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03 - February 10, 2026 County Council Minutes10011-111"- /Ov� ElginCounty Elgin County Council Regular Council Meeting Minutes February 10, 2026, 9:00 a.m. Council Chambers 450 Sunset Drive St. Thomas ON Members Present: Warden Dominique Giguere Deputy Warden Grant Jones Councillor Ed Ketchabaw Councillor Mark Widner Councillor Jack Couckuyt Councillor Andrew Sloan Councillor Todd Noble Councillor Mike Hentz (virtual) Councillor Richard Leatham Staff Present: Blaine Parkin, Chief Administrative Officer/Clerk Nicholas Loeb, Director of Legal Services Brian Masschaele, Director of Community & Cultural Services Jennifer Ford, Director of Financial Services/Treasurer Peter Dutchak, Director of Engineering Services Mat Vaughan, Director of Planning and Development Holly Hurley, Director of People & Culture Joe Anne Holloway, Director of Homes and Seniors Services Carolyn Krahn, Manager 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. Meeting Call to Order The meeting was called to order at 9:00 a.m. with Warden Giguere in the chair. 2. Approval of Agenda Moved by: Councillor Ketchabaw Seconded by: Councillor Noble RESOLVED THAT the agenda for the February 10, 2026 County Council Meeting be approved as presented. Motion Carried. 3. Introductions, Recognitions, Memorials None. 4. Adoption of Minutes Moved by: Deputy Warden Jones Seconded by: Councillor Leatham RESOLVED THAT the minutes of the meeting held on January 27, 2026 be adopted. Motion Carried. 5. Disclosure of Pecuniary Interest and the General Nature Thereof ►177- 6. Presenting Petitions, Presentations and Delegations None. 7. Motion to Adopt Recommendations from the Committee of the Whole 7.1 Warden Giguere -ADM 26-05 - Recommendations from Committee of the Whole — January 27, 2026 Moved by: Councillor Widner Seconded by: Councillor Sloan RESOLVED THAT items CW26-10 - CW26-12 from the Committee of the Whole meeting dated January 27, 2026, and the recommendations therein be adopted. Motion Carried. 8. Committee Recommendations 0� 9. Reports for Information and Immediate Consideration 9.1 Director of Financial Services/Treasurer - FIN 26-01 2025 Council and Outside Boards Remuneration and Expenses The Director of Financial Services/Treasurer presented the report in compliance with Section 284 (1) of the Municipal Act, 2001 to provide the Council of the Municipality an itemized statement on remuneration and expenses paid in the previous year to each member of Council. Moved by: Deputy Warden Jones Seconded by: Councillor Noble RESOLVED THAT the report titled "FIN 26-01 2025 Council and Outside Boards Remuneration and Expenses" from the Director of Financial Services/Treasurer dated February 10, 2026 be received and filed. Motion Carried. 9.2 Manager of Economic Development, Tourism & Strategic Initiatives - EDT 26-01 Rural Ontario Development Program Application: Transit Feasibility Study The Manager of Economic Development, Tourism & Strategic Initiatives presented the report providing Council with an update that Elgin County staff are preparing an application to the Rural Ontario Development (ROD) Program to support a transit feasibility study which has been identified in the County's 2026 Budget and has been approved by Council. Moved by: Councillor Ketchabaw Seconded by: Councillor Sloan RESOLVED THAT the report titled "EDT 26-01 Rural Ontario Development Program Application: Transit Feasibility Study" from the Manager of Economic Development, Tourism & Strategic Initiatives dated February 10, 2026 be received and filed. 2 Motion Carried. 10. Council Correspondence 10.1 Western Ontario Wardens' Caucus (WOWC) Monthly Newsletter January 2026 Moved by: Councillor Noble Seconded by: Councillor Hentz RESOLVED THAT Correspondence Item 10.1 be received and filed. Motion Carried. 11. Statements/Inquiries by Members 11.1 Councillor Ketchabaw - Upcoming Local Annual General Meetings Councillor Ketchabaw stated that the Annual General Meeting for the South Central Ontario Region (SCOR) is scheduled for February 26, 2026 9:30 a.m. in Tillsonburg, and the Long Point Regional Conservation Authority Annual General Meeting is March 6, 2026 at 1:30 p.m. and all are welcome to attend both meetings. 12. Closed Meeting Items None. 13. Motion to Rise and Report None. 14. Consideration of By -Laws 14.1 By -Law No. 26-09 Land Division Secretary -Treasurer and Alternates BEING a By -Law to Appoint a Secretary -Treasurer and Secretary - Treasurer Alternates of the Elgin County Land Division Committee. Moved by: Councillor Leatham Seconded by: Deputy Warden Jones RESOLVED THAT By -Law No. 26-09 be now read a first, second, and third time and finally passed. Motion Carried. 14.2 By -Law No. 26-10 Confirmation BEING a By -Law to Confirm Proceedings of the Municipal Council of the Corporation of the County of Elgin at the February 10, 2026 Meeting. Moved by: Councillor Widner Seconded by: Councillor Couckuyt RESOLVED THAT By -Law No. 26-10 be now read a first, second, and third time and finally passed. Motion Carried. 15. Adjournment Moved by: Councillor Sloan Seconded by: Councillor Ketchabaw RESOLVED THAT we do now adjourn at 9:10 a.m. to meet again on February 24, 2026 at 9:00 a.m. 3 Motion Carried. k laine Par in, Dominique Gig Chief Administrative Officer/Clerk. Warden. EI