Council · Regular
March 18, 2026
Regular Council
17:30 – 21:41 · 4h 11m
8 present · 1 absent
Staff & officers present
Alice Liu Manager, Revenue and Taxation/Deputy Treasurer — Dana Clarke Executive Director, Digital Government, Customer & Recreation Services — Jamye Triemstra Deputy Clerk — Jennifer Manicom Director of Human Resources — Kim Crewson Manager of Procurement — Mitch Sobil Executive Director, Infrastructure Management/Town Engineer — Rhonda Bunn Chief Administrative Officer — Sherri Edgar Director of Legislative Services/Town Clerk — Steve Farquharson Executive Director, Community and Growth —
Revisions
- First published Substantive fetched Jun 23, 2026
- · Motion 1 added: That Council move into closed session; And further that this portion of the meeting be closed to the public pursuant to Section 239 of the Municipal Act, 2001, as indicated; Section 239 (2)(b) personal matters about an identifiable individ…
- · Motion 2 added: That this Closed Meeting of Council be adjourned at 5:37 p.m. and that Council now rise and report to Open Session.
- · Motion 3 added: That further to the confidential correspondence dated February 27, 2026, related and received from the Downtown Midland BIA and discussions during the Closed Meeting of Council on March 18, 2026, Council herein confirms that Wesley Hains b…
- · Motion 4 added: That the contents of the Regular Council Meeting with Closed Session Agenda for March 18, 2026, be approved as amended
- · Motion 5 added: That the items and related recommendations contained within the March 18, 2026, Consent Agenda as consent items having been considered by Council be adopted, with the exception of: •Item 10.4.3 CSR-2026-031 Midland On Demand Microtransit
- · Motion 6 added: That Council resolve into the Committee of the Whole.
- · Motion 7 added: That Council approve Option #2 and implement the 2pm start time at the beginning of the new Term of Council.
- · Motion 8 added: That Council retain the Open Forum section within the Procedure By-law; and That that new Procedure By-law be updated to include wording that reflects and formalizes the continued inclusion of the Open Forum section; and That the Open Foru…
- · Motion 9 added: That Staff Report CSR-2026-034, Comprehensive Review of the Town’s Procedure By-law, dated March 18, 2026, be received; and That Council retain the Open Forum section within the Procedure By law; and That the new Procedure By law be update…
- · Motion 10 added: That Staff Report CSR-2026-31, Midland On Demand Microtransit dated March 18, 2026, be received; and 1. That Council approve the implementation of the Hybrid Mixed Microtransit Solution as described in this Report as a replacement to the e…
- · Motion 11 added: That the Committee of the Whole rise and report.
- · Motion 12 added: That the recommendations of the Committee of the Whole for the meeting of March 18, 2026, be adopted as Resolutions of Council.
- · Motion 13 added: That the following By-laws: [list of by-laws] be passed and enacted.
- · Motion 14 added: That By-law 2026-16 being a By-law to adopt the proceedings of the Regular Council Meeting with Closed Session held March 18, 2026, be passed and enacted.
- · Motion 15 added: That this Regular Meeting of Council with Closed Session adjourn at 9:41 p.m.
- · Attendance added: Bill Gordon (present)
- · Attendance added: Beth Prost (present)
- · Attendance added: Jamie-Lee Ball (present)
- · Attendance added: Bill Meridis (present)
- · Attendance added: Jaz Patel (present)
- · Attendance added: Howie Major (present)
- · Attendance added: Roberta Bald (regrets)
- · Attendance added: Rhonda Bunn (present)
- · Attendance added: Sherri Edgar (present)
- · Attendance added: Jamye Triemstra (present)
- · Attendance added: Dana Clarke (present)
- · Attendance added: Jennifer Manicom (present)
- · Attendance added: Kim Crewson (present)
- · Attendance added: Steve Farquharson (present)
- · Attendance added: Alice Liu (present)
- · Attendance added: Sheldon East (present)
- · Attendance added: Catherine MacDonald (present)
- · Attendance added: Mitch Sobil (present)