The LaSalle Record

Regular Council Meeting

August 26, 2025

Who was there

Present (5): Michael Akpata, Terry Burns, Mark Carrick, Crystal Meloche, Anita Riccio-Spagnuolo

Absent (1): Jeff Renaud

Taken from the roll call in the town’s own minutes. The minutes record who was not there and almost never why.

What was decided (9 motions)

9 carried, 0 recorded otherwise. Every motion below is printed as the minutes print it.

That the August 26, 2025, Regular Council Meeting Agenda be adopted as presented.
Moved by Councillor Riccio-Spagnuolo, seconded by Councillor Carrick
Carried
That the Minutes of the Closed and Regular Meetings of Council held August 12, 2025 be adopted as presented.
Moved by Councillor Burns, seconded by Deputy Mayor Akpata
Carried
That the report of the Supervisor of Revenue dated July 24, 2025 ( FIN-16-2025 ) regarding Municipal Accommodations Tax (MAT) program be received. And that, Council support the Town’s participation in the MAT partnership with Tourism Windsor Essex Pelee Island (TWEPI), subject to the availability of Town resources required to implement the program.
Moved by Councillor Carrick, seconded by Councillor Riccio-Spagnuolo
Carried
That the report of the Director of Public Works dated August 1, 2025 (PW-14-2025) regarding the Senator Wahneta Infrastructure Update be received; And that Administration proceed with the expedited engineering work for the DMAF project; And that, should the installation of sewers be determined feasible, the project advance to the detailed design phase, with construction targeted for 2027; And that, if sewer installation is not viable, mill and pave work will commence in 2026, using 2027 pre-committed funding from the Roads Reserve.
Moved by Councillor Burns, seconded by Councillor Carrick
Carried
That the report of the Director of Culture and Recreation dated August 11, 2025 (CR-2025-22) regarding the updated agreement with LaSalle Vipers be received; And that Council authorize the Mayor and Clerk to execute the renewed agreement with the LaSalle Vipers, subject to final review by Administration, and provided that no substantive changes are made other than housekeeping amendments for language consistency and formatting.
Moved by Councillor Riccio-Spagnuolo, seconded by Councillor Carrick
Carried
That items 1 through 4 on the Consent Agenda for August 26, 2025, be received.
Moved by Deputy Mayor Akpata, seconded by Councillor Burns
Carried
That the County Council Highlights for August 6, 2025, be received.
Moved by Councillor Carrick, seconded by Councillor Riccio-Spagnuolo
Carried
That the following By-laws be given a first, second, and third reading and finally passed: 2025-078, Being a By-law to remove the Holding Zone Symbol Application for Z-06-2024 Fields Court
Moved by Councillor Riccio-Spagnuolo, seconded by Councillor Carrick
Carried
That Confirmatory By-law 2025-077 be given a first, second, and third reading and finally passed.
Moved by Deputy Mayor Akpata, seconded by Councillor Burns
Carried

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