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Chatham-Kent public meetings in 2024

32 substantive meetings from 2024, with official agendas or minutes and plain-English summaries.

Mon Dec 16, 2024 · 6:00 PM

Combined Council Meeting

Council votes on zoning, official plan amendments and road dedication by‑laws

The Combined Council will consider several by‑law amendments, including two zoning by‑law changes for John & Judy Pickard and RJM Holdings Limited, and two Official Plan amendments for 50 Indian Creek Road West and 255 Lark Street. It will also vote on a series of road‑dedication by‑laws covering lines such as Corktown, Dashwheel, Harwich, Howard, Pioneer, Queen’s, Smoke, Talbot Trail and Tecumseh. Additional items include tender awards, a motion on non‑union hires, and updates on housing and planning projects.

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✓ Decided: Council approves 15-member council option, 160-unit Lark St development

Council approved a 15-member council composition option (10-7) after a 13-member option was defeated, and approved a 160-unit stacked townhouse development at 255 Lark Street, Chatham, including a separate vote to prohibit access to Partridge Crescent (10-6). Council also approved several zoning and official plan amendments, including a rural retreat at 7910 Talbot Trail and a consent for a surplus dwelling at 23569 Kent Bridge Road. A motion to require council approval for non-union hires over $100,000 was defeated (3-13).

Council Chambers, Chatham-Kent Civic Centre
Mon Dec 9, 2024 · 6:00 PM

Council Meeting

Council to consider 2025 interim tax levy and borrowing by-laws

Chatham-Kent Council is meeting to decide on the 2025 interim tax levy, borrowing by-laws, and updates to traffic and parking regulations. The body will also review tender awards for drain enclosures and improvements, as well as several motions regarding social services and healthcare access.

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✓ Decided: Council approves $420K physician incentive reserve, expands Hope Haven warming centre

Council approved a $420,000 Primary Care Family Physician Incentive reserve funded from the Strategic Reserve, and authorized an additional $65,250 to extend Hope Haven's winter warming services to February 28, 2025. Council also supported motions for a basic income guarantee and federal funding for encampments, and passed several by-laws including the 2025 interim tax levy and traffic/parking amendments.

Council Chambers, Chatham-Kent Civic Centre
Mon Dec 2, 2024 · 3:30 PM

Board of Health

Board of Health to discuss food insecurity and set 2025 meeting schedule

The Chatham-Kent Board of Health is meeting to determine its 2025 meeting schedule and review a report on food insecurity and the 2024 Nutritious Food Basket. The board will also receive updates from the Medical Officer of Health and review reports on harm reduction and emergency preparedness.

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Civic Centre
Wed Nov 27, 2024 · 8:00 PM

Council Meeting

Council will discuss the 2025 municipal budget

The Chatham‑Kent Council meeting on November 27, 2024 will open with standard procedural items, followed by disclosures of pecuniary interest. The primary substantive agenda item is the discussion of the 2025 budget. The meeting will conclude with a resolution to adjourn and schedule the next session.

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Council Chambers, Chatham-Kent Civic Centre
Wed Nov 27, 2024 · 6:00 PM

Budget Committee Meeting

Budget Committee to discuss Operating Budget

The Budget Committee is meeting to discuss the Operating Budget. The meeting includes a notice regarding the intention to adopt the 2025 Annual Budget Update.

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Council Chambers, Chatham-Kent Civic Centre
Tue Nov 26, 2024 · 6:00 PM

Budget Committee Meeting

Budget Committee will review capital and operating budgets, then hold a closed session

The Chatham‑Kent Budget Committee will consider the Capital Budget, including new projects and the Asset Management Plan, and the Operating Budget for the municipality. After public items such as presentations and deputations, the committee will enter a closed session to discuss personal and employee matters covered by the Municipal Act. The meeting will conclude with an adjournment.

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Council Chambers, Chatham-Kent Civic Centre
Mon Nov 18, 2024 · 6:00 PM

Combined Council Meeting

Chatham-Kent Council to consider zoning changes and road closures

Chatham-Kent Council will meet to discuss zoning by-law amendments for several properties, including Paling Dawn Farms and Clarke Developments, and consider a permanent road closure at Zone Rd. 10.

