Regular Council

That this Closed Meeting of Council be adjourned at 6:13 p.m. and reconvene after Section 23. By-laws in the Open Session of Council in order to deal with Closed Session Items 4.2, 4.3 and 4.4 of the Agenda for September 6, 2023 and that Council now rise and report to Open Session.

That Council receive as information the verbal update provided by the Acting Director of Planning, Building and By-law at the Closed Meeting Session of Council held September 6, 2023, with respect to the Ontario Land Tribunal - Official Plan Appeal - 8566 Highway 93 and 8567 Highway 93 (Brooklea Golf and Country Club).

That the items and related recommendations contained within the September 6, 2023, Consent Agenda as consent items having been considered by Council be adopted.

That the Committee of the Whole rise and report.

That the recommendations of the Committee of the Whole for the meeting of September 6, 2023 be adopted as Resolutions of Council.

That the Town of Midland send a letter to the Federal and Provincial Governments requesting meaningful improvements to the current state of “catch and release” justice in the Ontario legal system. Police Services across Ontario are exhausting precious time and resources having to manage the repeated arrests of the same offenders, which in turn, is impacting their morale, and ultimately law-abiding citizens who are paying the often significant financial and emotional toll of this broken system; and That this resolution be sent to other Municipalities throughout Ontario for their endorsement consideration.

That pursuant to Section 9,2 c) of Procedural By-law 2022-2, Council agrees to remain in session past 10:00 p.m. in order to deal with the remaining items included on the Agenda.

That Council receive as information and confirm the directions as outlined in the verbal update and Confidential Presentation provided by the Director of Human Resources at the Closed Meeting Session of Council held September 6, 2023, with respect to the Non-Union Staff Labour Relations.

That Council receive as information the Confidential report prepared and provided by the Ombudsman and that Council confirm its direction to the CAO.

That By-law 2023-52 being a By-law to adopt the proceedings of the Regular Council Meeting with Closed Session held September 6, 2023, be passed and enacted.

That Council resolve into the Committee of the Whole

Motion to rise to open session RES-2023-212 That this Closed Session of Council be adjourned at 10:35 p.m. and that Council now rise and report to Open Session