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01 - January 14, 2021 Connectivity Committee MinutesW 101011� u'tl�`iM1�lp/I �/ w- I'A g i n o- My rrer;,m�K Meeting: Connectivity Committee Date: January 14, 2021 Time: 2.00 p.m. Location: Webex Attendees: Tom Marks, Warden and Committee Chair Dominique Giguere, Councillor and Committee Vice Chair Duncan McPhail, Councillor Justin Pennings, Community Member Mike Andrews, Community Member Joshua Kiirya, Community Member Regrets: 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 14t" day of January, 2021. The meeting was called to order at 2.00 p.m. 2. Approval of Agenda The Committee approved the January 14t" agenda. 3. Adoption of December 17, 2020 Minutes Moved by: Justin Pennings Seconded by: Councillor Giguere Resolved that the minutes of the previous meeting be adopted as amended. Recorded Vote W 101011� u'tl�`iM1�lp/I �/ w- I'A g i n o- My rrer;,m�K Yes No Abstain Councillor Gi uere Yes Councillor McPhail Abstain Mike Andrews Yes Justin Pennin s Yes Warden Marks Yes 4 0 1 Motion Carried. 4. Disclosure of Pecuniary Interest and the General Nature Thereof None. 5. Delegations — Steve VanGroningen, Xplornet Steve VanGroningen, Manager of Corporate Affairs — Xplornet Communications, provided information regarding Xplornet's application to the Universal Broadband Fund and requested that Elgin County provide a letter of support for their application. The application is due on February 15, 2021. The Committee agreed to refer the request to Council for their consideration at the January 26, 2021 meeting. 6. Planning Session #1: Made In Elgin Solution to Elgin's Connectivity Challenges, Chief Administrative Officer The Chief Administrative Officer provided an overview of Rural Ontario Municipal Association's Municipal Connectivity Roadmap, and the Committee discussed what role the County of Elgin should play in connectivity. The Committee agreed that the County's strategy should include a combination of options three (3) and four (4): • Incentives for ISPs to create their own network, and • Municipality -built and ISP operated networks. The Chief Administrative Officer received feedback from the County Solicitor W 101011� u'tl�`iM1�lp/I �/ w- I'A g i n o- My rrer;,m�K regarding how the provision of incentives relates to the Municipal Act's prohibition of bonusing. The feedback will be circulated to Committee members. The Committee directed the Chief Administrative Officer to draft a framework for developing a connectivity solution in Elgin County. The Committee will review the framework at the next meeting. The Committee will then present the framework to Council for their approval. 7. Correspondence — Kristi Rockley's Answers to the Internet Connectivity Survey The Committee reviewed the correspondence from Kristi Rockley and Sheryl Ellis-Potier. Moved by: Councillor Giguere Seconded by: Justin Pennings RESOLVED THAT the correspondence from Kristi Rockley and Sheryl Ellis- Potier be received. Yes No Abstain Councillor Giguere Yes Councillor McPhail Yes Mike Andrews Yes Justin Pennin s Yes Joshua Kiirya Yes Warden Marks Yes 6 0 8. Date of Next Meeting The Committee will meet again on January 28, 2021 at 2.00 pm 9. Adjournment Moved by: Mike Andrews Seconded by: Joshua Kiirya RESOLVED THAT the meeting be adjourned at 3.59 pm. Recorded Vote Yes No Councillor Gi uere Yes Councillor McPhail Yes Mike Andrews Yes Justin Pennin s Yes Joshua Kiirya Yes Warden Marks Yes 6 0 Julie Gonyou Chief Administrative Officer/Clerk. Motion Carried. a/W Tom Marks, Chair. W 101011� u'tl�`iM1�lp/I �/ o- My rrer;,m�K