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Council Chambers, Chatham-Kent Civic Centre
Thu Nov 14, 2024 · 9:00 AM

Committee of Adjustment

Committee reviews three land use applications

The Chatham‑Kent Committee of Adjustment will hear three applications: two minor variances and one consent. The applications involve property at 166 St. George Street in Harwich (South Kent), 84 Bloomington Way in Chatham (City), and 29182 Zone Road 4 in Zone (East Kent). The Committee will consider whether to approve the requested changes to zoning and land use.

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Council Chambers, Chatham-Kent Civic Centre
Wed Nov 13, 2024 · 6:00 PM

Budget Committee Meeting

Budget Committee will review 2025 operating and capital budget updates

The Chatham‑Kent Budget Committee will present the 2025 Annual Operating Budget Update and the 2025 Annual Capital Budget Update. It will consider a response to Councillor Doyle’s motion for a 7.5% departmental budget decrease, along with related efficiency and revenue recommendations. The committee will also hear budget direction suggestions from council members and any deputations submitted for items on the agenda.

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Council Chambers, Chatham-Kent Civic Centre
Mon Nov 4, 2024 · 6:00 PM

Council Meeting

Council reviews ward boundary options and backyard chicken pilot program

Chatham-Kent Council is discussing a second report on ward boundaries and council composition. The body is also considering a pilot program for a backyard chickens by-law in rural and village residential zones.

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Council Chambers, Chatham-Kent Civic Centre
Wed Oct 30, 2024 · 11:00 AM

Board of Health

Board reviews infectious disease updates, policy council minutes, and risk plan

The Chatham‑Kent Board of Health will receive updates on the infectious diseases program and a verbal report from the Medical Officer of Health. It will review recent minutes from the Chatham‑Kent Food Policy Council and discuss the 2024‑25 Public Health Risk Management Plan. Several information reports will be received, including an infectious diseases annual summary, new nicotine‑replacement therapy measures for youth, and support for continued free well‑water testing. The meeting will also set the date for the next regular board session.

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Health and Family Services Building
Mon Oct 21, 2024 · 6:00 PM

Combined Council Meeting

Council to review Community Hub project and backyard chicken pilot program

The Combined Council will discuss updates on the Chatham-Kent Community Hub and a pilot program for backyard chickens in rural and village residential zones. The meeting also includes planning amendments for South Wheatley and 15162 Longwoods Road, as well as various drainage and stormwater infrastructure updates.

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Council Chambers, Chatham-Kent Civic Centre
Mon Oct 7, 2024 · 6:00 PM

Council Meeting

Council reviews ward boundary report and approves dump truck purchase

The Chatham‑Kent Council will consider a preliminary report on ward boundaries and council composition. It will also approve the purchase of two tandem‑axle dump trucks with snow equipment. Additional items include an affordable housing land acquisition at 110 Sandys Street, a motion for a 7.5% departmental budget decrease, and a road safety education campaign motion.

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Council Chambers, Chatham-Kent Civic Centre
Mon Sep 23, 2024 · 6:00 PM

Combined Council Meeting

Council to consider zoning amendments and road dedications

The Combined Council Meeting will address three zoning by-law amendments and several road dedication bylaws. The body will also review a report on sidewalk lighting and a motion regarding Rondeau Park Barrier Beach.

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Council Chambers, Chatham-Kent Civic Centre
Mon Sep 16, 2024 · 3:30 PM

Board of Health

Board will hear a presentation on Truth and Reconciliation in public health

The Chatham‑Kent Board of Health will review the June 17, 2024 meeting minutes, disclose any pecuniary interests, and receive several information reports. A key item is an education and training presentation titled “Truth and Reconciliation Through a Public Health Lens” by Dr. Shanker Nesathurai and Carina Caryn. Additional reports include the July‑September Directors Report, an alPHa summer information break, and a wastewater surveillance document from Minister Jones Khanjin.

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Civic Centre
Mon Sep 9, 2024 · 6:00 PM

Council Meeting

Council approves several contract awards and final reads drainage by‑laws

The Chatham‑Kent Council will consider multiple tender awards, including projects for transitional cabins, snow removal, intersection improvements, and a single‑source purchase of washers and dryers. It will also review updates on the Wheatley revitalization, the Dream Field project, and a cooperative purchase for a business continuity program. Several drainage‑work by‑laws and a speed‑limit amendment for Queens Line and Merlin Road will receive third and final readings.

