Council · Regular
February 24, 2026
Elgin County Council
09:01 – 09:29 · 0h 28m
7 present · 2 absent
Staff & officers present
Blaine Parkin Chief Administrative Officer/ Clerk — Brian Masschaele Director of Community & Cultural Services — Candace Bill Employee Rewards and Systems Advisor — Holly Hurley Director of People & Culture — Jeff Brooks Manager of Emergency Management Electronic Jenna Fentie Legislative Services Coordinator — Jennifer Ford Director of Financial Services/ Treasurer Electronic Joe Anne Holloway Director of Homes and Seniors Services — Katherine Thompson Manager of Administrative Services/ Deputy Clerk — Mat Vaughan Director of Planning and Development — Nicholas Loeb Director of Legal Services — Peter Dutchak Director of Engineering Services — Ryan Terpstra Manager of Corporate Facilities — Stefanie Heide Legislative Services Coordinator —
Revisions
- First published Substantive fetched Jun 22, 2026
- · Motion 1 added: RESOLVED THAT the agenda for the February 24, 2026 County Council Meeting be approved as presented.
- · Motion 2 added: RESOLVED THAT the minutes of the meeting held on February 10, 2026 be adopted.
- · Motion 3 added: RESOLVED THAT the presentation from Betsy McClure from the Elgin Clean Water Program be received and filed.
- · Motion 4 added: RESOLVED THAT item CW26- 16 from the Committee of the Whole meeting dated February 10, 2026, and the recommendations therein be adopted.
- · Motion 5 added: RESOLVED THAT a licence agreement between the County of Elgin and the Township of Southwold for the use of land for the purpose of installing and operating a live -fire structure, substantially in the form of Appendix "A" of the February 1…
- · Motion 6 added: RESOLVED THAT the County of Elgin support the resolution from the County of Prince Edward supporting Bill 21 Protect our Food Act, 2025.
- · Motion 7 added: RESOLVED THAT Correspondence Item 10. 2 be received and filed.
- · Motion 8 added: 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 - Lease Renewals - County Administration Buildi…
- · Motion 9 added: RESOLVED THAT we do now rise and report.
- · Motion 10 added: RESOLVED THAT Elgin County Council approve a new commercial two- year term Lease Agreement between Mervin Riddell and Elgin County in relation to Suites 223, 225 and 227 commencing May 1, 2025, and annual rent of 15, 820. 08; and THAT Elgi…
- · Motion 11 added: RESOLVED THAT By -Law No. 26- 11 be now read a first, second, and third time and finally passed.
- · Motion 12 added: RESOLVED THAT we do now adjourn at 9: 29 a. m. to meet again on March 10, 2026 at 9: 00 a. m.
- · Attendance added: Brian Masschaele (present)
- · Attendance added: Jennifer Ford (remote)
- · Attendance added: Peter Dutchak (present)
- · Attendance added: Holly Hurley (present)
- · Attendance added: Joe Anne Holloway (present)
- · Attendance added: Dominique Giguere (present)
- · Attendance added: Grant Jones (present)
- · Attendance added: Ed Ketchabaw (present)
- · Attendance added: Mark Widner (present)
- · Attendance added: Andrew Sloan (present)
- · Attendance added: Mike Hentz (present)
- · Attendance added: Richard Leatham (present)
- · Attendance added: Jack Couckuyt (absent)
- · Attendance added: Todd Noble (absent)
- · Attendance added: Blaine Parkin (present)
- · Attendance added: Nicholas Loeb (present)
- · Attendance added: Mat Vaughan (present)
- · Attendance added: Ryan Terpstra (present)
- · Attendance added: Katherine Thompson (present)
- · Attendance added: Jeff Brooks (remote)
- · Attendance added: Jenna Fentie (present)
- · Attendance added: Stefanie Heide (present)
- · Attendance added: Candace Bill (present)
- · Participation added: Grant Jones depart
- · Participation added: Grant Jones arrive