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07 - December 17, 2020 Connectivity Committee Minutesrv�"YUl)i)f)f///C �^� ^AA111�I�IIIII �� 000 1.;1, J In Meeting: Connectivity Committee Date: December 17, 2020 Time: 2.00 p.m. Location: Webex Attendees: Tom Marks, Warden and Committee Chair Dom inique Giguere, Councillor and Committee Vice Chair Justin Pennings, Community Member Mike Andrews, Community Member Regrets: Joshua Kiirya, Community Member Shawn Southern, Community Member Staff: Julie Gonyou, Chief Administrative Officer Jim Bundschuh, Director of Financial Services Cecil Coxen, IT Manager — Township of Malahide Katherine Thompson, Supervisor of Legislative Services Carolyn Krahn, Legislative Services Coordinator MINUTES 1. Call to Order The Connectivity Committee met this 17th day of December, 2020. The meeting was called to order at 2.00 p.m. 2. Approval of Agenda Moved by: Justin Pennings Seconded by: Mike Andrews RESOLVED THAT the agenda be approved as presented. Recorded Vote Yes No Councillor Gi uere Yes Mike Andrews Yes rv�"YUl)i)f)f///C �^� ^AA111�I�IIIII �� 000 J In Justin Pennin s Yes Warden Marks Yes 4 0 - Motion Carried. 3. Adoption of November 19, 2020 Minutes Moved by: Mike Andrews Seconded by: Councillor Giguere Resolved that the minutes of the previous meeting be adopted. Recorded Vote Yes No Councillor Giguere Yes Mike Andrews Yes Justin Pennin s Yes Warden Marks Yes 4 0 - Motion Carried. 4. Disclosure of Pecuniary Interest and the General Nature Thereof 5. Summary and Highlights: Canada's Rural and Remote Broadband Conference Fall 2020 — Councillor Giguere, Vice Chair Councillor Giguere presented a summary of Canada's Rural and Remote Broadband Conference Fall 2020. The Conference was divided into two (2) streams, policy and technical, and Councillor Giguere and the Manager of IT attended the following sessions: • The New COVID Reality Technical and Policy Impacts on Rural Canada • Connectivity doesn't have to be a contest: Alternative Funding Models • The Good, The Bad and The Ugly Part 2 Becoming a Community ISP • International Community Models, Lessons for Canada rv�"YUl)i)f)f///C �^� ^AA111�I�IIIII �� 000 J In • Fibre to the Home 101 — Network Overview • Broadband Gap Analysis Identifying the Size of the Problem • Innovative Micro -Projects for Sustainable Broadband • Beyond Connectivity Bridging the Digital Divide 6. Summary #2 of Mountain Connect Virtual Conference, Legislative Services Coordinator The Legislative Services Coordinator provided a summaryof the Mountain Connect Conference, which included sessions focusing on three distinct tracks: Community Development, Emerging Technologies, and Wireless. The second report on the Conference provided a summary of the following two (2) sessions: Digital Government Strategy in the Age of COVID and San Mateo County's Approach to Digital Equity and E-Learning. 7. Discussion Question Feedback — Internet Forum — Supervisor of Legislative Services The Supervisor of Legislative Services presented the feedback gathered from participants during the breakout sessions of the Elgin County Internet Forum, hosted by the Connectivity Committee on December 3, 2020. 8. Correspondence —A Path to Better Connectivity — ROMA Launches Municipal Broadband Resources The Committee received the correspondence from the Rural Ontario Municipal Association. 9. Date of Next Meeting The Committee will meet again on January 14, 2020 at 2.00 p.m. for a working session to develop an inventory of what has been done and compare it to the roadmap in the ROMA Broadband Resource Package. 10.Adjournment Moved by: Justin Pennings Seconded by: Mike Andrews RESOLVED THAT the meeting be adjourned at 2.31 p.m. Recorded Vote Yes No Councillor Gi uere Yes Mike Andrews Yes Justin Pennings Yes Warden Marks Yes 4 0 Motion Carried. Julie Gonyou Chief Administrative Officer/Clerk. Tom Marks, Chair. rv�"YUl)i)f)f///C �^� ^AA111�I�IIIII �� 000 J In