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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
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