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Portrait of James Seeley

James Seeley

Councillor · seen 2021-03-09 to 2026-06-16 · served 2018–2022, 2022–2026

72substantive motions movedof 64 meetings the minutes record them at
28procedural motions movedcounted separately, and never added to the above
47substantive motions secondedseconding is often a seat convention, not agreement
4meetings recorded absentof 64 they were on the record for
—recorded votes, for–againstthis council recorded no vote they took part in

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Meetings the minutes record them as absent from (4)

Administration, Finance and Human Resources CommitteeJanuary 27, 2025
Planning CommitteeMay 11, 2023
Roads CommitteeMarch 8, 2022
Solid Waste Services CommitteeMarch 8, 2022

Substantive motions moved (showing the 40 most recent of 72)

That the June 11, 2026 Minutes of the Planning Committee be received and
County Council, June 25, 2026 · Referred
That the Administration, Finance and Human Resources Committee recommend to County Councill approval of the Lease Renewal Agreement with the Badenoch Community Centre Association and authorize the Warden and Clerk to sign the lease renewal agreement.
Administration, Finance and Human Resources Committee, June 16, 2026 · Carried
That the County support member municipalities’ applications to the Province’s new Development Charge Reduction Programme (DCRP); and That the County continues to support the development of new affordable and rental housing units in the County through its own Community Housing Development Fund.
Administration, Finance and Human Resources Committee, June 16, 2026 · Carried
That the May 14, 2026 Minutes of the Planning Committee be received and
County Council, May 28, 2026 · Referred
That By-law 5983-26 - A by-law to enter into an encroachment agreement over a portion of Wellington Road 25 between The Corporation of the County of Wellington, The Regional Municipality of Peel, James Dick Construction Limited, and 634745 Ontario Limited be
County Council, May 28, 2026 · Deferred
That the County of Wellington’s audited consolidated financial statements for the period ending December 31, 2025, be approved.
Administration, Finance and Human Resources Committee, May 19, 2026 · Carried
That the Corporate Financial Statements for the County of Wellington as of April 30, 2026 be approved.
Administration, Finance and Human Resources Committee, May 19, 2026 · Carried
O'Neill That the April 9, 2026 Minutes of the Planning Committee be received and
County Council, April 30, 2026 · Referred
O'Neill That the April 9, 2026 Minutes of the Planning Committee with the exception of the following Items be received and
County Council, April 30, 2026 · Referred
the AMO Annual Conference is being held in the City of Ottawa, August 16-19, 2026 during which time the election of the AMO Board of Directors for 2026-2028 will be held. Therefore be it resolved that the Council for the Corporation of the County of Wellington endorse Councillor Diane Ballantyne to stand for election on AMO's County Caucus Board of Directors; and That Council assume all costs asso
County Council, April 30, 2026 · Carried
O'Neill That by-laws ​5974-26 to 5981-26 be considered and
County Council, April 30, 2026 · Referred
That pursuant to section 26 of the Planning Act, County Council declares that Official Plan Amendment 131 – Rural Area Policies and Growth (a) conforms with the Greenbelt Plan; (b) has regard for matters of provincial interest in section 2 of the Planning Act; and (c) is consistent with the Provincial Planning Statement; and That a by-law adopting County of Wellington Official Plan Amendment 131 b
County Council, April 30, 2026 · Carried
That the April 9, 2026 Minutes of the Planning Committee, with the exception if Items 5.1 Delegation: Inclusion of Arkell Residential Development as part of OPA 131, 5.2 Delegation: Official Plan Amendment 131 and 6. County Official Plan Review – OPA 131 Recommendation Report be received and
County Council, April 30, 2026 · Referred
Whereas the AMO Annual Conference is being held in the City of Ottawa, August 16-19, 2026 during which time the election of the AMO Board of Directors for 2026-2028 will be held. Therefore be it resolved that the Council for the Corporation of the County of Wellington endorse Councillor Diane Ballantyne to stand for election on AMO's County Caucus Board of Directors; and That Council assume all co
County Council, April 30, 2026 · Carried
That by-laws 5974-26 to 5981-26 be considered and
