The Minden Hills Record

Shirley Johannessen

Councillor · seen 2023-06-29 to 2026-09-24 · served 2022–2026

114substantive motions movedof 72 meetings the minutes record them at
33procedural motions movedcounted separately, and never added to the above
140substantive motions secondedseconding is often a seat convention, not agreement
2meetings recorded absentof 72 they were on the record for
8–3recorded votes, for–againstrecorded votes are rare and a skewed sample

Vote count and office as published by the Ontario Ministry of Municipal Affairs and Housing, 2022 municipal election results (Open Government Licence – Ontario). Everything else on this page is read from Minden Hills’s own minutes.

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Regular Council July 23, 2026
That Council receives Report 26-28 Administration - Strategic Plan for information; and That Council adopts the Strategic Plan for the five year timeframe 2026-2031.
Against · 3–4 · Defeated
Regular Council March 26, 2026
That council receives Report # 26-003(Fire) Swift Water Rescue as information; and That Council reconsiders bylaw #26-24 to Establish and Regulate the Volunteer Fire Department passed at the February 26, 2026 Regular…
For · 7–0 · Carried
Special Meeting of Council January 29, 2026
Special Meeting of Council - 29 Jan 2026 Page 3 of 6 That Council overrides Mayoral Veto Decision 4 dated January 16, 2026;
For · 5–2 · Carried
Special Meeting of Council January 6, 2026
That Council amends the 2026 Mayoral Budget to remove $19,500 from the Capital Budget for the Moloks in the Environmental Services.
For · 4–3 · Carried
Special Meeting of Council January 6, 2026
That Council amends the 2026 Mayoral Budget to remove $80,000 from the Roads Operating Budget for the additional Roads Labourer.
For · 5–2 · Carried
Special Meeting of Council January 6, 2026
That By-law 26-07 being a by-law to confirm the proceedings of Council held during its Special meeting of January 6, 2026 be received and read a first time, considered read a second and third time and finally passed…
For · 4–3 · Carried
Regular Council December 11, 2025
That Council receive Report 25-83 (Planning) as information; and That Council concurs the public consultation has been completed in accordance with ISED protocol and tower site C8268 complies with land use requirements…
For · 6–1 · Carried
Regular Council August 14, 2025
That Council receives Report 25-29 – Administration – Recruitment Policy, for information; and That Council approves revoking Policy 16 Hiring of Employees and replacing with Policy 141 Recruitment;
Against · 2–5 · Defeated
Regular Council May 29, 2025
That Council receives correspondence item 11.2 from the Town of Mattawa regarding Strong Mayor Powers as information; and That Council supports the Town of Mattawa resolution 25-95 and also states the following: WHEREAS…
For · 6–1 · Carried
Regular Council February 27, 2025
Be it resolved that the following by-laws be received and read a first time, considered read a second time, and third time and finally passed with the Corporate Seal affixed:  By-law 25-29 Estimates and Expenditures;
For · 4–3 · Carried
Regular Council October 10, 2024
That Council of the Corporation of the Township of Minden Hills receives the County of Haliburton's report regarding community member selections to the Haliburton County OPP Detachment Board;
Against · 4–3 · Carried

Meetings the minutes record them as absent from (2)

Regular CouncilJune 12, 2025
Regular CouncilSeptember 12, 2024

Substantive motions moved (showing the 40 most recent of 114)

