The Minto Record

Council Agenda

February 17, 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 January 6, 2026 _____________________________________________________________________________________________ February 17, 2026 Council Minutes 1 b. Proposed or Pending Acquisition or Disposition of Land by the Municipality; Wellington County Continuum of Care Housing Funding
Moved by Deputy Mayor Anderson, seconded by Councillor Podniewicz
Carried
THAT the Council of the Town of Minto resume into Open Council.
Moved by Councillor Zimmerman, seconded by Councillor Dirksen
Carried
THAT Council of the Town of Minto receives the Closed Session report regarding a proposed or pending acquisition or disposition of land by the municipality as information; AND FURTHER THAT Council approves the confidential direction to staff.
Moved by Councillor Elliott, seconded by Councillor Gunson
Carried
THAT minutes of the Town of Minto January 6, 2026 Closed Session Meeting and February 3, 2026 Regular Council meeting be approved.
Moved by Councillor Podniewicz, seconded by Deputy Mayor Anderson
Carried
THAT the Town of Minto Council convenes into Committee of Adjustment.
Moved by Councillor Dirksen, seconded by Councillor Gunson
Carried
THAT the Town of Minto Committee of Adjustment convenes into Committee of the Whole.
Moved by Councillor Elliott, seconded by Councillor Zimmerman
Carried
THAT the Council of the Town of Minto request that Ken Mohle, Youth Unlimited of Minto provide a delegation for his request.
Moved by Councillor Podniewicz, seconded by Councillor Elliott
Carried
THAT Council receives the correspondence as information. _____________________________________________________________________________________________ February 17, 2026 Council Minutes 3
Moved by Councillor Podniewicz, seconded by Councillor Dirksen
Carried
THAT the Council of the Town of Minto receives report PLN 2026-004, prepared by the Planning Coordinator, regarding SPC 2024-04 – Surinder Chaudhry, 255 Norman St, Palmerston for information.
Moved by Councillor Podniewicz, seconded by Councillor Dirksen
Carried
THAT the Council of the Town of Minto hereby receives report PW 2026-005, prepared by the Drainage Superintendent, regarding Municipal Drain 112 Improvement Request by Lammers Dairy Inc. for information purposes; AND FURTHER THAT the Council of the Town of Minto supports proceeding with the drainage works and instructs the Clerk to send the required notifications under section 78 of the 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 Elliott, seconded by Deputy Mayor Anderson
Carried
THAT Council of the Town of Minto receives report FIN 2025-007, prepared by the Deputy Treasurer, regarding the 2025 Minutes of Settlement and Assessment Adjustments for information. _____________________________________________________________________________________________ February 17, 2026 Council Minutes 4
Moved by Councillor Podniewicz, seconded by Councillor Elliott
Carried
THAT Council of the Town of Minto receives report FIN 2026-008, prepared by the Deputy Treasurer, regarding the 2025 Section 357 Applications for information.
Moved by Councillor Zimmerman, seconded by Deputy Mayor Anderson
Carried
THAT the Council of the Town of Minto hereby receives report FIN 2026-009, prepared by the Treasurer, Transfer Payment Agreement Housing Enabling Water Systems Fund (HEWSF) – Intake 2 for information purposes; AND FURTHER THAT the Council of the Town of Minto considers a By-law in regular session authorizing the Mayor and Clerk to execute an Agreement between His Majesty the King in right of Ontario, as represented by the Minister of Infrastructure, and the Town of Minto.
Moved by Councillor Gunson, seconded by Councillor Elliott
Carried
THAT the Committee of the Whole convenes into Regular Council.
Moved by Councillor Dirksen, seconded by Councillor Podniewicz
Carried
THAT the Council of the Town of Minto ratifies the motions made in the Committee of the Whole.
Moved by Councillor Elliott, seconded by Councillor Zimmerman
Carried
THAT By-law 2025-072 be read a third time and passed in Open Council and sealed with the seal of the Corporation.
Moved by Councillor Gunson, seconded by Deputy Mayor Anderson
Carried
THAT By-laws 2026-009 and 2026-010 be read a first, second, third time and passed in Open Council and sealed with the seal of the Corporation.
Moved by Councillor Podniewicz, seconded by Councillor Dirksen
Carried
THAT By-law 2026-011; To confirm actions of the Council of the Corporation of the Town of Minto respecting a meeting held February 17, 2026; be read a first, second, third time and passed in Open Council and sealed with the seal of the Corporation.
Moved by Deputy Mayor Anderson, seconded by Councillor Dirksen
Carried
THAT The Council of the Town of Minto adjourns to meet again at the call of the Mayor.
Moved by Councillor Podniewicz, seconded by Councillor Elliott
Carried
THAT the Town of Minto Committee of Adjustment approves the application by 2626514 Ontario Ltd. c/o Jeff Metzger, for the property legally described as SURVEY FULLER AND WATSONS PT; LOT 109 RP 61R22056 PART 1, municipally known as 300 Boulton St, Palmerston, in the Town of Minto, seeks relief from Clauses 12.2.6.1, 12.2.1.6, and 12.2.1.2 to permit a reduced minimum lot area of 201 m² (2,164 ft²), a reduced rear yard setback of 1.2 m (3.9 ft), and a reduced lot frontage of 4.7 m (15.4 ft). With the condition that if the rear yard setback is less than 1.8 m at the time of the Building Permit application, an updated Grading Plan shall be required as a Condition of Approval.
Moved by Paul Zimmerman, seconded by Geoff Gunson
Carried

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