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HomeMy WebLinkAboutBy-law 5933/01CORPORATION OF THE CITY OF PICKERING BY-LAW NUMBER 5933/01 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 Picketing 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; and WHEREAS Council passed By-law Number 5874/01 at its regular meeting of August 7, 2001 to establish a standing committee system; and WHEREAS at a Council/staff meeting held on October 29, 2001, there was a consensus of the Members of Council to merge the Finance Committee and Operations Committee; NOW THEREFORE THE COUNCIL OF THE CORPORATION OF THE CITY OF PICKER1NG HEREBY ENACTS AS FOLLOWS; Section 5 of By-law Number 3665/91 is hereby amended by deleting therefrom the following phrase: 5. There shall be four Standing Committees to be organized as follows: and substituting therefore the following phrase: 5. There shall be three Standing Committees to be organized as follows: Sections 5(c) and 5(d) are hereby deleted and the following is substituted therefore: 5. (c) Finance and Operations Committee (i) The Finance and Operations Committee shall be comprise of all Members of Council. (ii) The Committee shall meet on the fourth Monday of each month at a time and location to be determined by the members of the Committee. (iii) The Chair of the Committee shall be rotated each meeting amongst the Members of Council, excluding the Mayor, in alphabetical order. (iv) The Finance and Operations Committee has the power in enquire into and report to Council on any matter that is within the jurisdiction of the Department, Corporate Services and the Department, Operations and Emergency Services and any other matter referred to it by Council. 2 Section 7 is hereby deleted and the following is substituted therefore: The rules of procedure set out in this By-law shall be observed in meetings of the Standing Committee insofar as they are applicable, provided that, (a) a recorded vote shall not be taken on a question before a Committee; (b) subject to Paragraph 7(c), the rules in respect to the introduction of new business in Council and the hearing of delegations shall apply to Committees unless otherwise decided by the Committee; (c) persons that are present at a Standing Committee meeting to speak to an item on the agenda are not required to register as a delegation. (d) the agendas, minutes and any written notices pertaining to any Standing Committee shall be sent to all Members of Council. (e) a report, setting out the recommendations of the Committee, shall be forwarded to the first regular Council Meeting following the meeting of the Committee. (f) Special Meetings of the Standing Committees, (i) May be called by the Mayor on condition that the Committee does not meet while Council is meeting. (ii) May be called by the Mayor when requested to do so by a majority of Members of Council. (iii) Written notice of a Special Meeting of a Committee must be given to all Members of Council at least twenty-four hours before the time appointed for such meeting. (iv) The written notice to be given under clause (iii) shall indicate the nature of the business to be considered at the Special Meeting and the date, time and place of the Meeting. (v) No business other than that indicated in the written notice shall be considered at the Special Meeting except with the unanimous consent of all Members of Council present and voting at such meeting. 4. This By-law shall take effect on January 1, 2002. By-law read a first, second and third time and finally passed this 17th day of December, 2001. Mayor - -~ :