Council

The Township of Puslinch has 5 members of Council, comprised of a Mayor and four Councillors The Mayor and Councillors are elected by the constituents of the Township and serve a 4-year term.

Members hold regular Council meetings at the Puslinch Community Centre’s Archie MacRobbie Hall every three weeks on Wednesdays at 10:00 a.m., with the exception of July and August where there shall be one regular meeting in each month at 10:00 a.m. on a Wednesday determined by Council.

Download the PDF calendar of the 2023 Council & Committee meetings and the calendar of the 2024 Council & Committee meetings. You can also visit our interactive Council Calendar to learn about upcoming meetings, or to find minutes from previous meetings:

Learn more about our current Council members:

2022-2026 Council
Puslinch council members (Back left Councillor Hurst, Mayor Seeley, Councillor Goyda. Front left Councillor Sepulis, Councillor Bailey)

Council Disclosures of Pecuniary Interest

When a Council member experiences a direct or indirect conflict related to an issue they are involved in, it becomes a pecuniary interest and must be disclosed.

2019 Council Disclosures of Pecuniary Interest

Council MemberMeeting DateAgenda ItemGeneral Nature of Pecuniary Interest
Councillor Matthew BulmerMarch 20, 2019Item 7.6- Request to use the Township logoLetter references the Aberfoyle Farmers’ Market and the Councillor is the registered owner of their domain names
Councillor Jessica GoydaMay 15, 2019Item 7.3.c IG Item Township of Mulmur- Aggregate MotionA family member owns a gravel pit
Councillor Matthew BulmerJune 5, 2019Item 9.2 (a) ADM-2019-018 Puslinch Community Centre Lands Parking Lot Use Requested by Legal Clinic of Guelph and Wellington CountyHe is the Secretary of the board for the Legal Clinic of Guelph and Wellington
Councillor Jessica GoydaJuly 17, 2019Item 7.3 Correspondence from Lafarge and ERO PostingA family member operates an aggregate business within the Township.
Councillor Jessica GoydaJuly 17, 2019Item 8(a) Delegation with respect to potential zone change at 6947 Concession 2 to extractiveA family member operates an aggregate business within the Township.
Councillor Jessica GoydaSept 4, 2019Item 4(b) – PD-2019-011 Temporary Residence AgreementBuilder for project is employer and family owned corporation. 
Councillor Jessica GoydaOct 2, 2019Item 5 – Proposed Amendments to Aggregate Resources ActA family member operates an aggregate business within the Township.
Councillor Jessica GoydaOct 16, 2019Item 2(a) and 5 – Proposed Amendments to Aggregate Resources Act and Mayors UpdateA family member operates an aggregate business within the Township.
Councillor Jessica GoydaNov 6, 2019Item 7.1 – TAPMO’s Response to Proposed Aggregate ActA family member operates an aggregate business within the Township.
Councillor Jessica GoydaNov 20, 2019Item 7.6 – Various Compliance Assessment ReportsA family member operates an aggregate business within the Township.

2020 Council Disclosures of Pecuniary Interest

Council MemberMeeting DateAgenda ItemGeneral Nature of Pecuniary Interest
Councillor Jessica GoydaJan 2, 2020Items 7.1, 7.2, and 7.9A family member operates an aggregate business within the Township.
Councillor Jessica GoydaJan 22, 2020Items 7.4 and 7.5A family member operates an aggregate business within the Township.
Councillor Jessica GoydaMay 6, 2020Item 3 (b)A family member operates an aggregate pit in the Township
Councillor Jessica GoydaMay 20, 2020Items 7.4 and 9.4 (b)A family member operates an aggregate pit in the Township
Councillor Jessica GoydaJune 17, 2020Items 7.1 (2) and (4)Item 2- Business owned and operated by Councillor Goyda and her immediate family

Item 4- A family member operates an aggregate pit in the Township
Councillor Jesica GoydaJuly 15, 2020Items 6.8, 6.18, 7.2, and 15A family member operates an aggregate pit in the Township
Councillor Jessica GoydaAugust 12, 2020Items 6.5, 6.6, 6.7, 6.8 and 6.9A family member operates an aggregate pit in the Township
Councillor John SepulisAugust 12, 2020Item 9.2.2Addresses personal situation and may be perceived as financial gain or loss
Councillor Jessica GoydaSeptember 2, 2020Items 6.2, 6.3, 6.4, 6.5 and 6.6A family member operates an aggregate pit in the Township
Councillor Jessica GoydaOctober 7, 2020Item 10.2A family member operates an aggregate pit in the Township
Councillor Jessica GoydaOctober 21, 2020Items 6.5 and 6.6A family member operates an aggregate pit in the Township
Councillor Jessica GoydaNovember 4, 2020Item 6.7A family member operates an aggregate pit in the Township
Councillor Jessica GoydaNovember 18, 2020Item 6.9A family member operates an aggregate pit in the Township
Councillor Sara BaileyNovember 25, 2020Item 8.1A family member participates at the Sunrise Therapeutic Riding and Learning Centre
Councillor Matthew BulmerNovember 25, 2020Item 8.1Host the website for Friends of Mill Creek
Councillor Jessica GoydaDecember 16, 2020Item 6.2 (1-11), 6.16A family member operates an aggregate pit in the Township

