1 00:00:00,000 --> 00:00:07,000 We're live. 2 00:00:07,000 --> 00:00:18,200 Great, thank you. Well, good morning, everyone, and welcome to almost regular meeting of Algin 3 00:00:18,200 --> 00:00:26,560 County Council on Tuesday, January 27, 2026. I'd like to call the meeting to order and 4 00:00:26,560 --> 00:00:33,280 at the same time, thank staff for pivoting to an online virtual meeting this morning. 5 00:00:33,280 --> 00:00:40,440 As everybody knows, the driving conditions are very poor and based on a lighter agenda 6 00:00:40,440 --> 00:00:45,640 today, we thought it would be wise to keep everybody safe and at home. So thank you, 7 00:00:45,640 --> 00:00:53,200 everybody, for accommodating that. So we'll proceed with the approval of the 8 00:00:53,200 --> 00:01:02,040 agenda. Any changes, additions? Councillor Noble? So, Catherine, actually, can I have 9 00:01:02,040 --> 00:01:08,440 the resolution? Let me check with Councillor Noble. We'll get the hang of this. Did you have 10 00:01:08,440 --> 00:01:15,120 a change or addition, Councillor Noble? Great, okay. Let's hear the resolution, please. 11 00:01:15,120 --> 00:01:21,680 Resolved that the agenda for the January 27, 2026 County Council meeting be approved 12 00:01:21,680 --> 00:01:29,040 as presented. Thank you. So, Councillor Noble moves. And I think Deputy Warden Jones, second. 13 00:01:29,040 --> 00:01:40,680 All in favour? I'll show her hands. Thank you. That is carried. And I want to check 14 00:01:40,680 --> 00:01:48,920 with Councillor Latham to make sure that you're okay to participate or let us know 15 00:01:48,920 --> 00:02:00,280 or reach out if you have any technical difficulty. Meanwhile, we'll proceed with the next item 16 00:02:00,280 --> 00:02:07,000 on the agenda is introductions. And so I'll turn it over to our CEO to introduce our new 17 00:02:07,000 --> 00:02:12,800 director of homes who I don't know if we are cursed and we're not meant to cross 18 00:02:12,800 --> 00:02:17,160 path since you weren't able to join us at our last meeting and now we're not 19 00:02:17,200 --> 00:02:27,160 able to join us today. But please see a parking if I can ask you to proceed with the more formal 20 00:02:27,160 --> 00:02:35,880 introduction. Thank you, Warden Jigir. I am very pleased to introduce you and I'm hoping we're 21 00:02:35,880 --> 00:02:42,960 not running into too many hurdles. But one day you will meet Joanne Holloway in person. Joanne 22 00:02:43,000 --> 00:02:48,120 is with us in the council chambers today. Joanne comes to us from the private sector after many, 23 00:02:48,120 --> 00:02:54,440 many years in the long term care industry. So we are happy to have Joanne join us. She's 24 00:02:54,440 --> 00:02:59,560 been with us now for a couple of weeks. So I'll ask Joanne just to say a couple of words to 25 00:02:59,560 --> 00:03:07,280 council. Welcome, Joanne. Thank you, Blaine. Thank you, everybody. I appreciate you putting 26 00:03:07,280 --> 00:03:11,600 your trust in me. It's been very exciting for the past couple of weeks. I've had the 27 00:03:11,600 --> 00:03:17,440 opportunity to go into all the homes and as I mentioned in my interview I drove around all 28 00:03:17,440 --> 00:03:21,680 the homes before and they were lovely on the outside and they were not disappointing when 29 00:03:21,680 --> 00:03:26,680 I was able to get inside. So it's been very exciting and I'm looking forward to meeting 30 00:03:26,680 --> 00:03:34,160 everybody face to face again. And thank you again. I appreciate your trust. Well, 31 00:03:34,160 --> 00:03:41,160 thank you so much for choosing to work with us. We really, really appreciate and we 32 00:03:41,200 --> 00:03:47,560 really look forward to all that you will contribute to the homes in Elkin County as a whole. So 33 00:03:47,560 --> 00:03:55,520 a warm welcome and yes, we will cross paths. Physically, I promise. All right. So this takes 34 00:03:55,520 --> 00:04:02,920 us to adoption of minutes. We have the resolution, please. Resolved that the minutes of the 35 00:04:02,920 --> 00:04:07,000 meeting held on January 13th, 2026 be adopted. 