Hugh Aerts
Councillor · Ward 3 · seen 2020-01-22 to 2026-07-02 · served 2018–2022, 2022–2026
195substantive motions movedof 164 meetings the minutes record them at
123procedural motions movedcounted separately, and never added to the above
243substantive motions secondedseconding is often a seat convention, not agreement
4meetings recorded absentof 164 they were on the record for
—recorded votes, for–againstthis council recorded no vote they took part in
Vote count and office as published by the Ontario Ministry of Municipal Affairs and Housing, 2022 municipal election results (Open Government Licence – Ontario). Everything else on this page is read from Middlesex Centre’s own minutes.
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This council rarely calls recorded votes, so individual positions are only on the record where one was demanded. Under the Municipal Act that is the council's choice, not an omission in this record.
Meetings the minutes record them as absent from (4)
Regular Meeting of CouncilMarch 11, 2026
Regular Meeting of Council (Planning)June 19, 2024
Regular Meeting of CouncilMarch 6, 2024
Regular Meeting of CouncilOctober 4, 2023
Substantive motions moved (showing the 40 most recent of 195)
THAT the Middlesex Centre Court of Revision approves the Schedule of Assessment for the Ballymote Municipal Drain provisionally adopted by By-law 2026-009 and as outlined in the resubmitted report prepared by Spriet Associates Ltd. dated February 23, 2026; AND THAT By-law 2026-009 receive third and final reading.
Regular Meeting of Council, April 8, 2026 · Carried
THAT By-law 2026-009, By-law 2026-023, and By-law 2026-024 be adopted as recommended.
Regular Meeting of Council, April 8, 2026 · Carried
THAT Zoning By-law Amendment application ZBA-5-2026, filed by Michelle Doornbosch to rezone portions of the subject land from the ‘Existing Use (EU)’ Zone to the ‘Community Residential First Density (CR1)’ Zone and a site-specific ‘Existing Use (EU-6)’ Zone for the land legally described as Plan 305 Lot 3, Pt Lot 2 S Harris Rd, Parts 1 and 3 on Reference Plan 33R13216 and Part 4 on Reference Plan
Regular Meeting of Council (Planning), March 25, 2026 · Carried
THAT the Council for the Municipality of Middlesex Centre receives Correspondence Items 10.1 through to 10.5 as information.
Regular Meeting of Council, January 14, 2026 · Carried
Zoning By-law Amendment Application (ZBA-8-2025), filed by Hillbro Farms Limited, to rezone the lands known as 24538 New Ontario Road from the ‘Agricultural (A1)’ zone to ‘Surplus Residence (SR)’ Zone, ‘Open Space (OS)’ Zone, and ‘Agricultural – No Residences (A3)’ Zone for the severed and retained lands of consent application B-2-2024, BE APPROVED; AND THAT the implementing By-law be forwarded to
Regular Meeting of Council (Planning), September 17, 2025 · Carried
THAT Zoning By-law Amendment Application (ZBA-8-2025), filed by Hillbro Farms Limited, to rezone the lands known as 24538 New Ontario Road from the ‘Agricultural (A1)’ zone to ‘Surplus Residence (SR)’ Zone, ‘Open Space (OS)’ Zone, and ‘Agricultural – No Residences (A3)’ Zone for the severed and retained lands of consent application B-2-2024, BE APPROVED; AND THAT the implementing By-law be forward
Regular Meeting of Council (Planning), September 17, 2025 · Carried
Items 7.1 through 7.3 listed under the heading of Consent Agenda for July 2, 2025 be adopted as recommended.
Regular Meeting of Council, July 2, 2025 · Carried
THAT Report PLA-38-2025 re: County Official Plan Review Engagement be received; AND THAT staff be directed to provide input on the identified areas of interest to the County of Middlesex for consideration as part of the ongoing County Official Plan Review.
