The Minto Record

Council Agenda

January 7, 2020

Who was there

Present (4): Judy Dirksen, Ron Elliott, Geoff Gunson, Dave Turton

Absent (1): David Anderson

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 (24 motions)

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

THAT the previous minutes of the December 17, 2019 Council Meeting are approved.
Moved by Deputy Mayor Turton, seconded by Councillor Elliott
Carried
THAT the Town of Minto Council convenes into Committee of the Whole
Moved by Councillor Gunson, seconded by Councillor Dirksen
Carried
THAT the Council of the Town of Minto endorses Minto Mental Health as a partner of the Integrating Youth Services in Wellington County & Guelph and authorizes Minto Mental Health to sign the Memorandum of Understanding.
Moved by Councillor Dirksen, seconded by Deputy Mayor Turton
Carried
THAT Council of the Town of Minto receives the correspondence for information.
Moved by Deputy Mayor Turton, seconded by Councillor Elliott
Carried
THAT the Council of the Town of Minto receives the Parks and Recreation Advisory Committee's December 11, 2019 minutes and approves all recommendations contained therein.
Moved by Mayor Bridge, seconded by Deputy Mayor Turton
Carried
That Council of the Town of Minto receives the report from the Building & Planning Assistant dated December 23, 2019 regarding the Part Lot Control Exemption Application for Galaxy Construction Group Ltd. and considers passing a By-law in open session.
Moved by Councillor Dirksen, seconded by Councillor Gunson
Carried
THAT Council of the Town of Minto receives the Economic Development and Tourism Department Year in Review report for information.
Moved by Deputy Mayor Turton, seconded by Councillor Dirksen
Carried
THAT Council of the Town of Minto receives the January 2020 report from the Treasurer and Revenue Coordinator regarding Section 357 Applications and that these applications be approved.
Moved by Mayor Bridge, seconded by Councillor Dirksen
Carried
THAT the Council of the Town of Minto receives the Revenue Coordinator’s January 3rd, 2020 report regarding a Tile Drainage Loan and consider the Tile Drainage Rating By-Law 2020-04 during open session.
Moved by Councillor Gunson, seconded by Councillor MacKenzie
Carried
_____________________________________________________________________________________________ January 7, 2020 Council Minutes 4 THAT Council receives the January 3, 2020 report from the Treasurer and Revenue Coordinator regarding the Interim Tax By-law and consider passing By-law 2020-01 in open session.
Moved by Mayor Bridge, seconded by Councillor Elliott
Carried
THAT Council receives the Treasurer’s report dated December 19, 2019 and considers passing By-law 2020-02 in regular Council session to authorize Temporary Borrowing if deemed.
Moved by Councillor Gunson, seconded by Councillor MacKenzie
Carried
THAT Council receives the Treasurer’s report regarding Approval of Accounts, and approves accounts by Department for December 19th, 2019 as follows: Administration $2,214,248.13, People & Property $37,205.25, Health Services $354.26, Building $18,360.70, Economic Development $14,049.92, Incubator $2,486.13, Tourism $225.50, Fire $15,101.56, Drains $210,881.01, Roads $633,411.65, Cemetery $655.40, Waste Water $106,208.41, Streetlights $7,085.47, Water $26,426.40, Town Landscaping Care $189.25, Recreation $8,645.94, Clifford $10,716.17, Harriston $29,733.28, Palmerston $57,304.24, Norgan $5,885.96 for a total of $3,399,174.63.
Moved by Councillor Elliott, seconded by Councillor Gunson
Carried
THAT Council receives January 2, 2020 report from the Acting Clerk regarding updating the Appointment By-law and considers a By-law in regular session.
Moved by Councillor Elliott, seconded by Deputy Mayor Turton
Carried
THAT the Committee of the Whole convenes into Regular Council meeting.
Moved by Councillor MacKenzie, seconded by Deputy Mayor Turton
Carried
THAT the Council of the Town of Minto ratifies the motions made in the Committee of the Whole.
Moved by Councillor Dirksen, seconded by Councillor Gunson
Carried
THAT By-law 2019-90; to provisionally adopt the report prepared by Dietrich Engineering Ltd. dated September 27, 2019 under Section 78 of the Drainage Act, Municipal Drain 23-2019; be introduced and read a third time and passed in open Council and sealed with the seal of the Corporation.
Moved by Councillor Elliott, seconded by Councillor MacKenzie
Carried
THAT By-law 2019-103; to provisionally adopt the report prepared by Dietrich Engineering Ltd. dated September 27, 2019 under Section 4 and Section 78 of the Drainage Act, Municipal Drains 20-2019 and 117-2019; be introduced and 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 Turton
Carried
THAT By-law 2020-01; To provide for an Interim Tax Levy on all assessment within specific tax classes and to provide a penalty and interest rate for taxes in default; be introduced and read a first, second, third time and passed in open Council and sealed with the seal of the Corporation.
Moved by Councillor Elliott, seconded by Councillor Dirksen
Carried
THAT By-law 2020-02; Authorizing the Temporary Borrowing of monies to meet current expenditures pending receipt of current revenues of the Corporation of the Town of Minto; be introduced and read a first, second, third time and passed in open Council and sealed with the seal of the Corporation.
Moved by Deputy Mayor Turton, seconded by Councillor Gunson
Carried
THAT By-law 2020-03; for the purpose of Appointing Municipal Council Members and Citizens of the Town of Minto; be introduced and read a first, second, third time and passed in open Council and sealed with the seal of the Corporation.
Moved by Councillor MacKenzie, seconded by Councillor Elliott
Carried
THAT By-law 2020-04; being a By-law to authorize the Mayor and Acting Clerk to execute Tile Drainage Loan, Concession 8, Pt Lot 11, Town of Minto; be introduced and read a first, second, third time and passed in open Council and sealed with the seal of the Corporation.
Moved by Councillor Dirksen, seconded by Councillor Gunson
Carried
THAT By-law 2020-05; to Exempt Part Lot Control for lands being PT LT 88 CON D MINTO PTS 1-4, 61R21713; MINTO in the Former Town of Harriston, Town of Minto; be introduced and read a first, second, third time and passed in open Council and sealed with the seal of the Corporation. _____________________________________________________________________________________________ January 7, 2020 Council Minutes 7
Moved by Councillor MacKenzie, seconded by Deputy Mayor Turton
Carried
THAT By-law 2020-06; To confirm actions of the Council of the Corporation of the Town of Minto Respecting a meeting held January 7, 2020; be introduced and 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 the Council of the Town of Minto adjourn to meet again at the call of the Mayor.
Moved by Councillor Elliott, seconded by Councillor MacKenzie
Carried

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