The Elgin County Record

Committee of the Whole Meeting

June 23, 2026

Who was there

Present (6): Jack Couckuyt, Mike Hentz, Ed Ketchabaw, Richard Leatham, Todd Noble, Mark Widner

Absent (1): Andrew Sloan

Taken from the roll call in the town’s own minutes. The minutes record who was not there and almost never why.

What was decided (7 motions)

7 carried, 0 recorded otherwise. Every motion below is printed as the minutes print it.

RESOLVED THAT the agenda for the June 23, 2026 Committee of the Whole Meeting be approved as presented.
Moved by Councillor Couckuyt, seconded by Councillor Leatham
Carried
Jones RESOLVED THAT the minutes of the meeting held on June 9, 2026 be adopted.
Moved by Councillor Hentz
Carried
RESOLVED THAT Elgin County approve Official Plan Amendment No. CE OPA-01-26, adopted by the Council of the Municipality of Central Elgin on April 13, 2026; and THAT staff be directed to provide Notice of this Decision in accordance with the requirements of the Planning Act.
Moved by Councillor Couckuyt, seconded by Councillor Noble
Carried
RESOLVED THAT we do now adjourn at 11:53 a.m. to meet again on July 14, 2026 at 9:30 a.m.
Moved by Councillor Widner, seconded by Councillor Couckuyt
Carried
RESOLVED THAT the minutes of the meeting held on June 9, 2026 be adopted. Motion
Moved by Councillor Hentz, seconded by Deputy Warden Jones
Carried
RESOLVED THAT the following list of comparators for the job evaluation and market comparison review, as contained in the June 23, 2026, report titled “Non-Union Job Evaluation and Market Comparators” be approved.  Oxford County  Middlesex County  City of St. Thomas  Municipality of Chatham-Kent  County of Lambton  County of Essex  County of Wellington  City of London  Perth County  Norfolk County
Moved by Deputy Warden Jones, seconded by Councillor Widner
Carried
RESOLVED THAT staff proceed with the road and bridge asset transfers as identified in the adopted Transportation Master Plan with a goal to finalize the transfers by January 31, 2027; and THAT funding be provided to receiving municipalities between 2027 to 2030 and as identified in the Asset Transfer Funding Schedule Table contained within this report; and THAT current Road Maintenance Agreement allocations continue until December 31, 2027 when the agreement expires.
Moved by Deputy Warden Jones, seconded by Councillor Leatham
Carried

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