At the Leamington Council meeting of Tuesday, December 10, 2024, Council will:

• Hold a Public Meeting under the Planning Act to consider:
  • Consent application B-37-23 which seeks to sever 21.042 hectares from the rear of 821 Mersea Road 11 and add it to the neighbouring property, vacant land west of 1280 Highway 77.
  • Zoning By-law Amendment (ZBA) No. 294 which seeks to rezone the part of the severed land from application B-37-23 from an Agricultural Restricted Zone (A2) to an Agricultural General Zone (A1) to match the receiving lands. ZBA No. 294 also seeks to rezone the retained lands from an Agricultural General Zone (A1) and an Agricultural Restricted Zone (A2) to an Agricultural General Zone (A1-40) to accommodate a reduction to the rear yard from the required 15 metres to 6 metres.
  • Consent application B-40-23 which seeks to establish an easement for the maintenance of the stormwater infrastructure.
  • Consent application B-41-23 which seeks to establish an easement for maintenance of the stormwater infrastructure.
• Consider the proposed road and sidewalk layout, as prepared by AECOM Canada Ltd. for the reconstruction of Margaret, Audrey, Jane, Claire and Sherk Streets. Council will also consider receiving the “No Sidewalks” petition submitted on behalf of residents on the streets of Margaret, Audrey, Jane, and Claire.

• Consider appointing Aird & Berlis LLP. as Integrity Commissioner for a term of two years, commencing March 1, 2025.

• Consider receiving the Leamington Arts Centre – Exterior Façade Restoration Report for information.

• Consider repealing the Terms of Reference for the Seniors Advisory Committee and that the Seniors Advisory Committee be dissolved effective December 31, 2024.

• Consider utilizing the services of the Essex Region Conservation Authority in the role of Risk Management Official/Risk Management Inspector for the Municipality of Leamington Source Water Protection Plans in both the Essex and Thames Sydenham Region Source Protection Area.

• Consider receiving the Ontario Ministry of the Environment, Conservation and Parks (MECP) Drinking Water System Inspection Report for the Leamington (Wheatley) Distribution System.

• Consider extending the Municipal Insurance Brokerage Services contract to HUB International Ontario Limited for 2025.

• Consider receiving an Annual Report on Open and Closed Council Meetings for 2024.

• Consider repealing the Live Streaming Policy approved on April 28, 2020, and replacing it with the Live Streaming of Council Meetings Policy.

For further information, please refer to the Council agenda and minutes at leamington.ca/meetings. The meeting will be streamed live online for public viewing at leamington.ca/live.