Item No. 8.1

Council Report: S 116/2020

Subject: In Response to Council Question CQ12-2020 Regarding Net Zero Neighbourhood Plan for Sandwich South Development Area.

Reference:

Date to Council: September 23, 2020
Author: Kyle Bassett
Community Energy Plan Administrator
kbassett@citywindsor.ca
519-253-7111 x 3224
Pollution Control
Report Date: September 1, 2020
Clerk’s File #: EI/10822

To: Mayor and Members of City Council

Recommendation:

  1. That the report of the Community Energy Plan Administrator dated September 1st, 2020 entitled “In Response to Council Question CQ12-2020 Regarding Net Zero Neighbourhood Plan for Sandwich South Development Area” BE RECEIVED for information.

  2. That City Council APPROVE Administration to submit an application to FCM’s Green Municipal Fund for grant funding (“the Grant”) to complete a Sustainable Neighbourhood Action Plan, along with the following recommendations:

    1. That the Chief Administrative Officer BE AUTHORIZED to execute any agreements, declarations or approvals required to submit the application to the Grant;

    2. That the Chief Administrative Officer and the City Clerk BE AUTHORIZED to take any such action and sign any such documentation as may be required to effect the recommendations and funding for the Grant, subject to all documentation being satisfactory in legal form to the City Solicitor, in technical content to the City Engineer, and in financial content to the City Treasurer;

    3. That in the event the City receives written confirmation of the Grant funding being awarded to the City, implementation of the Project does not result in a need for additional City funding not already approved by City Council and where the Grant provider confirms that expenditures as of that date are eligible, then City Council APPROVES the following recommendations:

      1. The Chief Administrative Officer BE AUTHORIZED to delegate signing of all claims and applicable schedules and other such