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05 - June 30, 2020 RIPA Committee MinutesRural Initiatives/Planning Advisory Committee Meeting Date: June 30, 2020 Location: Elgin County Administration Building, 450 Sunset Drive, St. Thomas Administrative Services Boardroom, 3rd Floor Time: 9.00 A.M. Attendees: Members of the Rural Initiatives/Planning Advisory Committee Councillor Ed Ketchabaw (electronic) Councillor Sally Martyn (electronic) Councillor Dominique Giguere (electronic) Warden Dave Mennill (electronic) Heather Derks (electronic) Elgin County Staff Chief Administrative Officer, Julie Gonyou (in -person) General Manager of Economic Development, Alan Smith (in -person) Supervisor of Legislative Services and Community Relations, Katherine Thompson (in -person) Legislative Services Coordinator, Carolyn Krahn (in -person) Regrets: Jim Bundschuh, Director of Financial Services 1. Call to Order The Rural Initiatives/Planning Advisory Committee met this 30t" day of June, 2020 in the Administrative Services Boardroom, at the County Administration Building, St. Thomas at 9.00 A.M. Committee Members joined the meeting electronically via video conferencing. 2. Approval of Agenda Moved by: Warden Mennill Seconded by: Councillor Giguere Resolved that the agenda be approved as presented. Recorded Vote Yes No Warden Dave Mennill Yes Councillor Dom ini ue Gi uere Yes Councillor Sally Mart n Yes Heather Derks Yes Councillor Ed Ketchabaw Yes 5 0 - Motion Carried. 3. Adoption of Minutes Moved by: Warden Mennill Seconded by: Councillor Giguere Resolved that the minutes of the May 12, 2020 and June 23, 2020 meetings be adopted. Recorded Vote Yes No Warden Dave Mennill Yes Councillor Dom ini ue Gi uere Yes Councillor Sally Martyn Yes Heather Derks Yes Councillor Ed Ketchabaw Yes 5 0 - Motion Carried. 4. Draft Elgin County Community Grant Program (CGP) Based on the Committee's feedback at the previous meeting, the Chief Administrative Officer presented an updated draft community grant framework including criteria, priorities, eligibility and suggested funding streams for the Committee's consideration and feedback. The Committee provided feedback and directed the Chief Administrative Officer to use this feedback to develop a draft Community Grant Program to be considered by Council at the July 14, 2020 Council Meeting. 5. Correspondence from the Elgin Plowman's Association Dave Cryderman left a message with Financial Services advising the Rural Initiatives Committee that the Elgin County Plowman's Association has decided to postpone their event until 2021. Moved by: Heather Derks Seconded by: Warden Mennill Resolved that the message be received and filed. Recorded Vote Yes No Warden Dave Mennill Yes Councillor Dom ini ue Gi uere Yes Councillor Sally Mart n Yes Heather Derks Yes Councillor Ed Ketchabaw Yes 5 0 - Motion Carried. 6. Next Meeting Date A tentative meeting date has been set for Wednesday, July 22, 2020 at 9.00 a.m. 7. Adjournment Moved by: Councillor Martyn Seconded by: Councillor Giguere Resolved that the meeting adjourn at 10.47 a.m. to meet again on Wednesday, July 22, 2020 at 9.00 a.m. Recorded Vote Yes No Warden Dave Mennill Yes Councillor Dom inique Giguere Yes Councillor Mart n Yes Heather Derks Yes Councillor Ed Ketchabaw Yes 5 0 Motion Carried. Julie Gon ou Ed Ketchabaw, , Chief Administrative Officer/Clerk. Chair.