The Adelaide Metcalfe Record

Garett Kingma

Councillor · seen 2022-11-21 to 2026-08-10 · served 2022–2026

230substantive motions movedof 78 meetings the minutes record them at
66procedural motions movedcounted separately, and never added to the above
249substantive motions secondedseconding is often a seat convention, not agreement
3meetings recorded absentof 78 they were on the record for
—recorded votes, for–againstthis council recorded no vote they took part in

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This council rarely calls recorded votes, so individual positions are only on the record where one was demanded. Under the Municipal Act that is the council's choice, not an omission in this record.

Meetings the minutes record them as absent from (3)

Regular Council MeetingMay 20, 2025
Regular Council MeetingMarch 17, 2025
Regular Council MeetingApril 2, 2024

Substantive motions moved (showing the 40 most recent of 230)

THAT the Agenda for the August 10th, 2026 Meeting of Council be approved.
Regular Council Meeting, August 10, 2026 · Carried
THAT Council convene as the Committee of Adjustment at 7:02 pm.
Regular Council Meeting, August 10, 2026 · Carried
THAT Council convene into Public Meeting at 7:08 pm.
Regular Council Meeting, August 10, 2026 · Carried
17 THAT Council direct staff to investigate additional human resource and capacity through the 2027 municipal budget process.
Regular Council Meeting, August 10, 2026 · Carried
THAT the Agenda for the July 20th, 2026 Meeting of Council be approved.
Regular Council Meeting, July 20, 2026 · Carried
THAT Council convene as the Committee of Adjustment at 7:14 pm.
Regular Council Meeting, July 20, 2026 · Carried
That the application for Consent B04-2026, submitted under Section 53 of the Planning Act be GRANTED by the Township of Adelaide Metcalfe’s Committee of Adjustment subject to the following conditions: 1. That pursuant to Section 53(41) of the Planning Act all conditions imposed shall be completed to the satisfaction of the Township of Adelaide Metcalfe within a maximum period of two (2) years afte
Regular Council Meeting, July 20, 2026 · Carried
THAT Council convene into Public Meeting at 7:47 pm.
Regular Council Meeting, July 20, 2026 · Carried
THAT Council receive the report for information for Zoning By- law Amendment application ZBA-02-2026, which proposes to rezone the ‘Added Parcel’ of Consent B2-2026 from ‘Agriculture Only (AO) Zone’ to the site-specific ‘Surplus Dwelling (SD-6) Zone’ and to amend the verbiage of the ‘Surplus Dwelling (SD-6) Zone’ to permit for the operation of a seed business; AND FURTHER THAT the rezoning applica
Regular Council Meeting, July 20, 2026 · Carried
THAT Council receive the "Kerwood Sewage Treatment Facility Report 2026" presentation.
Regular Council Meeting, July 20, 2026 · Carried
THAT item 7.c listed under the heading of Consent Agenda for the July 20th, 2026 Meeting of Council be recieved.
Regular Council Meeting, July 20, 2026 · Carried
THAT Council support the resolution received by the Municipal Finance Officers Association of Ontario (MFOA) regard the "Doubling of Ontario Community Infrastructure Fund (OCIF).
Regular Council Meeting, July 20, 2026 · Carried
THAT Council receive the “Adelaide Metcalfe Fire Department – Second Quarter 2026 Update” for information.
Regular Council Meeting, July 20, 2026 · Carried
THAT the Agenda for the June 15th, 2026 Meeting of Council be approved.
Regular Council Meeting, June 15, 2026 · Carried
THAT Council convene as the Committee of Adjustment at 7:01 pm.
Regular Council Meeting, June 15, 2026 · Carried
THAT Minor Variance Application A03-2026 which requests relief from Section 5.1.2 of the Township’s Zoning By-law to permit an accessory structure to be located in what is technically defined as the front yard and to grant relief from Section 5.1.3 to permit a maximum accessory structure height, as measured from grade to peak, of 8.0 m (26.25 ft), be GRANTED subject to the following conditions: 1.
Regular Council Meeting, June 15, 2026 · Carried
THAT Council receive the "Middlesex County - Local Council Update 2026" presentation.
Regular Council Meeting, June 15, 2026 · Carried
That Items 7.a through 7.k listed under the heading of Consent Agenda for the June 15th, 2026 Meeting of Council be adopted as recommended.
Regular Council Meeting, June 15, 2026 · Carried
THAT Council support the resolution received from the Municipality of Morris-Turnberry regarding "Conservation Authority Consolidation and Future Funding".
