25 - December 10, 2024 Annual Warden's Election MinutesElgin County Council
Minutes
Annual Warden's Election
December 10, 2024, 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 Todd Noble
Councillor Mike Hentz
Councillor Richard Leatham
Members Absent: Councillor Andrew Sloan (with notice)
Staff Present: Blaine Parkin, 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
Mat Vaughan, Director of Planning and Development
Carolyn Krahn, Manager of Economic Development, Tourism &
Strategic Initiatives
Andrea Loughlean, Manager of Emergency Management &
Elgin -Middlesex Regional Fire School
Alexis Leitch, Manager of Financial Services
Katherine Thompson, Manager of Administrative
Services/Deputy Clerk
Jenna Fentie, Legislative Services Coordinator
Stefanie Heide, Legislative Services Coordinator
1. CALL TO ORDER
The Council of the County of Elgin met this 10th day of December, 2024 at 7:01
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. 24-40.
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 Widner
offered their candidacy for the position of Elgin County Warden for 2025.
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 2025 Elgin County
Warden is Councillor Jones.
3. ADMINISTERING AND SIGNING OF DECLARATION OF OFFICE
Warden Jones 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 2025 Warden to Council.
The Chief Administrative Officer/Clerk announced Councillor Ketchabaw as the
2025 Deputy Warden.
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 2023/24 Elgin County Warden Ed Ketchabaw.
6. WARDEN'S ADDRESS
Warden Jones delivered his Inaugural Address to Council.
7. RESOLUTION TO DESTROY THE BALLOTS (if required)
Moved by: Councillor Ketchabaw
Seconded by: Councillor Noble
RESOLVED THAT Council direct 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. 24-40.
Motion Carried.
8. RECESS
Moved by: Councillor Giguere
Seconded by: Councillor Widner
RESOLVED THAT Council recess at 7:34 p.m. and reconvene at 9:00 a.m. on
December 12, 2024.
Motion Carried.
Blaine Parkin,
Chief Administrative Officer/Clerk
Jones,
Warden
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