Regular Council Meeting

That the February 28, 2023, Regular Council Meeting Agenda be adopted as amended.

That the Minutes of the Closed and Special Meetings of Council held February 8, 2023, and the Closed and Regular Meetings of Council held February 14, 2023, be adopted as presented.

That the report of the Director of Finance dated February 13, 2023 (FIN-5-2023) regarding the Post Budget Deliberations Report be received; And that, Council adopts the 2023 Budget with a Municipal Tax Rate increase of 4.50%; And that, Council receives the 2024 budget timelines, with planned 2024 budget deliberation sessions tentatively scheduled for Thursday, December 7 and Friday December 8, 2023.

That the report of the Director of Culture and Recreation dated January 17, 2023 (CR-2023-09) regarding the request from Skate LaSalle to waive the Vollmer multi-purpose room rental fees be received and that the Policy for Waiving or Reducing Fees Related to Use of Town Owned Facilities and Spaces (M-CR-007) be adhered to and further that all fees for the event be charged in accordance with Schedule F of the User Fee By-law (By-law Number 8670).

That the report of the Manager of Engineering dated February 6, 2023 (PW-4-2023) regarding the 2023 Mill and Pave Contract Award be received and that Council approve the award of the Mill and Pave Contract to the Mill-Am Corporation for the bid price of $905,675.00 plus HST, and that this amount be funded from the 2023 Mill and Pave Project as part of the 2023 Approved Capital Budget; and that the corresponding by-law be adopted during the By-law stage of the agenda.

That the report of the Supervisor of Planning & Development Services LaSalle dated February 6, 20 23 ( DS -0 0 -20 23 ) be received ; And That Council supports the County of Essex granting a further three (3) year extension to Draft Plan Approval for the Draft Plan of Subdivision owned by Sterling Lakes LP, County of Essex file # 37-T-19001, subject to the addition of the following condition of Draft Plan Subdivision: That the Owner complies with the recommendations made as part of a future Environmental Assessment for Laurier Parkway, should one be deemed necessary by the Town. The Environmental Assessment study area boundary is proposed to include Laurier Parkway from Huron Church Line to Malden Road, in the Town of LaSalle. The subdivision agreement shall contain provisions that address future requirements as a result of the recommendations made within the approved Environmental Assessment Report.

That the report of the Director of Public Works dated February 9, 2023 (PW-03-2023) regarding the Front Road Master Drainage Study Stage 1 Environmental Assessment be received, and that Council approves the Final Environmental Assessment Report in principle, and that Council approves the issuance of the Notice of Study Completion.

That information items 1 through 3, as included under Section I of the Agenda, be received.

That the following By-laws be given a first, second, and third reading and finally passed: 8770 - A By-law to stop up, close and sell an alley system running north-south lying east of lots 1206 to 1209, inclusive, Registered Plan 793, LaSalle 8771 – A By-law to assume certain lands on Registered Plan 821 as Part of Malden Road 8772 - A By-law to authorize the execution of an Agreement between Mill-Am Corporation and the Corporation of the Town of LaSalle for 2023 Road Rehabilitation Program 8773 - A By-law to adopt the Budget for the year 2023.

That the following By-law be given a third reading and finally passed: 8756 - A By-law to provide for the minor improvement of the Martin- Bergeron Drain in the Town of LaSalle, in the County of Essex

That Confirmatory By-law 8774 be given a first, second, and third reading and finally passed.