Sue Cates
Councillor · Ward 4 · seen 2021-03-10 to 2026-07-02 · served 2018–2022, 2022–2026
467substantive motions movedof 157 meetings the minutes record them at
264procedural motions movedcounted separately, and never added to the above
498substantive motions secondedseconding is often a seat convention, not agreement
2meetings recorded absentof 157 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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Middlesex Centre does not publish a description of this member on its council pages, or this record has not found one.
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 (2)
Regular Meeting of Council (Planning)July 19, 2023
Regular Meeting of Council (Planning)December 14, 2022
Substantive motions moved (showing the 40 most recent of 467)
THAT By-laws 2026-032 and 2026-044 through to By-law 2026-046 be adopted as recommended.
Regular Meeting of Council, July 2, 2026 · Carried
THAT all items listed under the heading of Consent Agenda for June 17, 2026 be adopted as recommended.
Regular Meeting of Council (Planning), June 17, 2026 · Carried
THAT the minutes of the Middlesex Centre Council meeting held on May 20, 2026 be approved as presented.
Regular Meeting of Council, June 3, 2026 · Carried
THAT By-laws 2026-025 through to 2026-030 inclusive be adopted as printed.
Regular Meeting of Council (Planning), April 22, 2026 · Carried
THAT the minutes of the March 25, 2026 meeting of Council be adopted as printed.
Regular Meeting of Council, April 8, 2026 · Carried
THAT a condition be added to the approval of planning application B-16- 2025 that reads as follows "THAT the Municipality conduct an inspection of the property to confirm that no commercial uses or storage is occurring on site, and that the existing accessory structure is suitable as a residential accessory use to the satisfaction of the Municipality, prior to the creation of a lot."
Regular Meeting of Council (Planning), March 25, 2026 · Carried
THAT Report PLA-09-2026 re: Application for Major Revision to Draft Plan of Subdivision (39T-MC0902) filed by WSP on behalf of South Winds Development Co. Inc. be received; AND FURTHER THAT the County of Middlesex be advised that Middlesex Centre recommends the changes to draft plan approval for the land known legally as Part Lots 7 & 8, Concession 1, Part Lot 7, BF Concession, former Township of
Regular Meeting of Council (Planning), March 25, 2026 · Carried
THAT Report CPS-17-2026 re: Procurement of Goods and Services Policy be received; AND THAT By-law 2026-016, a by-law to adopt a policy for the Procurement of Goods, Services and Construction, and the “Procurement Policy” attached to the by-law as Schedule A, be adopted.
Regular Meeting of Council, March 11, 2026 · Carried
THAT the minutes of the February 11, 2026 meeting of Council be adopted as printed.
Regular Meeting of Council (Planning), February 25, 2026 · Carried
THAT Report PLA-07-2026 re: Application for Zoning By-law Amendment ZBA-3-2026 be received; AND THAT Zoning By-law Amendment Application ZBA-3-2026, as amended, filed by Murray McKercher Professional Corporation (c/o Keenan Coombs) on behalf of CCEX Inc. (c/o Scott Vande Borne), to rezone the subject land from the ‘Agricultural (A1)’ Zone to ‘Agricultural exception 55 (A1-55)’ Zone, for the land l
Regular Meeting of Council (Planning), February 25, 2026 · Carried
THAT the motion regarding protection for municipal public workers and contractors, circulated by the Association of Ontario Road Supervisors be supported; AND THAT staff be directed to circulate the resolution to the agencies noted within
Regular Meeting of Council (Planning), February 25, 2026 · Carried
THAT By-Laws 2026-013 through to 2026-015 be adopted as printed.
Regular Meeting of Council (Planning), February 25, 2026 · Carried
the Engineer's Report for the Dale Municipal Drain as prepared by Spriet Associates be received and adopted; AND THAT Court of Revision meet on March 11, 2026; AND THAT Councillor Berze, Councillor Aerts, and Deputy Mayor Brennan be appointed to sit as the members of the Court of Revision with Deputy Mayor Brennan serving as Chair; AND FURTHER THAT provisional by-law 2026-010 for the drainage work
Regular Meeting of Council, February 11, 2026 · Carried
the Municipality of Middlesex Centre support the motion as presented by the Municipality of Thames Centre.
Regular Meeting of Council, February 11, 2026 · Carried
THAT the Engineer's Report for the Dale Municipal Drain as prepared by Spriet Associates be received and adopted; AND THAT Court of Revision meet on March 11, 2026; AND THAT Councillor Berze, Councillor Aerts, and Deputy Mayor Brennan be appointed to sit as the members of the Court of Revision with Deputy Mayor Brennan serving as Chair; AND FURTHER THAT provisional by-law 2026-010 for the drainage
Regular Meeting of Council, February 11, 2026 · Carried
THAT the Municipality of Middlesex Centre support the motion as presented by the Municipality of Thames Centre.
