The Midland Record

Regular Council

June 12, 2024

Who was there

Present (9): Roberta Bald, Jamie-Lee Ball, Jim Downer, Sheldon East, Bill Gordon, Catherine MacDonald, Bill Meridis, Jaz Patel, Beth Prost

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 (17 motions)

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

That this Closed Meeting of Council be adjourned at 5:53 p.m. and that Council now rise and report to Open Session.
Moved by Roberta Bald, seconded by Bill Meridis
Carried
That Council receive as information and confirm the directions as outlined in the confidential PowerPoint presentation, verbal report and update provided by Chief Administrative Officer and the Legal & Risk Advisor at the Closed Meeting Session of Council held June 12, 2024, with respect to the Automated Speed Enforcement/Administrative Penalties Program.
Moved by Beth Prost, seconded by Jaz Patel
Carried
That Council receive as information and confirm the directions as outlined in the confidential verbal report and update provided by the Chief Administrative Officer at the Closed Meeting Session of Council held June 12, 2024, with respect to the CAO Status Update.
Moved by Jaz Patel, seconded by Jamie-Lee Ball
Carried
That the contents of the Regular Council with Closed Session Agenda for June 12, 2024, be approved as amended:  Withdrawal of Motion for Which Notice was Given - Item 22.4 That the Little Lake Park Stage and Bandshell Construction Project be cancelled; and That the OTF grant funds of $149,900 be returned; and That Staff come back to Council next year requesting new funding for the project at the request of Mayor Gordon; and  Withdrawal of Motion for Which Notice was Given - Item 22.3 That Staff investigate the feasibility of allowing overnight camping in Little Lake Park on long weekends in the summer; and That a Staff Report be presented to Council at a future meeting, at the request of Councillor East.
Moved by Jamie-Lee Ball, seconded by Roberta Bald
Carried
That Council resolve into the Committee of the Whole.
Moved by Jamie-Lee Ball, seconded by Jim Downer
Carried
That Staff Report CSR-2024-59, Automated Speed Enforcement/Administrative Penalties Program, dated June 12, 2024, be received; and 1.That Council authorize and direct Staff to proceed as necessary to implement an Automated Speed Enforcement Program pilot for a period of two (2) years.
Moved by Sheldon East, seconded by Bill Gordon
Carried
That Staff Report CSR-2024-61, Yonge Street Bike Facilities dated June 12, 2024, be received; and 1. That Council endorse the recommended bike facility design on Yonge Street as outlined in this Report for the purposes of design completion to be incorporated into the Yonge Street Reconstruction Project; and 2. That Council approve the budget for the Yonge Street Reconstruction project as part of the 2025 Budget Process.
Moved by Jamie-Lee Ball, seconded by Sheldon East
Carried Unanimously
In favour (9): Mayor Bill Gordon, Deputy Mayor Beth Prost, Councillor Roberta Bald, Councillor Jamie-Lee Ball, Councillor Jim Downer, Councillor Sheldon East, Councillor Catherine MacDonald, Councillor Bill Meridis, Councillor Jaz Patel
That Staff Report CSR-2024-66, Little Lake Park Stage and Bandshell Construction Project dated June 12, 2024, be received; and 1.That Council receives this Report as information; and 2.That Council direct Staff to continue to work with the preferred proponent to find a solution that falls within the approved Capital budget and have the project completed in 2024.
Moved by Bill Gordon, seconded by Bill Meridis
Carried
That Staff Report CSR-2024-65, Planning Services Department Bi-Annual Report and 2024 Strategic Land Use Initiatives Update, dated June 12, 2024, be received; and 1. That Council approve the transfer of funds allocated for Housing Needs Assessment to Cultural Heritage Property Evaluations.
Moved by Sheldon East, seconded by Jamie-Lee Ball
Carried
That the Committee of the Whole rise and report.
Moved by Bill Meridis, seconded by Roberta Bald
Carried
That pursuant to Section 6.2 e) of Procedure 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.
Moved by Sheldon East, seconded by Beth Prost
Carried
That Staff investigate the feasibility of allowing overnight camping in Little Lake Park on long weekends in the summer; and That a Staff Report be presented to Council at a future meeting.
Moved by Sheldon East
Carried
That Council for the Corporation of the Town of Midland nominates Bill Gordon, Mayor for the position of Director on the small urban caucus seats on the AMO Board of Directors for the 2024-2026 term.
Moved by Jaz Patel, seconded by Sheldon East
Carried
That the following By-laws: By-law 2024-36 Prohibit or regulate the keeping of certain animals within the boundaries of the Town of Midland and to repeal By-law 2013-79. By-law 2024-37 Amend By-law 2024-20 being a By-law to Establish and Approve the Fees and Charges for the Town of Midland. be passed and enacted.
Moved by Beth Prost, seconded by Jamie-Lee Ball
Carried
That By-law 2024-38 being a By-law to adopt the proceedings of the Regular Meeting of Council with Closed Session held June 12, 2024, be passed and enacted.
Moved by Jim Downer, seconded by Bill Meridis
Carried
That this Regular Meeting of Council with Closed Session adjourn at 10:08 p.m.
Moved by Roberta Bald, seconded by Jaz Patel
Carried
That the recommendations of the Committee of the Whole for the meeting of June 12, 2024, be adopted as Resolutions of Council
Moved by Catherine MacDonald, seconded by Jaz Patel
Carried

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