Municipality of West Elgin

Minutes

Special Meeting of Council

Thursday, November 07, 2024 at 4:00 P.m. - 5:00 P.m.

Council Chambers

160 Main Street

West Lorne

Present:

• Mayor Leatham
• Deputy Mayor Tellier
• Councillor Denning
• Councillor Statham

Staff Present:

• M. Badura, CAO/ Treasurer
• Terri Towstiuc, Clerk

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1.

Call to Order

Mayor Leatham called the Special Meeting of Council to order at 4:00 pm.

2.

Adoption of Agenda

• Moved: Deputy Mayor Tellier
  Seconded: Councillor Denning

  That West Elgin Council hereby adopts the Special Meeting Agenda of November 7, 2024 as presented.

  Carried

3.

Disclosure of Pecuniary Interest

No disclosures

4.

Public Meeting - Filling the Seat of Councillor, Ward 3

The Clerk advised that two applications withdrew their applications, being R. Hoglund and P. Wardell, and J. Clement-Christie was unable to attend the Special Meeting of Council.

Each applicant will be provided up to five (5) minutes to speak, followed by a maximum of two (2) questions per member of Council, per applicant. 

4.1

Applications Received

4.1.1

Ronna Hoglund

Withdrew application November 6, 2024.

4.1.2

Pamela Wardell

Withdrew application November 6, 2024.

4.1.3

Karen Booth

4.1.4

Trevor Lee

4.1.5

Filipe Sousa

4.1.6

Jordan Clement-Christie

Unable to attend meeting.

4.1.7

Heather Doughtery

4.1.8

Angela Cammaert

4.1.9

Catherine Gow-Chamberlain

4.1.10

Andrei Kovalevskii

5.

Recess

Recess from 5:18 to 5:37pm.

6.

Appointment of Ward 3 Councillor

Each member of Council was given an opportunity to put forth their recommendation for Ward 3 Councillor. After brief discussion, a nomination was put forward, and the following recommendation was made:

• Moved: Councillor Statham

  That West Elgin Council hereby nominates and appoints Filipe Sousa to fill the Vacancy of the Office of Councillor, Ward 3, for the remainder of the 2022-2026 term of Council. 

  Loss
• Moved: Councillor Denning
  Seconded: Deputy Mayor Tellier

  That West Elgin Council hereby nominates and appoints Heather Doughtery to fill the Vacancy of the Office of Councillor, Ward 3, for the remainder of the 2022-2026 term of Council.

  Carried

7.

Confirmatory By-law

• Moved: Councillor Statham
  Seconded: Deputy Mayor Tellier

  That By-law 2024-74 being a By-law to confirm the proceeding of the Special Meeting of Council held on November 7, 2024, be read a first, second and third and final time. 

  Carried

8.

Adjournment

• Moved: Councillor Denning
  Seconded: Councillor Statham

  That the Council of the Municipality of West Elgin hereby adjourn the Special Meeting of Council at 5:45 pm to meet again at 4:00pm, on Thursday, November 14, 2024, or at the call of the Chair.

  Carried