Regular Meeting of Council, February 11, 2026 · Carried
THAT the minutes of the January 14, 2026 meeting of Council be adopted as printed.
Regular Meeting of Council (Planning), January 28, 2026 · Carried
THAT the council for the Municipality of Middlesex Centre endorse the Proposed Amendments to the Canada Post Corporation Act in Bill C-15 Resolution as passed by the Middlesex County Library Board; AND THAT correspondence be sent to the appropriate federal and provincial representatives.
Regular Meeting of Council (Planning), January 28, 2026 · Carried
THAT By-laws 2026-003 through to 2026-006, and By-law 2026-008, be adopted as printed.
Regular Meeting of Council (Planning), January 28, 2026 · Carried
THAT By-law 2026-001 be adopted as printed.
Regular Meeting of Council, January 14, 2026 · Carried
the Council for the Municipality of Middlesex Centre receives Correspondence items 10.1 through 10.4 as information.
Regular Meeting of Council, December 3, 2025 · Carried
THAT the Council for the Municipality of Middlesex Centre receives Correspondence items 10.1 through 10.4 as information
Regular Meeting of Council, December 3, 2025 · Carried
the minutes of the November 5, 2025 meeting of Council be adopted as printed.
Regular Meeting of Council (Planning), November 19, 2025 · Carried
THAT the minutes of the November 5, 2025 meeting of Council be adopted as printed.
Regular Meeting of Council (Planning), November 19, 2025 · Carried
Items 7.1 through 7.10 listed under the heading of Consent Agenda for November 5, 2025 be adopted as recommended.
Regular Meeting of Council, November 5, 2025 · Carried
By-laws 2025-082 through to By-law 2025-085 be adopted as printed.
Regular Meeting of Council, November 5, 2025 · Carried
THAT Items 7.1 through 7.10 listed under the heading of Consent Agenda for November 5, 2025 be adopted as recommended.
Regular Meeting of Council, November 5, 2025 · Carried
the minutes of the October 1, 2025 meeting of Middlesex Centre Council be adopted as printed.
Regular Meeting of Council (Planning), October 15, 2025 · Carried
By-laws 2025-080 through to By-law 2025-081 be adopted as printed.
Regular Meeting of Council (Planning), October 15, 2025 · Carried
THAT the minutes of the October 1, 2025 meeting of Middlesex Centre Council be adopted as printed.
Regular Meeting of Council (Planning), October 15, 2025 · Carried
THAT By-laws 2025-080 through to By-law 2025-081 be adopted as printed.
Regular Meeting of Council (Planning), October 15, 2025 · Carried
Items 7.1 through 7.6 listed under the heading of Consent Agenda for October 1, 2025 be adopted as recommended.
Regular Meeting of Council, October 1, 2025 · Carried
By-laws 2025-074 through to By-law 2025-077 and 2025-079 be adopted as printed.
Regular Meeting of Council, October 1, 2025 · Carried
THAT Items 7.1 through 7.6 listed under the heading of Consent Agenda for October 1, 2025 be adopted as recommended.
Regular Meeting of Council, October 1, 2025 · Carried
THAT By-laws 2025-074 through to By-law 2025-077 and 2025-079 be adopted as printed.
Regular Meeting of Council, October 1, 2025 · Carried
Zoning By-law Amendment application (ZBA-6-2025) for a temporary use zone, filed by Mahmoud Soufan, 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 20636 Pulham Road, be APPROVED; AND THAT the owner be required to enter into a Temporary Use Agreement with the Municipality and submit a deposit of $50,000 t
Regular Meeting of Council (Planning), September 17, 2025 · Carried
By-Laws 2025-068 through to 2025-073 listed on the September 17, 2025 Council agenda be adopted as printed.
Regular Meeting of Council (Planning), September 17, 2025 · Carried
THAT Zoning By-law Amendment application (ZBA-6-2025) for a temporary use zone, filed by Mahmoud Soufan, 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 20636 Pulham Road, be APPROVED; AND THAT the owner be required to enter into a Temporary Use Agreement with the Municipality and submit a deposit of $50
Regular Meeting of Council (Planning), September 17, 2025 · Carried
THAT By-Laws 2025-068 through to 2025-073 listed on the September 17, 2025 Council agenda be adopted as printed.
Regular Meeting of Council (Planning), September 17, 2025 · Carried
THAT By-laws 2025-053, 2025-054 and 2025-063 through to By-law 2025-066 be adopted as printed.
Regular Meeting of Council, September 3, 2025 · Carried
In the record
155meetings recorded presentthe minutes record presence, not a rate
1conflicts of interest declareda member saying they should not vote on a matter
Ward 4seatCouncillor
903votes in 2022Local Councillor, incumbent
What this does not measure
- Motions moved is not a measure of effectiveness. Who moves a motion is often a seat convention or a committee role, and the member who does the work on a file is frequently not the one who reads it out.
- 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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