20-16 Repel Pandemic Plan by-law March 24, 2020CORPORATION OF THE COUNTY OF ELGIN
By -Law No.: 20-16
Being a By -Law to Repeal and Withdraw the Elgin County Pandemic Plan
Dated and Approved November 10, 2009
WHEREAS the Corporation of the County of Elgin, by Resolution of its Council made November
10, 2009, approved a Pandemic Plan ("Elgin County Pandemic Plan") to be implemented in the
event of the occurrence of a pandemic, as defined therein, within all or any part of the
territorial limits of the County of Elgin;
AND WHEREAS, on March 17, 2020, and pursuant to section 7.0.1 of the Emergency
Management and Civil Protection Act, the Lieutenant Governor of Ontario, at the
recommendation of the Premier, declared that a state of emergency exists throughout the
Province of Ontario relating to the COVID-19 pandemic;
AND WHEREAS, on March 21, 2020, and pursuant to section 4(1) of the said Emergency
Management and Civil Protection Act, the Warden of the Corporation of the County of Elgin
declared that a state of emergency exists in the County of Elgin relating to the said COVID-19
pandemic;
AND WHEREAS review of the said Elgin County Pandemic Plan as referred to above has revealed
potential deficiencies in the format and detail of such Plan which could undermine its
effectiveness if and when fully implemented and, furthermore, which otherwise overlap the
Emergency Response Plan referenced immediately below;
AND WHEREAS, in addition to and independent of the said Elgin County Pandemic Plan, Elgin
County has developed and maintained an approved Emergency Response Plan (hereinafter
"Elgin County Emergency Response Plan"), last updated and approved by Council pursuant to
By -Law 18-37 enacted November 27, 2018, which Plan, by its currency, scope, and detail, will
more effectively respond to issues arising in relation to the COVID-19 pandemic;
AND WHEREAS the Elgin County Emergency Response Plan has been effectively implemented in
response to the Declarations of a state of emergency by both the Province of Ontario and
Warden of the County of Elgin as referenced above;
AND WHEREAS Council of the Corporation of the County of Elgin, on the advice of its senior
administration, have determined it advisable and in the best interests of the health and safety
of the residents of the County of Elgin to provide for and maintain implementation of only the
Elgin County Emergency Response Plan to respond to a pandemic, including the CORVID-19
pandemic, within the territorial limits of the County of Elgin;
NOW THEREFORE the Corporation of the County of Elgin, by its Council, and enact as follows:
1. That the Elgin County Pandemic Plan dated and approved by Council on November 10,
2009, be and said is hereby terminated and repealed.
READ A FIRST, SECOND, AND THIRD TIME and finally enacted this 24th day of March, 2020.
David Mennill, Warden
J li Gonyou, Chief Ad inistrative Officer