The Corporation of the Town of LaSalle

Minutes of the Regular Meeting of the Town of LaSalle Council held on

Tuesday, July 12, 2022

6:00 P.m. - 7:00 P.m.

Council Chambers, LaSalle Civic Centre, 5950 Malden Road

Members of Council Present:

• Mayor Marc Bondy, 
• Deputy Mayor Crystal Meloche, 
• Councillor Michael Akpata, 
• Councillor Sue Desjarlais, 
• Councillor Jeff Renaud, 
• and Councillor Anita Riccio-Spagnuolo

Members of Council Absent:

• Councillor Mark Carrick

Administration Present:

• J. Milicia, Chief Administrative Officer, 
• P. Marra, Deputy Chief Administrative Officer, 
• J. Astrologo, Director of Council Services/Clerk, 
• G. Beggs, Director of Planning and Development, 
• P. Funaro, Director of Culture & Recreation, 
• D. Hadre, Director of Strategy and Engagement, 
• D. Langlois, Director of Finance and Treasurer, 
• J. Osborne, Director of Public Works, 
• M. Beggs, Manager of Roads & Parks, 
• D. Dadalt, Legal Counsel, 
• N. DiGesu, Manager of IT, 
• G. Ferraro, Manager of Finance & Deputy Treasurer, 
• L. Jean, Deputy Clerk, 
• and J. Woods, Deputy Chief of Police

Clerk's Note: The Meeting was held via video conferencing technology with some Members of Council and Administration participating in person in Council Chambers, and others participating remotely.

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A.

Opening Business

1.

Call to Order

Mayor Bondy called the meeting to order at 6:00 pm.

2.

Land Acknowledgement Statement

Mayor Bondy read the Land Acknowledgement Statement.

3.

Moment of Silent Reflection and Playing of National Anthem

B.

Adoption of Agenda

• 167/22
  Moved by: Deputy Mayor Meloche
  Seconded by: Councillor Riccio-Spagnuolo

  That the July 12, 2022, Regular Council Meeting Agenda be adopted as presented.

  Carried.

C.

Disclosure of Pecuniary Interest

None disclosed.

D.

Adoption of Minutes

• 168/22
  Moved by: Councillor Renaud
  Seconded by: Councillor Desjarlais

  That the Minutes of the Regular Meeting of Council held June 28, 2022, be adopted as presented.

  Carried.

E.

Mayor's Comments

Mayor Bondy wished the viewing audience an enjoyable summer.

F.

Presentations and Delegations

1.

LaSalle Friendship Club

Paul Wilson, President of the LaSalle Friendship Club, appeared before Council to present a donation cheque as a thank you for the use of Town Facilities.

G.

Public Meetings and/or Hearings

1.

Meeting to Consider the Engineer's Report for the Lepain Drain

a.

Lepain Drain Minor Improvement Final Report

J. Osborne, Director of Public Works Presented the Report.

Kyle Edmunds, Associate, Dillon Consulting Limited, provided a brief overview of the Drainage Report for the Lepain Drain Minor Improvement and answered questions.

• 169/22
  Moved by: Councillor Renaud
  Seconded by: Councillor Desjarlais

  That the report of the Director of Public Works dated June 6th, 2022 (PW-13-2022) regarding approval of the Lepain Drain Minor Improvement Report be received;

  And that, Council adopts the Lepain Drain Minor Improvement Report, dated June 21, 2022, authored by Dillon Consulting;

  And that, By-law 8715 being a by-law to provide for the minor improvement of Lepain Drain be provisionally adopted.

  Carried.

H.

Reports/Correspondence for Council's Action

1.

Naming of Waterfront

Delegates:

Roland Maure - spoke against the renaming of Gil Maure Park and requested that the name of the park remain as Gil Maure Park.

Shelley Maure - spoke against the removal of the Gil Maure Park name. 

Susan Maure - spoke against the removal of the Gil Maure Park name.

Karen Savard - inquired how members of the public not connected to technology are going to know about the public engagement.  

D. Hadre, Director of Strategy and Engagement, presented the report.

• 170/22
  Moved by: Deputy Mayor Meloche
  Seconded by: Councillor Desjarlais

  That Administration commence a public engagement process, which includes a live in-person session, to obtain public input on the naming of the waterfront park lands and that Administration meet with the Maure family to come up with a suitable option to recognize Gil Maure. 

  Carried.

2.

Request for Tree Planting Policy

M. Beggs, Manager of Roads and Parks, presented the report.

• 171/22
  Moved by: Councillor Desjarlais
  Seconded by: Councillor Akpata

  That the report of the Manager of Roads and Parks dated May 2, 2022 (PW-10-2022) regarding the request for Tree Planting Policy be received;

  And that, the Tree Planting Policy be approved.

  Carried.

3.

