02 - April 30, 2024 Rural Initiatives and Planning Advisory Committee MinutesRural Initiatives and Planning Advisory Committee
Minutes
April 30, 2024, 1:00 p.m.
Council Chambers
450 Sunset Drive
St. Thomas ON
Members Present: Warden Ed Ketchabaw
Deputy Warden Grant Jones
Councillor Mark Widner
Councillor Richard Leatham
Donna Lunn, EFA Representative
Staff Present: Blaine Parkin, Chief Administrative Officer/Clerk
Katherine Thompson, Manager of Administrative
Services/Deputy Clerk
Jenna Fentie, Legislative Services Coordinator
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The meeting was called to order at 1:00 p.m. with Warden Ketchabaw in the
chair.
2. Approval of the Agenda
Moved by: Councillor Leatham
Seconded by: Donna Lunn
RESOLVED THAT the agenda for the April 30, 2024 Rural Initiatives and
Planning Advisory Committee meeting be approved as presented.
Motion Carried.
3. Adoption of Minutes
Moved by: Councillor Widner
Seconded by: Deputy Warden Jones
RESOLVED THAT the Open Meeting and Closed Meeting Minutes of the April 3,
2024 Rural Initiatives and Planning Advisory Committee meeting be adopted.
Motion Carried.
4. Disclosure of Pecuniary Interest and the General Nature Thereof
None.
6. Delegations
6. Reports/Briefings
6.1 Manager of Administrative Services/Deputy Clerk - Community Grant
Program Allocation Recommendations
The Manager of Administrative Services/Deputy Clerk presented the
recommended Community Grant Program funding allocations for 2024 for
the Committee's review and approval.
Moved by: Deputy Warden Jones
Seconded by: Councillor Widner
RESOLVED THAT the Rural Initiatives and Planning Advisory Committee
endorse the Community Grant Program allocations as presented; and,
THAT the Rural Initiatives and Planning Advisory Committee Chair be
directed to present the proposed grant allocations to County Council for
approval.
Motion Carried.
7. Other Business
None.
8. Correspondence
None.
9. Closed Meeting
9.1 Closed Meeting Minutes -April 3, 2024
10. Motion to Rise and Report
None.
11. Date of Next Meeting
The next meeting of the Rural Initiatives and Planning Advisory Committee will be
held at the call of the Chair.
12. Adjournment
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Moved by: Donna Lunn
Seconded by: Deputy Warden Jones
RESOLVED THAT we do now adjourn at 1:13 p.m. to meet again at the call of
the Chair.
Motion Carried.
B aine Parkin,
Chief Administrative Officer/Clerk.
Chair.
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