2021 Council Declarations of Pecuniary Interest

Council MemberMeeting DateAgenda ItemGeneral Nature of Pecuniary Interest
Councillor Jessica GoydaJanuary 13, 20216.11A family member operates an aggregate pit in the Township.
Councillor Jessica GoydaFebruary 10, 20216.22 and 10.3A family member operates an aggregate pit in the Township
Councillor Jessica GoydaMarch 24, 20216.14 and 9.3.26.14- A family member operates a restaurant in the Township.
9.3.2 – Pecuniary interest on one property as it is owned by parents.
Councillor Matthew BulmerMarch 24, 20219.3.2Family member owns a property on the list
Councillor Jessica GoydaMay 26, 202110.3A family member operates an aggregate pit in the Township
Councillor Jessica GoydaSeptember 22, 20219.4.1Agreement is in relation to a property where the company that employs Councillor Goyda, has a contract to build.
Councillor Jessica GoydaOctober 13, 20219.3.1A family member operates a quarry in the Township which has regular dealings with other aggregate companies including CBM.
Councillor Sara BaileyOctober 13, 20219.4.1A family member operates a home industry within the Township.
Councillor Matthew BulmerNovember 17, 20217.1 and 8.1.2Acts as an advisor to Sunrise and hosts the website for Friends of Mill Creek
Councillor Jessica Goyda November 17, 20217.1 and 8.1.2Member of the board of directors for Sunrise Riding.
Councillor John SepulisNovember 24, 202110.3Member of the Lake Erie Region Source Protection Committee.
Councillor Jessica GoydaDecember 15, 20219.3.1Puslinch Heritage Register – one property is owned by parents

2022 Council Declarations of Pecuniary Interest

Council MemberMeeting DateAgenda ItemGeneral Nature of Pecuniary Interest
Councillor Matthew BulmerJanuary 19, 20229.3.7Family member is a volunteer member of the board of the Puslinch Pioneer.
Councillor Jessica GoydaFebruary 9, 202210.1A family member operates an aggregate pit in the Township.
Councillor Jessica GoydaApril 13, 20229.3.3A family member owns and operates a restaurant in the Township.
Councillor Jessica GoydaMay 4, 20227.1Member of the Board of Directors for Sunrise Therapeutic Riding and Learning Center
Councillor Matthew BulmerMay 4, 20227.1Advisor for Sunrise Therapeutic Riding and
Learning Centre
Councillor Jessica GoydaMay 25, 20229.3.6Member of the Board of Directors for Sunrise Therapeutic Riding and Learning Centre
Councillor Matthew BulmerMay 25, 20229.3.6Advisor for Sunrise Therapeutic Riding and Learning Centre
Councillor Jessica GoydaSeptember 7, 20227.1Member of the Board of Directors for Sunrise Therapeutic Riding and Learning Centre
Councillor Matthew BulmerSeptember 7, 20227.1Advisor for Sunrise Therapeutic Riding and Learning Centre
Councillor Matthew BulmerSeptember 28, 20229.3.3Advisor for Sunrise Therapeutic Riding and Learning Centre
Councillor Jessica GoydaSeptember, 28, 20229.3.3Member of the board of directors for Sunrise.
Councillor Jessica GoydaSeptember 28, 20229.3.5Employer and immediate relative owns two properties on the road.
Councillor Jessica GoydaOctober 19, 20226.2.1 – 6.2.18 and 6.2.21-6.2.27 and 9.3.3Family member operates a gravel pit in the Township.
Councillor Jessica GoydaOctober 19, 20226.2.19 and 6.2.20Arkell Ridge Development, the operation is owned by a member of my family.
Councillor John SepulisDecember 21, 20229.2.3Member of the organization Friends of Mill Creek
Councillor Sara BaileyDecember 21, 20229.2.3Applicant for request for grant funding for Puslinch Safe Communities

2023 Council Declarations of Pecuniary Interest

Council MemberMeeting DateAgenda ItemGeneral Nature of Pecuniary Interest
Councillor Sara BaileyJanuary 18, 202314.2Applicant for Youth Advisory Committee is a family member.
Mayor James SeeleyFebruary 8, 202314.1Previously employed by the Township.
Councillor Jessica GoydaFebruary 8, 20239.3.3A family member owns property in Fox Run Phase 2 Condominium
Councillor John SepulisFebruary 8, 20239.3.1, 7.1.3 and 7.1.4Resides on Sideroad 20 N
Councillor Jessica GoydaMarch 1, 202310.6Family member owns a gravel pit in the County of Wellington.
Mayor James SeeleyMarch 22, 202314.4Previously employed by the Township
Mayor James SeeleyApril 12, 202314.1Previously employed by the Township
Councillor Jessica GoydaMay 3, 202314.3Employer is a party to the case.
Mayor James SeeleyMay 3, 20239.4.2Family owns property in the vicinity of the proposal
Mayor James SeeleyMay 3, 202314.7.2, 14.7.5, 14.7.7Previously employed by the Township
Councillor Jessica GoydaMay 24, 20237.1.1, 10.5.1 10.5.2Member of this organization
Councillor John SepulisOctober 27, 202310.2Resides on Sideroad 20 N
Mayor James SeeleyNovember 8, 202314.1Previously employed by the Township
Councillor John SepulisNovember 8, 202310.3Resides on Sideroad 20 N
Councillor John SepulisDecember 13, 20237.1.1Member of this organization
Councillor Jessica GoydaDecember 13, 20236.1.1 & part of 7.1.1Member of this organization
Councillor John SepulisDecember 20, 202310.1Resides on Sideroad 20 N
Councillor Jessica GoydaDecember 20, 202310.2Family member owns a gravel pit in the Township of Puslinch

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