Regular Council Meeting, June 15, 2026 · Carried
THAT the Agenda for the May 19, 2026 Meeting of Council be approved.
Regular Council Meeting, May 19, 2026 · Carried
THAT Council convene as the Committee of Adjustment at 7:01 pm.
Regular Council Meeting, May 19, 2026 · Carried
THAT By-Law 16 of 2026 (Establish Election Joint Audit Committee), By-Law 17 of 2026 (Half-Day Per Diem - Council Remuneration) and 10 By-Law 18 of 2026 (Confirming May 19th, 2026) receive first, second and third and final readings.
Regular Council Meeting, May 19, 2026 · Carried
2 THAT the minutes of the Adelaide Metcalfe Meeting of Council held on April 7, 2026 be adopted as printed.
Regular Council Meeting, April 20, 2026 · Carried
THAT Council convene as the Committee of Adjustment at 7:02 pm.
Regular Council Meeting, April 20, 2026 · Carried
THAT Minor Variance Application A01-2026 which requests relief from Section 5.1.2 of the Township’s Zoning By-law to permit an accessory structure to be located in what is technically defined as the front yard and to grant relief from Section 5.1.3 to permit a maximum accessory structure height, as measured from grade to peak, of 7.26 m (23.82 ft), be GRANTED subject to the following conditions: 1
Regular Council Meeting, April 20, 2026 · Carried
That Items 7.a through 7.g listed under the heading of Consent Agenda for the April 20th, 2026 Meeting of Council be adopted as recommended. 12
Regular Council Meeting, April 20, 2026 · Carried
THAT Council receive and file item 6i "Staff Report - Consent - Final 2025 Year-End Capital" report.
Regular Council Meeting, April 7, 2026 · Carried
THAT Council support the resolution from the Municipality of Thames Centre regarding "Support for Bill 21 - Protect our Food Act, 2026"
Regular Council Meeting, April 7, 2026 · Carried
THAT Council support the resolution from the Town of Whitby regarding a Request for a Comprehensive Review of the Provincial- Municipal Fiscal Framework
Regular Council Meeting, April 7, 2026 · Carried
THAT the minutes of the Adelaide Metcalfe Meeting of Council held on January 12, 2026 be adopted as printed.
Regular Council Meeting, February 2, 2026 · Carried
THAT Council sit as the Court of Revision under Section 97 of the Drainage Act, as amended, to consider the Richardson-Earley Drain at 7:06 pm
Regular Council Meeting, February 2, 2026 · Carried
THAT the assessments contained in the report for the Richardson-Earley Drain, as prepared by R. Dobbin Engineering Inc., dated November 4, 2026, be confirmed as presented.
Regular Council Meeting, February 2, 2026 · Carried
11 THAT Council appoint Councillor Campbell to serve on the Court of Revision for the Municipality of Brooke-Alvinston with respect to the Chanyi Drain scheduled on February 26th, 2026 at 4:30 pm.
Regular Council Meeting, February 2, 2026 · Carried
THAT the 2026 Water and Wastewater By-law be approved.
Regular Council Meeting, February 2, 2026 · Carried
THAT the minutes of the Adelaide Metcalfe Special Meeting of Council held on December 8, 2025 be adopted as printed. 2
Regular Council Meeting, January 12, 2026 · Carried
THAT Council convene as the Committee of Adjustment at 7:02 pm.
Regular Council Meeting, January 12, 2026 · Carried
THAT Council support the resolution from The Municipality of Thames Centre regarding Sustainable Waste Management
Regular Council Meeting, January 12, 2026 · Carried
THAT Council support the resolution from the Town of Smith Falls in regard to the Ontario Community Infrastructure Fund (OCIF).
Regular Council Meeting, January 12, 2026 · Carried
THAT Council enact a By-Law to authorize the Mayor and Clerk to execute the Ontario Transfer Payment Agreement related to the Fire Protection Grant awarded to the Township, FURTHER THAT the 2026 budget be amended in the amount of $19,626 to facilitate the capital purchase of four additional second sets of bunker gear, fully funded by the Ontario Fire Protection Grant, FURTHER THAT Council delegate
Regular Council Meeting, January 12, 2026 · Carried
THAT Council direct staff to proceed with settlement of outstanding accounts related to the Mullifarry reconstruction project as submitted by Middlesex County and to complete all necessary financial processing and documentation to close the 2024 to 2025 project phases.
Regular Council Meeting, January 12, 2026 · Carried

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0conflicts of interest declareda member saying they should not vote on a matter
455votes in 2022Local Councillor

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