Taken from the roll call in the town’s own minutes. The minutes record who was not there and almost never why.
What was decided (6 motions)
3 carried, 3 recorded otherwise. Every motion below is printed as the minutes print it.
That the agenda be adopted as distributed by the Clerk. A recorded vote was taken: In favour: (6): Mayor Barrow, Councillor Chan, Councillor Muench, Councillor West, Councillor Cilevitz, Regional and Local Councillor DiPaola Opposed: (3): Regional and Local Councillor Perrelli, Councillor Liu, Councillor Beros
Moved by Councillor Cilevitz, seconded by Councillor West
Whereas subsection 238(2) of the Municipal Act, 2001, S.O. 2001, c. 25, (the “Act” or “Municipal Act, 2001”) requires every municipality to pass a procedure by-law for governing the calling, place and proceedings of meetings; and Whereas Council has adopted City’s Procedure By-law No. 74-12, as amended (the “Procedure By-law”) pursuant to Subsection 238(2) of the Act, and the Procedure By-law establishes the role of Deputy Mayor and Acting Mayor or the City; and Whereas to ensure good governance the City should only have one Deputy Mayor; and Whereas Council meetings during the current Term of Council have been inefficient by, among other things, allowing matters to be discussed at multiple meetings; and September 8, 2021 C#34-21 Whereas parliamentary procedures normally require a two-thirds vote before reconsidering matters. Now therefore be it resolved: Deputy Mayor and Acting Mayor (a) That the Procedure By-law rules related to the appointment of a Deputy Mayor and Acting Mayor be amended as follows: i. There shall only be one Deputy Mayor appointed to act in place of the Mayor, including any vacancy in the Office of Mayor, including for the remainder of the current 2018 to 2022 Term of Council; ii. Council may appoint one Member, or a roster of Members, as Acting Mayor, to act as Mayor in the absence of both the Mayor and Deputy Mayor. iii. If Council has not appointed an Acting Mayor, and both the Mayor and Deputy Mayor are unavailable to act, the Clerk shall call a Time
Moved by Regional and Local Councillor DiPaola, seconded by Councillor West
Referred
a) That the Motion in respect to City Governance and Council Meeting Efficiency, be
Moved by Councillor Beros, seconded by Regional and Local Councillor Perrelli
Deferred
September 8, 2021 C#34-21 Whereas subsection 238(2) of the Municipal Act, 2001, S.O. 2001, c. 25, (the “Act” or “Municipal Act, 2001”) requires every municipality to pass a procedure by-law for governing the calling, place and proceedings of meetings; and Whereas Council has adopted City’s Procedure By-law No. 74-12, as amended (the “Procedure By-law”) pursuant to Subsection 238(2) of the Act, and the Procedure By-law establishes the role of Deputy Mayor and Acting Mayor or the City; and Whereas to ensure good governance the City should only have one Deputy Mayor; and Whereas Council meetings during the current Term of Council have been inefficient by, among other things, allowing matters to be discussed at multiple meetings; and Whereas parliamentary procedures normally require a two-thirds vote before reconsidering matters. Now therefore be it resolved: Deputy Mayor and Acting Mayor (a) That the Procedure By-law rules related to the appointment of a Deputy Mayor and Acting Mayor be amended as follows: i. There shall only be one Deputy Mayor appointed to act in place of the Mayor, including any vacancy in the Office of Mayor, including for the remainder of the current 2018 to 2022 Term of Council; ii. Council may appoint one Member, or a roster of Members, as Acting Mayor, to act as Mayor in the absence of both the Mayor and Deputy Mayor. iii. If Council has not appointed an Acting Mayor, and both the Mayor and Deputy Mayor are unavailable to act, the Clerk shall call a Time
Moved by Regional and Local Councillor DiPaola, seconded by Councillor West
Referred
That By-law 118-21, A By-law to confirm the proceedings of Council at this meeting, be passed. A recorded vote was taken: In favour: (5): Mayor Barrow, Regional and Local Councillor DiPaola, Councillor Cilevitz, Councillor Chan, Councillor West Opposed: (0): None Absent: (4): Councillor Liu, Councillor Beros, Regional and Local Councillor Perrelli, Councillor Muench
Moved by Councillor Chan, seconded by Councillor West
Carried
In favour (5): Mayor Barrow, Councillor DiPaola, Councillor Cilevitz, Councillor Chan, Councillor West
That the meeting be adjourned. A recorded vote was taken: In favour: (5): Councillor West, Councillor Chan, Mayor Barrow, Councillor Cilevitz, Regional and Local Councillor DiPaola Opposed: (0): None Absent: (4): Councillor Muench, Councillor Beros, Councillor Liu, Regional and Local Councillor Perrelli
Moved by Councillor Chan, seconded by Councillor West