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Meeting: Connectivity Committee
Date: June 17, 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
Joshua Kiirya, Community Member (joined the meeting in progress)
Regrets: Justin Pennings, Community Member
Staff: Julie Gonyou, Chief Administrative Officer
Brian Lima, General Manager of Engineering, Planning & Enterprise
Jeff Brock, Director of Information Technology Services
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 17th day of June, 2021. The meeting was
called to order at 2.00 p.m.
2. Approval of Agenda
Moved by: Councillor Giguere
Seconded by: Councillor McPhail
RESOLVED THAT the agenda be approved.
Recorded Vote
Yes
No
Councillor Gi uere
Yes
Councillor McPhail
Yes
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Mike Andrews
Yes
Warden Marks
Yes
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- Motion Carried.
3. Adoption of April 29, 2021 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
Councillor McPhail
Yes
Mike Andrews
Yes
Warden Marks
Yes
4
0
- Motion Carried.
4. Disclosure of Pecuniary Interest and the General Nature Thereof
5. Connectivity Committee Analysis of Data and Local Resources — IBI Group
IBI Group provided an analysis of data and local resources related to connectivity
in Elgin County. The presentation included introductions, an overview of the
project objectives and deliverables, a summary of available information, basis of
analysis, and next steps.
Committee members expressed concerns that the current data does not always
represent conditions on the ground. The Director of Information Technology
Services answered that these concerns have been discussed with IBI Group
during their weekly project meetings and that solutions such as distributing
surveys via direct mail out and sending out County staff to validate data are
being considered. Staff are also working closely with the local municipalities to
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gather information and develop localized solutions that will work for the County
as a whole.
6. Correspondence
7. New Business
The Warden brought to the Committee's attention recent news on the decision by
Canadian Radio -television and Telecommunications (CRTC) to forgo the
implementation of the lower internet wholesale rates it set in 2019.
8. Date of Next Meeting
The Committee will meet again on July 15, 2021 at 2.00 pm and again on July
22, 2021 at 2.00 pm.
9. Adjournment
Moved by: Councillor Giguere
Seconded by: Councillor McPhail
RESOLVED THAT the meeting be adjourned at 2.55 p.m.
Recorded Vote
Yes
No
Councillor Gi uere
Yes
Councillor McPhail
Yes
Mike Andrews
Yes
Joshua Kiir a
Yes
Warden Marks
Yes
5
0
- Motion Carried.
Julie Gonyou
Chief Administrative Officer/Clerk.
Tom Marks,
Chair.