Regular Council Meeting

RESOLVED THAT the minutes of the meeting held on July 11, 2023 be adopted.

RESOLVED THAT we do now move into the Committee of the Whole Council.

RESOLVED THAT the Council of the Corporation of the County of Elgin approve Official Plan Amendment No. 23 to the Official Plan of the Town of Aylmer; and THAT staff be directed to provide notice of this decision in accordance with the requirements of the Planning Act.

RESOLVED THAT the report titled "Approval of Fees and Charges 2023" dated July 17, 2023 from the Manager of Administrative Services/Deputy Clerk be received and filed; and THAT the changes to fees and charges identified in "Schedule A" to the report titled "Approval of Fees and Charges 2023" dated July 17, 2023 are approved as amended and imposed to commence on July 25, 2023.

RESOLVED THAT the report titled "Elgin Group Policing Agreement" dated July 25, 2023 from the Chief Administrative Officer/Clerk be received and filed; and THAT the report be sent to the local Councils in Bayham, Malahide, Central Elgin, Southwold, Dutton Dunwich, and West Elgin for their consideration to approve the agreement for an additional two years.

RESOLVED THAT the Deputy Warden be directed to write a letter of support for the Municipality of Bayham's application to the Disaster Mitigation and Adaptation Fund (DMAF) for the purposes of funding the replacement of storm water infrastructure in Port Burwell.

RESOLVED THAT the County remit payment of $15,313.50 per month beginning September 1, 2023 for a total of $61,254 to cover the County's portion of the additional levy as requested by the Southwestern Public Health Board of Health provided the County of Oxford and the City of St. Thomas agree to their respective levies; and THAT additional information be requested from the Board of Health regarding health indicator metrics to be shared with County Council.

RESOLVED THAT Council support the request from the St. Thomas Elgin General Hospital and the St. Thomas Elgin General Hospital Foundation to provide a delegation to Council on October 10, 2023; and THAT staff be directed to coordinate a tour for County Council of the STEGH Diagnostic Imaging Suite for September 2023.

RESOLVED THAT staff be directed to work with Elgin's local municipal partners to prepare a submission package to the Ministry of Natural Resources and Forestry Legacy Oil & Gas Wells Municipal Transfer Payment Program.

RESOLVED THAT Correspondence Item #7.2.1 be received and filed.

RESOLVED THAT Council consider an additional item in closed session in accordance with Municipal Act Section 239 (2) (b) personal matters about an identifiable individual, including municipal or local board employees and (f) advice that is subject to solicitor-client privilege, including communications necessary for that purpose.

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 - July 11, 2023 Closed Meeting Item #2 - Boundary Adjustment Matter (h) information explicitly supplied in confidence to the municipality or local board by Canada, a province or territory or a Crown agency of any of them Closed Meeting Item #3 - Additional Matter re Identifiable Individual (b) personal matters about an identifiable individual, including municipal or local board employees; and (f) advice that is subject to solicitor-client privilege, including communications necessary for that purpose.

RESOLVED THAT we do now rise and report.

RESOLVED THAT the Closed Meeting Minutes from the July 11, 2023 meeting be adopted.

RESOLVED THAT the confidential report from Warden Ketchabaw be received for information.

Giguère RESOLVED THAT no further action be taken.

RESOLVED THAT we do now adopt recommendations of the Committee of the Whole.

RESOLVED THAT By-Law No. 23-33 be now read a first, second, and third time and finally passed as amended.

RESOLVED THAT we do now adjourn at 10:50 a.m. to meet again on August 8, 2023 at 9:00 a.m.