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02 - July 20, 2022 Connectivity Committee MinutesPage 1 ElginC ���_ r / "_-00 July 20, 2022 Progressive by Nature Corporation of the County of Elgin CONNECTIVITY COMMITTEE MINUTES For Wednesday, July 20, 2022 at 2:00 p.m. The Elgin County Connectivity Committee met this 201h day of July, 2022. The meeting was held in a hybrid in-person/electronic format with Committee Members and staff participating as indicated below. Attendees: Deputy Warden Tom Marks, Chair (in -person) Councillor Dominique Giguere (electronic) Councillor Duncan McPhail (in -person) Justin Pennings, Community Member (electronic) Mike Andrews, Community Member Staff. Julie Gonyou, Chief Administrative Officer (in -person) Brian Lima, General Manager of EPE/Deputy CAO (in -person) Katherine Thompson, Manager of Administrative Services/Deputy Clerk (in -person) Jeremy Sharkey, IT Coordinator (virtual) Delany Leitch, Legislative Services Coordinator (in -person) Regrets: Joshua Kiirya, Community Member Jeff Brock, Director of IT 1. CALL TO ORDER The meeting convened at 2:00 p.m. with Deputy Warden Marks in the Chair. 2. APPROVAL OF THE AGENDA Moved by: Councillor Giguere Seconded by: Councillor McPhail RESOLVED THAT the agenda for the July 20, 2022 meeting be approved as presented. Recorded Vote Yes No Abstain Councillor Domin ue Gi uere X Councillor Duncan McPhail X Justin Pennin s X Mike Andrews Deputy Warden Tom Marks, Chair X TOTAL 4 0 Motion Carried. 3. ADOPTION OF MINUTES Moved by: Councillor Giguere Seconded by: Justin Pennings Page 2 July 20, 2022 RESOLVED THAT the minutes of the meeting held June 29, 2022 be adopted. Recorded Vote Yes No Abstain Councillor Domin ue Gi uere X Councillor Duncan McPhail X Justin Pennin s X Mike Andrews Deputy Warden Tom Marks, Chair X TOTAL 4 0 Motion Carried. 4. DISCLOSURE OF PECUNIARY INTEREST OR THE GENERAL NATURE THEREOF None. 5. DELEGATIONS None. Page 3 July 20, 2022 6. BRIEFINGS 6.1 Connectivity Advocacy Plan — Chief Administrative Officer The Chief Administrative Officer presented the report containing an updated draft Connectivity Advocacy Plan for the Committee's review and comment. Moved by: Councillor Giguere Seconded by: Justin Pennings RESOLVED THAT the Connectivity Committee Advocacy Plan be approved and forwarded to Elgin County Council for their review and endorsement. Recorded Vote Yes No Abstain Councillor Domin ue Gi uere X Councillor Duncan McPhail X Justin Pennin s X Mike Andrews Deputy Warden Tom Marks, Chair X TOTAL 4 0 Motion Carried. 6.2 Buiidinq Broadband Faster Act, 2021 Update — Chief Administrative Officer The Chief Administrative Officer presented a summary of the current status of the Building Broadband Faster Act, 2021 for the Committee's information. Moved by: Councillor McPhail Seconded by: Councillor Giguere RESOLVED THAT the report titled "Building Broadband Faster Act, 2021 Update" from the Chief Administrative Officer be received and filed. Recorded Vote Yes No Abstain Councillor Domin ue Gi uere X Councillor Duncan McPhail X Justin Pennin s X Page 4 July 20, 2022 Mike Andrews Deputy Warden Tom Marks, Chair X TOTAL 4 0 - Motion Carried. 6.3 SWIFT Project Update — Chief Administrative Officer The Chief Administrative Officer presented a summary of the current status of SWIFT broadband projects for the Committee's information. Moved by: Councillor McPhail Seconded by: Justin Pennings RESOLVED THAT the report titled "SWIFT Project Update" from the Chief Administrative Officer be received and filed. Recorded Vote Yes No Abstain Councillor Domin ue Gi uere X Councillor Duncan McPhail X Justin Pennings X Mike Andrews Deputy Warden Tom Marks, Chair X TOTAL 4 0 - Motion Carried. Mike Andrews joined the meeting. 7. OTHER BUSINESS ilk 8. CORRESPONDENCE ►f� •Cm 9. DATE OF NEXT MEETING The Connectivity Committee will meet again on August 24t", 2022 at 2:00 p.m. 10. ADJOURNMENT Moved by: Councillor Giguere Seconded by: Justin Pennings Page 5 July 20, 2022 RESOLVED THAT we do now adjourn at 2:45 p.m. to meet again on August 24tn 2022 at 2:00 p.m. Recorded Vote Yes No Abstain Councillor Domin ue Gi uere X Councillor Duncan McPhail X Justin Pennin s X Mike Andrews X Deputy Warden Tom Marks, Chair X TOTAL 5 0 QIAIA--I-, b2w�A--' Julie Goffyou, Chief Administrative Officer. Motion Carried Tom Marks, Chair.