The Minto Record

Council Agenda

October 31, 2023

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 (18 motions)

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

THAT minutes of the Town of Minto October 17, 2023 Regular Council meeting be approved.
Moved by Deputy Mayor Anderson, seconded by Councillor Zimmerman
Carried
THAT the Town of Minto Council convenes into Committee of the Whole.
Moved by Councillor Podniewicz, seconded by Councillor Dirksen
Carried
THAT Council of the Town of Minto receives the staff report for information and directs staff to bring back an updated report and draft By-law for consideration at a future meeting.
Moved by Councillor Dirksen, seconded by Councillor Gunson
Carried
THAT Council of the Town of Minto receives report FIN 2023-016 regarding the 2022 Audited Financial Statements; and THAT the 2022 Audited Financial Statements be approved as presented.
Moved by Councillor Elliott, seconded by Councillor Gunson
Carried
THAT Council receives the correspondence as information.
Moved by Councillor Zimmerman, seconded by Councillor Dirksen
Carried
THAT Council receives the Community Services Advisory Committee minutes of September 25, 2023 as information and approves any recommendations contained therein.
Moved by Councillor Gunson, seconded by Councillor Podniewicz
Carried
THAT Council receives the Cultural Roundtable Committee minutes of October 23, 2023 as information and approves any recommendations contained therein.
Moved by Councillor Elliott, seconded by Deputy Mayor Anderson
Carried
THAT Council of the Town of Minto receives the report EC DEV 2023-022 – Facade Grant #H26 - Scoop-It Bulk and Frozen Foods and approves Facade Grant #H26, 30 Elora Street South, Harriston for $3,000.
Moved by Councillor Podniewicz, seconded by Councillor Dirksen
Carried
THAT Council of the Town of Minto receives the report EC DEV 2023-023 - Facade Grant #H27 - David Richenback and approves Facade Grant #H27, 28 Elora Street South, Harriston for $3,000.
Moved by Deputy Mayor Anderson, seconded by Councillor Zimmerman
Carried
THAT the Council of the Town of Minto receives report PLN 2023-048 regarding SPC 2023- 03 – Well Initiatives Limited, Palmerston Industrial Park for information.
Moved by Councillor Gunson, seconded by Councillor Elliott
Carried
THAT Council of the Town of Minto receives report PW 2023-020 regarding Connecting Links _____________________________________________________________________________________________ October 31, 2023 Council Minutes 8 Funding; and THAT Council of the Town of Minto endorse the submission of an application for the Highway 23 (Arthur Street West) project in Harriston under the 2024-2025 Connecting Links Program.
Moved by Councillor Zimmerman, seconded by Councillor Elliott
Carried
THAT Council of the Town of Minto receives report FIN 2023-017 regarding an Application for Tile Drain Loan by James Russell McLaughlin and approves the application for a loan under The Tile Drainage Act.
Moved by Councillor Podniewicz, seconded by Deputy Mayor Anderson
Carried
THAT Council of the Town of Minto receives report CL 2023-011 regarding Parking Enforcement Appointments and consider a By-law in open session.
Moved by Councillor Dirksen, seconded by Councillor Gunson
Carried
THAT the Committee of the Whole convenes into Regular Council.
Moved by Councillor Podniewicz, seconded by Deputy Mayor Anderson
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-laws 2023-063 and 2023-064 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 Elliott
Carried
THAT By-law 2023-065, To confirm the actions of the Council of the Corporation of the Town of Minto respecting a meeting held October 31, 2023; be read a first, second, third time and passed in open Council and sealed with the seal of the Corporation.
Moved by Councillor Zimmerman, 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

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