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HomeMy WebLinkAboutBy-law 6321/04THE CORPORATION OF THE CITY OF PICKERING BY-LAW NO. 6321/04 Being a by-law to amend By-law Number 3665/91 to govern the proceedings of Council, any of its committees, the conduct of its Members, and the calling of meetings. WHEREAS the Council of the Corporation of the City of Pickering enacted By-law Number 3665/91 on February 18, 1991, to govern the proceedings of Council, any of its committees, the conduct of its Members, and the calling of meetings; NOW THEREFORE THE COUNCIL OF THE CORPORATION OF THE CITY OF PICKERING HEREBY ENACTS AS FOLLOWS: = Section 12, Order of Business, of By-law Number 3665/91 is hereby amended by adding "Invocation" as a new item of business to be conducted immediately following "Meeting Called to Order". Section 14, Duties of the Mayor, is hereby amended by adding the following duties: 14. "(q) to recite the Invocation." Section 31(b) is hereby deleted and substituted as follows: 31. "(b) With respect to Meetings of Committees, persons desiring to verbally present information on matters of fact, (or to make a request of Council), on an item not included on the agenda may be heard on leave of the Committee but shall be limited in speaking to not more than ten minutes and shall notify the Clerk no later than 4:30 pm on the day of appearing before Committee and state the nature of the issues they wish to address." By-law 3665/91 is further amended by adding in the following: "31.1 (a) (b) PRESENTATIONS Charities, organizations or individuals wishing to address Council to inform members of special events or achievements, and to seek Council's recognition of the event or achievement, shall request the opportunity to be granted presentation status. The request for presentation status shall be submitted to the Clerk, in writing, no later than fourteen days preceding the meeting at which the presentation is to be made." BY-LAW read a first, second and third time and finally passed this 26th day of April, 2004. David Ryan, C. Anne Greentree, Deputy Clerl~