The Midland Record

Regular Council

April 9, 2025

Who was there

Present (9): Roberta Bald, Jamie-Lee Ball, Sheldon East, Bill Gordon, Catherine MacDonald, Howie Major, 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 (11 motions)

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

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; Section 239 Subsection 2b) personal matters about an identifiable individual •2024 Award of Merit
Moved by Sheldon East, seconded by Bill Meridis
Carried
That the contents of the Regular Council with Closed Session Agenda for April 9, 2025, be approved.
Moved by Howie Major, seconded by Sheldon East
Carried
That Council resolve into the Committee of the Whole.
Moved by Bill Meridis, seconded by Sheldon East
Carried
That Staff Report CSR-2025-43, New Clean Yards By-law, dated April 9, 2025, be received; and 1.That the implementing By-law being By-law 2025-43, as shown in Attachment 1, be passed and enacted.
Moved by Jamie-Lee Ball, seconded by Howie Major
Carried
That Staff Report CSR-2025-44, New Property Standards By-law, dated April 9, 2025, be received; and 1.That the implementing By-law being By-law 2025-24, as shown in Attachment 1, be passed and enacted.
Moved by Howie Major, seconded by Bill Meridis
Carried
That the Committee of the Whole rise and report.
Moved by Jaz Patel, seconded by Howie Major
Carried
That the recommendations of the Committee of the Whole for the meeting of April 9, 2025, be adopted as Resolutions of Council.
Moved by Howie Major, seconded by Jaz Patel
Carried
That the following By-laws: By-law 2024-23 Require and regulate the filling up, draining, cleaning and clearing of any grounds, yards, or vacant lots within the Town of Midland and to repeal By-law 2011-27. By-law 2024-24 Prescribe standards for the Maintenance and Occupancy of Property and to repeal By-law 2002-81. By-law 2024-25 Amend By-law 2005-51 being a By-law being to regulate the issuance of permits for the construction, demolition, alteration of buildings, plumbing and sewage systems and to repeal By-law 2025-2. be passed and enacted.
Moved by Bill Meridis, seconded by Roberta Bald
Carried
That By-law 2025-26 being a By-law to adopt the proceedings of the Regular Council Meeting with Closed Session held April 9, 2025, be passed and enacted.
Moved by Jamie-Lee Ball, seconded by Beth Prost
Carried
That this Regular Meeting of Council with Closed Session adjourn at 7:08 p.m.
Moved by Howie Major, seconded by Roberta Bald
Carried
That this Closed Meeting of Council be adjourned at 5:21p.m. and that Council now rise and report to Open Session
Moved by Howie Major, seconded by Catherine MacDonald
Carried

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