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Portrait of Jim Hegadorn

Jim Hegadorn

Mayor · seen 2018-12-03 to 2026-09-22 · served 2018–2022, 2022–2026

32substantive motions movedof 273 meetings the minutes record them at
19procedural motions movedcounted separately, and never added to the above
26substantive motions secondedseconding is often a seat convention, not agreement
14meetings recorded absentof 273 they were on the record for
—recorded votes, for–againstthis council recorded no vote they took part in

Vote count and office as published by the Ontario Ministry of Municipal Affairs and Housing, 2022 municipal election results (Open Government Licence – Ontario). Everything else on this page is read from Loyalist’s own minutes.

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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 (14)

Council and Committee of the Whole MeetingsMay 27, 2025
Council and Committee of the Whole MeetingsJuly 9, 2024
Council and Committee of the Whole MeetingsMay 28, 2024
Regular CouncilMarch 13, 2023
Regular CouncilDecember 12, 2022
Committee of AdjustmentDecember 12, 2022
Regular CouncilNovember 23, 2020
Committee of the WholeJuly 6, 2020
Regular CouncilOctober 28, 2019
Regular CouncilMay 13, 2019
Committee of AdjustmentMay 13, 2019
Regular CouncilApril 8, 2019
Committee of AdjustmentApril 8, 2019
Regular CouncilFebruary 25, 2019

Substantive motions moved (all 32)