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✓ Decided: Council awards $2.3M transitional cabins contract, approves $6.6M road work

Council awarded a $2,295,030.00 contract to NOW Housing for 50 transitional cabins and related structures, funded partly by a 15-year internal debenture. It also awarded a $6,587,593.77 contract to Huron Construction for Queens Line and Merlin Road intersection improvements, and a $122,707.36 per-event snow removal contract. A new procedure by-law and multi-year budget policy were approved, repealing the previous procedure by-law.

Council Chambers, Chatham-Kent Civic Centre
Mon Aug 12, 2024 · 6:00 PM

Combined Council Meeting

Council approves multiple tender awards and a zoning amendment

The Combined Council will vote on several procurement contracts, including a professional services roster, a bridge rehabilitation amendment, airport lighting works, and ambulance purchases. It will also consider a zoning by‑law amendment (PL202400084) for a property at 14263 Talbot Trail in the Community of Orford. Additional items include finance reports, a housing plan update, and various drainage by‑law readings.

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Council Chambers, Chatham-Kent Civic Centre
Mon Jul 15, 2024 · 6:00 PM

Combined Council Meeting

Council addresses affordable housing and infrastructure projects

The Combined Council is reviewing requests for proposals for housing needs and design for affordable housing on Redwood Crescent and Eugenie Street. The meeting also includes discussions on rural housing options, streetlight replacement in Wallaceburg, and various drainage and traffic by-laws.

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Council Chambers, Chatham-Kent Civic Centre
Mon Jun 24, 2024 · 6:00 PM

Combined Council Meeting

Chatham-Kent Council to discuss zoning amendments and infrastructure projects

The meeting includes reviews of zoning by-law amendments in Ridgetown and Merlin. Council will also consider updates to leaf and yard waste collection and proposed dog off-leash areas in Blenheim and Tilbury. Additionally, the agenda covers the Corktown Line Waterline Project and hot mix resurfacing contracts.

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Council Chambers, Chatham-Kent Civic Centre
Mon Jun 17, 2024 · 2:00 PM

Board of Health

Chatham-Kent Board of Health reviews meeting schedules and infection control funding

The Board of Health will consider a revision to its meeting schedule and review funding for an Infection Control and Prevention Hub. The meeting also includes updates on vector-borne disease surveillance and the Director's Q2 2024 report.

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Virtual Meeting on Zoom
Mon Jun 10, 2024 · 6:00 PM

Council Meeting

Chatham-Kent Council to review protocols for municipal and private land encampments

The Council will receive an information report regarding the Municipal Encampment Protocol. The agenda also includes a presentation on the 2024 Fire Master Plan and updates on budget methodology. Several contract awards for infrastructure and medical equipment are scheduled.

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Council Chambers, Chatham-Kent Civic Centre
Mon May 27, 2024 · 6:00 PM

Combined Council Meeting

Council to vote on six zoning by-law amendments and multiple road contracts

Chatham-Kent Council will consider six zoning by-law amendments for properties in Romney, Harwich, Thamesville, Chatham, and Ridgetown, along with contract awards and amendments for road rehabilitation on Dufferin Avenue, Wyandott Street, Cathcart Street, and Longwoods Road. The agenda also includes information reports on a proposed landfill, urban backyard chickens, and a ward boundary review motion.

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John D. Bradley Convention Centre
Mon May 13, 2024 · 6:00 PM

Council Meeting

Council to discuss tree removal, affordable housing land, and CCTV project

Council will consider several items including a motion on proposed tree removal from Erieau and Victoria Avenue, a closed-session discussion on acquiring land for affordable housing in Chatham, and an update on the Chatham-Kent Police Service's CCTV project 'Birds Eye View'. The agenda also includes multiple tender awards for road resurfacing and storm pump station improvements, and a motion to review municipal day camps.

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Council Chambers, Chatham-Kent Civic Centre
Thu May 2, 2024 · 11:00 AM

Board of Health

Board to review 2023 audited financial statements for public health

The Chatham-Kent Board of Health will consider the 2023 audited financial statements for the public health division and receive information reports on a peer-to-peer support network and a verbal update from the Medical Officer of Health. Correspondence on a national school food program, nicotine pouch regulation, and additional base funding for the health unit will also be received and filed.

