Cathy Burghardt-Jesson
Mayor · seen 2022-06-14 to 2026-08-11 · served 2018–2022, 2022–2026
59substantive motions movedof 80 meetings the minutes record them at
68procedural motions movedcounted separately, and never added to the above
41substantive motions secondedseconding is often a seat convention, not agreement
6meetings recorded absentof 80 they were on the record for
—recorded votes, for–againstthis council recorded no vote they took part in
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Middlesex County 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 (6)
Council MeetingFebruary 11, 2025
Council MeetingJanuary 14, 2025
Special Council MeetingJanuary 14, 2025
Council MeetingSeptember 10, 2024
Council MeetingApril 9, 2024
Budget CommitteeDecember 8, 2023
Substantive motions moved (showing the 40 most recent of 59)
THAT the next portion of the meeting be closed at 2:09pm in order to consider the following: 12.a - Woodlands Conservation By-Law. Advice that is subject to solicitor-client privilege, including communications necessary for that purpose, in accordance with subsections 239(2)(f) of the Municipal Act, 2001, as amended. 12.b - Facilities. Advice that is subject to solicitor-client privilege, includin
County Council, August 11, 2026 · Carried
THAT the next portion of the meeting be closed at 1:09pm in order to consider the following: 5.a - Legal Services. A position, plan, procedure, criteria or instruction to be applied to any negotiations
County Council, July 14, 2026 · Carried
THAT the next portion of the meeting be closed at 10:03am in order to consider the following: 4.a - Collective Agreement with CUPE Local 101.5. Labour relations or employee negotiations, pursuant to subsections 239(2)(d) of the Municipal Act, 2001.
Special Meeting, July 7, 2026 · Carried
THAT the Agenda be approved as presented.
County Council, May 26, 2026 · Carried
THAT the next portion of the meeting be closed at 1:35pm in order to consider the following: 11.a - Human Resources. Personal matters about identifiable individuals, including municipal or local board employees and labour relations or employee negotiations, in accordance with subsection 239(2)(b) and (d) of the Municipal Act, 2001, as amended.
County Council, May 26, 2026 · Carried
THAT Council convene in Committee of the Whole at 1:09pm.
County Council, May 12, 2026 · Carried
THAT County Council convene as the Committee of Management at 1:05pm.
County Council, March 10, 2026 · Carried
THAT Middlesex County Council request SWIFT to attend as a delegation before County Council to provide an update respecting: • the completion status of SWIFT-supported infrastructure within Middlesex County; • any remaining or planned projects affecting the County; the current status and forecast of Broadband Development Fund repayments and remaining refundable municipal contribution balances; • c
County Council, February 10, 2026 · Carried
THAT Middlesex County support the " No Excuses" Campaign; AND THAT staff be directed to share the materials provided by the " No Excuses" Campaign on the municipal website and social media channels to promote awareness of this campaign; AND THAT a copy of this resolution be forwarded to Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic School and Bus Safety Committee, London Catholic District School Board, Thames Vall
County Council, February 10, 2026 · Carried
THAT the By-Law be given a third and final reading.
MLPS Authority Board, December 18, 2025 · Carried
THAT the ballots be destroyed by the County Clerk.
Inaugural Meeting of County Council, November 27, 2025 · Carried
THAT the by-laws be given a first and second reading.
Council Meeting, November 4, 2025 · Carried
THAT the next portion of the meeting be closed at 10:21am in order to consider the following: 6.a - Labour Relations. Labour relations or employee negotiations, in accordance with subsections 239(2)(d) of the Municipal Act, 2001, as amended.
MLPS Authority Board, October 10, 2025 · Carried
THAT the 2026 Estimates for Middlesex-London Paramedic Services in the amount of $78,625,186 be approved as presented; THAT the 2026 Estimates be forwarded to the Middlesex County Budget Committee; and THAT a copy of this resolution be provided to the City of London.
MLPS Authority Board, October 10, 2025 · Carried
THAT the next portion of the meeting be closed at 11:14am in order to consider the following: 6.a - Negotiations Update. Labour relations or employee negotiations, in accordance with subsections 239(2)(d) of the Municipal Act, 2001, as amended. 6.b. - Facilities Update. a proposed or pending acquisition or disposition of land by the municipality or local board; a position, plan, procedure, criteri
MLPS Authority Board, August 11, 2025 · Carried
THAT the by-laws be given a first and second reading.
Council Meeting, June 24, 2025 · Carried
THAT the Agenda be approved as presented.
Special Council Meeting, June 23, 2025 · Carried
THAT the next portion of the meeting be closed at 2:30pm in order to consider the following: 6.a - Negotiations Update. Labour relations or employee negotiations, in accordance with subsections 239(2)(d) of the Municipal Act, 2001, as amended. 6.b. - MLPS Paid Vacation Time Accrual Management Program (PVTAM). Personal matters about an identifiable individual, including municipal or local board emp
MLPS Authority Board, June 12, 2025 · Carried
THAT the By-law be given a third and final reading.