That Council receives report # 26-18 – Community Services Department – Haliburton County Snowmobile Association Overnight Parking for information.
Regular Council, September 24, 2026 · Carried
Be it resolved that the September 22, 2026 Special Council Meeting Agenda be approved as circulated.
Special Meeting of Council, September 22, 2026 · Carried
That Council receives correspondence and communication items 11.1 to 11.3 as information.
Regular Council, September 10, 2026 · Carried
That By-law 26-79 being a by-law to confirm the proceedings of Council held during its meeting of September 10, 2026 be received and read a first time, considered read a second and third time and finally passed with the Corporate Seal affixed.
Regular Council, September 10, 2026 · Carried
Be it resolved that the August 13, 2026 Regular Council Meeting Agenda be approved as circulated.
Regular Council, August 13, 2026 · Carried
That Council receive Report 26-33 (Planning) as information; and further That Council direct the Planning Department to proceed with preparation of the proposed Official Plan and Zoning By-law Amendments and schedule the requisite Public Meeting.
Regular Council, August 13, 2026 · Carried
Be it resolved that the July 23, 2026 Regular Council Meeting Agenda be approved as circulated.
Regular Council, July 23, 2026 · Carried
That Council receives report 26-21 RDS Sidewalk Improvement RFP Award as information; and That Council directs Staff to award RFP 26-003 Minden Sidewalk Improvements to Weir Gradall Limited for $331,425.00 plus HST.
Regular Council, July 23, 2026 · Carried
That Council receives Report 26-22 Pedestrian Crossover as information.
Regular Council, July 23, 2026 · Carried
That Council receive report # 26-11 – Community Services Department – Minden Hills Cultural Centre Advisory Committee meeting minutes dated May 12, 2026, as information.
Regular Council, June 25, 2026 · Carried
That Council receives Report #26-027 (Planning) as information; and That Council delegates to the Manager of Planning the authority to undertake the following:  prepare severance agreements and determine conditions have been met;  prepare license of occupations agreements in accordance with Policy 45;  endorse formal consent applications that conform with Township Official Plan policy; and furt
Regular Council, June 25, 2026 · Carried
Be it resolved that the June 11, 2026 Regular Council Meeting Agenda be approved as circulated.
Regular Council, June 11, 2026 · Carried
That Council receives a presentation from the Ontario Clean Water Agency as information.
Regular Council, June 11, 2026 · Carried
That Council receives Report # 26-15 PW RDS Pedestrian Crossover Update as information; and That Council directs Staff to report back providing more information on the pedestrian crossover; and That Council directs Staff to separate the sidewalk tender from the pedestrian crossover project.
Regular Council, June 11, 2026 · Carried
That Council directs staff to pull forward the following item for discussion:  11.3 U-Links Call for Community Research Projects  11.7 Matt Duchene Charity Golf Classic - Request Fee Waiver for Tent Permit
Regular Council, May 28, 2026 · Carried
Be it resolved that the following by-laws be received and read a first time, considered read a second time, and third time and finally passed with the Corporate Seal affixed:  By-law 26-48 Waste Management  By-law 26-49 Zoning By-law Amendment PLZBA2026015 (Barry)  By-law 26-50 Automatic Two Department Response Agreement  By-law 26-51 Joint Compliance Audit Committee
Regular Council, May 28, 2026 · Carried
That Council receives Report 26-004 (Fire Department) Fire Master Plan Quarterly Update as information.
Regular Council, May 14, 2026 · Carried
That Council receives the 2026 Capital Report - First Quarter for January to March, as information.
Special Meeting of Council, April 30, 2026 · Carried
That Council receives Report 26-04 Joint Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) implementation for information; and That Council approves the Township of Minden Hills participating in a joint ERP implementation of Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business Central with the SylogistGov municipal platform along with the County of Haliburton and the Township of Algonquin Highlands for the implementation; and That C
Special Meeting of Council, April 30, 2026 · Carried
That Council receives report #26-09 Minden Pedestrian Crossover Conceptual Plan as information.
Regular Council, March 26, 2026 · Carried
That Council receive the following Sale of Shore Road Allowance applications and Planning Reports as information:  26-17 PLSRA2025016 (Farren);  26-18 PLSRA2025047 (Bandi);  26-19 PLSRA2024053 (van Lanen & Chmielowski); and further That Council refers By-laws 26-35, 26-36, and 26-37 to the By-law Section of the Agenda to stop up, close, and convey part of an original shore road allowance with r
Regular Council, March 26, 2026 · Carried
That By-law 26-39 being a by-law to confirm the proceedings of Council held during its meeting of March 26, 2026 be received and read a first time, considered read a second and third time and finally passed with the Corporate Seal affixed.
Regular Council, March 26, 2026 · Carried
