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Council · Regular

May 25, 2026

TOWN OF AMHERSTBURG REGULAR COUNCIL MEETING

18:00 – 21:13 · 3h 13m
7 present · 0 absent
Staff & officers present

Revisions

  1. First published Substantive fetched Jun 22, 2026
    • · Motion 1 added: That the minutes BE ADOPTED and that those confidential minutes of the closed sessions of Council remain confidential and restricted from public disclosure in accordance with exemptions provided in the Municipal Freedom of Information and …
    • · Motion 2 added: That Item 14.1 BE BROUGHT forward.
    • · Motion 3 added: That Zoning By-law Amendment application ZBA-01-26 for the property municipally known as 520 Dalhousie Street BE REFUSED.
    • · Motion 4 added: That Item 14.2 BE BROUGHT forward.
    • · Motion 5 added: That the previous motion BE LAID on the table.
    • · Motion 6 added: That the previous motion BE LAID on the table.
    • · Motion 7 added: That the main motion BE AMENDED to include the following: “in the amount of $100,000” after the words “a bursary program”
    • · Motion 8 added: That: 1. Administration BE DIRECTED to request Diageo reopen the former Balaclava Street roadway... 2. The $500,000... would BE USED to restore the section of road... 3. A copy of this motion is to BE FORWARDED to Premier Doug Ford and MPP…
    • · Motion 9 added: That the funds BE DIRECTED to Amherstburg Community Services (ACS) as Diageo employees, have always shown past support for the broader community.
    • · Motion 10 added: That the funds BE DIRECTED towards the Town of Amherstburg community grants program to cover the costs for approximately 8 years as outlined in the budget.
    • · Motion 11 added: That: 1. The funds be used by The Town of Amherstburg TO CREATE a bursary program in the amount of $100,000 for young Amherstburg residents to go into the trades. 2. This bursary BE ESTABLISHED at St. Claire College.
    • · Motion 12 added: That the Town partner with the school boards TO SUPPORT programs like Specialist High School Major (SHSM) to support students from high school to have access to specialized skills, knowledge and certification relevant to their chosen indus…
    • · Motion 13 added: That the funds BE DIRECTED to the Waterfront Expansion project including outdoor furniture and amenities which may include shade structures and/or a stage.
    • · Motion 14 added: That the Town of Amherstburg TO REQUEST that Invest Windsor Essex use the $300,000 in funding toward the Town’s Waterfront Redevelopment Project.
    • · Motion 15 added: That the delegation BE EXTENDED by 5 minutes.
    • · Motion 16 added: That the delegation BE EXTENDED by 5 minutes.
    • · Motion 17 added: That the delegation BE RECEIVED.
    • · Motion 18 added: That item 12.1 BE BROUGHT forward.
    • · Motion 19 added: That the motion BE SEPERATED for the purpose of voting on each clause individually.
    • · Motion 20 added: That: 1. Administration BE DIRECTED to proceed with a one-day ribbon cutting event... 2. Any surplus funding for the project TO REMAIN in the surplus fund...
    • · Motion 21 added: That administration BE DIRECTED to work in partnership with Caldwell First Nations to design a sculptural art piece...
    • · Motion 22 added: That Mr. DiNardo BE PERMITTED to speak.
    • · Motion 23 added: That: 1. The Chief Administrative Officer or designate BE AUTHORIZED to submit a grant application... 2. Should Administration be successful... Council DELEGATE the authority to the Chief Administrative Officer to award and issue any such …
    • · Motion 24 added: That: 1. Council RECEIVE the report... 2. Council APPROVE The Corporation of the Town of Amherstburg to enter into an Agreement... 3. Council APPROVE The Corporation of the Town of Amherstburg to sign the Agreement... 4. Authority BE DELEG…
    • · Motion 25 added: That an additional expenditure for Sanitary Pump Stations SCADA integration within the Amherstburg Wastewater Collection System of $2,700 BE APPROVED and BE FUNDED from the Wastewater Reserve (0210).
    • · Motion 26 added: That an unbudgeted expenditure for the replacement and relocation of the electrical feed cables for the ultraviolet disinfection system at the Amherstburg Wastewater Treatment Plant of $165,000 BE APPROVED and BE FUNDED from the Wastewater…
    • · Motion 27 added: That the report from the Manager of Environmental Services dated May 5, 2026 regarding the Drinking Water Quality Management System – 2025 Status Update BE RECEIVED for information.
    • · Motion 28 added: That the report from the Manager of Environmental Services dated May 6, 2026 regarding the Amherstburg Water Treatment Plant Submission of the 2025 Annual Summary Report BE RECEIVED for information.
    • · Motion 29 added: That the following consent correspondence BE RECEIVED: 17.1 Essex-Windsor Solid Waste Authority Resolution 30-2026
    • · Motion 30 added: That: 1. A full colour quarter page advertisement BE PURCHASED in the amount of $650.00 inclusive of HST; 2. This advertisement BE CHARGED to the Council Donations Account...
    • · Motion 31 added: Proclamation: May is Museum Month - May 2026
    • · Motion 32 added: That: 1. The Drainage Board Meeting Minutes of May 5, 2026, BE APPROVED; 2. Council RECEIVE the engineer's report... and By-law 2026-029... be PROVISIONALLY ADOPTED... 3. Council RECEIVE the report... and APPROVE Levying By-law 2026-030...…
    • · Motion 33 added: That: 1. The Town continue to SUPPORT the annual Earth Day Tree Planting initiative; 2. The Town continue to PROMOTE awareness and education... 3. The Town continue to FOCUS on initiatives that mitigate the impacts of climate change.
    • · Motion 34 added: That: 1. A sign BE PLACED on the Town’s Zamboni highlighting that it is fully electric.
    • · Motion 35 added: That By-law 2026-036, being a By-law to confirm the proceedings of Council, be taken as having been read three times and finally passed and the Mayor and Clerk BE AUTHORIZED to sign same.
    • · Motion 36 added: That Council RISE AND ADJOURN at 9:13 p.m.
    • · Attendance added: Chris Gibb (present)
    • · Attendance added: Michael Prue (present)
    • · Attendance added: Molly Allaire (present)
    • · Attendance added: Linden Crain (present)
    • · Attendance added: Donald McArthur (present)
    • · Attendance added: Diane Pouget (present)
    • · Attendance added: Peter Courtney (present)
    • · Attendance added: Valerie Critchley (present)
    • · Attendance added: Sarah Sabihuddin (present)
    • · Attendance added: B.J Wilder (present)