Tile Drainage Loan – Pajot Farms Limited

G. Ferraro, Manager of Finance/Deputy Treasurer, presented the report.

• 172/22
  Moved by: Deputy Mayor Meloche
  Seconded by: Councillor Renaud

  That the application for a Tile Loan in the amount of $50,000.00 under The Tile Drainage Act, as submitted by Pajot Farms Limited for the property located at Short Snake Lane E/S, more particularly described as Concession 2 Part Lot 6 and Part Lot 7 be approved subject to the eligibility of the loan application under this program;

  And further that, Council approves the appointment of the Town’s Manager of Engineering as the Drainage Inspector.

  Carried.

I.

Information Items to be Received

1.

City of Cambridge requesting support for a motion that Ontario Must Build it Right The First Time

• 173/22
  Moved by: Councillor Renaud
  Seconded by: Councillor Desjarlais

  That correspondence dated June 1, 2022, from the City of Cambridge requesting support for a motion that Ontario Must Build it Right The First Time, be received.

  Carried.

2.

Summary of Reports to Council

• 174/22
  Moved by: Deputy Mayor Meloche
  Seconded by: Councillor Akpata

  That the Report of the Chief Administrative Officer dated July 12, 2022, being a Summary of Reports to Council be received.

  Carried.

J.

By-laws

• 175/22
  Moved by: Councillor Renaud
  Seconded by: Deputy Mayor Meloche

  That the following By-law be given a first, and second reading:

  8715 - A By-law to provide for the Minor Improvement of the Lepain Drain in the Town of LaSalle, in the County of Essex

  Carried.
• 176/22
  Moved by: Councillor Desjarlais
  Seconded by: Councillor Akpata

  That the following By-laws be given a first, second, and third reading and finally passed:

  8717 - A By-Law to authorize the execution of a Developer’s Severance Agreement with Malcom Murdoch MacDougall and Christine Isabel MacDougall

  8718 - A By-law to amend the Forest Trails Phase 3 Subdivision Agreement

  8719 - A By-law to appoint Michael Cappucci, Manager of Engineering, as Drainage Inspector for the Corporation of the Town of LaSalle

  8720 - A By-law to authorize the execution of a Developer’s Subdivision Agreement with Trinity Woods Inc.

  8721 - A By-law to authorize the execution of a Developer’s Subdivision Agreement with 2544236 Ontario Inc.

  Carried.

K.

Committee Matters

None.

L.

Questions and Statements by Council Members

Deputy Mayor Meloche inquired about the correction of the spelling of Machette Road in LaSalle since the City of Windsor has recently changed the spelling of this road in Windsor. Mayor Bondy responded that he too had the same inquiry and would like this to be added as a Notice of Motion.

Councillor Desjarlais inquired about the Vollmer Facility having WiFi connectivity Issues. D. Langlois, Director of Finance/Treasurer advised that it is a router issue and that Administration is in the process of replacing the routers.

Councillor Akpata inquired about the redundancy of the Town's systems to ensure continuity of services, should the Town run into a similar situation as the recent Rogers Communications system outage. D. Langlois, Director of Finance/Treasurer, responded that the Town currently has a secondary line set up as a backup in case of emergencies. If there is ever an interruption with the Town's current service provider, this secondary provider would be available to continue connectivity.

M.

Notices of Motion

• 177/22
  Moved by: Deputy Mayor Meloche
  Seconded by: Councillor Riccio-Spagnuolo

  That Administration prepares a report regarding regulations and bylaws surrounding Airbnb's in the Town of LaSalle.

  Carried.
• 178/22
  Moved by: Deputy Mayor Meloche
  Seconded by: Councillor Akpata

  That Administration prepares a report regarding idling in the Town, accompanied by a draft Idling By-law, for Council's consideration.

  Carried.

N.

Closed Session

None.

O.

Confirmatory By-law

• 179/22
  Moved by: Councillor Renaud
  Seconded by: Councillor Riccio-Spagnuolo

  That Confirmatory By-law 8722 be given a first, second, and third reading and finally passed.

  Carried.

P.

Schedule of Meetings

Regular Council Meeting, July 26, 2022, 6:00 p.m.

Accessibility Advisory Committee, August 2, 2022, 4:00 p.m.

Regular Council Meeting, August 9, 2022, 6:00 p.m.

By-law Committee, August 16, 2022, 4:00 p.m.

Planning Advisory Committee Meeting, August 16, 2022, 5:30 p.m.

Committee of Adjustment, August 17, 2022, 5:00 p.m.

Parks, Recreation & Events Meeting, August 18, 2022, 9:00 a.m.

Fire Committee Meeting, August 18, 2022, 4:00 p.m.

Regular Council Meeting, August 23, 2022, 6:00 p.m.

Q.

Adjournment

Meeting adjourned at the call of the Chair at 7:51 pm.