County Council, April 30, 2026 · Referred
That the March 12, 2026 Minutes of the Planning Committee be received and
County Council, March 26, 2026 · Referred
That the Administration, Finance and Human Resources committee receive the 2026 Election, Council and Committee Dates report and forward to County Council for approval.
Administration, Finance and Human Resources Committee, March 17, 2026 · Carried
That the February 12, 2026 Minutes of Public Meeting - OPA 131 Rural Growth and Policy Updates be received and
County Council, February 26, 2026 · Referred
That the February 12, 2026 Minutes of the Planning Committee be received and
County Council, February 26, 2026 · Referred
That the 2025 Council Remuneration report be approved.
Administration, Finance and Human Resources Committee, February 23, 2026 · Carried
That the Administration, Finance and Human Resources Committee review and give consideration to the attached grant requests for 2026.
Administration, Finance and Human Resources Committee, February 23, 2026 · Carried
That by-laws 5960-26 to 5963-26 be taken as read a first and second time by the Clerk, and that they be given consideration in Committee of the Whole.
County Council, January 29, 2026 · Carried
That the January 15, 2026 Minutes of the Planning Committee be received and
County Council, January 29, 2026 · Referred
That the County Treasurer’s report regarding Ontario Regulation 284/09 – 2026 Budget be approved.
Administration, Finance and Human Resources Committee, January 26, 2026 · Carried
That the November 13, 2025 Minutes of the Planning Committee be received and
County Council, November 27, 2025 · Referred
That the Corporate Financial Statements for the County of Wellington as of October 31, 2025 be approved.​
Administration, Finance and Human Resources Committee, November 18, 2025 · Carried
That the Corporate 2025-2034 Preliminary Yen-Year Plan be approved.
Administration, Finance and Human Resources Committee, November 18, 2025 · Carried
That the Corporate 2026-2035 Preliminary Ten-Year Plan be approved.
Administration, Finance and Human Resources Committee, November 18, 2025 · Carried
That County Council request that the OPP deploy Black Cats to collect data from the current Community Safety Zone Automated Speed Enforcement locations.
County Council, October 30, 2025 · Lost
That the October 9, 2025 Minutes of the Planning Committee be received and
County Council, October 30, 2025 · Referred
That the 2026 insurance renewal premium quotation from HSC-Marsh be accepted at the total amount of $524,933.25 excluding applicable taxes; and That staff be authorized to bind insurance as required.
Administration, Finance and Human Resources Committee, October 21, 2025 · Carried
That a by-law adopting County of Wellington Official Plan Amendment No. 130 be approved.
County Council, September 25, 2025 · Carried
That the September 11, 2025 Minutes of the Planning Committee, with the exception of Item 4. Official Plan Amendment No. 130 - Elora BESS LP (Aypa Power), and Item 8. County Official Plan Review - OPA 131 Rural Area Policies and Growth, be received and
County Council, September 25, 2025 · Referred
That a by-law adopting County of Wellington Official Plan Amendment No. 130 be approved. Yeas: Duncan, Dehn, Seeley, Anderson, Davidson, Turton, Campbell, Ballantyne, Watters, Breen, Lennox, Warden White Nays: Lloyd, O’Neill
County Council, September 25, 2025 · Lost
That the Corporate Financial Statements for the County of Wellington as of August 31, 2025 be approved.
Administration, Finance and Human Resources Committee, September 16, 2025 · Carried
That the County Treasurer’s report re: Cash Holdings and Investment Portfolio as of July 31, 2025, be approved.
Administration, Finance and Human Resources Committee, September 16, 2025 · Carried
That the June 12, 2025 Minutes of the Planning Committee be received and
County Council, June 26, 2025 · Referred
That OPA 130 be amended to narrow the definition of an approved energy storage system to include only battery storage.
County Council, June 26, 2025 · Withdrawn
That the remainder of the Planning Minutes, with the exception of Item 6. Official Plan Amendment No. 130 – Elora BESS LP (Aypa Power) and Item 10. County Official Plan Review – Phase 3B Rural Residential Growth Report be received and
County Council, June 26, 2025 · Referred
That the recommendation be amended to include "within Wellington County, if possible".
Administration, Finance and Human Resources Committee, June 17, 2025 · Carried

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