Andrew Sloan
Mayor · seen 2022-12-06 to 2026-09-22 · served 2022–2026
181substantive motions movedof 152 meetings the minutes record them at
66procedural motions movedcounted separately, and never added to the above
149substantive motions secondedseconding is often a seat convention, not agreement
38meetings recorded absentof 152 they were on the record for
—recorded votes, for–againstthis council recorded no vote they took part in
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Elgin County does not publish a description of this member on its council pages, or this record has not found one.
This council rarely calls recorded votes, so individual positions are only on the record where one was demanded. Under the Municipal Act that is the council's choice, not an omission in this record.
Meetings the minutes record them as absent from (38)
County Council MeetingSeptember 8, 2026
Committee of the Whole MeetingSeptember 8, 2026
Elgin County Public MeetingSeptember 8, 2026
County Council MeetingJune 23, 2026
Committee of the Whole MeetingJune 23, 2026
Elgin County Public MeetingJune 23, 2026
County Council MeetingMay 26, 2026
Committee of the Whole MeetingMay 26, 2026
Committee of the Whole MeetingJanuary 13, 2026
County Council MeetingJanuary 13, 2026
Finance CommitteeJanuary 13, 2026
Finance CommitteeDecember 16, 2025
Committee of the Whole MeetingNovember 25, 2025
County Council MeetingOctober 28, 2025
Committee of the Whole MeetingOctober 28, 2025
Committee of the Whole MeetingJuly 8, 2025
County Council MeetingJuly 8, 2025
County Council MeetingMay 27, 2025
Special Meeting of CouncilMay 27, 2025
Committee of the Whole MeetingMay 27, 2025
Regular Council MeetingMarch 11, 2025
Homes Committee of ManagementFebruary 11, 2025
Regular Council MeetingFebruary 11, 2025
Finance CommitteeFebruary 11, 2025
Regular Council MeetingJanuary 14, 2025
Warden's ElectionDecember 10, 2024
Homes Committee of ManagementNovember 12, 2024
Special Council MeetingNovember 5, 2024
Special Council MeetingOctober 2, 2024
Regular Council MeetingJuly 23, 2024
Regular Council MeetingJuly 9, 2024
Regular Council MeetingMarch 12, 2024
Regular Council MeetingFebruary 13, 2024
Special Council MeetingOctober 18, 2023
Regular Council MeetingOctober 10, 2023
Regular Council MeetingAugust 8, 2023
Regular Council MeetingJanuary 25, 2023
Special Council MeetingJanuary 12, 2023
Substantive motions moved (showing the 40 most recent of 181)
RESOLVED THAT the agenda for the September 22, 2026 Committee of the Whole Meeting be approved as presented.
Committee of the Whole Meeting, September 22, 2026 · Carried
RESOLVED THAT the agenda for the August 11, 2026 Committee of the Whole Meeting be approved as presented.
Committee of the Whole Meeting, August 11, 2026 · Carried
Jones RESOLVED THAT Elgin County Council authorize the County of Elgin to act as co-host of the Great Lakes Drowning Prevention Symposium, organized by the Rip Current Information Project.
County Council Meeting, July 14, 2026 · Carried
RESOLVED THAT the report titled “ENG 26-17 John Street Bridge Mural – Town of Aylmer” from the Director of Engineering Services dated July 14, 2026 be received and filed; and THAT the County of Elgin enter into a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with the Town of Aylmer that considers lifecycle, potential repairs and vandalism considerations.
County Council Meeting, July 14, 2026 · Carried
RESOLVED THAT Correspondence Items 10.1 - 10.6 be received and filed.
County Council Meeting, July 14, 2026 · Carried
RESOLVED THAT we do now proceed into closed meeting session in accordance with the Municipal Act to discuss the following matters under Municipal Act Section 239 (2): Closed Meeting Item #1 - Closed Meeting Minutes - June 23, 2026 Closed Meeting Item #2 - Elgin County Finance Department Future Readiness Review (b) personal matters about an identifiable individual, including municipal or local boar
County Council Meeting, July 14, 2026 · Carried
RESOLVED THAT By-Law No. 26-29 be now read a first, second, and third time and finally passed.
County Council Meeting, July 14, 2026 · Carried
RESOLVED THAT Elgin County Council authorize the County of Elgin to act as co-host of the Great Lakes Drowning Prevention Symposium, organized by the Rip Current Information Project.
