12 - May 27, 2025 County Council Special Meeting MinutesElgin County Council
Special Council Meeting
Minutes
May 27, 2025, 12:30 p.m.
Council Chambers
450 Sunset Drive
St. Thomas ON
Members Present: Warden Grant Jones
Deputy Warden Ed Ketchabaw
Councillor Mark Widner
Councillor Jack Couckuyt
Councillor Todd Noble
Councillor Mike Hentz
Councillor Richard Leatham
Members Absent: Councillor Dominique Giguere
Councillor Andrew Sloan
Staff Present: Blaine Parkin, Chief Administrative Officer/Clerk
Jennifer Ford, Director of Financial Services/Treasurer (virtual)
Peter Dutchak, Director of Engineering Services
Andrew Parker, Manager of Roads and Asset Management
Katherine Thompson, Manager of Administrative
Services/Deputy Clerk
Jenna Fentie, Legislative Services Coordinator
Stefanie Heide, Legislative Services Coordinator
1. Meeting Call to Order
The meeting was called to order at 12:47 p.m. with Warden Jones in the chair.
2. Approval of Agenda
Moved by: Deputy Warden Ketchabaw
Seconded by: Councillor Hentz
RESOLVED THAT the agenda for the May 27, 2025 Special County Council
Meeting be approved as presented.
Motion Carried.
3. Introductions, Recognitions, Memorials
None.
4. Adoption of Minutes
None.
5. Disclosure of Pecuniary Interest and the General Nature Thereof
None.
6. Presenting Petitions, Presentations and Delegations
None.
7. Motion to Adopt Recommendations from the Committee of the Whole
None.
8. Committee Recommendations
None.
9. Reports for Information and Immediate Consideration
9.1 Director of Engineering Services - Draft Multimodal Transportation
Networks and Strategies - Elgin County Transportation Master Plan
The Director of Engineering Services, Manager of Roads and Asset
Management, and Ana Mori, Consultant Project Manager, Arcadis
provided a presentation that provides information to Council on Phase II
and III of the County's Transportation Master Plan.
Moved by: Deputy Warden Ketchabaw
Seconded by: Councillor Leatham
RESOLVED THAT the presentation from the Director of Engineering
Services and Arcadis Professional Services (Canada) Inc. be received and
filed.
Motion Carried.
10. Council Correspondence
None.
11. Statements/Inquiries by Members
None.
12. Closed Meeting Items
None.
13. Motion to Rise and Report
None.
14. Consideration of By -Laws
14.1 By -Law No. 25-23 Confirmation
BEING a By -Law to Confirm Proceedings of the Municipal Council of the
Corporation of the County of Elgin at the May 27, 2025 Special Meeting.
Moved by: Councillor Hentz
Seconded by: Councillor Widner
RESOLVED THAT By -Law No. 25-23 be now read a first, second, and
third time and finally passed.
Motion Carried.
15. Adjournment
Moved by: Councillor Leatham
Seconded by: Councillor Couckuyt
RESOLVED THAT we do now adjourn at 1:51 p.m.
Motion Carried.
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Blaine Parkin,
Chief Administrative Officer/Clerk.