Regular Council

That this Closed Meeting of Council be adjourned at 5:59 p.m. and that Council now rise and report to Open Session.

That Council receive as information and confirm the directions as outlined in the confidential PowerPoint presentation, verbal report and update provided by the Executive Director, Community and Growth at the Closed Meeting Session of Council held May 1, 2024, with respect to the OLT Appeal for 823 King Street.

That Council receive as information and confirm the directions as outlined in the confidential PowerPoint presentation, verbal report and update provided by the Executive Director, Community and Growth at the Closed Meeting Session of Council held May 1, 2024, with respect to the OLT Appeal for 16533 Highway 12.

That Council receive as information and confirm the directions as outlined in the confidential PowerPoint presentation, verbal report and update provided by Staff at the Closed Meeting Session of Council held May 1, 2024, with respect to the WWTC System Upgrades.

That Council receive as information and confirm the directions as outlined in the confidential PowerPoint presentation, verbal report and update provided by Staff at the Closed Meeting Session of Council held May 1, 2024, with respect to OPSEU Negotiations

That further to the verbal report of the Deputy Clerk and Confidential Criteria-Based Matrix provided at the Closed Meeting Session of Council held May 1, 2024 regarding appointments to Various Committees, Council herein confirms the following appointments for a term consistent with the Term of Council: Ad-Hoc Parking Committee  Scott Campbell - Public Representative  Karianne Copeland - BIA Representative  Steve Grise - BIA Representative Municipal Accommodation Tax Committee  Andy Sahota  Colleen Johnson  Daniel Broome  Nahanni Born Community Hydro Committee  Ian Wagg  Ernie Black And further that Staff be directed to amend and re-post respective Committee and Boards with available appointments for this Council term.

That the contents of the Regular Council with Closed Session Agenda for May 1, 2024, be approved as amended:  Withdrawal of Motion for Which Notice was Given - Item 22.3 That Staff investigate the usefulness of enacting a By-law regulating Peddling within the Town of Midland, at the request of Councillor B. Meridis.

That Council resolve into the Committee of the Whole.

That Council accept the recommendations as presented by the Chair of the Midland Active Transportation Committee for information purposes.

That Staff Report CSR-2024-41 2022 Year End Report, dated May 1, 2024, be received; and 1.That the 2022 Operating surplus for tax funded services of $236.042 be transferred to the Contingency Reserve; and 2.That the 2022 Operating surplus for water user rates of $251,989 be transferred to the Water Capital Reserve; and 3.That the 2022 Operating surplus for Wastewater user rates of $137,848 be transferred to the Wastewater Capital Reserve; and 4.That the 2022 Operating surplus for the Midland Public Library of $85,855 be transferred to the Library Capital Reserve; and 5.That funding from the Winter Control and the PW Operating Reserve in the amount of $116,396 be utilized to cover the significant weather event in late December 2022; and 6.That funding from the Policing Reserve in the amount of $143,198 be utilized to cover the 2018 Midland Police Service disbandment costs incurred in 2022; and 7.That funding from the Contingency Reserve in the amount of $52,053 be utilized to cover organizational change costs incurred in 2022 for prior year changes; and 8.That development related costs incurred of $2,780,710 to put underground servicing into Balm Beach Road for future development be funded from the DC Area Specific – Balm Beach Reserve, and be financed internally, to be repaid by future development of the area; and 9.That the Seventh Street Reconstruction project in the amount of $2,308,346 be funded from the Roads Capital Reserve ($742,306), Water Reserve ($829,080) and Waste

That the Committee of the Whole rise and report.

That, in accordance with Section 259(1) of the Municipal Act , Councillor Sheldon East be authorized to be absent from meetings of Council for a period of three (3) successive months or more unless otherwise advised by Council.

That Staff be directed to implement a By-law that no person shall intentionally feed a wild animal or leave food or attractants of any type or any form out of doors in such a manner as to attract, or to be accessible by a wild animal, feral or stray domestic animal on private or public property; and That this By-law will not apply to the feeding of songbirds on a property, provided spillage of seed upon the ground is removed by the property owner or occupier forthwith and disposed of in a manner that does not attract wild animals, feral or stray domestic animals.

That Staff investigate the opportunity of implementing a Vacant Building Tax/Fee on vacant Commercial storefront buildings facing King Street north of Yonge Street extending to the Midland Harbour.

That By-law 2024-29 being a By-law to appoint Municipal Law Enforcement Officers for the purpose of enforcing Municipal By-laws within the Town of Midland, be passed and enacted.

That By-law 2024-30 being a By-law to adopt the proceedings of the Regular Council Meeting with Closed Session held May 1, 2024, be passed and enacted.

That this Regular Meeting of Council with Closed Session adjourn at 9:34 p.m.

That the recommendations of the Committee of the Whole for the meeting of May 1, 2024, be adopted as Resolutions of Council