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29 - December 5, 2023 Warden's Electionaoffim /Or� ElginCounty ELGIN COUNTY COUNCIL MINUTES Annual Warden's Election December 5, 2023, 7:00 p.m. Council Chambers 450 Sunset Drive St. Thomas ON Members Present: Councillor Ed Ketchabaw Councillor Grant Jones Councillor Dominique Giguere Councillor Mark Widner Councillor Jack Couckuyt Councillor Andrew Sloan Councillor Todd Noble Councillor Mike Hentz Councillor Richard Leatham Staff Present: Don Shropshire, Chief Administrative Officer/Clerk Brian Masschaele, Director of Community & Cultural Services Amy Thomson, Director of Human Resources Michele Harris, Director of Homes and Seniors Services Jennifer Ford, Director of Financial Services/Treasurer Nicholas Loeb, Director of Legal Services Peter Dutchak, Director of Engineering Services Jenna Fentie, Manager of Administrative Services/Deputy Clerk Alexis Leitch, Manager of Financial Services Carolyn Krahn, Manager of Economic Development, Tourism & Strategic Initiatives Stefanie Heide, Legislative Services Coordinator CALL TO ORDER Elgin County Council met this 5th day of December, 2023 at 7:00 p.m. The Chief Administrative Officer/Clerk presided as Chair of the meeting in accordance with Council's Procedural By -Law No. 19-41, as amended by By -Law No. 21-42. 2. ELECTION OF WARDEN The Chief Administrative Officer/Clerk asked Members of Council wishing to run for the Office of the Warden to stand. Councillor Jones and Councillor Ketchabaw offered their candidacy for the position of Elgin County Warden for 2024. Each candidate was offered the opportunity to address Council for up to five minutes. Voting was done by secret ballot and ballots were counted by the Chief Administrative Officer/Clerk in the presence of Rob Foster from Graham Scott Enns who had been appointed by the Chief Administrative Officer/Clerk as scrutineer. The Chief Administrative Officer/Clerk announced that the 2024 Elgin County Warden is Councillor Ketchabaw. 3. ADMINISTERING AND SIGNING OF DECLARATION OF OFFICE Warden Ketchabaw took the Declaration of Office administered by the Chief Administrative Officer/Clerk. 4. GOWNING The Warden was gowned, and the Chief Administrative Officer/Clerk presented the 2024 Warden to Council. 5. PRESENTATION BY PAST WARDEN The Warden was officially presented with the Chain of Office, the Lord Elgin Watch, and the Gavel of Office by 2021 Elgin County Warden Tom Marks. 6. WARDEN'S ADDRESS Warden Ketchabaw delivered his Inaugural Address to Council. 7. RESOLUTION TO DESTROY THE BALLOTS (if required) Moved by: Councillor Widner Seconded by: Councillor Sloan RESOLVED THAT Council direct that the Chief Administrative Officer/Clerk destroy ballots in accordance with section 9(f)(xi) of Procedural By -Law No. 19- 41, as amended by By -Law No. 21-42. Motion Carried. 8. RECESS Moved by: Councillor Hentz Seconded by: Councillor Jones RESOLVED THAT Council recess at 7:42 p.m. and reconvene at 9:00 a.m. on December 6, 2023. Motion Carried. laine Parkin, Chief Administrative Officer/Clerk Ed Ketchabaw, Warden PA