County Council Meeting, July 14, 2026 · Carried
RESOLVED THAT we do now proceed into closed meeting session in accordance with the Municipal Act to discuss the following matters under Municipal Act Section 239 (2): Closed Meeting Item #1 - Closed Meeting Minutes - May 26, 2026 Closed Meeting Item #2 - Whites Station Update (c) a proposed or pending acquisition or disposition of land by the municipality or local board; and (k) a position, plan,
County Council Meeting, June 9, 2026 · Carried
RESOLVED THAT the minutes of the meeting held on February 10, 2026 be adopted.
County Council Meeting, February 24, 2026 · Carried
RESOLVED THAT a licence agreement between the County of Elgin and the Township of Southwold for the use of land for the purpose of installing and operating a live-fire structure, substantially in the form of Appendix “A” be approved pending more information regarding the fee structure be provided at the council meeting on February 24, 2026.
Committee of the Whole Meeting, February 10, 2026 · Carried
RESOLVED THAT the minutes of the meeting held on November 25, 2025 be adopted.
Committee of the Whole Meeting, December 11, 2025 · Carried
RESOLVED THAT the report titled “2025 Asset Management Plan” from the Director of Engineering Services dated December 11, 2025 be received and filed; and THAT the 2025 Asset Management Plan accompanying this report be adopted.
Committee of the Whole Meeting, December 11, 2025 · Carried
Jones RESOLVED THAT the report titled “2025 Annual Committee Report - Terrace Lodge Redevelopment Fundraising Committee” from the Chair of the Terrace Lodge Redevelopment Fundraising Committee dated December 11, 2025 be received and filed.
County Council Meeting, December 11, 2025 · Carried
RESOLVED THAT the report titled “2025 Annual Committee Report – Growth Planning Steering Committee” from the Committee Chair dated December 11, 2025 be received and filed.
County Council Meeting, December 11, 2025 · Carried
RESOLVED THAT the report titled “2025 Asset Management Plan” from the Director of Engineering Services dated December 11, 2025 be received and filed; and THAT the 2025 Asset Management Plan accompanying this report be adopted. Motion
Committee of the Whole Meeting, December 11, 2025 · Carried
RESOLVED THAT the report titled “2025 Annual Committee Report - Terrace Lodge Redevelopment Fundraising Committee” from the Chair of the Terrace Lodge Redevelopment Fundraising Committee dated December 11, 2025 be received and filed.
County Council Meeting, December 11, 2025 · Carried
Ketchabaw RESOLVED THAT the report titled "LS 25-6 - Assistant Prosecutor" from the Director of Legal Services dated November 12, 2025 be received and filed; and THAT Council approve a change in the structure of the legal services department to end the part-time Solicitor/Prosecutor position and replace it with a full-time Assistant Prosecutor position commencing in the 2026 budget year.
Committee of the Whole Meeting, November 12, 2025 · Carried
RESOLVED THAT the report titled "LS 25-6 - Assistant Prosecutor" from the Director of Legal Services dated November 12, 2025 be received and filed; and THAT Council approve a change in the structure of the legal services department to end the part-time Solicitor/Prosecutor position and replace it with a full-time Assistant Prosecutor position commencing in the 2026 budget year.
Committee of the Whole Meeting, November 12, 2025 · Carried
RESOLVED THAT the minutes of the meeting held on September 23, 2025 be adopted.
Committee of the Whole Meeting, October 14, 2025 · Carried
RESOLVED THAT the Chief Administrative Officer/Clerk and the Director of People & Culture proceed as directed.
Human Resources Committee, October 7, 2025 · Carried
Giguère RESOLVED THAT the minutes of the meeting held on September 9, 2025 be adopted.
Committee of the Whole Meeting, September 23, 2025 · Carried
RESOLVED THAT KWS Electrical Services be selected to complete the Ron McNeil Line (CR 52) and Dalewood Road (CR 31) Intersection Improvements and Signalization project, Tender No. 2025-T37 at a total price of $1,123,009.01 inclusive of a $105,000 contingency allowance and exclusive of HST; and THAT the Warden and Chief Administrative Officer be directed and authorized to sign the contract.
Committee of the Whole Meeting, September 23, 2025 · Carried
RESOLVED THAT the reduced speed zone By-Law No. 24-19 be amended to include a 70km/h reduced speed zone on Ron McNeil Line (County Road #52) from 175 metres west of Highbury Avenue to 430 metres west of Dalewood Road, for a total distance of 2,840 metres.
Committee of the Whole Meeting, September 23, 2025 · Carried
RESOLVED THAT the report titled “Procurement Activity Report Q2 (April 1, 2025 to June 30, 2025)" from the Manager of Procurement & Risk dated September 23, 2025 be received and filed.
County Council Meeting, September 23, 2025 · Carried
RESOLVED THAT the confidential update from the Chief Administrative Officer/Clerk be received and filed.
