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 (17 motions)
17 carried, 0 recorded otherwise. Every motion below is printed as the minutes print it.
RESOLVED THAT the agenda for the September 23, 2025 County Council Meeting be approved as presented.
Moved by Councillor Noble, seconded by Councillor Leatham
Carried
RESOLVED THAT the minutes of the meeting held on September 9, 2025 be adopted.
Moved by Councillor Hentz, seconded by Councillor Sloan
Carried
RESOLVED THAT the presentation from the Manager of the St. Thomas-Elgin Local Immigration Partnership be received and filed.
Moved by Councillor Leatham, seconded by Councillor Widner
Carried
RESOLVED THAT the presentation from City of St. Thomas Mayor Joe Preston be received and filed.
Moved by Councillor Hentz, seconded by Councillor Leatham
Carried
Giguère RESOLVED THAT items CW25-58 - CW25-65 from the Committee of the Whole meeting dated September 9, 2025 and the recommendations therein be adopted.
Moved by Councillor Noble
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.
Moved by Councillor Sloan, seconded by Councillor Noble
Carried
RESOLVED THAT the Warden be directed to provide a letter of support to the Thames Valley District School Board for its business cases to the Ministry of Education to expand Dunwich-Dutton Public School and to build a new elementary school in Talbotville in partnership with Conseil scolaire Viamonde.
Moved by Councillor Hentz, seconded by Councillor Widner
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 - Human Resources Matter #1 (verbal) (b) personal matters about an identifiable individual, including municipal or local board employees. Closed Meeting Item #2 - Human Resources Matter #2 (verbal) (b) personal matters about an identifiable individual, including municipal or local board employees.
Moved by Councillor Couckuyt, seconded by Councillor Hentz
Carried
RESOLVED THAT the Chief Administrative Officer/Clerk proceed as directed.
Moved by Councillor Leatham, seconded by Councillor Widner
Carried
RESOLVED THAT the confidential update from the Chief Administrative Officer/Clerk be received and filed.
Moved by Councillor Sloan, seconded by Councillor Hentz
Carried
Ketchabaw RESOLVED THAT we do now adjourn at 11:27 a.m. to meet again on October 14, 2025 at 9:00 a.m.
Moved by Councillor Leatham
Carried
RESOLVED THAT items CW25-58 - CW25-65 from the Committee of the Whole meeting dated September 9, 2025 and the recommendations therein be adopted.
Moved by Councillor Noble, seconded by Councillor Giguère
Carried
RESOLVED THAT Correspondence Items 10.1 and 10.2 be received and filed.
Moved by Councillor Giguère, seconded by Councillor Noble
Carried
RESOLVED THAT the County of Elgin support the requests from the Municipality of Bayham to: 1) Review and analyze the data collected from the traffic counters placed on Plank Road in Eden; 2) Forward the data to the Elgin OPP Detachment Board for enforcement action; 3) Initiate discussions with all Local Municipal Partners on traffic concerns on County roads; and 4) Explore mitigation strategies including automated enforcement options, possibly as a pilot program across the County of Elgin; and THAT a report on these discussions and explorations be brought back to County Council at a future date.
Moved by Deputy Warden Ketchabaw, seconded by Councillor Sloan
Carried
RESOLVED THAT we do now rise and report.
Moved by Deputy Warden Ketchabaw, seconded by Councillor Widner
Carried
RESOLVED THAT By-Law No. 25-33 be now read a first, second, and third time and finally passed.
Moved by Deputy Warden Ketchabaw, seconded by Councillor Sloan
Carried
RESOLVED THAT we do now adjourn at 11:27 a.m. to meet again on October 14, 2025 at 9:00 a.m.
Moved by Councillor Leatham, seconded by Deputy Warden Ketchabaw