Dave Turton is entering this term as Mayor of the Town of Minto. He just finished a 4-year term as Deputy Mayor and before that served four terms as councillor. He has lived in Minto his entire life and was raised at RR#1 Palmerston as the second youngest in a family of ten children. Dave and his wife Pam are very proud parents of three children, Brooks (Jackie), Jessica (Tim), and Paige (Shawn). They love to spend time with their kids and wonderful six fun-filled grandchildren. Pam and Dave just celebrated 44 years of marriage. Mayor Turton recently celebrated his 34th year at Darling Ingredients as Manager of Capital Projects and Engineering, with dual tickets in the trades of Power Engineering and Millwrighting. Presently, Dave is an Elder/Trustee with the Harriston United Church, a member of the Harriston Masonic Lodge, Harriston Legion, K-40 Club, and Harriston Curling Club. He is a Past member of the North Wellington Hospital Board, Minto Clifford school council, Harriston Kinsmen Club, Palmerston Marlins and Minto minor hockey and ball. He has given blood over 70 times to the Canadian Blood Services. He looks forward to continuing to represent the people of Minto throughout his next term as Mayor.
_____________________________________________________________________________________________ August 12, 2025 Council Minutes 3 THAT Council of the Town of Minto requests that staff bring forward a report regarding the Critical Ground: Why Soil is Essential to Canada's Economic, Environmental, Human and Social Health report for information and consideration.
THAT Council of the Town of Minto receives PW report 2025-010 regarding the 2024 Annual Performance Reports for the Clifford, Harriston, and Palmerston Wastewater Treatment Plants (WWTPs) as required by the Ministry of the Environment, Conservation and Parks (MECP); AND FURTHER that Council acknowledges the compliance status and operational updates outlined in the reports.
THAT the Council of the Town of Minto receives report CS 2024-003, prepared by the Director of Community Services, regarding the 2025 Elementary School Curling Championship Sponsorship Request, for information purposes; AND FURTHER THAT the Council of the Town of Minto provide direction on the nature of any in-kind sponsorship or donation of facilities to the Palmerston Curling Club, the hosts of
THAT Council of the Town of Minto receives the May 27, 2024 Community Services Advisory Committee minutes for information and approves any recommendations contained therein.
THAT Council of the Town of Minto receives report FIN 2023-010 regarding 2022 Parkland Reserve Fund.
_____________________________________________________________________________________________ March 21, 2023 Council Minutes 4 THAT Council of the Town of Minto receives report PW 2023-011 regarding Various Tender Results; THAT the Town of Minto awards Tender 2023-02; Supply and Apply Dust Suppressant to Da- Lee Dust Control for a unit price of $488.63 per flake equivalent ton excluding HST; THAT
THAT the 2023 Capital Budget for the Town of Minto as presented on February 21, 2023 be approved; THAT staff be directed to carry forward the 2.9% Cost of Living adjustment that was not included in the 2023 Operating Budget to the 2024 Operating Budget for consideration during budget deliberations; and THAT Council of the Town of Minto considers passage of the related By-law in open session.
THAT The Town of Minto Council convenes into Committee of Adjustment.
THAT the Council of the Town of Minto pass a Motion regarding Streamlining Governing Legislation for Physicians in Ontario as follows: “WHEREAS attracting primary health care providers, including doctors, to the Town of Minto and other small communities has been a difficult task; AND WHEREAS the Provincial Government announced a tuition program to attract nurses to underserved areas of Ontario; NO
THAT the Committee of the Whole convenes into Regular Council. _____________________________________________________________________________________________ October 18 2022 Council Minutes 6
THAT The Town of Minto Committee of Adjustment approves the application by Robert (Bob) Harris on behalf of Richard Sharpe, for property legally described as LOT 1, NE/S QUEEN ST, PLAN TOWN OF HARRISTON HARRISTON; SUBJECT TO AN EASEMENT OVER PART 2 PLAN 61R20686 AS IN WC464936; TOWN OF MINTO, municipally known as 211-213 Queen St S in the Town of Minto, to provide relief from Section 12.2.2.5 and
THAT Council receives the correspondence as information.
That Council receives the Emergency Manager/CEMC’s annual Emergency Management Programme Report for 2022 and accepts the report on the status of the Town’s Emergency Management Program for 2022.
THAT Council of the Town of Minto receives report CL 2022-011 regarding the Electronic Monitoring Policy and endorses the implementation of the policy as written.
THAT Council receive report FIRE 2022-005 regarding the Second and Third Quarter Update as information.
THAT the Committee of the Whole convenes into Regular Council.
THAT Council of the Town of Minto receives report CS 2022-003 from the Director of Community Services regarding facility operations as information.
THAT the Council of the Town of Minto ratifies the motions made in the Committee of the Whole.
