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:
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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~