Regular Meeting of Council

the Council for the Municipality of Middlesex Centre receives the Vande Borne Drain Report from Mike DeVos of Spriet Associates dated June 30, 2020 and authorizes that the project proceed; AND THAT the Court of Revision will meet on October 13, 2021; AND FURTHER THAT Councillor Heffernan, Councillor Shipley, and Deputy Mayor Brennan be appointed to sit as the members of the Court of Revision with Deputy Mayor Brennan being the Chair.

the Municipality of Middlesex Centre supports the proposal by the Committee to Establish a Middlesex County Archives

the minutes of the Middlesex Centre Council meeting held on August 11, 2021 be adopted as printed.

Items 6.1 through 6.4 listed on the Consent Agenda for September 8, 2021 be adopted as recommended.

Report CAO-19-2021 re: Cost of Living Adjustment for 2022 be received; AND THAT the cost of living adjustment of two percent receives pre-budget approval for 2022 and applied to employee wages effective January 1 for the calendar year.

Report CLK-13-2021 re: 2022 Municipal and School Board Election Voting Method and Vendor Agreement be received; AND THAT Council endorse an alternative method of voting (telephone and internet) for the 2022 Municipal and School Board Election; AND THAT the Mayor and Clerk be authorized to execute the necessary by-law that approves an alternative method of voting (telephone and internet) for the 2022 Municipal and School Board Election; AND FURTHER THAT the Mayor and Clerk be authorized execute an agreement for eVoting Services with Intelivote Systems Inc. for the 2022 Municipal & School Board Election.

Report CPS-43-2021, re: Social Media Policy be received; AND THAT the Social Media Policy attached to report CPS-43-2021 be approved.

Report PWE 26-2021 regarding a noise classification request for 1 Tunks Lane be received; AND THAT the Request for re-designation of noise classification, filed by Design for Happiness, to permit a Class 2 to Class 4, be APPROVED; AND FURTHER THAT a By-Law be passed to Designate Class 4 Areas as per Appendix A appended to Report PWE-26-2021.

Zoning By-law Amendment application (ZBA-24-2020), as amended, for 10125 Oxbow Drive filed by Kevin Muir on behalf of 2270942 Ontario Limited to rezone the subject land from ‘Extractive Industrial(M4)’ to ‘Urban Residential First Density with hold (UR1)(h-1)’, ‘Urban Residential First Density exception 41 (UR1-41)’, ‘Urban Residential First Density exception 42 with hold (UR1-42)(h-1)’, ‘Urban Residential First Density exception 43 with hold (UR1-43)(h-1)’, ‘Urban Residential Third Density exception 16 with hold (UR3-16)(h-1)’, and ‘Open Space (OS)’ be APPROVED; AND THAT the County of Middlesex be advised that Middlesex Centre recommends draft plan approval for the land known legally as Concession 2 Part Lot 6, former Township of Lobo, Middlesex Centre, County File: 39T-MC2004, subject to the draft plan conditions appended to the Middlesex Centre report PLA-72-2021, and subject to a three (3) year lapse period.

the Council for the Municipality of Middlesex Centre receives Correspondence items 10.1 and 10.2 listed on the September 8, 2021 Council Agenda as information.

the Middlesex Centre Mask By-law be amended to allow for optional wear in indoor settings.

Council adjourn its regular meeting in order to sit as the Court of Revision under Section 97 of the Drainage Act, as amended, to consider the Komoka Drain - Union Avenue Branch with members Councillor Aerts, Councillor Cates and Mayor DeViet in the Chair;

the Middlesex Centre Court of Revision approves the revised Schedule of Assessment for the Komoka Municipal Drain and Drainage Works - Union Avenue Branch;

the Court of Revision does now adjourn at 11:53 a.m. and the regular meeting of Council be resumed.

the Council for the Municipality of Middlesex Centre adjourn to closed session at 11:54 a.m. pursuant to Section 239 (2) of the Municipal Act, 2001, as amended to discuss the following matters: Section 239 (2)(a) the security of the property of the municipality or local board; Section 239 (2)(c) a proposed or pending acquisition or disposition of land by the municipality or local board; Section 239 (2)(e) litigation or potential litigation, including matters before administrative tribunals, affecting the municipality or local board; Section 239 (2)(i) a trade secret or scientific, technical, commercial, financial or labour relations information, supplied in confidence to the municipality or local board, which, if disclosed, could reasonably be expected to prejudice significantly the competitive position or interfere significantly with the contractual or other negotiations of a person, group of persons, or organization;

By-law 2021-066 and By-laws 2021-082 through By-law 2021-088 be adopted as printed.

the Council for the Municipality of Middlesex Centre adjourns the September 8, 2021 Council meeting at 1:29 p.m.

