meeting held May 27, 2025
the minutes of the Transit Windsor Working Group meeting held May 27, 2025 be received.
8.11 Response to CQ25-2024, Illegal Car Rallies and Excessive Noise from Motor Vehicles, City Wide
the report of the Environment, Transportation & Public Safety Standing Committee of its meeting held July 30, 2025 entitled “Response to CQ 25-2024, “Illegal Car Rallies and Excessive Noise from Motor Vehicles-City Wide” be received by Council for information
8.12 Transit Windsor License Agreement with NextStar Energy Inc. - 10900 Twin Oaks Drive and 3455 Banwell Road
the Environment, Transportation and Public Safety Standing Committee sitting as the Transit Windsor Board of Directors, and City Council: I. approve Transit Windsor entering into a license agreement with NextStar Energy Inc. in accordance with the following terms and conditions: a. Transit Windsor will be…
- $1.00: …use of the area identified in Appendix A attached hereto; c. For a total annual cost of $1.00 (CAD), plus HST; d. The term shall be a…
8.14 Zoning By-Law Amendment, Z015-25 (ZNG/7309) - 726 Josephine Avenue, Ward 2
Zoning By-law 8600 be amended by adding the following zoning exception to Section 91.10: 4. east side of josephine avenue, between wyandotte street west and rooney street For the lands comprising of the north Part Lot 18 and the south Part Lot 17, Registered Plan…
8.16 Minutes of the International Relations Committee of its meeting held May 21, 2025
the minutes of the International Relations Committee meeting held May 21, 2025 be received.
8.2 Support for Invest WindsorEssex (IWE) Application to the Trade-Impacted Communities Program (TICP) (CITY WIDE) Gordon Orr, CEO and Gina Meret-Dybenko, Director, Marketing and Communications, Invest WindsorEssex
City Council support Invest WindsorEssex’s (iwe) application to the Trade- Impacted Communities Program (ticp) Stream 2 grant
8.10 Waste Collection By-law Amendments, City Wide
Waste Collection By-law 2-2006 be amended as listed and attached in Appendix “A” of this report (collectively, the “Amendments”)
8.15 Official Plan Amendment 196 - Residential Corridor Designations
1. That Official Plan Amendment 196 be approved and Volume 1: The Primary Plan of the City of Windsor Official Plan (“Official Plan”) be amended as follows: • That Schedule D, Land Use of Volume 1: The Primary Plan of the City of Windsor…
8.13 Zoning Amendment - Z014-2025 [ZNG-7308] - 2121 Riverside Drive W- Ward 2 Jackie Lassaline, Lassaline Planning Consultants
the application to amend the City of Windsor Zoning by-law 8600 by changing the zoning on the lands of Part of Lot 1, Registered Plan 1163, Town of Sandwich as in R940402; City of Windsor, known municipally as 2121 Riverside Drive West from “Residential RD2.2…
| For | Angelo Marignani, Renaldo Agostino, Jim Morrison, Kieran McKenzie, Gary Kaschak, Mark McKenzie, Ed Sleiman |
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| Against | Jo-Anne Gignac, Fred Francis, Drew Dilkens |
11.1 Extension of the Services Agreement for Parking Enforcement with Canadian Corps of Commissionaires Ottawa Windsor Division - City Wide
City Council approve the extension of the Services Agreement for Parking Enforcement for one (1) year to Canadian Corps of Commissionaires Ottawa Windsor Division as provided in the current contract at a cost of $758,221.20 (excluding hst) to be adjusted on January 1, 2026, by…
- $758,221.20: …Commissionaires Ottawa Windsor Division as provided in the current contract at a cost of $758,221.20 (excluding HST) to be adjusted on Janua…
- $758,221.20: …enforcement services as per the Services Agreement for Parking Enforcement, at a cost of $758,221.20 (excluding HST) to be adjusted on Janua…
- $786,998: …to the City Engineer; and further, III. That City Council SUPPORT a total expenditure of $786,998 in 2026 (including inflationary factor…
- $59,272: …the City Treasurer BE DIRECTED to bring forward a contractual expenditure increase of $59,272 as a priority budget increase as part o…
Notices Of Motion
Whereas since 1993, Canada has never awarded a Victoria Cross despite extraordinary valor by Canadian forces during our longest war in Afghanistan
18.3 CQ 16-2025
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…
18.4 CQ 18-2025
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…
18.5 CQ 17-2025
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 Fred Francis, seconded by Councillor Jo-Anne Gignac. Carried.)
- Moved into Committee of the Whole to deal with the agenda. (Moved by Councillor Gary Kaschak, seconded by Councillor Angelo Marignani. Carried.)
- Adopted a committee report. (Moved by Councillor Jo-Anne Gignac, seconded by Councillor Gary Kaschak. Carried.)
- Adopted a committee report. (Moved by Councillor Jo-Anne Gignac, seconded by Councillor Gary Kaschak. Carried.)
- Adopted a committee report. (Moved by Councillor Jo-Anne Gignac, seconded by Councillor Gary Kaschak. Carried.)
- Gave first and second reading to the by-laws on the agenda. (Moved by Councillor Angelo Marignani, seconded by Councillor Kieran McKenzie. Carried.)
- Ended Committee of the Whole and reported back to Council. (Moved by Councillor Mark McKenzie, seconded by Councillor Jim Morrison. Carried.)
- Waived a procedure rule so a motion could be introduced without notice. (Moved by Councillor Jo-Anne Gignac, seconded by Councillor Fred Francis. Carried.)
- Gave first and second reading to the by-laws on the agenda. (Moved by Councillor Ed Sleiman, seconded by Councillor Renaldo Agostino. Carried.)
- Adjourned the meeting. (Moved by Councillor Kieran McKenzie, seconded by Councillor Mark McKenzie. Carried.)
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