At its December 15, 2025 meeting, Council: 

• Adopted the Engineer’s Report dated September 30, 2025, on the 11th Concession Road Drain – West of Ruscom River for a new access for Roll # 620-02100, as a result of a severance, pursuant to Section 78 of the Drainage Act
• Adopted the Engineer’s Report dated October 15, 2025, for Roll # 350-00205, pursuant to Section 65 of the Drainage Act, for the Fulmer Drain and the 3rd Concession Road Drain East
• Delegated to the CAO the authority to sign the Municipal Support Resolutions for Long Term Energy Projects for certain applicants on the condition that such applicants have provided a signed agreement, satisfactory to the CAO, addressing community impacts and benefits
• Provided the following direction to Administration related to Land Analysis and Recommendations for Local Municipal Growth Planning:
  • Prepare Official Plan and Zoning By-law Amendments to include approximately 62.4 hectares of land west of the current Primary Settlement Area boundary; approximately 38.6 hectares of land southwest and east of the current Primary Settlement Area boundary; and approximately 16.9 hectares of lands east of the current Primary Settlement area Boundary for residential and population related employment lands to accommodate County of Essex Growth Projections for presentation at a future Public Meeting of Council
  • Prepare Official Plan and Zoning By-law Amendments to include an additional 58.1 hectares of lands north of the current Primary Settlement Area boundary, and
  • Undertake an Industrial Lands Analysis to determine how to develop, operate and manage industrial lands to maximize benefit to Kingsville’s economic development, workforce retention, economic sustainability and Kingsville’s prosperity.
• Approved the following related to the Town’s Short-Term Rental Licensing Program:
  
  • Amended the “Term of Licence” from one (1) year to three (3) years;
  • Amended the insurance requirements as noted in the report; and
  • Adopted corresponding amending By-law 76-2025
• Approved the following related to the Town’s Boarding, Lodging and Rooming House Licensing Program:
  • Created a “Term of Licence” for the licensing program
  • Stated that the “Term of Licence” is valid for three (3) years following the issuance date of a Licence; and
  • Adopted corresponding amending By-law 75-2025
• Directed Administration to renew the Town’s insurance program with Intact Public Entities Inc. for a one-year period beginning January 1, 2026
• Directed Administration to include the major capital lifecycle maintenance activities listed in the Arena Building Condition Assessment in future budgets for consideration and to plan for the eventual replacement in 2045
• Approved a single-source purchase in the amount of $154,298.30 to Field Electrical Contractors Inc., in accordance with By-law 053-2022, which regulates the procurement of goods and services by the Town of Kingsville
• Referred the decision respecting the Migration Festival Committee's recommendation regarding the adaptation of the Migration Festival Parade as contained in the Migration Festival Committee Minutes dated October 28, 2025, to the next Committee of the Whole Meeting