Council Matters – June 10, 2025

At the Leamington Council meeting of Tuesday, June 10, 2025, Council:

• Approved an Official Plan Amendment to amend the land designation from Hamlet to Agricultural for the land located at 720 and 730 Mersea Road 8. Council also authorized a Zoning By-law Amendment to rezone the land located at 720 Mersea Road 8 from Residential Zone (R1) to Agricultural Restricted Zone (A2) to support the development of a greenhouse.

• Approved the request to fund all development charges related to the Building Bridges Erie Shores Housing Project located at 310 Sherk Street.

• Authorized a seasonal No Left Turn restriction at Mersea Road East and Point Pelee Drive to reduce vehicle backups along Mersea Road East. Council also approved the installation of wayfinding signage to direct traffic toward the preferred entry route via Point Pelee Drive.

• Approved the 2025 Service Agreement between the Corporation of the City of Windsor and the Corporation of the Municipality of Leamington for the continued delivery of the Pathway to Potential (P2P) poverty reduction programs.

• Approved a by-law to regulate the discharges into the municipal sewage works.

• Assumed the municipal services installed in the Bevel Line Village Subdivision Phase 1. Council also authorized administration to accept and hold a deposit of $10,000 for the correction of minor grate work at the sanitary pump station.

• Directed administration to defer issuing a Request for Proposal seeking a consultant to develop an Arts and Culture Master Plan until budget deliberations.

• Appointed Mayor Hilda MacDonald as proxyholder for the Municipality of Leamington to cast its shareholder votes at Essex Power Corporation’s 2024 shareholders’ annual meeting. Council also appointed John Herhalt as an alternate proxyholder.

• Approved sending a letter to Premier Doug Ford and the Minister of Health, Sylvia Jones, regarding implementing the Northern Health Travel Grant program in Windsor-Essex for families with sick members.

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.