TOWN OF KINGSVILLE
REGULAR MEETING OF COUNCIL
AGENDA

Monday, February 24, 2025 at 6:00 P.m. - 10:00 P.m.

Unico Community Centre

37 Beech Street

Kingsville, ON N9Y 1A9

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A.

Call to Order

B.

Land Acknowledgement

We acknowledge the Three Fires Confederacy (Ojibwe, Potawatomie and Odawa) and the Traditional ancestral, unceded territory of Caldwell First Nation; the original people of Point Pelee, Pelee Island and its surrounding waters. We recognize and respect the First Nations who are stewards of the land and waters of Turtle Island and who have embraced this stewardship since time immemorial. We would also like to acknowledge all the moccasins who have walked lands of Turtle Island.

C.

Moment of Silent Reflection and National Anthem

D.

Mayor's Welcome and Remarks

E.

Amendments to the Agenda

F.

Disclosure of Pecuniary Interest

When a member of Council has any pecuniary interest, direct or indirect, in any matter which is the subject of consideration at this Meeting of Council (or that was the subject of consideration at the previous Meeting of Council at which the member was not in attendance), the member shall disclose the pecuniary interest and its general nature, prior to any consideration of the matter.​

G.

Report Out of Closed Session

Pursuant to Section 239 of the Municipal Act, 2001, Council entered into Closed Session at 6:30 p.m. on January 22, 2025, to discuss the following items:

Item I - Update from Ministry of Municipal Affairs and Housing heard under section Section 239(2)(h) being Information supplied in confidence to the municipality by another level of government. There is nothing further to report.

Item II - Update from Ministry of Health heard under section Section 239(2)(h) being Information supplied in confidence to the municipality by another level of government. There is nothing further to report.

Item III - Update on Community Improvement Plans heard under Section 239(2)(k) being a position, plan, procedure, criteria, or instruction to be applied to negotiations and Section 239(2)(b) being personal matters about an identifiable individual, including municipal employees. There is nothing further to report.

Item IV - West Side Road Acquisition of Land heard under Section 239(2)(c) being a proposed or pending acquisition or disposition of land by the municipality. There is nothing further to report.

Item V - Lease Agreement heard under Section 239(2)(k) being a position, plan, procedure, criteria, or instruction to be applied to negotiations and Section 239(2)(c) being a proposed or pending acquisition or disposition of land by the municipality. There is nothing further to report.

H.

Delegations

I.

Presentations

J.

Matters Subject to Notice

1.

Tully Meleg Drain Highway 3 Widening Project

• Recommended Action

  That the revised Engineer’s Report provided by Dillon Consulting, dated February 5, 2025, on the Tully Meleg Drain for the MTO Widening Project, pursuant to Section 78 of the Drainage Act be adopted.

K.

Reports - Finance and Corporate Services

1.

Fantasy of Lights & Migration Festival 2025 Parade Road Closures

• Recommended Action

  That Council approves the following streets be closed to vehicle traffic on Saturday, October 18, 2025, for the Migration Festival Parade:

  1. ​Staging area at 8 am: Wigle Ave from Main St to Lakeview Ave 
  2. Parade route at 10:00 am heading north on Wigle Ave, turning west onto Main St E, turning south onto Division Rd S, turning east onto Park St
  3. ​The parade will end on Division St at Park St; Float traffic will disperse eastwards on Park St
  4. ​Destaging area for 30 minutes after the parade end: Park St from Division Rd to 140 Park St

  ​And that Council approves the following streets be closed to vehicle traffic on Saturday, November 16, 2025, for the Fantasy of Lights Parade:

  1. Staging area 2:00 pm: Wigle Ave from Main St to Lakeview Ave 
  2. ​Parade route at 5:00 pm: heading north on Wigle Ave, turning west onto Main St E, turning south onto Division Rd S, turning east onto Park St.
  3. ​The parade will end on Park St.
  4. ​Destaging area for 30 minutes after the parade end: Park St from Division Rd to 140 Park St​​

2.

2025 Kingsville Community Grants

• Recommended Action

  That Council approves the 2025 Kingsville Community Grants Awards detailed in Schedule A.

L.

Reports - Public Operations

1.

2024 Drinking Water Summary Report

M.

Consent Agenda

1.

BIA Board of Management Minutes - January 14, 2025

2.

Committee of Adjustment & Appeals Minutes - January 21, 2025

3.

Kingsville Accessibility Advisory Committee Minutes - June 12, 2024

• Recommended Action

  That items 1 to 3 on the Consent Agenda, be received.

N.

Correspondence

O.

Notices of Motion

P.

Unfinished Business and Announcements

Q.

By-laws

• Recommended Action

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

  99-2024 - Being a By-law to provide for MTO Improvements to the Tully Meleg Drain at a total estimated cost of $203,300 in the Town of Kingsville, in the County of Essex

• Recommended Action

  That the following By-laws be given a third reading and finally pass:

  98-2024 - Being a By-law to provide for the Realignment of the Lower Portion of the Schiller Branch Drain at a total estimated cost of $423,800 in the Town of Kingsville, in the County of Essex

  100-2024 - Being a By-law to provide for MTO Improvements to the Gibbs Drain at a total estimated cost of $206,800 in the Town of Kingsville, in the County of Essex

  101-2024 - Being a By-law to provide for MTO Improvements to the Road 29 Drain at a total estimated cost of $173,700 in the Town of Kingsville, in the County of Essex 

• Recommended Action

  That the following By-law be given three readings and finally pass:

  15-2025 - Being a By-law to confirm the proceedings of the Council of the Corporation of the Town of Kingsville at its February 24, 2025, Regular Meeting of Council.

R.

Closed Session

• Recommended Action

  That Council enter into Closed Session at X:XX p.m. pursuant to section 239 of the Municipal Act, 2001, to discuss the following items:

  Item I - Update on Sanitary Sewer Issue to heard under Section 239(2)(f) being advice that is subject to solicitor-client privilege; and, 239(2)(k) being a position, plan, procedure, criteria or instructions to be applied to negotiations;

  Item II – Traffic Safety Issue to be heard under Section 239(2)(f) being advice that is subject to solicitor-client privilege;

  Item III - West Side Collector Road Land Acquisitions to be heard under 239(2)(c) being a proposed or pending acquisition or disposition of land by the municipality; and, Section 239(2)(f) being advice that is subject to solicitor-client privilege; and,

  Item IV - Update on Kingsville Port to be heard under Section 239(2)(f) being advice that is subject to solicitor-client privilege; and, 239(2)(k) being a position, plan, procedure, criteria or instructions to be applied to negotiations.

   

S.

Adjournment

• Recommended Action

  That Council adjourns this Regular Meeting at XX:XX p.m.