At the Leamington Council meeting of Tuesday, June 24, 2025, Council will:
- Hold a Court of Revision under the Drainage Act to consider the creation of a new petition drain branching off the Sturgeon Creek Drain to be known as the Brunato Drain.
- Hold a public meeting under the Planning Act to consider:
- Approving an amendment to the language of the Official Plan to permit Additional Residential Units and allow Mixed-Use Developments in the residential designation.
- Approving a Zoning By-law Amendment which seeks to regulate the development of Additional Residential Units and remove barriers to develop Additional Dwelling Units. Council will also consider authorizing an amendment to the zoning provisions to allow the development to proceed without site plan control.
- Approving a Zoning By-law Amendment which seeks to rezone the property located at 21 Robson Road from a Commercial General (C6-8) Zone to a Commercial General (C6-17) Zone to allow for the development of a 6-storey mixed-use building consisting of first floor commercial space and five stories of residential units.
- Consider adopting the Accessibility Audit Final Report. Council will also consider authorizing the use of the balance of the Accessibility Reserve to complete the higher priority items and smaller dollar Priority three items.
- Consider awarding the purchase of the Security Camera Solution to Empire Communications in the amount of $115,000 (plus HST). The Municipal Facilities identified for a needed upgrade were the Marina, the Amphitheatre and Performer Room, the Municipal Building, Mersea Park, the OPP Station, and Rainbow Crosswalk.
- Consider approving the Municipality of Leamington’s 2025 Asset Management Plan.
- Consider approving the construction of the Seacliff Beach boardwalk extension and archway sign. Council will also consider awarding the construction of the extension to Boudreau Commercial Contracting Inc. in the amount of $132,070 (plus applicable taxes).
- Consider authorizing administration to seek proposals from qualified firms to complete the design of segments of the Northeast Trunk Sanitary Sewer, including detailed engineering design, archaeological and biological assessments, construction contract administration, geotechnical design, and geotechnical contract administration.
- Consider approving a reduction to the maintenance security holdback after acceptance, from 25% to 10% of the value of the work, to allow for developers to use that capital for other development initiatives.
- Consider adopting the Engineer’s report for the Changes in Assessment to the Coulson, Saris, and Brackenbury Drains for parcels 580-01600 and 580-01519.
- Consider entering into a new Joint Pound Facility and Animal Control Agreement with the Town of Kingsville that seeks to streamline the decision-making process.
- Consider awarding the contract for the watermain replacement and asphalt resurfacing of Maxon Avenue, Sherman Street, James Street, and a portion of Wigle Street to Rapid Drainage Ltd. In the amount of $1,229,589 (excluding HST).
Please refer to the Council agenda and minutes at leamington.ca/Meetings for further information. All meetings will be livestreamed for public viewing at leamington.ca/Live.