36 00:04:08,600 --> 00:04:14,400 Moving second, please. Councilor Windermoos, Councilor Hans second. Were there any errors 37 00:04:14,400 --> 00:04:22,360 or omissions? Seeing none. All those in favor? Motion is carried. 38 00:04:23,360 --> 00:04:35,360 Enough disclosure of pecuniary interests or the general nature thereof. Seeing none. We do not 39 00:04:35,360 --> 00:04:43,640 have any presentations or delegations so that takes us to item 7.1. We have the recommendations 40 00:04:43,640 --> 00:04:50,840 from the Committee of the Whole. The Committee met January 13th. You have the resolutions 41 00:04:50,840 --> 00:05:01,280 before you. We have the resolution, please. Results that items CW 263 to CW 266 from the 42 00:05:01,280 --> 00:05:06,880 Committee of the Whole meeting dated January 13th, 2026 and the recommendations therein 43 00:05:06,880 --> 00:05:14,800 be adopted. Thank you. Mover in second, please. Councilor Ketchabut moves. Deputy 44 00:05:14,800 --> 00:05:26,760 Warden Jones second. Any further comments? Seeing none. All those in favor? Motion is 45 00:05:26,760 --> 00:05:38,040 carried. We don't have any other recommendations from other Committees or reports for information, 46 00:05:38,040 --> 00:05:44,760 so that takes us to item 10. We have several items of correspondence. Anything you wish to 47 00:05:45,480 --> 00:06:00,440 pull out to discuss separately? I'm here. Okay. We're not seeing any requests for further discussions 48 00:06:00,440 --> 00:06:08,000 on any of the items, so the resolution, please. Results that correspondence items 10.1 to 49 00:06:08,000 --> 00:06:18,600 10.6 be received and filed. Mover in second, Councilor Hems moves. Councilor No-Gloss second. All 50 00:06:18,600 --> 00:06:37,840 those in favor? Motion is carried. Any statements or inquiries by members? Deputy Warden Jones. 51 00:06:38,240 --> 00:06:46,560 Yeah, thank you, Warden Jones. Just give everybody heads up or impact awards from the Chamber of 52 00:06:46,560 --> 00:06:54,000 Commerce has come up and we have quite a few people being nominated for different categories 53 00:06:54,000 --> 00:06:59,840 from Central Oregon and South Old and a few other places, so it's exciting that we're seeing 54 00:06:59,840 --> 00:07:04,800 the businesses from Elgin County being part of the nomination and selection team. 55 00:07:05,120 --> 00:07:13,920 Yes, that's great. Do we have a date for the awards? I don't have it off the top of my head, 56 00:07:13,920 --> 00:07:22,560 maybe Carolyn, Mike, or Catherine. I didn't write that down. No, didn't want to put you on the 57 00:07:22,560 --> 00:07:33,440 spot, but if someone knows, Councilor Sloan. Through the warden, it's April 17th. Okay. 58 00:07:37,680 --> 00:07:42,400 Thank you for that. I'm sure there'll be lots of communication around that closer to the date 59 00:07:42,400 --> 00:07:48,720 and opportunity to secure tickets, so stay tuned. But yeah, thank you for the heads up. That's 60 00:07:48,720 --> 00:07:53,760 great to see. Any other statements or inquiries by members? 61 00:07:56,880 --> 00:08:02,640 Seeing none, we do not have any items for a closed meeting, so that takes us to consideration of 62 00:08:02,640 --> 00:08:14,000 bylaws. Catherine. Bylaw number 2603. Being a bylaw to provide a schedule of services and 63 00:08:14,000 --> 00:08:20,880 activities subject to fees and charges by the County of Elgin and to repeal bylaw number 2520. 64 00:08:20,880 --> 00:08:30,320 Resolved that bylaw number 2603 be now read a first, second, and third time and finally passed. 