County Council Meeting, September 23, 2025 · Carried
RESOLVED THAT the minutes of the meeting held on September 9, 2025 be adopted. Motion
Committee of the Whole Meeting, September 23, 2025 · Carried
Giguère RESOLVED THAT Council authorize staff to move forward with the initiatives proposed to assist the Rip Current Project in advancing its goals and amplifying its message, as contained in the September 9, 2025 report titled “Elgin County Initiatives to Support Rip Current Project” as amended to combine Initiative #1 (Roundtable Meeting) and Initiative #4 (Drowning Prevention Symposium).
Committee of the Whole Meeting, September 9, 2025 · Carried
RESOLVED THAT the contract for a Routine and Emergency Maintenance Services for Traffic Control Signals, Request for Proposal 2025-P09 be awarded to Guild Electric Limited for a three (3) year term in the estimated amount of $158,045.00 (excluding HST); and THAT staff be authorized to extend the contract for an additional three (3) years, subject to satisfactory contractor performance reviews and
Committee of the Whole Meeting, September 9, 2025 · Carried
RESOLVED THAT the minutes of the Finance Committee meeting held on February 11, 2025 be adopted.
Finance Committee, September 9, 2025 · Carried
RESOLVED THAT the report titled “Warden’s Activity Report (August 2025)" from Warden Jones dated September 9, 2025 be received and filed.
County Council Meeting, September 9, 2025 · Carried
RESOLVED THAT Council authorize staff to move forward with the initiatives proposed to assist the Rip Current Project in advancing its goals and amplifying its message, as contained in the September 9, 2025 report titled “Elgin County Initiatives to Support Rip Current Project” as amended to combine Initiative #1 (Roundtable Meeting) and Initiative #4 (Drowning Prevention Symposium).
Committee of the Whole Meeting, September 9, 2025 · Carried
RESOLVED THAT the report titled “LS 25-3 – County Shared Services” from the Director of Legal Services dated August 12, 2025 be received and filed; and THAT staff develop a philosophy and policy framework to govern when and how the County will sell services to external organizations to be considered by Council at a future meeting.
Committee of the Whole Meeting, August 12, 2025 · Carried
Ketchabaw RESOLVED THAT the Warden be directed to write a letter of support on behalf of Elgin County Council for the South Central Ontario Region Economic Development Corporation's (SCOR EDC) application to the Ontario Transit Investment Fund (OTIF) for a coordinated inter-community transit initiative.
County Council Meeting, August 12, 2025 · Carried
RESOLVED THAT the Warden be directed to write a letter of support on behalf of Elgin County Council for the South Central Ontario Region Economic Development Corporation's (SCOR EDC) application to the Ontario Transit Investment Fund (OTIF) for a coordinated inter-community transit initiative.
County Council Meeting, August 12, 2025 · Carried
RESOLVED THAT items CW25-29 - CW25-33 from the Committee of the Whole meeting dated June 10, 2025 and the recommendations therein be adopted.
County Council Meeting, June 24, 2025 · Carried
RESOLVED THAT the report titled “Warden’s Activity Report (May 2025)" from Warden Jones dated June 10, 2025 be received and filed.
County Council Meeting, June 10, 2025 · Carried
RESOLVED THAT County Council approve a flag raising and proclamation request from the Elgin County Drowning Prevention Coalition in recognition of National Drowning Prevention Week and World Drowning Prevention Day and that it be held on July 21, 2025.
County Council Meeting, June 10, 2025 · Carried
RESOLVED THAT the report titled “Warden’s Activity Report (May 2025)" from Warden Jones dated June 10, 2025 be received and filed. Motion
County Council Meeting, June 10, 2025 · Carried
RESOLVED THAT we do now proceed into closed meeting session in accordance with the Municipal Act to discuss the following matters under Municipal Act Section 239 (2): Closed Meeting Item #1 - Closed Meeting Minutes - April 22, 2025 Closed Meeting Item #2 - Human Resources Matter (verbal) (b) personal matters about an identifiable individual, including municipal or local board employees; and (f) ad
County Council Meeting, May 13, 2025 · Carried
In the record
114meetings recorded presentthe minutes record presence, not a rate
0conflicts of interest declareda member saying they should not vote on a matter
What this does not measure
- Motions moved is not a measure of effectiveness. Who moves a motion is often a seat convention or a committee role, and the member who does the work on a file is frequently not the one who reads it out.
- Nobody is ranked against anybody. These figures are counted against this member's own meetings and are never totalled or compared.
- Absence is not explained. The minutes record who was not there and almost never why. Illness, a declared conflict and a family emergency all appear the same way.
- What was said is not here. This record reads the minutes, which record decisions, not debate.
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