07 - July 18, 2024 Growth Planning Steering Committee Agenda PackageElgmCounty
Growth Planning Steering Committee
Orders of the Day
Thursday, July 18, 2024, 9:00 a.m.
Council Chambers
450 Sunset Drive
St. Thomas ON
Note for Members of the Public:
The meeting will not be livestreamed. Minutes will be posted to the County website:
www.elgincounty.ca
Accessible formats available upon request.
Pages
1. Call to Order
2. Approval of the Agenda
3. Adoption of Minutes 2
4. Disclosure of Pecuniary Interest and the General Nature Thereof
5. Delegations
6. Reports/Briefings
7. Other Business
8. Correspondence
9. Closed Meeting
9.1 Closed Meeting Minutes - May 7, 2024
9.2 Sunset Provincial Lands (verbal)
Municipal Act Section 239 (2) (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.
10. Motion to Rise and Report
11. Date of Next Meeting
12. Adjournment
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Growth Planning Steering Committee
Minutes
May 7, 2024, 3:00 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
Peter Dutchak, Director of Engineering Services
Jennifer Ford, Director of Financial Services/Treasurer
Katherine Thompson, Manager of Administrative
Services/Deputy Clerk
Carolyn Krahn, Manager of Economic Development, Tourism &
Strategic Initiatives
Jenna Fentie, Legislative Services Coordinator
1. Call to Order
The meeting was called to order at 3:01 p.m. with Warden Ketchabaw in the
chair.
2. Approval of the Agenda
Moved by: Councillor Noble
Seconded by: Councillor Giguere
RESOLVED THAT the agenda for the May 7, 2024 meeting of the Growth
Planning Steering Committee be approved as presented.
Motion Carried.
3. Adoption of Minutes
Moved by: Deputy Warden Jones
Seconded by: Councillor Giguere
RESOLVED THAT the minutes of the meeting held on April 18, 2024 be adopted.
Motion Carried.
4. Disclosure of Pecuniary Interest and the General Nature Thereof
None.
5. Delegations
None.
6. Reports/Briefings
None.
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7. Other Business
None.
8. Correspondence
None.
9. Closed Meeting
Moved by: Deputy Warden Jones
Seconded by: Councillor Noble
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 - Closed Meeting Minutes - February 1, 2024 and April
18. 2024
Closed Meetina Item #2 - Boundary Adiustment 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 Closed Meeting Minutes - February 1, 2024 and April 18, 2024
9.2 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 - Closed Meeting Minutes - February 1, 2024 and April
18, 2024
Moved by: Deputy Warden Jones
Seconded by: Councillor Noble
RESOLVED THAT the Closed Meeting Minutes from the February 1, 2024
meeting and the April 18, 2024 meeting be adopted.
Motion Carried.
Closed Meeting Item #2 - Boundary Adjustment Matter (verbal)
Moved by: Councillor Giguere
Seconded by: Councillor Noble
RESOLVED THAT the confidential report from the Director of Engineering
Services be received and filed for information.
Motion Carried.
11. Date of Next Meeting
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The Growth Planning Steering Committee will meet again on Friday, May 10,
2024 at 9:30 a.m.
12. Adjournment
Moved by: Councillor Giguere
Seconded by: Deputy Warden Jones
RESOLVED THAT we do now adjourn at 4:50 p.m. to meet again on Friday, May
10, 2024 at 9:30 a.m.
Motion Carried.
Blaine Parkin, Warden Ed Ketchabaw,
Chief Administrative Officer/Clerk. Chair.
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Growth Planning Steering Committee
Minutes
May 10, 2024, 9:30 a.m.
Council Chambers
450 Sunset Drive
St. Thomas ON
Members Present: Warden Ed Ketchabaw
Deputy Warden Grant Jones
Councillor Todd Noble
Members Absent: Councillor Dominique Giguere
Staff Present: Blaine Parkin, Chief Administrative Officer/Clerk
Peter Dutchak, Director of Engineering Services
Jennifer Ford, Director of Financial Services/Treasurer
Carolyn Krahn, Manger of Economic Development, Tourism &
Strategic Initiatives
Katherine Thompson, Manager of Administrative
Services/Deputy Clerk
Jenna Fentie, Legislative Services Coordinator
Stefanie Heide, Legislative Services Coordinator
1. Call to Order
The meeting was called to order at 9.48 a.m. with Warden Ketchabaw in the
chair.
2. Approval of the Agenda
Moved by: Councillor Noble
Seconded by: Deputy Warden Jones
RESOLVED THAT the agenda for the May 10, 2024 meeting of the Growth
Planning Steering Committee be approved as presented.
Motion Carried.
3. Adoption of Minutes
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None.
4. Disclosure of Pecuniary Interest and the General Nature Thereof
5. Delegations
None.
6. Reports/Briefings
6.1 Elgin County Infrastructure Planning Needs Presentation (walk-on)
Warden Ketchabaw welcomed Hon. Minister Sarkaria, Minister of
Transportation and Hon. Minister Flack, Associate Minister of Housing.
Warden Ketchabaw indicated that the purpose of the meeting was to
determine how the County and the Province can work collaboratively to
support the recent provincial investments that have been made in the City
of St. Thomas.
The Manager of Economic Development, Tourism & Strategic Initiatives
and the Director of Engineering Services provided a presentation detailing
the impacts to the County's infrastructure that are expected to result from
the commercial, industrial and residential growth coming to the area. The
Director of Engineering Services discussed the capacity issues expected
for Highways 3 and 4, Wellington Road, Wonderland Road, Ron McNeil
Line, and Imperial Road as a result of the new PowerCo. plant. Minister
Sarkaria suggested that the County review the Province's Connecting
Links program to determine if improvements to Highbury Road would be
eligible for support through that program.
Warden Ketchabaw, along with representatives from Elgin County staff,
provided a tour of County roads to Minister Sarkaria and Minister Flack
following the meeting.
Moved by: Deputy Warden Jones
Seconded by: Councillor Noble
RESOLVED THAT the presentation titled " Elgin County Advantage -
Transportation Infrastructure Planning" from the Manager of Economic
Development, Tourism & Strategic Initiatives and the Director of
Engineering Services dated May 10, 2024 be received and filed.
Motion Carried.
7. Other Business
None.
8. Correspondence
None.
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9. Closed Meeting
None.
10. Motion to Rise and Report
None.
11. Date of Next Meeting
The next meeting of the Growth Planning Steering Committee will be held at the
call of the Chair.
12. Adjournment
Moved by: Councillor Noble
Seconded by: Deputy Warden Jones
RESOLVED THAT we do now adjourn at 10.37 a.m. to meet again at the call of
the Chair.
Motion Carried.
Blaine Parkin,
Chief Administrative Officer/Clerk.
Warden Ed Ketchabaw,
Chair.
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