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 ________________________ Regional Clerk |
E.
Kolb ______________________ Regional Chair |