THAT the Council for the Municipality of Middlesex Centre receives the Vande Borne Drain Report from Mike DeVos of Spriet Associates dated June 30, 2020 and authorizes that the project proceed; AND THAT the Court of Revision will meet on October 13, 2021; AND FURTHER THAT Councillor Heffernan, Councillor Shipley, and Deputy Mayor Brennan be appointed to sit as the members of the Court of Revision with Deputy Mayor Brennan being the Chair.

THAT the Municipality of Middlesex Centre supports the proposal by the Committee to Establish a Middlesex County Archives

THAT the minutes of the Middlesex Centre Council meeting held on August 11, 2021 be adopted as printed.

THAT Items 6.1 through 6.4 listed on the Consent Agenda for September 8, 2021 be adopted as recommended.

THAT Report CAO-19-2021 re: Cost of Living Adjustment for 2022 be received; AND THAT the cost of living adjustment of two percent receives pre- budget approval for 2022 and applied to employee wages effective January 1 for the calendar year.

THAT Report CLK-13-2021 re: 2022 Municipal and School Board Election Voting Method and Vendor Agreement be received; AND THAT Council endorse an alternative method of voting (telephone and internet) for the 2022 Municipal and School Board Election; AND THAT the Mayor and Clerk be authorized to execute the necessary by-law that approves an alternative method of voting (telephone and internet) for the 2022 Municipal and School Board Election; AND FURTHER THAT the Mayor and Clerk be authorized execute an agreement for eVoting Services with Intelivote Systems Inc. for the 2022 Municipal & School Board Election.

THAT Report CPS-43-2021, re: Social Media Policy be received; AND THAT the Social Media Policy attached to report CPS-43-2021 be approved.

THAT Report PWE 26-2021 regarding a noise classification request for 1 Tunks Lane be received; AND THAT the Request for re-designation of noise classification, filed by Design for Happiness, to permit a Class 2 to Class 4, be APPROVED; AND FURTHER THAT a By-Law be passed to Designate Class 4 Areas as per Appendix A appended to Report PWE-26-2021.

THAT Zoning By-law Amendment application (ZBA-24-2020), as amended, for 10125 Oxbow Drive filed by Kevin Muir on behalf of 2270942 Ontario Limited to rezone the subject land from ‘Extractive Industrial(M4)’ to ‘Urban Residential First Density with hold (UR1)(h-1)’, ‘Urban Residential First Density exception 41 (UR1-41)’, ‘Urban Residential First Density exception 42 with hold (UR1-42)(h-1)’, ‘Urban Residential First Density exception 43 with hold (UR1-43)(h-1)’, ‘Urban Residential Third Density exception 16 with hold (UR3-16)(h-1)’, and ‘Open Space (OS)’ be APPROVED; AND THAT the County of Middlesex be advised that Middlesex Centre recommends draft plan approval for the land known legally as Concession 2 Part Lot 6, former Township of Lobo, Middlesex Centre, County File: 39T-MC2004, subject to the draft plan conditions appended to the Middlesex Centre report PLA-72-2021, and subject to a three (3) year lapse period.

THAT the Council for the Municipality of Middlesex Centre receives Correspondence Items 10.1 and 10.2 listed on the September 8, 2021 Council Agenda as information.

THAT the Middlesex Centre Mask By-law be amended to allow for optional wear in indoor settings.

THAT Council adjourn its regular meeting in order to sit as the Court of Revision under Section 97 of the Drainage Act, as amended, to consider the Komoka Drain - Union Avenue Branch with members Councillor Aerts, Councillor Cates and Mayor DeViet in the Chair;

THAT the Middlesex Centre Court of Revision approves the revised Schedule of Assessment for the Komoka Municipal Drain and Drainage Works - Union Avenue Branch;

THAT the Court of Revision does now adjourn at 11:53 a.m. and the regular meeting of Council be resumed.

THAT the Council for the Municipality of Middlesex Centre adjourn to closed session at 11:54 a.m. pursuant to Section 239 (2) of the Municipal Act, 2001, as amended to discuss the following matters: Section 239 (2)(a) the security of the property of the municipality or local board; Section 239 (2)(c) a proposed or pending acquisition or disposition of land by the municipality or local board; Section 239 (2)(e) litigation or potential litigation, including matters before administrative tribunals, affecting the municipality or local board; Section 239 (2)(i) a trade secret or scientific, technical, commercial, financial or labour relations information, supplied in confidence to the municipality or local board, which, if disclosed, could reasonably be expected to prejudice significantly the competitive position or interfere significantly with the contractual or other negotiations of a person, group of persons, or organization;

THAT By-law 2021-066 and By-laws 2021-082 through By-law 2021-088 be adopted as printed.

THAT the Council for the Municipality of Middlesex Centre adjourns the September 8, 2021 Council meeting at 1:29 p.m.