09-40One member of Elgin County Council;
COUNTY OF ELGIN
By -Law No. 09 -40
"BEING A BY -LAW TO AMEND MEMBERSHIP ON THE ELGIN COUNTY MUSEUM
ADVISORY COMMITTEE AND TO AMEND BY -LAW NO. 05 -44"
WHEREAS pursuant to Section 11(2) of the Municipal Act, 2001, S.O. 2001, c.25, an
upper -tier municipality may pass by -laws respecting matters within the spheres of
jurisdiction described in the Table to this section; and
WHEREAS said Table authorizes an upper -tier municipality to pass by -laws
regulating culture and heritage; and
WHEREAS Council did pass By -Law No. 05 -44 to provide for the operation of the
Elgin County Museum; and
WHEREAS it is deemed necessary and appropriate to further amend Section 4c)
"Governance and Staffing" of By -Law No. 05 -44;
NOW THEREFORE the Municipal Council of the Corporation of the County of Elgin
hereby enacts as follows:
1. THAT Section 4c), subsection Representation be amended as follows:
The Advisory Committee shall be comprised of seven members appointed annually by
the Council of the County of Elgin at its December meeting and to be appointed in the
following manner:
Two appointees from Elgin County Women's Institutes; one from East Elgin and one
from West Elgin;
One appointee on behalf of Elgin -St. Thomas branches of the IODE;
One appointee, to be named by Elgin County Council, who is representative of, or
employed by, another museum located within the County of Elgin and who will act as a
liaison with County museums;
Two appointees, to be named by Elgin County Council, as "at large" members who
shall be persons interested and knowledgeable about the affairs of the Museum.
The Director of Community and Cultural Services (or designate) and Museum staff
shall also attend meetings as non voting members.
2. THAT Section 4c), subsection Term of Office be amended as follows:
The members of the Advisory Committee shall continue in office until their successors
are appointed. With the exception of the representative on Elgin County Council, who
shall be appointed on an annual basis, members shall be appointed for a term of four
years and every effort shall be made for members terms to expire on a "staggered"
basis for business continuity purposes.
Persons serving on the Advisory Committee shall be eligible for re- appointment, but
shall not be eligible for the same position for a period of more than eight (8) continuous
years. After an absence of not Tess than one (1) year such person shall be eligible for
re- appointment.
In the event that a member is absent from three successive meetings of the Advisory
Committee without being excused by resolution of the committee, such member shall
Mark G. IVIdDcina d,
Chief Administrative Officer.
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be deemed to have resigned from the position and the committee shall forthwith notify
such members by certified service mail and proceed to request the appointing body to
fill the vacant position on the committee.
3. THAT any references to the Director of Library Services be replaced with the
Director of Community and Cultural Services.
4. THAT By-Law No. 05-44 be and is hereby amended.
READ A FIRST, SECOND AND THIRD TIME AND FINALLY PASSED THIS 10 DAY OF
DECEMBER 2009.
Bonnie Vowel,
Warden.