Council Meeting Summary: June 3, 2025

June 04, 2025

The following is a brief recap of the main issues and matters that Council dealt with at the meeting held on June 3, 2025. A video recording of the meeting will also be posted at Lakeshore.ca/TV.

These highlights are not official minutes of the meeting and are meant solely for the purpose of general communications. The approved minutes provide the only official record of Council Proceedings and decisions.

Council:

Held a Committee of the Whole meeting and received a presentation regarding the Community Benefit Charges Study.

Directed Administration to bring a report on the commercial docking/mooring of barges in tributaries of Lake St. Clair with options to regulate and/or engage the Province and Federal Governments in discussion to regulate.

Awarded the Tender for Bridge Repairs to PW-BC-00017 & PW-BC-00020 to Intrepid General Limited for a total project cost of $1,155,081.00, including applicable HST.

Awarded the tender for the 2025 Asphalt Road Resurfacing Program to Steve Smith Construction Corporation in the of amount of $1,943,881.59 including applicable HST; authorized the Corporate Leader – Operations to prepare and issue a tender for the extension of the 2025 Asphalt Road Resurfacing Program in the remaining underbudget amount of $956,118.41; and delegated authority to the Mayor and Clerk to award a subsequent tender for an additional separate asphalt contract using the under-budget amount as a maximum contract value of $956,118.41, with a recommendation from the Corporate Leader – Operations.

Endorsed the revised policy to restrict Community Benefit Fund grants to one-time capital projects only.

Endorsed the proposed Modifications to the Lakeshore Official Plan Amendment 18 and directed Administration to advise the County of Essex of this endorsement.

Directed Administration to prepare a report regarding the possibility of contracting out by-law enforcement support, to be an addition to, and complimentary to, the existing positions in the By-law Services Division.

Directed Administration to update the Lakeshore Development Manual and the Preservation of Tree Canopy and Vegetation Policy to mandate that all new plantings (including trees, shrubs, grasses, flowers etc.) on Municipal property (including parks, natural areas, roadsides/boulevards, and other green spaces), be native species, meaning indigenous to Ontario. Consideration of species that specifically benefit pollinators should also be encouraged. And further, directed Administration to work with ERCA and the LTVCA to develop a Lakeshore “planting guide” that identifies species native to Southwestern Ontario.

Adopted the following by-laws:
- By-law 29-2025, Being a By-law for the Bridge over the McCann Drain
- By-law 31-2025, Being a By-law for the Bridge over the Hostine Drain
- By-law 32-2025, Being a By-law for the Webbwood Drain Analysis for Town and Country Communities
- By-law 41-2025, Being a By-law to amend By-law 2-2012, the Zoning By-law for the Municipality of Lakeshore (ZBA-01-2025)
- By-law 42-2025, Being a By-law to Amend the Community Benefit Fund Grants Policy
- By-law 43-2025, Being a By-law to Authorize Grants by the Municipality of Lakeshore for 2025
- By-law 44-2025, Being a By-law Confirming the Proceedings of the May 20, 2025 Council Meeting

Directed Administration to prepare a report regarding potential updates to the naming policy including a list of asset categories, not including any regional or capital spaces (municipal buildings), eligible for naming rights agreement including an application process for public or Council-driven requests.

Municipality of Lakeshore
419 Notre Dame St.
Belle River, Ontario N8L 0P8

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