Council Meeting Summary: November 18, 2025

Reconsidered Resolution #171-06-2025 from the June 24, 2025 Council meeting, which directed Administration to issue a Request for Expressions of Interest (EOI) for the development of 396 River Ridge Drive. Council then withdrew Resolution #171-06-2025 and directed that Administration, with support of Lakeshore Horizons, develop/enhance a Municipal Land Policy to protect and preserve parkland and ensure transparency and community input into any future decisions. 

Approved Zoning By-law Amendment Application ZBA-05-2025 (Zoning By-law 2-2012, as amended), to rezone the lands known legally as, Part of the North Half of Lot 22, Concession 9, Tilbury, save and except Parts 1 and 2 on Plan 12R30188; Lakeshore being part of the Property Identifier Number 75079-0058(LT), from “Agriculture (A)” to “Agriculture Zone Exception 1 (A-1)” zone and adopted By-law 70-2025; 

Approved Zoning By-law Amendment Application ZBA-11-2025 (Zoning By-law 2-2012, as amended), to rezone the lands known legally as, Part of the North Half of Lot 13, Concession North of Middle Road, Rochester, save and except Part 1 on Plan 12R30224; Part of Lot 14, Concession North of Middle Road, Rochester as in R1008922; Lakeshore, being part of the Property Identifier Number 75055-0014(LT), from “Agriculture (A)” to “Agriculture Zone Exception 1 (A-1)” zone and adopted By-law 75-2025; 

Received a presentation by the Essex County OPP Detachment Board – North regarding their 2026 Budget. 

Received a presentation by Administration regarding the 2026 Draft Budget. Budget deliberations will take place December 4, 2025.  

Received the Essex County OPP Detachment Board - North - September 15, 2025 Meeting Minutes for information only.  

Considered the Pilot Programs for Municipal Assumption of Private Roadways and Water Lines report and directed Administration to explore opportunities for voluntary transfers of Tellier, Couture, Charron Beach, Ross Beach and Caille roads, and if any owners agree to a voluntary transfer, bring back a report on the associated costs to bring said roads up to a basic service level. 

Endorsed the appointment of Taryn Azzopardi, City of Windsor, to the Essex Region Source Protection Committee. 

Awarded the Request for Tender (RFT) for Stoney Point Water Treatment Plant Sediment Pond Cleanout Project (Phase 1) to T.A.A. Construction Inc. in the amount of $448,293.50 including applicable HST. 

Directed the Deputy Chief Administrative Officer and Treasurer to transfer $91,000.00 from the Facilities Reserve account for the Demolition of 423 Notre Dame Street and Town Hall Parking Plan project; and directed the Executive Director, Infrastructure Services to proceed with Phases 1, 2 and 3 of the project. 

Directed Administration to bring back a report regarding options and associated costs to move the Xplornet conduitc from the edge of the field along the property at 715 Lakeshore Road 113 so as not to interfere with the current drainage and upcoming drainage work in 2026. 

Adopted By-law 87-2025, Being a By-law to Confirm the Proceedings of the October 28 and November 4, 2025 Council Meetings  

Directed Mayor Bailey to send a letter to the Ministry of the Environment, Conservation and Parks regarding opposition to the proposed boundaries for the regional consolidation of Ontario’s conservation authorities.