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ELGIN COUNTY COUNCIL
MINUTES
September 22, 2020
Council Present: Warden Dave Mennill (in -person)
Deputy Warden Duncan McPhail (in -person)
Councillor Bob Purcell (electronic)
Councillor Sally Martyn (in -person)
Councillor Tom Marks (in -person)
Councillor Mary French (electronic)
Councillor Dominique Giguere (in -person)
Councillor Ed Ketchabaw (in -person)
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Staff Present: Julie Gonyou, Chief Administrative Officer (in -person)
Stephen Gibson, County Solicitor (in -person)
Nancy Pasato, Manager of Planning (electronic)
Jeff Lawrence, Tree CommissionerMeed Inspector (electronic)
Katherine Thompson, Supervisor of Legislative Services (electronic)
Carolyn Krahn, Legislative Services Coordinator (in -person)
Facilitator: Jennifer Kirkham, Mischevious Cat Productions Inc.
Regrets: Councillor Grant Jones, absent with notice
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3.
CALL TO ORDER
Elgin County Council met this 22nd day of September, 2020 in the Administrative
Boardroom, at the County Administration Building, St. Thomas at 11:29 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 Giguere
Seconded by: Councillor Marks
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
Aylmer
Mary French
Yes
Malahide
Dominique Gi uere
Yes
Ba ham
Ed Ketchabaw
Yes
Malahide
Warden Dave Mennill
Yes
8
0
0
Motion Carried.
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4. REPORTS OF COUNCIL, OUTSIDE BOARDS AND STAFF
4.1 Woodlands Conservation BY -Law — Chief Administrative Officer and Countv
Solicitor
The Chief Administrative Officer introduced the presentation on the Woodlands
Conservation By -Law by linking the review to Council's Strategic Plan and discussing
the purpose of the review. The County Solicitor gave an overview of legislation and
Woodlands Conservation in Elgin County and presented the staff perspective on the
Woodlands Conservation By -Law. Consultant, Jennifer Kirkham, facilitated a
discussion on how to approach a review of the By -Law.
The Chief Administrative Officer will present a report at the October 13th Council
Meeting which will summarize Council feedback, identify next steps, detail
housekeeping items to be amended and provide information regarding Council's
request for further information.
4.2 Elgin County Council Strategic Plan t-mal Keview —
Consultant Jennifer Kirkham facilitated a discussion to identify Council's
performance measurement framework. The draft performance measures were
developed to correspond with the Action Plans prepared by Council and staff.
Council proposed that staff review the performance measures annually with ad hoc
reporting if any items in the operational plan or objectives are not on track.
5. MOTION TO ADOPT RECOMMENDATIONS FROM THE COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE
Moved by: Councillor Marks
Seconded by: Councillor Ketchabaw
Resolved that we do now adopt recommendations of the Committee Of The Whole.
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
Aylmer
Mary French
Yes
Malahide
Dominique Gi uere
Yes
Ba ham
Ed Ketchabaw
Yes
Malahide
Warden Dave Mennill
Yes
8
0
0
Motion Carried.
6. ADJOURNMENT
Moved by: Councillor Purcell
Seconded by: Councillor Marks
Resolved that we do now adjourn at 1:00 p.m.
Recorded Vote
Yes
No
Abstain
West Elgin
Duncan McPhail
Yes
Dutton Dunwich
Bob Purcell
Yes
Central Elgin
Sally Marlyn
Yes
Central Elgin
Tom Marks
Yes
Mary French
Yes
-Aylmer
Malahide
Dominique Gi uere
I Yes
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Ba ham
Ed Ketchabaw
Yes
Malahide
Warden Dave Mennill
Yes
8
0
1 0
Julie nyouou,
Chief Administrative Officer.
Motion Carried.
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` Dave Mennill,
Warden.