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Health and Family Services Building
Mon Apr 29, 2024 · 6:00 PM

Combined Council Meeting

Council to set 2024 tax rates and decide on zoning changes for six properties

Council will vote on the 2024 tax rates and BIA rates for Blenheim, Chatham, Dresden, Ridgetown, Tilbury, Wallaceburg, and Wheatley. They will also decide on six zoning by-law amendments, including for a recovery home at 20 Joseph Street in Chatham and a property at 575 Queen Street. Other items include awarding a contract for a ward boundary review and a tender for Bear Line Regional Park Phase 1.

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Council Chambers, Chatham-Kent Civic Centre
Mon Mar 25, 2024 · 6:00 PM

Council Meeting

Council to consider expanding housing options in rural areas

Council will discuss a motion by Councillor Harrigan to expand housing options in rural areas. Other items include tender awards for road and sewer projects, a report on municipal museums, and a proposal for a mobile stage pilot. The meeting also covers routine approvals of minutes, by-laws, and appointments.

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Council Chambers, Chatham-Kent Civic Centre
Mon Mar 18, 2024 · 6:00 PM

Combined Council Meeting

Council to vote on five zoning by-law amendments and OPA 80

Council will consider five planning applications including zoning by-law amendments for properties on Lagoon Road, King Street North, Keil Drive South, and Indian Creek Road West, plus Official Plan Amendment 80 for the Wallaceburg South Side Secondary Plan. A public hearing was already held on the 2024 water and wastewater development charges by-law. Council will also receive a presentation on the Chatham-Kent Community Drug Strategy and a motion on financial accountability for the Old Sears proposal.

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Council Chambers, Chatham-Kent Civic Centre
Thu Mar 7, 2024 · 9:00 AM

Committee of Adjustment

Committee of Adjustment hears 7 applications for minor variances and consents

The Committee of Adjustment will hold a public hearing on seven applications, including one consent and six minor variances, for properties in Chatham, Raleigh, Highgate, Harwich, and Tilbury East. The meeting is scheduled for March 7, 2024, at 9:00 a.m. in Council Chambers, Chatham-Kent Civic Centre. No decisions or outcomes are recorded in the agenda; the items are listed for discussion and hearing only.

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Council Chambers, Chatham-Kent Civic Centre
Mon Mar 4, 2024 · 6:00 PM

Council Meeting

Council to set 2024 water/wastewater development charges, consider land sale

Council will vote on 2024 water and wastewater development charges, consider an offer to purchase a parcel on Sinclair Rd in Tilbury, and receive updates on a public health merger and a waste-to-energy project. Several by-laws for road dedications and bylaw enforcement officer appointments are also on the agenda.

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Council Chambers, Chatham-Kent Civic Centre
Mon Feb 26, 2024 · 6:00 PM

Combined Council Meeting

Council to decide four zoning amendments and several service contracts

Chatham-Kent Council is meeting to decide on four zoning by-law amendments and consent applications, award contracts including a sole-source software license renewal, and discuss several information reports and motions. The agenda includes a closed session for solicitor-client privileged advice on a York1 Environmental Waste Solutions proposal. Council will also consider by-laws for drainage rates, records retention, and meeting confirmation.

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Council Chambers, Chatham-Kent Civic Centre
Mon Feb 5, 2024 · 6:00 PM

Council Meeting

Council to consider Wheatley land acquisition, vehicle list, and grants

Chatham-Kent Council will meet on February 5, 2024, to consider a range of items including a closed-session discussion on land acquisition related to the Wheatley explosion, a Hydro One projects update, and several reports and by-laws. The agenda includes consent items, tender awards, and various departmental updates. Notable items include a proposed land acquisition for Public Works, a feasibility study for brownfield remediation for affordable housing, and the 2024-2026 vehicle replacement list.

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Council Chambers, Chatham-Kent Civic Centre
Mon Jan 15, 2024 · 6:00 PM

Combined Council Meeting

Council to consider housing, zoning, and downtown Chatham Centre purchase

Chatham-Kent Council will hold a combined meeting on January 15, 2024, starting with a closed session for legal and negotiation matters. The open session includes decisions on three zoning by-law amendments, a draft plan of subdivision, and several infrastructure and service items. Key discussions involve committing funding for a community housing build at 36 McGeorge Street, purchasing part of the Downtown Chatham Centre property, and addressing the housing and homelessness crisis.

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Council Chambers, Chatham-Kent Civic Centre