The Elgin County Record

Committee of the Whole Meeting

October 28, 2025

Who was there

Present (5): Jack Couckuyt, Dominique Gigu, Mike Hentz, Richard Leatham, Mark Widner

Absent (2): Todd Noble, 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 (8 motions)

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

RESOLVED THAT the agenda for the October 28, 2025 Committee of the Whole Meeting be approved as presented.
Moved by Councillor Couckuyt, seconded by Councillor Leatham
Carried
RESOLVED THAT the minutes of the meeting held on October 14, 2025 be adopted.
Moved by Councillor Widner, seconded by Councillor Hentz
Carried
Ketchabaw RESOLVED THAT Council approve the single source purchase of Mitel phone system hardware and services from Kelcom – Revolution IP in the amount of $72,959.00 (plus HST) in accordance with section 4.7(c)(iii) of the Procurement Policy, and; THAT Council approve the single source purchase of a nurse call server and software upgrade from KR Communications in the amount of $51,310.00 (plus HST) in accordance with section 4.7(c)(iii) of the Procurement Policy, and; THAT the Manager of Procurement & Risk be authorized to issue purchase orders to Kelcom – Revolution IP and KR Communications for this project.
Moved by Councillor Widner
Carried
RESOLVED THAT the report titled "Parts III and IX POA Interim Transfer Agreement Extension" dated October 28, 2025 from the Director of Legal Services be received and filed; and THAT Council of the County of Elgin authorize the Warden and CAO to execute the Parts III and IX Provincial Offences Act Interim Transfer Agreement Extension, attached to this report as Appendix “A”, for a term ending on January 4, 2028.
Moved by Councillor Hentz, seconded by Councillor Leatham
Carried
RESOLVED THAT we do now adjourn at 10:34 a.m. to meet again on November 12, 2025 at 9:30 a.m.
Moved by Councillor Couckuyt, seconded by Councillor Leatham
Carried
RESOLVED THAT Council approve the single source purchase of Mitel phone system hardware and services from Kelcom – Revolution IP in the amount of $72,959.00 (plus HST) in accordance with section 4.7(c)(iii) of the Procurement Policy, and; THAT Council approve the single source purchase of a nurse call server and software upgrade from KR Communications in the amount of $51,310.00 (plus HST) in accordance with section 4.7(c)(iii) of the Procurement Policy, and; THAT the Manager of Procurement & Risk be authorized to issue purchase orders to Kelcom – Revolution IP and KR Communications for this project.
Moved by Councillor Widner, seconded by Deputy Warden Ketchabaw
Carried
RESOLVED THAT Council approve the proposed Council and Committee of the Whole Schedule for 2026.
Moved by Councillor Giguère, seconded by Councillor Hentz
Carried
RESOLVED THAT staff be directed to incorporate Council’s feedback and proceed with submitting delegation requests to the appropriate ministries for the 2026 Rural Ontario Municipal Association (ROMA) Conference in alignment with identified County priorities.
Moved by Deputy Warden Ketchabaw, seconded by Councillor Widner
Carried

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