THAT The Town of Minto Committee of Adjustment approves the application by Nora & Lester Bearinger, for property legally described as MINTO CON 13 PT LOT 23 PT LOT 24 AND _____________________________________________________________________________________________ September 6, 2022 Committee of Adjustment Minutes Schedule A 1 RP 60R1984 PART 2, municipally known as 5960 12th Line, to provide relie
THAT minutes of the Town of Minto July 12, 2022 Regular Council meeting be approved.
THAT the Council of the Town of Minto recommends the County of Wellington Land Division Committee approve Consent Application B89-22 and B90-22 – Matthew Benson, for land legally described as Lots 270 & 271, Plan Village of Clifford, in the former Village of Clifford, Town of Minto, County of Wellington, with a municipal address of 22 Ann St N in the Town of Minto, and that the following condition
THAT By-Law 2022-85; To confirm actions of the Council of the Corporation of the Town of Minto Respecting a meeting held August 9, 2022; be read a first, second, third time and passed in open Council and sealed with the seal of the Corporation.
THAT the Town of Minto Committee of Adjustment approves the application by Michelle & Troy Burnett, for property legally described as PLAN 407, LOT 18, municipally known as 9815 Creek Road, to provide relief from Section 6.1.3 a) of the Town of Minto’s Comprehensive Zoning By-law 01-86, as amended, to permit for a maximum accessory structure height of 21.0 ft. _____________________________________
THAT the Town of Minto Committee of Adjustment convenes into Committee of the Whole.
THAT the Council of the Town of Minto receives report BLDG 2022-006 regarding a Servicing Agreement between the Town and the Trustees of the Congregation of Knox Church in the Town of Palmerston and passes a By-Law authorizing the Mayor and Clerk to enter into a Servicing Agreement.
THAT By-Law 2022-70; Being A By-law to authorize the Mayor and Clerk to execute a Site Servicing Agreement between the Corporation of the Town of Minto and the Trustees of the Congregation of Knox Church; be approved a read a first, second, third time and passed in open Council and sealed with the seal of the Corporation.
THAT By-law 2022-76; to authorize the Mayor and Clerk of the Corporation of the Town of Minto to execute the Remedial Resolution for Audit Exemption of Minto Hydro Services Inc.; be read a first, second, third time and passed in open Council and sealed with the seal of the Corporation.
THAT the Town of Minto Council convenes into Committee of the Whole.
THAT Council of the Town of Minto receives report BLDG 2022-003 regarding Part Lot 11 W/S William St, for information. AND FURTHER considers a By-law in open session authorizing the Mayor and Clerk to execute the Agreement of Purchase and Sale with 2361693 Ontario Inc. and any associated documents.
THAT By-law 2021-75; to provide for drainage works in the Town of Minto known as Municipal Drain No. 69-2021; be read a third time and passed in open Council and sealed with the seal of the Corporation.
THAT By-law 2022-63; To authorize Water and Wastewater Allocations to MEX Developments Inc. with respect to lands situated in the Urban Centre in the former Town of Harriston; be approved and read a first, second, third time and passed in open Council and sealed with the seal of the Corporation.
THAT By-law 2022-68; To confirm actions of the Council of the Corporation of the Town of Minto Respecting a meeting held June 21, 2022; be approved and read a first, second, third time and passed in open Council and sealed with the seal of the Corporation.
THAT the Town of Minto Committee of Adjustment convenes into Committee of the Whole.
The Council of the Town of Minto receives report PW 2022-020 regarding Municipal Drain Maintenance Assessments and considers passage of the related Assessment By-Law in open session.
THAT the Committee of the Whole convenes into Regular Council.
THAT By-law 2022-55; To levy the assessments for drains that were repaired or maintained under Section 74 of the Drainage Act for 2022; be approved and read a first, second, third time and passed in open Council and sealed with the seal of the Corporation.
THAT The Town of Minto Committee of Adjustment approves the application by Amanda & Christopher Gadke for property legally described as CON 18 PT LT 12 RP 60R3275 PART 2, municipally known as 9840 Baseline Road, to provide relief from Section 6.17.1 of the Town of Minto’s Comprehensive Zoning By-law 01-86, as amended, to permit for a reduced Minimum Distance Separation I (MDS I) between the subjec
THAT the Council of the Town of Minto supports the Canadian Union of Postal Workers request for support for delivering community power.
_____________________________________________________________________________________________ May 17, 2022 Council Minutes 5 THAT the Council of the Town of Minto recommends the County of Wellington Land Division Committee approve the Consent Application for B38/22 –Mike & Tracey Schaus, for land legally described as Concession D, Part Lots 61 & 62, in the former Village of Clifford, Town of Minto
THAT the Committee of the Whole convenes into Regular Council.