That the 2026 Board Operating Statement be received.
That the Board's discussion about the 2026 Appreciation Skate Event be received.
That the report from the Clerk's Division dated December 09, 2025 re: Privacy, Records and Information Management, be received; That staff be directed to bring forward the Information and Records Management By-law for adoption to a future meeting of Council; That the draft Protection of Privacy Policy (Attachment #2) be adopted; and That the draft Access to Records Policy (Attachment #3) be adopte
Council and Committee of the Whole Meetings, December 9, 2025 · Carried
That a footnote be added to the fee schedule of the draft by-law to waive the $500 engineering fee when a major Official Plan Amendment and/or a major Zoning By-law Amendment is submitted with a draft plan of subdivision application.
Council and Committee of the Whole Meetings, November 25, 2025 · Carried
That By-law 2025-67 to confirm the proceedings of Council of Loyalist Township be enacted and passed and that the Mayor and Clerk be authorized to sign and seal.
Council Meeting - 2026 Budget, November 18, 2025 · Carried
That the report from the Engineering and Environment Division, dated November 11, 2025 re: Local Service Policy, be received; and That the attached draft Local Service Policy be approved.
Council and Committee of the Whole Meetings, November 11, 2025 · Carried
That the report from the Clerk's Division, dated October 14, 2025 re: Fees and Charges Update, be received; and That staff be directed to bring forward the draft fees and charges by-law to a future meeting of Council for adoption.
Council and Committee of the Whole Meetings, October 14, 2025 · Carried
That the presentation from Provincial Constable Martyn Curran Community Engagement Officer on the Mobile Crisis Response Team (MCRT) be received.
That the report from the Engineering and Environment Division, dated June 10th, 2025, re: Draft Subdivision Engineering Technical Guidelines, be received; and That Council endorse the draft Subdivision Engineering Technical Guidelines.
That the report from the Clerk's Division, dated April 29, 2025 re: Ward Boundary Review Final Report, be received; That the Committee recommend Option 1; That staff be directed to bring forward a by-law redividing the existing three wards to match the amended Option recommended to the May 13, 2025 Council meeting; and That Option 1 be
Special Committee of the Whole Meetings, April 29, 2025 · Referred
That the Board's discussion regarding Board email and shared Board drive be received; and That the Board approve establishing an email using Loyalist domain for receiving and sending emails and keeping general records.
That the correspondences be received.
That the report from the Clerk's Division, dated April 8, 2025 re: Amendments to the Township's Procedural By-law, be received; and That Council direct staff to bring forward a by-law to amend the Township's Procedural By-law to the April 22, 2025 Council meeting for consideration.
That the Detachment Board refer the comments provided at this meeting to the Board Secretary/Treasurer to finalize the Detachment Board Remuneration and Expense Policy for consideration at the next meeting.
That the Board approve the attendance of the following members to the respective OAPSB Zone 2 meetings/conferences Tina Marie Chamberlain to attend the OAPSB Annual Conference and if unavailable, Bob Norrie; Bob Norrie to attend the OAPSB Zone 2 meeting to be held in Kingston. That the Board Chair be authorized to approve any attendance changes throughout the year subject to budget availability.
That Council resolve into Committee of the Whole; and That the agenda of the Special Committee of the Whole meeting dated November 18, 2024 be confirmed as circulated.
That the report from the Finance Department, November 18, 2024, re: 2025 Draft Budgets, be received; That the 2025 general rate operating budget be received as follows: A Township tax levy requirement of $23,139,500 A Township residential tax rate of 0.00907169 The 2025 service area operating budgets be received as follows: $1,400,880 for Amherstview Transit $8,056,390 for Amherst Island Ferry $11
That the Board appoint Shari Milligan as the Vice Chair for the East Lennox & Addington OPP Detachment Board for the remainder of 2024.
East Lennox & Addington OPP Detachment Board, November 14, 2024 · Carried
That the Board confirm East Lennox and Addington OPP Detachment Board as the name of the Board; That the Board approve the draft by-law to confirm its name; and That the Secretary/Treasurer submit the name of the Board to update in Regulation 135/24.
East Lennox & Addington OPP Detachment Board, November 14, 2024 · Carried
That the draft 2025 Operating Budget be approved as amended as follows:  The OAPSB Annual Membership Fee be reduced from $10,000 to $5,200;  Increase the OAPSB Zone 2 Meeting expenses from $1,000 to $3,000; and  Add $2,800 to Board Reserves. That the Board direct the Board Secretary/Treasurer to forward the approved budget to the partner municipalities for inclusion into their 2025 municipal bu
East Lennox & Addington OPP Detachment Board, November 14, 2024 · Carried
That the 2025 Board meeting schedule be set as follows: January 2025 April 2025 July 2025 October 2025 And, that the meeting location rotate between the four partnering municipalities.
East Lennox & Addington OPP Detachment Board, November 14, 2024 · Carried
That the report from the Clerk's Division, dated October 22, 2024 re: Review of the Refreshment Vehicle By-law, be received; That staff be directed to begin public and stakeholder consultation on the proposed Refreshment Vehicle By-law; That staff be directed to further investigate various methods to allocate the park permits; That Council extend the deadline to submit park permit application for
Council and Committee of the Whole Meetings, October 22, 2024 · Carried
That the report from the Economic Growth and Community Development Services Department, October 22, 2024, re: 2024 Water and Sewer Rate Study be received; and That staff be directed to incorporate comments received at this October 22nd Committee of the Whole meeting into the 2025 Water and Sewer User Rates By-law.
Council and Committee of the Whole Meetings, October 22, 2024 · Carried
That the meeting be extended to 11:00 p.m.
Council and Committee of the Whole Meetings, October 22, 2024 · Carried
That all items except 15.4 in the Consent Agenda dated October 22, 2024 be approved as presented and that the necessary action be taken.
Council and Committee of the Whole Meetings, October 22, 2024 · Carried
That the report from the Community and Customer Services Department, Recreation and Facilities Division, April 9, 2024 re: Bath Pickleball Club Agreement be received; and That the Committee of Whole recommend to Council that a new agreement between The Corporation of Loyalist Township and the Bath Pickleball Club be approved for a term of five (5) years effective May 1 to September 30 seasonally a
That the report from the Finance Department, March 12, 2024 re: Asset Retirement Obligations Policy, be received; and That Council approve the Asset Retirement Obligation Policy as presented.
Council and Committee of the Whole, March 12, 2024 · Carried
that the items in the Consent Agenda dated November 22, 2021 be approved as presented and that the necessary action be taken
Regular Council, November 22, 2021 · Carried
that the agenda of November 8, 2021 be adopted as circulated
Regular Council, November 8, 2021 · Carried
that the items in the Consent Agenda dated June 28, 2021 be approved as presented and that the necessary action be taken
Regular Council, June 28, 2021 · Carried
that the agenda of November 12, 2019, be adopted as circulated
Regular Council, November 12, 2019 · Carried
that item 22.2 be separated from the consent agenda and added to item 24 for comment and that the remaining items in the Consent Agenda dated June 24, 2019 be approved as presented and that the necessary action be taken
Regular Council, June 24, 2019 · Carried

In the record

259meetings recorded presentthe minutes record presence, not a rate
8conflicts of interest declareda member saying they should not vote on a matter
3,647votes in 2022Mayor, incumbent
Council and Committee of the Whole Meetings March 10, 2026
relating to item 11.5 as he is employed by the MTO
Council and Committee of the Whole Meetings March 11, 2025
on item 11.7 MTO Ferry Subsidy Petition as he is employed by the Ministry of Transportation
Council and Committee of the Whole Meetings April 23, 2024
related to item 11.4 regarding the MTO Ferry Subsidy Petition as he is employed by the MTO
Regular Council September 27, 2021
for Item 2.1
Regular Council May 25, 2021
for Item 21.1
Regular Council April 26, 2021
for item 21.3 as he is employed by the ministry that is being appealed to for action
Regular Council May 11, 2020
for item 11.2 Legal Services as he has a family member that has retained the services from one of the firms on the standing offer list
Regular Council November 10, 2014
in the matter concerning the Request for Recount in Ward 3 - Elections 2014 as this matter has potential to impact his position on Council from 2014-2018

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