Regular Meeting of Council (Planning), June 18, 2025 · Carried
THAT Report CPS-29-2025 Long-Range Financial Plans be received; AND THAT Council approve the 2025-2034 Water Financial Plan included in the attached Water, Wastewater and Stormwater Long-Range Financial Plan prepared for the Municipal Drinking Water System Licence Renewal (Financial Plan # 052-301A), in accordance with Ontario Regulation 453/07. The water financial plan applies to the Municipality
Regular Meeting of Council, June 4, 2025 · Carried
THAT Report CPS-23-2025, re: 2024 Annual Report on Development Charges be received; AND THAT the Treasurer provides a financial statement relating to development charge by-laws and associated reserve funds in accordance with the Development Charges Act, 1997; AND FURTHER THAT the Treasurer be directed to make the 2024 Annual Report on Development Charges available to the public on the municipal we
Regular Meeting of Council (Planning), May 21, 2025 · Carried
THAT Items 7.1 through 7.4 listed under the heading of Consent Agenda for May 7, 2025 be adopted as recommended.
Regular Meeting of Council, May 7, 2025 · Carried
THAT the Council for the Municipality of Middlesex Centre receives the Pattyn Municipal Drain report from GEI Consultants dated December 10, 2024 and authorizes that the project proceed; AND THAT the Court of Revision will meet on May 7th, 2025; AND FURTHER THAT Councillor Aerts, Councillor Shipley and Deputy Mayor Brennan be appointed to sit as the members of the Court of Revision with Deputy May
Regular Meeting of Council, April 9, 2025 · Carried
THAT Report CPS-15-2025, re: Imposing a fee under the Municipal Act, 2001 for the Elmhurst and Parkland Place Project be received; AND THAT a portion of the costs for the Elmhurst and Parkland Place Project be recovered by imposing an equal fee against each of the landowners abutting the works in accordance with Section 391 of the Municipal Act 2001; AND THAT staff be directed to include the fee i
Regular Meeting of Council, April 9, 2025 · Carried
Items 8.1 and 8.3 through 8.12 listed on the March 12, 2025 agenda be adopted as recommended.
Regular Meeting of Council, March 12, 2025 · Carried
THAT Items 8.1 and 8.3 through 8.12 listed on the March 12, 2025 agenda be adopted as recommended.
Regular Meeting of Council, March 12, 2025 · Carried
By-laws 2025-013 through to By-law 2025-018 be adopted as printed.
Regular Meeting of Council, February 12, 2025 · Carried
THAT By-laws 2025-013 through to By-law 2025-018 be adopted as printed.
Regular Meeting of Council, February 12, 2025 · Carried
the Correspondence items 11.1 through to 11.14 listed on the January 29, 2025 agenda be received as information.
Regular Meeting of Council (Planning), January 29, 2025 · Carried
THAT the Correspondence items 11.1 through to 11.14 listed on the January 29, 2025 agenda be received as information
Regular Meeting of Council (Planning), January 29, 2025 · Carried
Zoning By-law Amendment application (ZBA-16-2024) for a temporary use zone, filed by Craig Schroeder and Lori Lowes, to permit two single-detached dwellings on one property for up to three years to allow a new residence to be constructed on the land known as 25143 Poplar Hill Road, be APPROVED; AND THAT the owner be required to enter into a new Temporary Use Agreement with the Municipality and sub
Regular Meeting of Council (Planning), November 20, 2024 · Carried
THAT Zoning By-law Amendment application (ZBA-16-2024) for a temporary use zone, filed by Craig Schroeder and Lori Lowes, to permit two single-detached dwellings on one property for up to three years to allow a new residence to be constructed on the land known as 25143 Poplar Hill Road, be APPROVED; AND THAT the owner be required to enter into a new Temporary Use Agreement with the Municipality an
Regular Meeting of Council (Planning), November 20, 2024 · Carried
the Council for the Municipality of Middlesex Centre receives Correspondence items 10.1 through 10.6 as information.
Regular Meeting of Council, November 6, 2024 · Carried
THAT the Council for the Municipality of Middlesex Centre receives Correspondence items 10.1 through 10.6 as information
Regular Meeting of Council, November 6, 2024 · Carried
the minutes of the October 2, 2024 meeting of Council be adopted as printed.
Regular Meeting of Council (Planning), October 16, 2024 · Carried
the Council for the municipality of Middlesex Centre support the requested application to the Ontario Health Provincial Palliative Care Program, Ontario Health Region, initiated by Jessica’s House Hospice with respect to the addition of three additional hospice beds; AND THAT the Mayor for the Council of the municipality of Middlesex Centre be authorized to sign on to a letter of support prepared
Regular Meeting of Council (Planning), October 16, 2024 · Carried
THAT the minutes of the October 2, 2024 meeting of Council be adopted as printed.
