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Meeting: Connectivity Committee
Date: February 11, 2021
Time: 2.00 p.m.
Location: Webex
Attendees: Tom Marks, Warden and Committee Chair
Dom inique Giguere, Councillor and Committee Vice Chair
Duncan McPhail, Councillor
Mike Andrews, Community Member
Justin Pennings, Community Member
Joshua Kiirya, Community Member
Staff: Julie Gonyou, Chief Administrative Officer
Jim Bundschuh, Director of Financial Services
Al Reitsma, Manager of IT
Jeremy Sharkey, IT Coordinator
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 11th day of February, 2021. The meeting
was called to order at 2.00 p.m.
2. Approval of Agenda
Moved by: Councillor McPhail
Seconded by: Mike Andrews
RESOLVED THAT the agenda be approved.
Recorded Vote
Yes No
Councillor Gi uere I Yes
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Councillor McPhail
Yes
Mike Andrews
Yes
Justin Pennings
Yes
Warden Marks
Yes
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- Motion Carried.
3. Adoption of January 28, 2021 Minutes
Moved by: Councillor Giguere
Seconded by: Councillor McPhail
Resolved that the minutes of the previous meeting be adopted.
Recorded Vote
Yes
No
Councillor Gi uere
Yes
Councillor McPhail
Yes
Mike Andrews
Yes
Justin Pennin s
Yes
Warden Marks
Yes
5
0
- Motion Carried.
Joshua Kiirya joined the meeting at 2:03 p.m.
4. Disclosure of Pecuniary Interest and the General Nature Thereof
None.
5. Connectivity Committee Action Plan — Reviewing the Connectivity Strategy
The Chief Administrative Officer reviewed the Committee follow up items coming
out of the Connectivity Strategy Discussion Guide.
The Committee directed staff to determine the internal capacity to support the
Committee's action plan and to provide a follow up report with recommendations
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for action items that can be completed by staff and action items that would
require additional support from a consultant or technical expert.
Following the completion and review of a technical and current state assessment,
the Committee agreed to determine the desired state of connectivity service
levels in Elgin County.
6. Canada Infrastructure Bank — Director of Financial Services
The Director of Financial Services provided an overview of financing for large
scale broadband projects available from the Canada Infrastructure Bank (CIB).
According to the CIB, large scale broadband projects will have a minimum
investment of $50 million. The minimum investment amount would likely prevent
local ISPs from qualifying for CIB funding.
7. Correspondence
i. AMO Policy Update — Expanded Library Broadband
ii. Shawn Southern with a letter regarding his resignation from the
Connectivity Committee
Moved by: Justin Pennings
Seconded by: Mike Andrews
RESOLVED THAT correspondence items 1-2 be received; and
THAT Shawn Southern's resignation be accepted with regret.
Recorded Vote
Yes
No
Councillor Gi uere
Yes
Councillor McPhail
Yes
Mike Andrews
Yes
Justin Pennin s
Yes
Joshua Kiir a
Yes
Warden Marks
Yes
6
0
- Motion Carried.
8. Date of Next Meeting
The Committee will meet again on February 25, 2021 at 2.00 pm.
9. Adjournment
Moved by: Councillor McPhail
Seconded by: Councillor Giguere
RESOLVED THAT the meeting be adjourned at 4.07 pm.
Recorded Vote
Yes
No
Councillor Gi uere
Yes
Councillor McPhail
Yes
Mike Andrews
Yes
Justin Pennin s
Yes
Joshua Kiir a
Yes
Warden Marks
Yes
6
0
- Motion Carried.
Julie Gonyou,
Chief Administrative Officer/Clerk.
Tom Marks,
Chair.
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