The Elgin County Record

Committee of the Whole Meeting

September 8, 2026

Who was there

Present (5): Jack Couckuyt, Mike Hentz, Ed Ketchabaw, Todd Noble, Mark Widner

Absent (2): Richard Leatham, 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)

6 carried, 1 recorded otherwise. Every motion below is printed as the minutes print it.

Jones RESOLVED THAT the agenda for the September 8, 2026 Committee of the Whole Meeting be approved as presented.
Moved by Councillor Hentz
Carried
RESOLVED THAT the minutes of the meeting held on August 11, 2026 be adopted.
Moved by Councillor Ketchabaw, seconded by Councillor Widner
Carried
RESOLVED THAT By-Law No. 26-35, being a consolidated by-law for the regulation of traffic including parking on County roads be adopted; and THAT By-Law No. 20-05 be repealed.
Moved by Councillor Ketchabaw, seconded by Councillor Hentz
Carried
RESOLVED THAT the original motion be amended to remove the condition requiring receipt of funding from the federal government.
Moved by Councillor Couckuyt, seconded by Councillor Ketchabaw
Defeated
RESOLVED THAT Elgin County Council direct staff to submit feedback on the proposed contents of regulations under the Municipal Accountability Act, 2026.
Moved by Councillor Couckuyt, seconded by Councillor Ketchabaw
Carried
RESOLVED THAT the report titled “LEG 26-10 – Artificial Intelligence and Responsible AI Use Policy” dated September 8, 2026 from the Director of Legal Services be received and filed for information; and THAT Appendix “A” to the report be adopted by Elgin County as its Artificial Intelligence and Responsible AI Use Policy.
Moved by Councillor Noble, seconded by Councillor Ketchabaw
Carried
RESOLVED THAT we do now adjourn at 12:20 p.m. to meet again on September 22, 2026 at 9:30 a.m.
Moved by Councillor Widner, seconded by Councillor Couckuyt
Carried

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