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07 - County Council Minutes - March 22, 2021I 41gin0,Du_,',',-i,-i­,',- Progressive by Nature ELGIN COUNTY COUNCIL MINUTES March 22, 2021 Council Present: Warden Tom Marks (in -person) Deputy Warden Dave Mennill (electronic) Councillor Duncan McPhail (electronic) Councillor Bob Purcell (electronic) Councillor Sally Martyn (in -person) Councillor Grant Jones (electronic) Councillor Mary French (electronic) Councillor Dominique Giguere (electronic) Councillor Ed Ketchabaw (electronic) Page 1 March 22, 2021 Staff Present: Julie Gonyou, Chief Administrative Officer (in -person) Katherine Thompson, Supervisor of Legislative Services (electronic) Carolyn Krahn, Legislative Services Coordinator (in -person) Members of the St. Thomas City Council, the City Manager, and the St. Thomas Economic Development Corporation were present for the presentation from StrategyCorp Inc. 1. CALL TO ORDER Elgin County Council met this 22"d day of March, 2021 in the Council Chambers, at the County Administration Building, St. Thomas at 4:00 p.m. with Warden Marks in the chair. Some Councillors and staff participated electronically by video conference. 2. DISCLOSURE OF PECUNIARY INTEREST AND THE GENERAL NATURE THEREOF None. 3. PRESENTING PETITIONS, PRESENTATIONS AND DELEGATIONS 3.1 Regional Economic Development Services Feasibility Study Final Report — StrategyCorp Inc. StrategyCorp Inc. presented a summary of their Regional Economic Development Services Feasibility Study Final Report. The report outlined StrategyCorp's recommendations following their assessment of the viability of creating a regional economic development service with the City of St. Thomas and the St. Thomas Economic Development Corporation. Councillor McPhail left the meeting at 4:55 p.m. due to technical difficulties. Moved by: Councillor Mennill Seconded by: Councillor Marlyn RESOLVED THAT the Final Report of the Regional Economic Development Services Feasibility Study submitted by StrategyCorp Inc. be received and filed for information. Recorded Vote Yes No Abstain Malahide Dave Mennill Yes Dutton Dunwich Bob Purcell Yes Central Elgin Sally Marlyn Yes Southwold Grant Jones Yes Aylmer Mary French Yes Malahide Dominique Gi uere Yes Page 2 March 22, 2021 Ba ham Ed Ketchabaw Yes Central Elgin Warden Marks Yes 8 0 0 - Motion Carried. 4. REPORTS OF COUNCIL, OUTSIDE BOARDS AND STAFF None. 5. COUNCIL CORRESPONDENCE 5.1 Items for Consideration None. 5.2 Items for Information (Consent Agenda) None. 6. OTHER BUSINESS 6.1 Statements/Inquiries by Members None. 6.2 Notice of Motion None. 6.3 Matters of Urgency None. 7. CLOSED MEETING ITEMS None. 8. MOTION TO RISE AND REPORT None. 9. CONSIDERATION OF BY-LAWS 9.1 By -Law 21-12 — 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 March 22, 2021 Meeting. Moved by: Councillor French Seconded by: Councillor Purcell RESOLVED THAT By -Law No. 21-12 be now read a first, second and third time and finally passed. Recorded Vote Yes No Abstain Malahide Dave Mennill Yes Dutton Dunwich Bob Purcell Yes Central Elgin Sally Mart n Yes Southwold Grant Jones Yes Aylmer Mary French Yes Malahide Domini ue Gi uere Yes Ba ham Ed Ketchabaw Yes Page 3 March 22, 2021 Central Elgin Warden Marks Yes 8 1 0 1 0 h . .1 •F1Tif- 01 Moved by: Councillor Marlyn Seconded by: Councillor Jones RESOLVED THAT we do now adjourn at 4:59 p.m. to meet again on March 23, 2021 at 9:00 a.m. Recorded Vote Yes No Abstain Malahide Dave Mennill Yes Dutton Dunwich Bob Purcell Yes Central Elgin Sally Marlyn Yes Southwold Grant Jones Yes Aylmer Mary French Yes Malahide Dominique Gi uere Yes Ba ham Ed Ketchabaw Yes Central Elgin I Warden Marks Yes 8 0 0 Motion Carried. 61 Julie Gon ou, Chief Administrative Officer. Tom Marks, Warden.