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15 - County Council Minutes - August 6, 20204 4 iJrx. Elgins�UV Progressive by Nature August 6, 2020 ELGIN COUNTY COUNCIL MINUTES Council Present: Warden Dave Mennill (electronic) Deputy Warden Duncan McPhail (electronic) Councillor Bob Purcell (electronic) Councillor Sally Martyn (electronic) Councillor Tom Marks (in -person) Councillor Mary French (electronic) Councillor Grant Jones (electronic) Councillor Dominique Giguere (electronic) Councillor Ed Ketchabaw (electronic) Page 1 August 6, 2020 Staff Present: Julie Gonyou, Chief Administrative Officer (in -person) Stephen Gibson, County Solicitor (in -person) Jeff Smith, Community Emergency Management Coordinator (electronic) Katherine Thompson, Supervisor of Legislative Services (electronic) Carolyn Krahn, Legislative Services Coordinator (in -person) 2. 3. CALL TO ORDER Elgin County Council met this 6th day of August, 2020 in the Administrative Boardroom, at the County Administration Building, St. Thomas at 9:00 a.m. with Warden Mennill in the chair. Some Councillors participated electronically by video conference. DISCLOSURE OF PECUNIARY INTEREST AND THE GENERAL NATURE THEREOF None. COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE Moved by: Councillor Ketchabaw Seconded by: Councillor Purcell Resolved that we do now move into Committee of the Whole Council. Recorded Vote Yes No Abstain West Elgin Duncan McPhail Yes Dutton Dunwich Bob Purcell Yes Central Elgin Sally Mart n Yes Central Elgin Tom Marks Yes Southwold Grant Jones Yes Aylmer Mary French Yes Malahide Dominique Gi uere Yes Ba ham Ed Ketchabaw Yes Malahide Warden Dave Mennill Yes 9 0 0 Motion Carried. REPORTS OF COUNCIL, OUTSIDE BOARDS AND STAFF 4.1 Temporary Mandatory Face Covering By-law — Chief Administrative Officer The Chief Administrative Officer presented a report regarding the development of a County -wide temporary mandatory face covering by-law. On July 30, 2020 the Southwestern Public Health Medical Officer of Health issued a Letter of Instruction for all businesses in Oxford County, Elgin County and the City of St. Thomas to mandate face coverings in enclosed public spaces. The Medical Officer of Health Page 2 August 6, 2020 recommended that municipalities pass by-laws for a consistent approach to face coverings across the region. Moved by: Councillor Jones Seconded by: Councillor Martyn Resolved that the August 1, 2020, report titled, Mandatory Face Covering By-law, submitted by the Chief Administrative Officer (CAO), be received and filed for information; and THAT By-law 20-38, being a by-law to temporarily require the use of face coverings and related health protection measures within enclosed public spaces during the COVID-19 Pandemic, in support of the Letter of Instruction issued on July 30th, 2020 by the Medical Officer of Health, be approved and enacted. Recorded Vote Yes No Abstain West Elgin Duncan McPhail Yes Dutton Dunwich Bob Purcell Yes Central Elgin Sally Mart n Yes Central Elgin Tom Marks Yes Southwold Grant Jones Yes Aylmer Mary French Yes Malahide Dominique Gi uere Yes Ba ham Ed Ketchabaw Yes Malahide Warden Dave Mennill Yes 9 0 0 - Motion Carried. 5. CONSIDERATION OF BY-LAWS 5.1 By-law 20-38 — Requiring the Use of Face Coverings Being a By-law to temporarily require the use of face coverings and related health protection measures within enclosed public spaces during the COVID-19 Pandemic. Moved by: Councillor Marks Seconded by: Councillor Jones Resolved that By -Law No. 20-38 be now read a first, second and third time and finally passed. Recorded Vote Yes No Abstain West Elgin Duncan McPhail Yes Dutton Dunwich Bob Purcell Yes Central Elgin Sally Martn Yes Central Elgin Tom Marks Yes Southwold Grant Jones Yes Aylmer Mary French Yes Malahide Dominique Gi uere Yes Ba ham Ed Ketchabaw Yes Malahide Warden Dave Mennill Yes 9 0 0 - Motion Carried. 5.2 By-law 20-39 — Confirming all Actions and Proceedings BEING a By-law to Confirm Proceedings of the Municipal Council of the Corporation of the County of Elgin at the August 6, 2020 Meeting. Page 3 August 6, 2020 Moved by: Councillor McPhail Seconded by: Councillor Giguere Resolved that By -Law No. 20-39 be now read a first, second and third time and finally passed. Recorded Vote Yes No Abstain West Elgin Duncan McPhail Yes Dutton Dunwich Bob Purcell Yes Central Elgin Sally Mart n Yes Central Elgin Tom Marks Yes Southwold Grant Jones Yes Aylmer Mary French Yes Malahide Dominique Gi ubre Yes Ba ham Ed Ketchabaw Yes Malahide Warden Dave Mennill Yes 9 0 0 - Motion Carried. 6. ADJOURNMENT Moved by: Councillor Marks Seconded by: Councillor Marlyn Resolved that we do now adjourn at 9:12 a.m. to meet again on August 11, 2020 at 9:00 a.m. Recorded Vote Yes No Abstain West Elgin Duncan McPhail Yes Dutton Dunwich Bob Purcell Yes Central Elgin Sally Martn Yes Central Elgin Tom Marks Yes Southwold Grant Jones Yes Aylmer Mary French Yes Malahide Dominique Gi uere Yes Ba ham Ed Ketchabaw Yes Malahide Warden Dave Mennill Yes 9 0 0 - Motion Carried. /v/A Ili /�� 1 Julie Gonyou, D/ave Mennill, Chief Administrative Officer. Warden.