The Midland Record

Regular Council

March 18, 2020

Who was there

Present (2): Bill Gordon, Beth Prost

Absent (1): Jim Downer

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 (11 motions)

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

WHEREAS Item 10.2 i) of Procedure By-law 2018-62 sets out the order of business for Council Meetings allowing for necessary modifications to the matters to be included or the order of business without requiring an amendment to the by-law (10.2 d); and WHEREAS the Regular Meeting of Council Agenda has undergone some modifications within the last 48 hours which include the addition of a number of reports and a by-law in response to the COVID-19 pandemic; and NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED THAT the rules of procedure for this March 18, 2020 Regular Meeting of Council be waived to permit modification to the order of business to allow for immediate consideration of a report and by-law respecting Electronic Participation.
Moved by Beth Prost, seconded by Cher Cunningham
Carried Unanimously
That Report CL-2020-7, Electronic Participation for Council and Standing Committee dated March 18, 2020 be received; and That Council consider By-law 2020-18 as noted under the By-law section of the agenda, being a by-law to amend Procedural By-law 2018-62 to include provisions for Electronic Participation for Council and Standing Committee.
Moved by Cher Cunningham, seconded by Beth Prost
Carried
That By-law 2020-18 being a by-law to amend Procedural By-law 2018-62 to include provisions for Electronic Participation for Council and Standing Committee be passed and enacted.
Moved by Beth Prost, seconded by Cher Cunningham
Carried
That the contents of the Council Agenda for March 18, 2020, be approved, as amended.
Moved by Cher Cunningham, seconded by Beth Prost
Carried
That the items and related recommendations contained within the March 18, 2020, Consent Agenda as consent items having been considered by Council be adopted.
Moved by Bill Gordon, seconded by Mike Ross
Carried
That the Committee of the Whole rise and report.
Moved by Bill Gordon, seconded by Mike Ross
Carried
That Report HR/HS 2020-01, dated March 18, 2020, a Corporate Policy for a Pandemic Plan be received; and That Council enacts a By-law to approve a Pandemic Plan.
Moved by Stewart Strathearn, seconded by Cher Cunningham
Carried
That the recommendations of the Committee of the Whole for the meeting of March 18, 2020, be adopted as Resolutions of Council.
Moved by Bill Gordon, seconded by Mike Ross
Carried
That the following By-laws: By-law 2020-16 Regulate parking, standing and stopping of Motor Vehicles within the Town of Midland and to repeal By-law 2008-58. By-law 2020-17 Entering into a Transfer Payment Agreement with Her Majesty the Queen in Right of Ontario to engage a third-party to undertake a Process Mapping exercise of the Town's current delivery of customer services. By-law 2020-19 Authorize appointment of Lockie Davis as Acting Treasurer. be passed and enacted.
Moved by Mike Ross, seconded by Bill Gordon
Carried
That By-law 2020-20 being a By-law to adopt the proceedings of the Regular Council meeting held March 18, 2020, be passed and enacted.
Moved by Mike Ross, seconded by Bill Gordon
Carried
That this Regular Meeting of Council adjourn at 8:40 p.m.
Moved by Mike Ross, seconded by Bill Gordon
Carried

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