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December 7, 2004 Minutes COUNTY COUNCIL Tuesday, December 7, 2004 The Elgin County Council met this evening at 7:00 P.M., in a Special County Council meeting to discuss the Canada-Ontario Municipal Rural Infrastructure Fund (COMRIF), with all members present. Warden Rock in the Chair. DISCLOSURE OF PECUNIARY INTEREST AND THE GENERAL NATURE THEREOF- none. Moved by Councillor Baldwin Seconded by Councillor Mcintyre THAT we do now move into Committee Of The Whole Council. - Carried. REPORTS Canada Ontario Municipal Rural Infrastructure Fund - COMRIF The Director of Engineering Service presented the highlights of options for Council's consideration. Council considered the pros and cons of the options, recognizing the risks associated with each. Moved by Councillor Wilson Seconded by Councillor Mcintyre THAT the rehabilitation of Sunset Road from the City of St. Thomas southerly to Bridge Street in Port Stanley is the County of Elgin's highest infrastructure priority; and also, THAT staff complete and submit an application to the COMRIF program requesting funding for the County of Elgin's highest infrastructure priority; and also, THAT staff petition the Municipality of Central Elgin for legal drainage outlets on Sunset Road under the Drainage Act; and also, THAT a letter be forwarded to Steve Peters, M.P.P. and Joe Preston, M.P. for London- Middlesex-Elgin, thanking them for supporting this program and assisting municipalities with infrastructure needs. Councillor Wilson requested a recorded vote. These were recorded as follows: YEAS NAYS ABSENT Acre Faulds Wilson Baldwin Hofhuis Mcintyre Vowel Warwick Rock TOTAL 9 o o - Carried Unanimously. County Council 2 December 7,2004 Moved by Councillor Wilson Seconded by Councillor Faulds THAT we do adopt the recommendations of the Committee Of The Whole Council. - Carried. BY-LAW Moved by Councillor Warwick Seconded by Councillor Acre THAT By-Law No. 04-29 "A By-Law to Confirm Proceedings of the Municipal Council of the Corporation of the County of Elgin at the December ih, 2004 Meeting" be read a first and second time. - Carried. Moved by Councillor Hofhuis Seconded by Councillor Warwick THAT By-Law No. 04-29 be read a third time and finally passed. - Carried. Moved by Councillor Vowel Seconded by Councillor Wilson THAT we do now adjourn at 8:25 P.M. to meet again on December 14,2004 at 7:00 P.M. - Carried. Mark G. McDonald, Chief Administrative Officer. James Mcintyre, Warden.