Regular Council

That Council move into closed session; And further that this portion of the meeting be closed to the public pursuant to Section 239 of the Municipal Act, 2001, as indicated; Subsection 2b) Personal matters about an identifiable individual  Appointment to Active Transportation Advisory Committee and Community Hydro Distribution Advisory Committee. A Recorded Vote was requested AYE NAY Cher Cunningham x Jim Downer x Stewart Strathearn x Mike Ross x Beth Prost x Carole McGinn x Cody Oschefski x Jon Main x Bill Gordon x

That this Closed Meeting of Council be adjourned at 6:39 p.m. and that Council now rise and report to Open Session.

That the contents of the Regular Council with Closed Session Agenda for June 3, 2020, be approved. A Recorded Vote was requested AYE NAY Jim Downer x Stewart Strathearn x Mike Ross x Beth Prost x Carole McGinn x Cher Cunningham x Cody Oschefski x Jon Main x Bill Gordon x

That the items and related recommendations contained within the May 20, 2020, Consent Agenda as consent items having been considered by Council be adopted with the exception of:  COM-2020-02 Rent Relief for Small Business Tenants  CS-2020-4 King Street Rejuvenation Project Time Capsule  CAO-2020-02 Mayor's Task Force on Affordable Housing  FIN-2020-12 COVID-19 Update which will be considered under Section “15. Reports and other items

That Report COM-2020-02, Rent Relief for Small Business Tenants, dated June 3, 2020, be received; and That Council approve the rent relief measures as outlined in this Report for the tenants who have been identified in this Report; and That Council approves entering into a Commercial Lease Addendum, being a Rent Reduction Agreement with each lease holder identified in this report and further authorize the Mayor and Clerk to execute the respective Addendums; and That Council considers enacting a new By-law regarding entering into the Commercial Lease Addendum, to be presented at a future Council meeting. I t was then, Moved by Jon Main Seconded by Jim Downer Further that the Director of Community Services assess the impact of the pandemic on the for-profit organizations including the ones not on the list with a report to be brought forward to the June 17th Council Meeting. A Recorded Vote was requested AYE NAY Jim Downer x Jon Main x Stewart Strathearn x Mike Ross x Carole McGinn x Cher Cunningham x Cody Oschefski x Bill Gordon x

That Report CS-2020-4, King Street Rejuvenation Project Time Capsule, dated June 3, 2020, be received; and That Council authorize Staff to proceed with this project and utilize a jury of citizens to select the items to be placed in the Time Capsule. A Recorded Vote was requested AYE NAY Cher Cunningham x Bill Gordon x Stewart Strathearn x Mike Ross x Beth Prost x Carole McGinn x Cody Oschefski x Jim Downer x Jon Main x

That Staff Report FIN-2020-12, COVID-19 Update dated June 3, 2020 be received; and That Council adopt the Guiding Financial Principles outlined in the report as a framework to assist Council in making prudent and sustainable financial decisions; and That no penalty or interest shall be applied for non-payment of the June 29 property tax instalment or any subsequent installments coming due during the declared emergency by the Province, until the first of the month following the lifting of the declared emergency; and That no penalty or interest shall be applied for non-payment of utility accounts until the first of the month following the lifting of the Provincial Declaration of Emergency; and That all returned cheque fees on tax and utility payments be waived until the lifting of the Provincial Declaration of Emergency or Council provides direction to begin imposing the fees again; and That the suspension of paid and time parking fees continue to remain in effect until Council provides direction to begin imposing fees again; and That Council approve deferring the projects identified in Attachment 3 to staff report FIN-2020-12 to 2021 to assist with short-term cashflow needs during the COVID-19 pandemic; and That the Town of Midland lobby the Province requesting financial relief and extension of statutory deadlines where necessary; and That the Town of Midland lobby the County of Simcoe requesting an extension of the County’s property tax relief program; and That staff be reque

That the Committee of the Whole rise and report. A Recorded Vote was requested AYE NAY Cher Cunningham x Bill Gordon x Stewart Strathearn x Mike Ross x Beth Prost x Carole McGinn x Cody Oschefski x Jim Downer x Jon Main x

That the recommendations of the Committee of the Whole for the meeting of June 3, 2020, be adopted as Resolutions of Council. A Recorded Vote was requested AYE NAY Beth Prost x Cody Oschefski x Stewart Strathearn x Mike Ross x Carole McGinn x Cher Cunningham x Jim Downer x Jon Main x Bill Gordon x

That By-law 2020-36 being a By-law to adopt the proceedings of the Regular Council with Closed Session meeting held June 3, 2020, be passed and enacted. A Recorded Vote was requested AYE NAY Mike Ross x Bill Gordon x Stewart Strathearn x Beth Prost x Carole McGinn x Cher Cunningham x Cody Oschefski x Jim Downer x Jon Main x

That this Regular Meeting of Council with Closed Session adjourn at 9:37 p.m.

That Council resolve into the Committee of the Whole. A Recorded Vote was requested AYE NAY Carole McGinn x Jon Main x Stewart Strathearn x Mike Ross x Beth Prost x Cher Cunningham x Cody Oschefski x Jim Downer x Bill Gordon x