That Councill receives report #25-05 PW OCWA: Well Pump Replacement as information; and That Council directs Staff and OCWA to move forward with the replacement of Well Pump #1 at the Minden Water Treatment plant for a estimated cost of $25,000.
Regular Council, March 12, 2026 · Carried
That Council receive report # 26-04 – Community Services Department – Minden Hills Cultural Centre Advisory Committee meeting minutes dated January 13, 2026, as information.
Regular Council, February 26, 2026 · Carried
That Council receives Report # 26-002(Fire) Updated Medical Response Agreement as information; and That Council refers By-law 26-21 and the agreement to the bylaw section of the agenda for passage and signing of the agreement.
Regular Council, February 26, 2026 · Carried
That Council receives report 26-13 Administration - Lame Duck and Restricted Acts of Council in a Municipal Election Year, as information; and That By-law 26-26 be
Regular Council, February 26, 2026 · Referred
That Council receive Report 26-08 Administration - Policy 108 Flag Etiquette and Protocol as information; and further That Council approves the amendments to Policy 108.
Regular Council, February 12, 2026 · Carried
That Council receive Report 26-09 Administration - Policy 11 Reimbursement of Expenses for members of Council attending Meetings and Conferences, as information; and further That Council approves the amendments.
Regular Council, February 12, 2026 · Carried
That Council overrides Mayoral Veto Decision 2 dated January 16, 2026; and That Resolution #26-16 passed at the January 6, 2026 Special meeting regarding Council Amendments to the 2026 Mayoral Budget be approved. For: Councillor Tammy McKelvey, Councillor Ivan Ingram, Councillor Shirley Johannessen, and Councillor Bob Sisson Against: Mayor Bob Carter, Deputy Mayor Lisa Schell, and Councillor Pam S
Special Meeting of Council, January 29, 2026 · Defeated
That Council overrides Mayoral Veto Decision 3 dated January 16, 2026; and That Resolution #26-17 passed at the January 6, 2026 Special meeting regarding Council Amendments to the 2026 Mayoral Budget be approved. For: Deputy Mayor Lisa Schell, Councillor Tammy McKelvey, Councillor Ivan Ingram, Councillor Shirley Johannessen, Councillor Pam Sayne, and Councillor Bob Sisson Against: Mayor Bob Carter
Special Meeting of Council, January 29, 2026 · Carried
Special Meeting of Council - 29 Jan 2026 Page 5 of 6 That By-law 26-11 being a by-law to confirm the proceedings of Council held during its Special meeting of January 29, 2026 be received and read a first time, considered read a second and third time and finally passed with the Corporate Seal affixed.
Special Meeting of Council, January 29, 2026 · Carried
That Council amends the 2026 Mayoral Budget to remove the $20,000 Sale of Capital revenue in the Roads Overhead and allocate to reserves.
Special Meeting of Council, January 6, 2026 · Carried
That Council amends the 2026 Mayoral Budget to remove $19,500 from the Capital Budget for the Moloks in the Environmental Services. For: Councillor Tammy McKelvey, Councillor Ivan Ingram, Councillor Shirley Johannessen, and Councillor Bob Sisson Against: Mayor Bob Carter, Deputy Mayor Lisa Schell, and Councillor Pam Sayne
Special Meeting of Council, January 6, 2026 · Carried
That Council amends the 2026 Mayoral Budget to finance $470,000.00 of the Roads Sidewalk and Crosswalk project from reserves; and add $30,000.00 to the Tax Levy.
Special Meeting of Council, January 6, 2026 · Carried
That Council amends the 2026 Mayoral Budget to add the County GIS allocation of $11,138 to the operating budget.
Special Meeting of Council, January 6, 2026 · Carried
That Council receives report 25-45 Administration - Procedure By- law Review, as information; and That Staff proceed with notice to the public regarding proposed changes; and That the draft Procedure By-law be brought back to the January 8, 2026 Regular Council meeting for consideration and adoption.
Regular Council, December 11, 2025 · Carried
Be it resolved that Council approves the following meeting minutes:  November 13, 2025 Regular Council  November 13, 2025 Public Meeting Minutes - PLZBA2025083 (Beamish) Regular Council - 27 Nov 2025 Page 2 of 9  November 13, 2025 Public Meeting Minutes - Fees and Charges
Regular Council, November 27, 2025 · Carried
That Council receives report #25-13 PW RDS Cultural Centre and Curling Club Roof Update as information; and That Council directs staff to award roof replacement at the Curling Club to ICI Roofing Ltd for a total cost of $177,000 + HST; and That Council delegates to the CAO the award the roof replacement for the Cultural Centre/Library for a cost not to exceed $225,000; and further That Council dir
Regular Council, November 27, 2025 · Carried
Be it resolved that Council approves the meeting minutes as follows:  October 9, 2025 Regular Council Minutes; and  October 9, 2025 Public Meeting PLZBA2025028.
Regular Council, October 30, 2025 · Carried
That Council directs staff to pull the following items for discussion: 11.1 ROMA Conference 2026 – Delegation Request Form; and 11.5 AMO's Healthy Democracy Leaders Workshop Series: Stronger Leaders, Stronger Communities.
Regular Council, October 30, 2025 · Carried

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