03 - April 18, 2024 Growth Planning Steering Committee MinutesGrowth Planning Steering Committee
Minutes
April 18, 2024, 1:00 p.m.
Council Chambers
450 Sunset Drive
St. Thomas ON
Members Present: Warden Ed Ketchabaw
Deputy Warden Grant Jones
Councillor Dominique Giguere
Councillor Todd Noble
Staff Present: Blaine Parkin, Chief Administrative Officer/Clerk
Nicholas Loeb, Director of Legal Services
Jennifer Ford, Director of Financial Services/Treasurer
Peter Dutchak, Director of Engineering Services
Carolyn Krahn, Manager of Economic Development, Tourism &
Strategic Initiatives
Katherine Thompson, Manager of Administrative
Services/Deputy Clerk
Stefanie Heide, Legislative Services Coordinator
1. Call to Order
The meeting was called to order at 1:00 p.m. with Warden Ketchabaw in the
chair.
2. Approval of the Agenda
Moved by: Deputy Warden Jones
Seconded by: Councillor Noble
RESOLVED THAT the agenda for the April 18, 2024 meeting of the Growth
Planning Steering Committee be approved as presented.
Motion Carried.
3. Adoption of Minutes
Moved by: Councillor Giguere
Seconded by: Deputy Warden Jones
RESOLVED THAT the minutes of the meeting held on February 1, 2024 be
adopted.
Motion Carried.
4. Disclosure of Pecuniary Interest and the General Nature Thereof
None.
5.
Delegations
None.
6.
Reports/Briefings
None.
7.
Other Business
None.
8.
Correspondence
None.
9.
Closed Meeting
Moved by: Councillor Noble
Seconded by: Councillor Giguere
RESOLVED THAT we do now proceed into closed meeting session in
accordance with the Municipal Act to discuss the following matters under
Municipal Act Section 239 (2):
Closed Meeting Item #1 - Boundary Adjustment Matter (verbal)
(f) advice that is subject to solicitor -client privilege, including communications
necessary for that purpose; (h) information explicitly supplied in confidence to the
municipality or local board by Canada, a province or territory or a Crown agency
of any of them; and (k) a position, plan, procedure, criteria or instruction to be
applied to any negotiations carried on or to be carried on by or on behalf of the
municipality or local board.
Motion Carried.
9.1 Director of Legal Services - Boundary Adjustment Matter (verbal)
10. Motion to Rise and Report
Moved by: Councillor Noble
Seconded by: Councillor Giguere
RESOLVED THAT we do now rise and report.
Motion Carried.
Closed Meeting Item #1 - Boundary Adjustment Matter (verbal)
Moved by: Deputy Warden Jones
Seconded by: Councillor Noble
RESOLVED THAT the confidential verbal report from the Director of Legal
Services be received for information.
Motion Carried.
11. Date of Next Meeting
The Growth Planning Steering Committee will meet again at the call of the Chair.
12. Adjournment
Moved by: Councillor Giguere
Seconded by: Deputy Warden Jones
RESOLVED THAT we do now adjourn at 2:37 p.m. to meet again at the call of
the Chair.
Motion Carried.
Blaine Parkin, W rden Ed Ketchabaw,
Chief Administrative Officer/Clerk.
Chair.
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