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.