Municipality of West Elgin

Minutes

Special Meeting of Council

Thursday, May 18, 2023 at 9:30 A.m. - 1:00 P.m.

West Elgin Community Complex - Hybrid Meeting

160 Main St

West Lorne

Electronic Hybrid Meeting

Present:

• Deputy Mayor R. Leatham
• Councillor T. Tellier
• Councillor Navackas
• Councillor Denning

Staff Present:

• Heather Bouw, Clerk
• Magda Badura, CAO/Treasurer

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1.

Call to Order

Deputy Mayor Leatham called the meeting to order at 9:30 a.m.

2.

Adoption of Agenda

• Moved: Councillor Navackas
  Seconded: Councillor Tellier

  That West Elgin Council hereby adopts the Agenda as presented.

  Carried

3.

Disclosure of Pecuniary Interest

No disclosures

Deputy Mayor Leatham vacated the Chair to Councillor Tellier at 9:32 a.m.

4.

Filling the Vacancy of the Office of the Mayor

4.1

Applicant Submissions

Richard Leatham, Andrei Kovalevskii, Kevin W. Fawcett and Christhian Hernan Rueda Yepes attended the meeting in person.  Trevor Lee attended the meeting virtually.  Each applicant individually addressed Council outlining their views and visions for the future of the municipality.  Council members posed a maximum of two (2) questions to each applicant.

4.3

Applicant Nomination

• Moved: Councillor Navackas
  Seconded: Councillor Denning

  THAT the Council of the Municipality of West Elgin nominates and appoints Richard Leatham to fill the Vacancy of the Office of the Mayor.

  Carried

Deputy Mayor Leatham resumed the Chair at 11:00 a.m

5.

Confirming By-Law

• Moved: Councillor Tellier
  Seconded: Councillor Navackas

  That By-law 2023-37, being a by-law to confirm the proceedings of the Special Meeting of Council held on May 18, 2023, be read a first, second and third and final time.

  Carried

6.

Adjournment

• Moved: Councillor Navackas
  Seconded: Councillor Tellier

  That the Council of the Municipality of West Elgin hereby adjourns the Special Council meeting at 11:01 to re-meet at 9:30 a.m.on May 25, 2023 or at the call of the Chair.

  Carried

4.

Filling the Vacancy of the Office of the Mayor

4.2

Question Period

Each Council Member will be permitted to pose a maximum of two (2) questions to each Applicant.