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Home West Elgin Meetings May 26, 2026

Council · Regular

May 26, 2026

Elgin County Council

09:00 – 11:12 · 2h 12m
7 present · 2 absent
Dominique Giguere Mayor — Grant Jones Deputy Mayor — Andrew Sloan Councillor Absent Ed Ketchabaw Councillor — Jack Couckuyt Councillor — Mark Widner Councillor — Mike Hentz Councillor — Richard Leatham Councillor — Todd Noble Councillor Regrets
Staff & officers present
Blaine Parkin Chief Administrative Officer — Brian Masschaele Director of Community & Cultural Services — Holly Hurley Director of People & Culture — Jenna Fentie Deputy Clerk — Jennifer Ford Director of Financial Services/ Treasurer — Joe Anne Holloway Director of Homes and Seniors Services — Katherine Thompson County Clerk/Manager of Administrative Services — Lindsay King Policy Planner — Mat Vaughan Director of Planning and Development — Nicholas Loeb Director of Legal Services — Peter Dutchak Director of Engineering Services — Stefanie Heide Executive Performance Coordinator —

Revisions

  1. First published Substantive fetched Jun 28, 2026
    • · Motion 1 added: RESOLVED THAT the agenda for the May 26, 2026 County Council Meeting be approved as amended.
    • · Motion 2 added: RESOLVED THAT the minutes of the meeting held on May 12, 2026 be adopted.
    • · Motion 3 added: RESOLVED THAT the presentation titled " VON Ontario Student Nutrition Program ( OSNP)" from Laura Bos be received and filed.
    • · Motion 4 added: RESOLVED THAT items CW26- 47 — CW26- 48 from the Committee of the Whole meeting dated May 12, 2026, and the recommendations therein be adopted.
    • · Motion 5 added: RESOLVED THAT KWS Electrical Services be selected to complete the Belmont Road ( CR 74) and Seventh Avenue Intersection Improvements and Signalization project, Tender No. 2026- T15 at a total price of 463, 092. 27 inclusive of a $ 53, 500 …
    • · Motion 6 added: RESOLVED THAT Gedco Excavating Ltd. be selected to complete the Putnam Road ( CR 47) Reconstruction project, Tender No. 2026-T21 at a total price of $ 799, 738. 25 inclusive of a $ 50, 000 contingency allowance and exclusive of HST; and TH…
    • · Motion 7 added: RESOLVED THAT County Council approve the process for sharing information with election candidates to ensure equal distribution of information.
    • · Motion 8 added: RESOLVED THAT Correspondence Items 10. 1 - 10. 3 be received and filed.
    • · Motion 9 added: RESOLVED THAT the request from the Elgin County Pride to hold a flag raising and proclamation at the Elgin County Heritage Centre on June 9, 2026 in recognition of Pride Month be approved.
    • · Motion 10 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):
    • · Motion 11 added: RESOLVED THAT we do now rise and report.
    • · Motion 12 added: RESOLVED THAT the May 12, 2026 Closed Meeting Minutes be adopted.
    • · Motion 13 added: RESOLVED THAT staff proceed as directed.
    • · Motion 14 added: RESOLVED THAT the Director of Legal Services and CAO proceed as directed.
    • · Motion 15 added: RESOLVED THAT staff proceed as directed.
    • · Motion 16 added: RESOLVED THAT the Director of Legal Services and the Director of People and Culture proceed as directed.
    • · Motion 17 added: RESOLVED THAT By -Law No. 26- 24 be now read a first, second, and third time and finally passed.
    • · Motion 18 added: RESOLVED THAT we do now adjourn at 11: 12 a. m. to meet again on June 9, 2026 at 9: 00 a. m.
    • · Attendance added: Grant Jones (present)
    • · Attendance added: Ed Ketchabaw (present)
    • · Attendance added: Mark Widner (present)
    • · Attendance added: Jack Couckuyt (present)
    • · Attendance added: Mike Hentz (present)
    • · Attendance added: Richard Leatham (present)
    • · Attendance added: Andrew Sloan (absent)
    • · Attendance added: Todd Noble (regrets)
    • · Attendance added: Blaine Parkin (present)
    • · Attendance added: Nicholas Loeb (present)
    • · Attendance added: Jennifer Ford (present)
    • · Attendance added: Peter Dutchak (present)
    • · Attendance added: Holly Hurley (present)
    • · Attendance added: Joe Anne Holloway (present)
    • · Attendance added: Katherine Thompson (present)
    • · Attendance added: Jenna Fentie (present)
    • · Attendance added: Stefanie Heide (present)
    • · Attendance added: Lindsay King (present)
    • · Attendance added: Dominique Giguere (present)
    • · Attendance added: Brian Masschaele (present)
    • · Attendance added: Mat Vaughan (present)
    • · Participation added: Mark Widner depart
    • · Participation added: Mark Widner arrive