The Minto Record

Council Agenda

July 14, 2026

Who was there

Present (7): David Anderson, Judy Dirksen, Ron Elliott, Geoff Gunson, Ed Podniewicz, Dave Turton, Paul Zimmerman

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 (20 motions)

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

THAT the Council of the Town of Minto conduct a meeting Closed to the public to consider the following: a. Closed Session Minutes of June 16, 2026 b. Personal matters about an identifiable individual, including municipal employees, Human Resources updates _____________________________________________________________________________________________ July 14, 2026 Council Minutes 1
Moved by Councillor Elliott, seconded by Councillor Podniewicz
Carried
THAT Council of the Town of Minto resume into open Council.
Moved by Councillor Zimmerman, seconded by Deputy Mayor Anderson
Carried
THAT Council receives the Closed Session report regarding personal matters about an identifiable individual, including municipal employees as information.
Moved by Councillor Dirksen, seconded by Councillor Gunson
Carried
THAT minutes of the Town of Minto June 16, 2026 Closed Session meeting, June 16, 2026 Regular Council meeting, and July 8, 2026 Special Council meeting be approved.
Moved by Councillor Podniewicz, seconded by Councillor Elliott
Carried
THAT the Town of Minto Council convenes into Committee of Adjustment.
Moved by Councillor Zimmerman, seconded by Councillor Podniewicz
Carried
THAT the Town of Minto Committee of Adjustment convenes into Committee of the Whole.
Moved by Deputy Mayor Anderson, seconded by Councillor Dirksen
Carried
THAT the Town of Minto send a request to Phil Beard, General Manager Secretary Treasurer and Ed McGugan, Chair of Maitland Conservation to present information to the Council of the Town on Minto on the transition to the Lake Huron Reginal Conservation Authority.
Moved by Councillor Podniewicz, seconded by Deputy Mayor Anderson
Carried
THAT THE Council of the Town of Minto supports Items d) Municipality of Wawa, Resolution in Support of Finlay's Law to Reduce Emergency Room Wait Times for Children i) City of Mississauga, A Notice of Motion regarding a provincial review of benchmarking, funding formulas, and length-of-stay standards for emergency shelters serving women and children experiencing intimate partner violence j) Township of Assiginack, Underfunding of Community and Rural Hospitals and directs staff to provide correspondence for support.
Moved by Deputy Mayor Anderson, seconded by Councillor Zimmerman
Carried
THAT the Council of the Town of Minto hereby receives correspondence item “l” and “h” for information purposes; AND FURTHER THAT the Council of the Town of Minto directs staff to provide a response to Mr. Dopfer’s letters.
Moved by Councillor Zimmerman, seconded by Deputy Mayor Anderson
Carried
THAT Council receives the correspondence as information.
Moved by Councillor Podniewicz, seconded by Councillor Gunson
Carried
THAT Council receive the Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Committee Minutes of June 18, 2026 as information and approves any recommendations contained therein.
Moved by Councillor Elliott, seconded by Councillor Zimmerman
Carried
THAT the Council of the Town of Minto hereby receives Report PLN 2026-013 PLC 2023-03 – Wrighthaven Homes, for lands being Block 26, Plan 61M-222, more particularly described as Parts 1 to 23 inclusive, according to Reference Plan 61R-22495, Town of Minto, County of Wellington, with a municipal address of 182 Bridge Crescent, in the Town of Minto, for information; AND FURTHER THAT the Council of the Town of Minto considers passing a by-law in open session.
Moved by Councillor Dirksen, seconded by Councillor Gunson
Carried
THAT the Council of the Town of Minto hereby receives report PW 2026-028 Municipal Drain 62 Improvement Request, prepared by the Drainage Superintendent, for information purposes; AND FURTHER THAT the Council of the Town of Minto supports proceeding with the drainage works and instructs the Clerk to prepare and send the required notifications under section 78 (1) of the Drainage Act; AND FURTHER THAT the Council of the Town of Minto appoints Spriet Associates Architects & Consulting Engineers, pending the required 30-day notice period, to carry out the works prescribed under Section 78 of the Drainage Act.
Moved by Councillor Podniewicz, seconded by Councillor Elliott
Carried
THAT the Council of the Town of Minto hereby receives Report FIN 2026-019 Build Communities Strong Fund (BCSF), prepared by the Treasurer and Director of Community Services, for information purposes; AND FURTHER THAT the Council of the Town of Minto directs staff to prepare and submit an application to this program.
Moved by Deputy Mayor Anderson, seconded by Councillor Zimmerman
Carried
THAT the Committee of the Whole convenes into Regular Council.
Moved by Councillor Elliott, seconded by Councillor Dirksen
Carried
THAT the Council of the Town of Minto ratifies the motions made in the Committee of the Whole.
Moved by Councillor Zimmerman, seconded by Councillor Podniewicz
Carried
THAT By-law 2026-035 be read a first, second, third time and passed in open Council and sealed with the seal of the Corporation.
Moved by Councillor Gunson, seconded by Councillor Dirksen
Carried
THAT Bylaw 2026-036; To confirm actions of the Council of the Corporation of the Town of Minto respecting a meeting held July 14, 2026; be read a first, second, third time and passed in Open Council and sealed with the seal of the Corporation. _____________________________________________________________________________________________ July 14, 2026 Council Minutes 7
Moved by Councillor Elliott, seconded by Councillor Podniewicz
Carried
THAT The Council of the Town of Minto adjourns to meet again at the call of the Mayor.
Moved by Deputy Mayor Anderson, seconded by Councillor Dirksen
Carried
THAT The Town of Minto Committee of Adjustment approves the application by WT Land LP _____________________________________________________________________________________________ Schedule “A” July 14, 2026 Committee of Adjustment Minutes 1 for the property legally described as Concession 1, Part Lot 19, and municipally known as 475 Main Street East, Palmerston, in the Town of Minto, seeks relief from Section 17.6(b) to permit an increase in the maximum permitted accessory residential use area within the rear portion of the ground floor of the main commercial building in the Highway Commercial zone to 57%.
Moved by Geoff Gunson, seconded by Ed Podniewicz
Carried

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