The Middlesex County Record

County Council

January 13, 2026

Who was there

Present (8): John Brennan, Cathy Burghardt-Jesson, Colin Grantham, Allan Mayhew, Mike McGuire, Sharron McMillan, Brian Ropp, Michelle Smibert

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 (16 motions)

16 carried, 0 recorded otherwise. Every motion below is printed as the minutes print it.

THAT the Agenda be approved as presented.
Moved by Councillor Grantham, seconded by Councillor Smibert
Carried
THAT the Minutes of the December 9, 2025 Regular Meeting be approved as presented; THAT the Closed Session Minutes of the December 9, 2025 Regular Meeting be approved as presented; THAT the recommendations made by the Committee of the Whole as set out in the Minutes of the December 9, 2025 meeting be adopted; AND THAT the Minutes of the December 10, 2025 Meeting of the Budget Committee be approved as presented.
Moved by Councillor Mayhew, seconded by Councillor Ropp
Carried
THAT the 2026 Budget Presentation be received for information; AND THAT a by-law to adopt the 2026 Budget, be presented for Council consideration, at the January 13, 2026 Meeting of County Council.
Moved by Councillor Smibert, seconded by Councillor McGuire
Carried
WHEREAS subsection 17(22) of the Planning Act, R.S.O. 1990, Chapter P. 13, as amended (Planning Act), states that when the requirements of subsections 17(15) and 17(21) of the Act, as appropriate, have been met, and a Council is satisfied that an official plan is suitable for adoption, that Council may by by-law adopt all or part of the said plan, and submit it for approval to the Minister of Municipal Affairs and Housing; AND WHEREAS subsection 26(7) of the Planning Act, provides that each time a Council revises its official plan, Council shall, by resolution, declare to the approval authority that the official plan meets the requirements of clauses 26(1)(a)(b) and (c) of the Act. NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED: THAT Official Plan Amendment No. 4 does not conflict with any Provincial plans, has regard to matters of Provincial interest as listed in section 2 of the Planning Act and is consistent with the Provincial Planning Statement; AND THAT all statutory requirements for the preparation and adoption of an official plan amendment have been met and Council is satisfied that Official Plan Amendment No. 4 is suitable for adoption.
Moved by Councillor Ropp, seconded by Councillor Brennan
Carried
THAT the County Official Plan Amendment No. 4 Report be received for information; AND THAT the by-law necessary to adopt Official Plan Amendment No. 4 be introduced at the January 13, 2026 meeting of Council.
Moved by Councillor McGuire, seconded by Councillor Mayhew
Carried
THAT Council convene in Committee of the Whole at 1:50pm.
Moved by Councillor Smibert, seconded by Councillor McMillan
Carried
THAT the Middlesex County Economic Development and Tourism - 2025 Year in Review presentation be received for information.
Moved by Councillor Mayhew, seconded by Councillor Burghardt-Jesson
Carried
THAT the Representation on Middlesex County Council for the 2026-2030 Term report be received for information; AND THAT the Representation on Middlesex County Council for the 2026- 2030 Term Report be forwarded to the Clerk of each local municipality for information.
Moved by Councillor Smibert, seconded by Councillor Grantham
Carried
THAT Items 9.d.1 to 9.d.28 be received for information.
Moved by Councillor McMillan, seconded by Councillor Smibert
Carried
THAT Committee of the Whole rise at 2:19pm.
Moved by Councillor McMillan, seconded by Councillor Smibert
Carried
THAT the next portion of the meeting be closed at 2:19pm in order to consider the following: 11.a - Vacant Land - A proposed or pending aquisition of disposition of land by the municipality or local board and advice that is subject to solicitor-client privilege, including communications necessary for that purpose, in accordance with subsection 239(2)(c) and (f) of the Municipal Act, 2001, as amended. 11.b - Human Resources Matter. A personal matter pertaining to identifiable individuals, including municipal employees, in accordance with subsection 239(2)(b) of the Municipal Act, 2001, as amended. 11.c - Human Resources Matter - A personal matter pertaining to identifiable individuals, including municipal employees, in accordance with subsection 239(2)(b) of the Municipal Act, 2001, as amended. 11.d - Vacation Accurals - Personal matters pertaining to identifiable individuals, including municipal employees, and a position, plan, procedure, criteria or instruction to be applied to any negotiations
Moved by Councillor Grantham, seconded by Councillor Burghardt-Jesson
Carried
THAT the Closed Session reports be received for information.
Moved by Councillor Smibert, seconded by Councillor McGuire
Carried
THAT the County-owned parcel of land located within the Glencoe Business and Industrial Park (Part 1, Plan 33R-2109) be declared surplus to the needs of Middlesex County for the purpose of transfer to the Municipality of Southwest Middlesex; AND THAT the parcel be sold and transferred to the Municipality of Southwest Middlesex at the County’s original purchase price, plus applicable legal and administrative costs, as a non-market disposition in accordance with the County’s Sale and Disposition of Land By- law No. 6891.
Moved by Councillor Grantham, seconded by Councillor Burghardt-Jesson
Carried
THAT the By-Laws be given a first and second reading.
Moved by Councillor Smibert, seconded by Councillor McGuire
Carried
THAT the By-Laws be given a third and final reading.
Moved by Councillor Grantham, seconded by Councillor Brennan
Carried
THAT the meeting adjourn at 2:55pm.
Moved by Councillor McMillan, seconded by Councillor Smibert
Carried

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