The Minto Record

Council Agenda

January 7, 2025

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 (16 motions)

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

THAT minutes of the Town of Minto December 17, 2024 Regular Council meeting be approved.
Moved by Councillor Dirksen, seconded by Councillor Zimmerman
Carried
THAT the Town of Minto Council convenes into Committee of the Whole.
Moved by Councillor Gunson, seconded by Councillor Podniewicz
Carried
THAT the Council of the Town of Minto request that the Clerk bring forward a report to Council regarding the Introduction of Proposed Municipal Accountability Act, 2024
Moved by Councillor Elliott, seconded by Deputy Mayor Anderson
Carried
THAT the Council of the Town of Minto direct the Clerk to contact the OPP regarding support for the Catch and Release Justice in Ontario.
Moved by Councillor Dirksen, seconded by Deputy Mayor Anderson
Carried
THAT Council receives the correspondence as information.
Moved by Councillor Elliott, seconded by Deputy Mayor Anderson
Carried
THAT Council of the Town of Minto receives the Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Committee minutes of December 12, 2024, for information and approves any recommendations contained therein.
Moved by Councillor Gunson, seconded by Councillor Dirksen
Carried
THAT the Council of the Town of Minto hereby receives the County Councillors report regarding Homelessness and Low-Income Residents in the County of Wellington prepared by County Councillor David Anderson for information purposes.
Moved by Councillor Zimmerman, seconded by Councillor Podniewicz
Carried
THAT the Council of the Town of Minto hereby receives report CS 2025-001 Fees & Charges Amendments, prepared by the Director of Community Services and the Deputy Treasurer, for information purposes; AND FURTHER THAT the Council of the Town of Minto directs the Treasurer to amend the Fees and Charges Bylaw 2024-059 to include the Community Services and Treasury Department amendments.
Moved by Deputy Mayor Anderson, seconded by Councillor Zimmerman
Carried
THAT the Council of the Town of Minto hereby receives report FIN 2025-001 2025 Interim Tax Levy By-law, prepared by the Deputy Treasurer, for information purposes; _____________________________________________________________________________________________ January 7, 2025 Council Minutes 4 AND FURTHER THAT the Council of the Town of Minto considers passage of the related By- law in open session.
Moved by Councillor Podniewicz, seconded by Councillor Elliott
Carried
THAT the Council of the Town of Minto hereby receives report FIN 2025-002 – 2025 Temporary Borrowing Report, prepared by the Treasurer, for information purposes; AND FURTHER THAT the Council of the Town of Minto considers passage of the related By- law in open session.
Moved by Councillor Gunson, seconded by Deputy Mayor Anderson
Carried
THAT the Council of the Town of Minto hereby receives report CL 2025-001 regarding PLC 2024-01 – Daniel Charles Sinclair, for lands being Part of Lots 15 and 16 North Side of Victoria Street, Grain’s Survey Palmerston Parts 1 to 13 on 61R-22863; Town of Minto in the former Town of Palmerston; Town of Minto, County of Wellington, with a municipal address of 255 to 315 Henry Street South; AND FURTHER THAT the Council of the Town of Minto considers passing a By-law in open session; AND FURTHER THAT the Council of the Town of Minto directs staff to repeal By-law 2024- 065.
Moved by Councillor Zimmerman, seconded by Councillor Elliott
Carried
THAT the Committee of the Whole convenes into Regular Council.
Moved by Councillor Dirksen, seconded by Councillor Zimmerman
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 Podniewicz
Carried
THAT By-laws 2025-01 through 2025-004 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 By-law 2025-005; To confirm actions of the Council of the Corporation of the Town of Minto respecting a meeting held January 7, 2025; 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 Elliott
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 Gunson
Carried

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