The Minden Hills Record

Regular Council

September 24, 2026

Who was there

Present (7): Bob Carter, Ivan Ingram, Shirley Johannessen, Tammy McKelvey, Pam Sayne, Lisa Schell, Bob Sisson

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 (21 motions)

20 carried, 1 recorded otherwise. Every motion below is printed as the minutes print it.

Be it resolved that the September 24, 2026 Regular Council Meeting Agenda be approved as circulated.
Moved by Councillor Pam Sayne, seconded by Councillor Shirley Johannessen
Carried
That Council adjourn its Regular meeting at 9:02 AM to proceed into a Public Meeting(s) regarding:  Report # 26-37 (Planning) - Proposed Zoning By-law Amendment - Floodplain Boundaries; and  Report # 26-38 (Planning) Proposed Official Plan and Zoning By-law Amendments - General
Moved by Councillor Bob Sisson, seconded by Councillor Tammy McKelvey
Carried
Regular Council - 24 Sep 2026 Page 5 of 14 That Council adjourned its Public Meeting and resumes its Regular Council meeting at 10:13 AM.
Moved by Councillor Tammy McKelvey, seconded by Deputy Mayor Lisa Schell
Carried
That Council receives Report PLN-11-2026 and presentation provided by Elizabeth Purcell, Director of Planning on behalf of the County of Haliburton as information, and That Council endorses the outlined new approach to the consent application process.
Moved by Councillor Pam Sayne, seconded by Councillor Shirley Johannessen
Carried
Be it resolved that Council approves the meeting minutes as follows:  September 10, 2026 Regular Council Minutes  September 10, 2026 Public Meeting Minutes - Proposed OPA No. 19
Moved by Councillor Ivan Ingram, seconded by Councillor Pam Sayne
Carried
That Council receives correspondence and communication items 11.1 to 11.7 as information.
Moved by Councillor Pam Sayne, seconded by Councillor Shirley Johannessen
Carried
That Council receives report 26-18 OCWA: Minden Animal Hospital Pump Station Agreement as information; and That Council directs the Mayor and Clerk to execute the agreement attached as Schedule A to Bylaw 26-87
Moved by Deputy Mayor Lisa Schell, seconded by Councillor Tammy McKelvey
Carried
That Council receives report 26-25 OCWA Financial Plan as information; and That Council endorses, in principle, the 2026 Drinking Water System Financial Plan.
Moved by Councillor Tammy McKelvey, seconded by Councillor Bob Sisson
Carried
That Council receives report #26-26 Winter Sand Contract award as information; and That Council directs Staff to award the winter sand contract to Total Site Services for a total of $134,650.00 plus HST.
Moved by Deputy Mayor Lisa Schell, seconded by Councillor Tammy McKelvey
Carried
That Council receives report #26-16 - Community Services Department - Haliburton Huskies Junior "C" Team for information; and That Council direct Staff to update Policy #76 Ice Facility Allocation Policy as required to identify the Junior "C" Hockey Team and remove Junior "A" Hockey team; and That Council authorizes the Mayor and Clerk to execute an agreement between Haliburton Huskies; and That By-law 26-86 be
Moved by Councillor Tammy McKelvey, seconded by Councillor Bob Sisson
Referred
That Council receive report # 26-17– Community Services Department – Minden Hills Cultural Centre Advisory Committee meeting minutes dated June 9, 2026, as information.
Moved by Councillor Pam Sayne, seconded by Councillor Shirley Johannessen
Carried
That Council receives report # 26-18 – Community Services Department – Haliburton County Snowmobile Association Overnight Parking for information.
Moved by Councillor Shirley Johannessen, seconded by Councillor Pam Sayne
Carried
That Council receive Report 26-37 (Planning) Proposed Zoning By- law Amendment, Floodplain Boundaries, as information.
Moved by Councillor Ivan Ingram, seconded by Councillor Pam Sayne
Carried
That Council receive Report 26-38 (Planning) Proposed Official Plan and Zoning By-law Amendments - General, as information.
Moved by Deputy Mayor Lisa Schell, seconded by Councillor Tammy McKelvey
Carried
That Council receive the following Deeming and Sale of Shore Road Allowance applications and Planning Reports as information:  26-41 PLDBL2026050;  26-42 PLSRA2025020;  26-43 PLSRA2025048;  26-44 PLSRA2025082;  26-45 PLSRA2025090 and further That Council direct the Planning Department to proceed with the said applications in accordance with Policy No. 19, as amended; and Regular Council - 24 Sep 2026 Page 10 of 14 further; That Council refers By-laws 26-81, 26-82, 26-83, 26-84, 26-85; to the By-law Section of the Agenda.
Moved by Councillor Tammy McKelvey, seconded by Deputy Mayor Lisa Schell
Carried
Be it resolved that Council proceed into Closed Session at 11:20 a.m. for the purpose of discussing One item pursuant to Section 239(2)(f) of the Municipal Act, 2001 as amended, regarding advice that is subject to solicitor-client privilege, including communications necessary for that purpose; (Legal Opinion)
Moved by Councillor Pam Sayne, seconded by Councillor Shirley Johannessen
Carried
Be it resolved that Closed Session adjourned and Open Session resumes at 11:56 am.
Moved by Councillor Ivan Ingram, seconded by Councillor Pam Sayne
Carried
Be it resolved that the direction given in closed session be approved.
Moved by Councillor Shirley Johannessen, seconded by Councillor Pam Sayne
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 26-81 PLDBL2026050  By-law 26-82 PLSRA2025020  By-law 26-83 PLSRA2025048  By-law 26-84 PLSRA2025082  By-law 26-85 PLSRA2025090  By-law 26-86 To Execute Agreement with Haliburton Huskies Junior C Hockey Club  By-law 26-87 To Execute Agreement with Minden Animal Hospital for Sanitary Pumping Station
Moved by Deputy Mayor Lisa Schell, seconded by Councillor Tammy McKelvey
Carried
That By-law 26-89 being a by-law to confirm the proceedings of Council held during its meeting of September 24, 2026 be received and read a first time, considered read a second and third time and finally passed with the Corporate Seal affixed.
Moved by Councillor Tammy McKelvey, seconded by Deputy Mayor Lisa Schell
Carried
Be it resolved that the September 24, 2026 Regular Council Meeting is hereby adjourned at 11:58 am.
Moved by Deputy Mayor Lisa Schell, seconded by Councillor Bob Sisson
Carried

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