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 (12 motions)
12 carried, 0 recorded otherwise. Every motion below is printed as the minutes print it.
That the contents of the Regular Council Meeting Agenda for December 3, 2025, be approved, as amended: Addition to Item 5.4.4 CSR-2025-116 Georgian Bay Native Friendship Centre Land Request – correspondence dated December 3, 2025 from the Georgian Bay Native Friendship Centre.
Moved by Jaz Patel, seconded by Sheldon East
Carried
That Council resolve into the Committee of the Whole.
Moved by Bill Meridis, seconded by Roberta Bald
Carried
That Staff Report CSR-2025-120, Official Plan Amendment and Zoning By-law Amendment Public Meeting Report, File No OPA-03-25 (OPA-9) and ZBA-08-25 for 1400 Everton Road, dated December 3, 2025, be received for information.
Moved by Howie Major, seconded by Sheldon East
Carried
That Staff Report CSR-2025-114, Surplus Lands for Residential Uses, dated December 3, 2025, be received for information; and That Staff be directed to list the properties, as outlined in the Staff Report, for sale.
Moved by Sheldon East, seconded by Howie Major
Carried
That Staff Report CSR-2025-115, Eighth Street Parking Lane Changes, dated December 3, 2025, be received; and That Council support Option 2 – as outlined in the Staff Report - Provide one sidewalk on the west side of Eighth Street, keep the parking lane on the west side of Eighth Street and install bike lanes on the east and west side of Eighth Street with a buffer. That Council direct Staff to update the Traffic By-Law 2020-65 Schedule “I” based on the outcome of this Staff Report.
Moved by Bill Gordon, seconded by Bill Meridis
Carried
That Staff Report CSR-2025-116, Georgian Bay Native Friendship Centre Land Request, dated December 3, 2025, be received for information; and That Council support Option 5 that the Town donate the land at 539 William Street, to the Georgian Bay Native Friendship Centre valued at $55,000, at no cost; and That any additional costs would be borne by GBNFC valued at approximately $136,412 (including PJR).; and That Council direct Staff to begin the process of declaring the lands surplus.
Moved by Bill Gordon, seconded by Sheldon East
Carried
That Staff Report CSR-2025-121, Public Nuisance By-law dated December 3, 2025 be received; and That the implementing By-law as shown in Attachment 1, be passed and enacted.
Moved by Howie Major, seconded by Sheldon East
Carried
That the Committee of the Whole rise and report.
Moved by Howie Major, seconded by Jamie-Lee Ball
Carried
That the following By-laws: By-law 2025-64 Amend By-law 2025-7, as amended being a By-law to regulate parking within the Town of Midland. By-law 2025-65 Regulate and govern the use of and activities permitted on Town land, environmentally protected land and open space and repeal By-law 70-2969. By-law 2025-66 Adopt Amendment No. 3 to the Town of Midland Official Plan. By-law 2025-67 Adopt Amendment No. 7 to the Town of Midland Official Plan. By-law 2025-68 Amend Zoning By-law 2004-90, as amended, for the lands municipally known as 9421 County Road 93 and 1112 St. Andrews Drive, in the Town of Midland. By-law 2025-69Amend Zoning By-law 2004-90, as amended, for the lands municipally known as 526 Bay Street, in the Town of Midland. By-law 2025-70Authorize the Town to assume Wright Drive. be passed and enacted.
Moved by Jamie-Lee Ball, seconded by Bill Meridis
Carried
That By-law 2025-71 being a By-law to adopt the proceedings of the Regular Council Meeting held December 3, 2025, be passed and enacted.
Moved by Roberta Bald, seconded by Howie Major
Carried
That this Regular Meeting of Council adjourn at 8:07 p.m.
Moved by Beth Prost, seconded by Sheldon East
Carried
That the recommendations of the Committee of the Whole for the meeting of December 3, 2025, be adopted as Resolutions of Council
Moved by Catherine MacDonald, seconded by Jaz Patel