The Middlesex Centre Record

Regular Meeting of Council

February 11, 2026

Who was there

Present (7): Hugh Aerts, Frank Berze, John Brennan, Sue Cates, Jean Coles, Aina DeViet, Wayne Shipley

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 (19 motions)

18 carried, 1 recorded otherwise. Every motion below is printed as the minutes print it.

the Engineer's Report for the Ballymote Municipal Drain as prepared by Spriet Associates be
Moved by Deputy Mayor Brennan, seconded by Councillor Berze
Referred
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 works receive first and second reading.
Moved by Councillor Cates, seconded by Deputy Mayor Brennan
Carried
the minutes of the Middlesex Centre Special Meeting of Council and the Middlesex Centre Regular Meeting of Council both held on January 28, 2026 be adopted as printed.
Moved by Councillor Coles, seconded by Councillor Cates
Carried
Items 7.1 through 7.9 listed under the heading of Consent Agenda for February 11, 2026 be adopted as recommended.
Moved by Councillor Coles, seconded by Councillor Shipley
Carried
THAT Report PWE-10-2026 re: Arva Sanitary Servicing – Interim Control By-law be received; AND THAT Council direct staff to carry out the Arva Sanitary Servicing Utilization and Optimization Study, which is to include, but not be limited to, the consideration of: Utilization of the current capacity within the Arva sanitary sewer system in the context of the in-force Sanitary Servicing Agreement with the City of London; Opportunities for improvement or repair of existing infrastructure to reduce the current utilization; and Any required changes to the land use planning policies and/or regulatory framework resulting from wastewater servicing capacity limitations; AND FURTHER THAT the Interim Control By-law included as Attachment 1 implementing interim control of all development within the geographic area identified in the by-law, save and except for those exceptions mentioned in the by-law, pending completion of the Arva Sanitary Servicing Utilization and Optimization Study be enacted.
Moved by Councillor Shipley, seconded by Councillor Hugh Aerts
Carried
the Council for the Municipality of Middlesex Centre receives Correspondence items 10.1 - 10.3 for information.
Moved by Councillor Coles, seconded by Councillor Cates
Carried
the Municipality of Middlesex Centre support the motion as presented by the Municipality of Thames Centre.
Moved by Councillor Cates, seconded by Councillor Berze
Carried
By-laws 2026-007, 2026-011, and 2026-012 be adopted as printed.
Moved by Councillor Berze, seconded by Deputy Mayor Brennan
Carried
By-law 2026-010 receive first and second reading.
Moved by Deputy Mayor Brennan, seconded by Councillor Cates
Carried
the Council for the Municipality of Middlesex Centre adjourns the February 11, 2026 Council meeting at 11:10 a.m.
Moved by Councillor Coles, seconded by Councillor Cates
Carried
THAT the Council for the Municipality of Middlesex Centre receives Correspondence items 10.1 - 10.3 for information
Moved by Councillor Coles, seconded by Councillor Cates
Carried
THAT the Engineer's Report for the Ballymote Municipal Drain as prepared by Spriet Associates be referred back to the engineer for further consultation with the residents.
Moved by Deputy Mayor Brennan, seconded by Councillor Berze
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 works receive first and second reading.
Moved by Councillor Cates, seconded by Deputy Mayor Brennan
Carried
THAT the minutes of the Middlesex Centre Special Meeting of Council and the Middlesex Centre Regular Meeting of Council both held on January 28, 2026 be adopted as printed.
Moved by Councillor Coles, seconded by Councillor Cates
Carried
THAT Items 7.1 through 7.9 listed under the heading of Consent Agenda for February 11, 2026 be adopted as recommended.
Moved by Councillor Coles, seconded by Councillor Shipley
Carried
THAT the Municipality of Middlesex Centre support the motion as presented by the Municipality of Thames Centre.
Moved by Councillor Cates, seconded by Councillor Berze
Carried
THAT By-laws 2026-007, 2026-011, and 2026-012 be adopted as printed.
Moved by Councillor Berze, seconded by Deputy Mayor Brennan
Carried
THAT By-law 2026-010 receive first and second reading.
Moved by Deputy Mayor Brennan, seconded by Councillor Cates
Carried
THAT the Council for the Municipality of Middlesex Centre adjourns the February 11, 2026 Council meeting at 11:10 a.m.
Moved by Councillor Coles, seconded by Councillor Cates
Carried

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