Regular Meeting of Council (Planning), October 16, 2024 · Carried
THAT the Council for the municipality of Middlesex Centre support the requested application to the Ontario Health Provincial Palliative Care Program, Ontario Health Region, initiated by Jessica’s House Hospice with respect to the addition of three additional hospice beds; AND THAT the Mayor for the Council of the municipality of Middlesex Centre be authorized to sign on to a letter of support prep
Regular Meeting of Council (Planning), October 16, 2024 · Carried
Report PLA-45-2024, re: Housing Accelerator Fund Round 2 be received; AND THAT Council express support for the Municipality’s application to Round 2 of the Housing Accelerator Fund; AND FURTHER THAT staff report back on the status of the funding application.
Regular Meeting of Council, October 2, 2024 · Carried
THAT Report PLA-45-2024, re: Housing Accelerator Fund Round 2 be received; AND THAT Council express support for the Municipality’s application to Round 2 of the Housing Accelerator Fund; AND FURTHER THAT staff report back on the status of the funding application.
Regular Meeting of Council, October 2, 2024 · Carried
the minutes of the Middlesex Centre Council meeting held on September 4, 2024 be adopted as printed.
Regular Meeting of Council (Planning), September 18, 2024 · Carried
THAT the minutes of the Middlesex Centre Council meeting held on September 4, 2024 be adopted as printed.
Regular Meeting of Council (Planning), September 18, 2024 · Carried
the minutes of the Middlesex Centre Council meeting held on July 17, 2024 be adopted as printed.
Regular Meeting of Council, August 7, 2024 · Carried
THAT the minutes of the Middlesex Centre Council meeting held on July 17, 2024 be adopted as printed.
Regular Meeting of Council, August 7, 2024 · Carried
the Municipality of Middlesex Centre support a partnership with the Lake Huron Water Supply System and its Board of Management to apply to the Federation of Canadian Municipalities Green Municipal Fund for grant and capital funding opportunities to support a capital project for an administrative building addition at the Lake Huron Water Treatment Plant site located at 71155 Bluewater Highway; AND
Regular Meeting of Council, July 3, 2024 · Carried
THAT the Municipality of Middlesex Centre support a partnership with the Lake Huron Water Supply System and its Board of Management to apply to the Federation of Canadian Municipalities Green Municipal Fund for grant and capital funding opportunities to support a capital project for an administrative building addition at the Lake Huron Water Treatment Plant site located at 71155 Bluewater Highway;
Regular Meeting of Council, July 3, 2024 · Carried
the Correspondence items 14.1 through 14.10 listed on the May 22, 2024 Council agenda be received as information.
Regular Meeting of Council (Planning), May 22, 2024 · Carried
THAT the Correspondence items 14.1 through 14.10 listed on the May 22, 2024 Council agenda be received as information
Regular Meeting of Council (Planning), May 22, 2024 · Carried
THAT By-Law 2024-042 listed on the May 8, 2024 Council agenda be adopted as printed.
Special Meeting of Council, May 8, 2024 · Carried
By-Laws 2024-031 through 2024-032 and 2024-034 through 2024-037 listed on the April 17, 2024 Council agenda be approved. AND THAT Council confirms By-law 2024-033 in accordance with the OLT decision on lead case number OLT-22-004319
Regular Meeting of Council (Planning), April 17, 2024 · Carried
THAT By-Laws 2024-031 through 2024-032 and 2024-034 through 2024-037 listed on the April 17, 2024 Council agenda be approved. AND THAT Council confirms By-law 2024-033 in accordance with the OLT decision on lead case number OLT-22-004319
Regular Meeting of Council (Planning), April 17, 2024 · Carried
In the record
160meetings recorded presentthe minutes record presence, not a rate
6conflicts of interest declareda member saying they should not vote on a matter
Ward 3seatCouncillor
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- Nobody is ranked against anybody. These figures are counted against this member's own meetings and are never totalled or compared.
- Absence is not explained. The minutes record who was not there and almost never why. Illness, a declared conflict and a family emergency all appear the same way.
- What was said is not here. This record reads the minutes, which record decisions, not debate.
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