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Meeting:
Connectivity Committee
Date:
July 22, 2021
Time:
2:00 p.m.
Location:
Council Chambers/Webex
Attendees: Tom Marks, Warden and Committee Chair
Dominique Giguere, Councillor and Committee Vice Chair
Duncan McPhail, Councillor
Mike Andrews, Community Member
Justin Pennings, Community Member
Joshua Kiirya, Community Member Qoined the meeting in progress)
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 22nd day of July, 2021. The meeting was
called to order at 2:00 p.m.
2. Approval of Agenda
Moved by: Mike Andrews
Seconded by: Councillor Giguere
RESOLVED THAT the agenda be approved.
Recorded Vote
Yes
No
Councillor Giguere
Yes
Councillor McPhail
Yes
Mike Andrews
Yes
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Justin Pennin s
Yes
Warden Marks
Yes
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- Motion Carried.
3. Adoption of June 17, 2021 Minutes
Moved by: Councillor McPhail
Seconded by: Justin Pennings
Resolved that the minutes of the previous meeting be adopted.
Recorded Vote
Yes
No
Councillor Giguere
Yes
Councillor McPhail
Yes
Mike Andrews
Yes
Justin Pennin s
Yes
Warden Marks
I Yes
5
0
Motion Carried.
4. Disclosure of Pecuniary Interest and the General Nature Thereof
None.
5. Community Connectivity Engagement Strategy — Director of ITS
The Director of ITS presented the engagement strategy for the Connected Elgin
Community Connectivity project. The strategy will ensure that public engagement
is transparent, focused and accessible and will serve as a guiding document
detailing the County's approach to external public engagement.
6. Current State Assessment —IBI Group
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half of County premises are served with minimum broadband speeds, the gap to
meet minimum speeds for underserved areas is roughly 1,500 km of
underserved road segments, or roughly 71 % of County road segments.
7. Correspondence
None.
8. New Business
None.
9. Date of Next Meeting
The Committee will meet again on August 19th at 2 p.m.
10.Adjournment
Moved by: Justin Pennings
Seconded by: Mike Andrews
RESOLVED THAT the meeting be adjourned at 3:09 p.m.
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
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Julie Gonyo ,
Chief Administrative Officer/Clerk.
- Motion Carried.
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