The Elgin County Record

Committee of the Whole Meeting

September 22, 2026

Who was there

Present (7): Jack Couckuyt, Mike Hentz, Ed Ketchabaw, Richard Leatham, Todd Noble, Andrew Sloan, Mark Widner

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 September 22, 2026 Committee of the Whole Meeting be approved as presented.
Moved by Councillor Sloan, seconded by Councillor Noble
Carried
Jones RESOLVED THAT the intersection of Fairview Road and John Wise Line be converted to an all-way stop-controlled intersection; and THAT the speed limit along Fairview Road be reduced to 70km/h from Southdale Line southerly for a distance of 2.05 kilometres; and THAT the supporting By-Laws be amended to reflect these changes.
Moved by Councillor Noble
Carried
RESOLVED THAT the hours of operation for the Port Burwell, Springfield and Shedden branches of the Elgin County Library be amended effective immediately as described in the September 22, 2026 Committee of the Whole report titled “Increase to Weekly Library Public Service Hours at Port Burwell, Springfield and Shedden Branches”.
Moved by Councillor Ketchabaw, seconded by Councillor Sloan
Carried
Jones RESOLVED THAT the weekly hours of operation for the West Lorne and Rodney branches of the Elgin County Library be amended effective immediately as described in the September 22, 2026 Committee of the Whole report titled “Revision of Public Service Hours at West Lorne and Rodney Library Branches”.
Moved by Councillor Leatham
Carried
Jones RESOLVED THAT the Access to Information and Privacy Policy attached as Appendix A to the September 22, 2026 Committee of the Whole report titled “Access to Information and Privacy Policy Adoption” from the Director of Community and Cultural Services be hereby adopted.
Moved by Councillor Hentz
Carried
RESOLVED THAT the Elgin County Customer Engagement Policy be adopted as amended.
Moved by Councillor Widner, seconded by Councillor Couckuyt
Carried
RESOLVED THAT we do now adjourn at 12:03 p.m. to meet again on October 13, 2026 at 9:30 a.m.
Moved by Councillor Widner, seconded by Councillor Couckuyt
Carried

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