65 00:08:32,080 --> 00:08:36,880 Mover and seconder. Councilor Hans moves. 66 00:08:36,960 --> 00:08:42,080 If you were in Joan's second of those in favor, 67 00:08:45,200 --> 00:08:53,360 motion is carried. Next bylaw, please. Bylaw number 2604. Being a bylaw to 68 00:08:53,360 --> 00:09:01,040 authorize speed limits. Resolved that bylaw number 2604 be now read a first, second, and third time 69 00:09:01,040 --> 00:09:08,480 and finally passed. Mover and seconder, please. Councilor Noble moves. 70 00:09:15,200 --> 00:09:18,720 Deputy warden Joan second. Any further discussion? 71 00:09:20,640 --> 00:09:23,600 Comments? Seeing none. All those in favor? 72 00:09:26,880 --> 00:09:27,760 Motion is carried. 73 00:09:27,760 --> 00:09:39,120 The next bylaw is our budget. Bylaw number, thank you. Bylaw number 2605. Being a bylaw 74 00:09:39,120 --> 00:09:45,280 to provide for the adoption of the 2026 budget of the corporation of the County of Elgin and to 75 00:09:45,280 --> 00:09:54,720 establish the 2026 tax ratios and 2026 tax rates for the said corporation of the County of Elgin 76 00:09:54,720 --> 00:10:01,920 and its constituent lower tier municipalities. Resolved that bylaw number 2605 be now read a 77 00:10:01,920 --> 00:10:07,920 first, second, and third time and finally passed. Mover and seconder. 78 00:10:10,240 --> 00:10:15,120 Councilor Ketchum moves. Councilor Winder second. Any further discussions? Comments? 79 00:10:17,120 --> 00:10:18,640 Seeing none. All those in favor? 80 00:10:19,520 --> 00:10:22,880 The motion is carried. 81 00:10:25,760 --> 00:10:33,760 Next bylaw, please. Bylaw number 2606. Being a bylaw to authorize the warden and treasurer 82 00:10:33,760 --> 00:10:38,720 to borrow from time to time to meet current expenditures during the fiscal year ending 83 00:10:38,720 --> 00:10:46,640 December 31, 2026. Resolved that bylaw number 2606 be now read a first, second, 84 00:10:46,640 --> 00:10:53,360 and third time and finally passed. Mover and seconder please. Councilor Hems moves. 85 00:10:57,200 --> 00:11:02,720 Councilor Ketchum seconds. Any other comments or debate? All those in favor? 86 00:11:05,200 --> 00:11:14,080 Motion is carried. And the next bylaw. Bylaw number 2607. Being a bylaw to 87 00:11:14,080 --> 00:11:20,000 establish remuneration rates for employees covered by the job evaluation scale. Resolved 88 00:11:20,000 --> 00:11:26,320 that bylaw number 2607 be now read a first, second, and third time and finally passed. 89 00:11:28,000 --> 00:11:37,760 Mover and seconder please. Deputy warden Jones moves. Councilor Hems seconds. 90 00:11:39,840 --> 00:11:43,680 Any further comments or questions? All those in favor? 91 00:11:44,320 --> 00:11:47,520 The motion is carried. 92 00:11:49,920 --> 00:11:54,880 Then we serve a budget official. Congratulations everyone again. Great work. 93 00:11:55,760 --> 00:12:02,160 That'll take us to your confirmatory bylaw. Bylaw number 2608. Being a bylaw to confirm 94 00:12:02,160 --> 00:12:06,640 the proceedings of the municipal council of the corporation of the county of Elgin 95 00:12:06,640 --> 00:12:14,080 at the January 27th, 2026 meeting. Resolved that bylaw number 2608 be now read a first, 96 00:12:14,080 --> 00:12:22,560 second, and third time and finally passed. Mover and seconder please. Councilor Nopal moves. 97 00:12:22,560 --> 00:12:24,560 Councilor Woodner seconds. All those in favor? 98 00:12:27,200 --> 00:12:30,560 Motion is carried. And now for adjournment. 99 00:12:31,440 --> 00:12:41,760 Resolved that we do now adjourn at 9 12 a.m. to meet again on February 10th, 2026 at 9 o'clock a.m. 100 00:12:43,680 --> 00:12:49,200 Mover and seconder please. Councilor Woodner moves. Deputy warden Jones seconds. All those 101 00:12:49,200 --> 00:12:56,880 in favor? Then the motion is carried. I think we have a new record. 102 00:12:56,880 --> 00:13:01,200 We might. We might.