Special Council Meeting, May 13, 2025 · Carried
THAT the next portion of the meeting be closed at 2:05pm in order to consider the following: 10.a - Cyber Security Update. The security of the property of the municipality or local board; a position, plan, procedure, criteria or instruction to be applied to any negotiations
Council Meeting, April 8, 2025 · Carried
THAT Council direct staff to prepare financial strategies for council consideration to fully fund the Middlesex county asset management plan and report back to county council in advance of 2026 budget deliberations.
Council Meeting, March 25, 2025 · Carried
THAT the next portion of the meeting be closed at 10:32am in order to consider the following: 6.a - Collective Bargaining - Logistics. Labour relations or employee negotiations, pursuant to subsections 239(2)(d) of the Municipal Act, 2001. 6.b – Paramedic Collective Agreement. Labour relations or employee negotiations, pursuant to subsections 239(2)(d) of the Municipal Act, 2001.
MLPS Authority Board, March 10, 2025 · Carried
THAT the by-law be given a third and final reading.
MLPS Authority Board, January 24, 2025 · Carried
THAT the necessary by-law be introduced at the December 10, 2024 meeting of Council to appoint Councillor Smibert to the Budget Committee.
Council Meeting, December 10, 2024 · Carried
Whereas there is a humanitarian crisis unfolding on the streets in our municipalities, large and small, urban and rural, across Ontario. The time for words is over, we need immediate action at all levels of government, starting with the Province of Ontario Whereas the homelessness, mental health and addictions crisis continues to grow with 3432 drug related deaths in Ontario in 2023 and over 1400
Council Meeting, December 10, 2024 · Carried
THAT the by-law be given a third and final reading.
MLPS Authority Board, December 3, 2024 · Carried
THAT the By-Laws be given a first and second reading.
MLPS Authority Board, October 28, 2024 · Carried
THAT Committee of the Whole rise at 1:32pm.
Council Meeting, October 8, 2024 · Carried
WHEREAS the County of Brant, Middlesex County, Municipality of Strathroy Caradoc, Norfolk County, Town of Tillsonburg, Municipality of East Zorra Tavistock, Grey County, Perth County, City of Stratford, Municipality of Lambton Shores, and Wellington County have successful utilized government funding to create and sustain local community transit through Southwest Community Transit; and WHEREAS 85,0
Council Meeting, September 24, 2024 · Carried
THAT the SCOR EDC Member Update presentation be
Council Meeting, August 13, 2024 · Deferred
THAT the proposed Plan of Subdivision (File No. 39T-LB2301) be granted draft plan approval subject to conditions and that a Notice of Decision be circulated as required by the Planning Act and that the Notice of Decision indicate that all written submissions received on the application were considered; the effect of which helped make an informed recommendation and decision.
Council Meeting, August 13, 2024 · Carried
THAT the next portion of the meeting be closed at 2:39pm in order to consider personal matters about an identifiable individual, including municipal or local board employees, labour relations or employee negotiations and a position, plan, procedure, criteria or instruction to be applied to any negotiations
MLPS Authority Board, July 31, 2024 · Carried
THAT the By-Law be given a third and final reading.
MLPS Authority Board, July 31, 2024 · Carried
THAT Brian Ropp be elected as MLPS Authority Board Chair.
MLPS Authority Board, July 19, 2024 · Carried
THAT the next portion of the meeting be closed at 10:31am in order to consider personal matters about an identifiable individual, including municipal or local board employees, advice that is subject to solicitor-client privilege, including communications necessary for that purpose and a position, plan, procedure, criteria or instruction to be applied to any negotiations
MLPS Authority Board, July 19, 2024 · Carried
THAT the Middlesex-London Paramedic Service (MLPS) Authority Board report (Item 5.a.3) be
Council Meeting, July 16, 2024 · Deferred
THAT County Council approve the proposed restructuring of the MLPS Board to separate the roles of the Board Chair and the CEO; AND THAT County Council endorse the appointment of a new Board Chair from within the existing board members and fill the upcoming board vacancy with a designated member of the County Council; AND THAT by-laws be introduced for Council consideration to implement these chang
Council Meeting, July 16, 2024 · Carried
THAT the by-laws be given a first and second reading.
Council Meeting, June 25, 2024 · Carried
THAT the proposed Plan of Subdivision (File No. 39T-MC2101) be granted draft plan approval subject to conditions and that a Notice of Decision be circulated as required by the Planning Act and that the Notice of Decision indicate that all written submissions received on the application were considered; the effect of which helped make an informed recommendation and decision; and THAT Amendment No.
Council Meeting, May 28, 2024 · Carried
THAT the by-laws be given a first and second reading.
Council Meeting, May 28, 2024 · Carried
In the record
74meetings recorded presentthe minutes record presence, not a rate
0conflicts of interest declareda member saying they should not vote on a matter
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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