HomeMy WebLinkAboutBy-law 7685/19The Corporation of the City of Pickering
By-Law No. 7685/19
Being a by-law to amend By-law 7665/18, which governs the proceedings of
Council, any of its committees, the conduct of its Members, a.nd the calling of
meetings.
Whereas on December 10, 2018 the Council of the Corporation of the City of Pickering
· enacted By-law 7665/18 to govern the proceedings of Council and its committees; and,
And. Whereas Section 5 ( 1) of the Municipal Conflict of Interest Act, 1990 provides that where a
memberhas any pecuniary interest, direct or indirect, in any matter and is present at.a meeting
of the Council or local board at which the matter is the subject of consideration, the member
shall disclose the _interest and the general natu~e thereofi
And Whereas Section 5 (2) of the Municipal Conflict oflnterest Act, 1990 further provides that
where a meeting is not open to the public, in addition to complying with the provisions of
Section 5 (1 ), the member shall leave the meeting or the part of the meeting during which the
matter .is under consideration;
And Whereas changes to the Municipal Conflict of Interest Act, 1990 through Bill 68,
Modernizing Ontario's Municipal Legislation Act, 201!, provides an .exception to Section 5 (2)
if the matter under consideration is to consider whether to suspend the remuneration paid to
the .Member under subsection 223.4 (5) or (6) of the Municipal Act, 2001; ·
And Whereas in order to comply with these provisions Council wishe$ to .amend By-law
7665/18. . ,•
Not therefore the Council of the Corporation of the City of Pickering hereby enacts as follows:
That the following be added as Item 06.03 to By-law 7665/18 and t_he remaining items
contained in the By-law renumbered accordingly:
06.03 Notwithstanding Section 06.02, if the matter under consideration pertains to whether to
suspend the remuneration paid to the member under subsection 223.4 (5) or (6) of the
Municipal Act, 2001, the member may take part in the discussion of the matter,·
including making submissions to Council or the local board, c;1s the case may be, and
may attempt to influence the voting on any question in respect of the matter, whether
before, during or after the meeting. However, the member is not permitted to vote on
any question in respect of the matter. In the case of a meeting that is not open to the
public, the member may attend the meeting or part of the meeting during which tris
matter is under consideration.
By-law passed this 25th day of March, 2019.
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