05 - May 10, 2024 Growth Planning Steering Committee MinutesGrowth 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
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
None.
4. Disclosure of Pecuniary Interest and the General Nature Thereof
6. Delegations
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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, a en Ed Ketchabaw,
Chief Administrative Officer/Clerk.
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Chair.