HomeMy WebLinkAboutBy-law 1448/82THE CORPORATION OF THE TOWN OF PICKERING
BY-LAW NUMBER 1448/82
Being a by-law of the Town of Pickering
to establish a civic Recognition Committee
WHEREAS it is deemed expedient to recognize with suitable awards,
local residents or groups who have brought favourable publicity
and honour to the Municipality; and
WHEREAS Council wishes to place this responsibility in the hands
of a Committee to be known as "The Civic Recognition Committee";
NOW THEREFORE THE COUNCIL OF THE CORPORATION OF THE TOWN OF
PICKERING HEREBY ENACTS AS FOLLOWS:
1. a)
A Civic Recognition Committee shall be established
consisting of the Mayor or his representative, the
Director of Parks and Recreation or his represen-
tative, and five responsible citizens residing in
the Municipality.
b)
The Citizen members shall be appointed by the
Council and serve on a Council-term basis.
Committee Operation
a)
The Civic Recognition Committee shall meet as
necessary but at least three times each year.
b)
It will be the Committee's duty to process appli-
cations and to make recommendations to Town
Council through Council's Executive Committee,
as to the recipients of awards.
c)
A majority vote on any question before the Civic
Recognition Committee will mean approval. Four
members will make a quorum at any duly called
meeting of the Committee. Meetings may be
ordered only by the Chairman or by the Mayor.
d)
The Committee will release information regarding
awards for news media when deemed necessary.
Types of Awards
a) There shall be the following categories known as:
Regional
Provincial
National
International
Special Citation
Individual Civic Award
Regional Award:
(Individual or
Team)
Shall consist of a Town of
Pickering crest (for public
relations only).
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b)
c)
d)
Provincial Award:
(Individual or Team)
Shall consist of a plaque
or memento.
National Award:
('~-~-i-vz~l or Team)
Shall consist of a plaque
or memento.
International
Award:
(~n~ividual or Team)
Shall consist of a plaque
bearing details of the
occasion.
Special Citation
Award:
Individual Civic
Award:
Will be an appropriate award
as suggested by the Committee.
Shall consist of a Sterling
Silver Ring plus a scroll
bearing details of the con-
tribution being acknowledged.
The Committee also may issue message of "good wishes"
and "congratulations" when desirable.
Awards will be presented by the Chairman of the Civic
Recognition Committe~ or his representative, during
any meeting of Town Council or at the Annual Civic
Recognition Dinner.
No individual on a team, nor individual participant
should receive an award for the same category on
more than one occasion. Citizens recognized on a
second occasion shall receive a "Town of Pickering"
embroidered crest.
Those Who Qualify for Awards
Persons or groups eligible:
A
B
C
Those citizens of Pickering
who win recognized Provincial,
National or International
Championships and in doing so
have brought honour to the Town.
Those citizens of Pickering who,
in the view of the Civic Recog-
nition Committee, through
honourable endeavours have
brought favourable publicity
and honour to the Town, will
be presented with a Special
Citation Award.
Those citizens of Pickering who,
in the view of the Civic Recog-
nition Committee, through
volunteer endeavour have made
a longstanding contribution to
community life in Pickering.
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The civic Recognition Committee itself, or any other person,
may forward nominations for awards. The Committee shall
verify championships or accomplishments. Award winners and
their respective categories will be recommended to Council
only by the Civic Recognition Committee.
6. By-law 197/75 is hereby repealed.
BY-LAW READ a first, second and third time and PASSED this
1st day of March 1982.