THE REGIONAL MUNICIPALITY OF PEEL
 
BY-LAW NUMBER 61-2001
 
A by-law to amend By-law 54-1999 titled "A by-law to govern the calling, place, and proceedings of the meetings of Council and its committees and the conduct of their members and to repeal By-law 50-95, as amended by By-laws 20-96 and 35-97."


WHEREAS the Council of the Regional Corporation has by resolution adopted on the 25th of October, 2001 authorized a by-law to amend By-law 54-1999, titled "A by-law to govern the calling, place, and proceedings of the meetings of Council and its committees and the conduct of their members, and to repeal By-laws 20-96 and 35-97" and which by-law is hereinafter referred to as the "By-law;"

NOW THEREFORE the Council of the Regional Corporation enacts as follows:

1. That Section I-2 (i) of the By-law be deleted and the following substituted therefor:
"Member" means a member of Regional Council and includes the Regional Chair."

2. That Section III-2 (h) of the By-law be deleted and the following substituted therefor:
"A Council Meeting shall not carry on past 3:30 p.m. and shall at that time be adjourned, and the business on the agenda for that meeting as published by the Regional Clerk and which was not dealt with at that meeting shall be placed on the agenda for the next regular meeting of Council."

3. That Section III-2 (i) of the By-law be deleted and the following substituted therefor:
"A General Committee meeting shall not carry on past 3:30 p.m. and shall at that time be adjourned."

4. That Section III-2 of the By-law be amended by adding the following clause:
"(j) A recess shall be held between 12:00 p.m. and 12:30 p.m. on Regional business days for the purpose of a half hour lunch break, with consideration for flexibility."

5. That Section IV-1 (a) of the By-law be deleted and the following substituted therefor:
"The Regional Clerk shall prepare an agenda of regular and special meetings of Council and committees. The Regional Clerk may amend the agenda by adding matters to or deleting matters from the prepared agenda with the understanding that late reports which are not published on the main agenda shall be placed on an additional
agenda only in emergency situations with the approval of the Chief Administrative Officer or at the request of Council.

6. That Section IV-1 (d) of the By-law be deleted and the following substituted therefor:
"In the case of General Committee, the order of consideration of departmental reports shall rotate."

7. That Section IV-4 (b) of the By-law be deleted and the following substituted therefor:
"Written notice from a delegation shall include the person's complete name, address, telephone number, reasons for the delegation, including the specific nature of their presentation, and if applicable, the name, address and telephone number of any person, corporations or organizations which he or she represents."

8. That Section VI-2 (c) of the By-law be deleted and the following substituted therefor:
"The Regional Clerk shall conduct a recorded vote by requesting members to vote using the electronic voting system, announce the results and record the votes in the minutes. In instances where the electronic voting system is not available, the Regional Clerk shall call a recorded vote by asking those members in favour to stand, and then those opposed to stand, announce the results and record the votes in the minutes."

9. That Section VII-4 (a) of the By-law be deleted and the following substituted therefor:
"A member desiring to speak shall indicate by using the request to speak system. In instances where the request to speak system is unavailable a member desiring to speak shall signify by raising his or her hand. Upon being recognized by the Presiding Officer, the member shall address the Presiding Officer."

10. That Section VII-4 (c) of the By-law be deleted and the following substituted therefor:
"Members may remain seated while speaking".

11. That Section VIII-6. (c) of the By-law be amended by deleting the words "in January".


READ THREE TIMES AND FINALLY PASSED IN OPEN COUNCIL this 6th day of December, 2001

B. Zeran
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Regional Clerk

E. Kolb
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Regional Chair