11-06WHEREAS pursuant to Section 238 of the Municipal Act, 2001, S.O. 2001, Chapter
M.45, as amended, every municipality shall pass a procedure by-law for governing the
calling, place and proceedings of meetings; and
WHEREAS the Council of the Corporation of the County of Elgin did pass By -Laws
No. 02-37, 03-33 and 07-36 and amendments thereto, in order to make and establish rules
and regulations for governing the proceedings of the Council; and
WHEREAS it is necessary to update the procedural by-law and repeal previous by-
laws to comply with amendments to the Municipal Act, 2001, S.O. 2001.
NOW THEREFORE the Municipal Council of the Corporation of the County of Elgin
enacts as follows:
In this By -Law:
a) Ad Hoc or Special Committee means a committee established by the Council to
review a specific matter and report to the Council with respect to its findings
and/or recommendations;
b) Committee means any advisory or other committee, subcommittee, or similar
entity composed of one or more members of Council;
c) Committee of The Whole means Members of the Council sifting as a committee
to facilitate discussion by using less restrictive rules than those used in the
formal meeting of the Council;
d) Ex -Officio means by virtue of office or position and carries with it the right to
participate fully in the committee meeting and to vote unless prohibited by law;
e) Meeting means any regular, special, committee or other meeting of the Council;
f) Member means a Member of the Council and includes the Head of the Council.
g) Presiding Officer means the Head of Council or other person presiding over a
meeting;
h) Quorum means a majority (more than 50%) of the whole number of members
required to constitute the Council.
i) Special Meeting means a meeting not scheduled or held at a regularly
scheduled date and time.
In all the proceedings had or taken in the Municipal Council of the Corporation
the County of Elgin, the following rules and regulations shall be observed, and sh
be the rules and regulations for the order and dispatch of business in the sa
Council. I]
2.1 In all unprovided cases in the Proceedings of the Council or in Committee, "Robert's
Rules of Order" shall be followed.
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3.1 The First or Inaugural Meeting of the Council, after a regular election and the first
meeting of each subsequent year of its term, shall be held at 7:00 P.M. on the
second Tuesday in December, and for every other day or sitting in the meeting,
such hour shall be regulated at the previous adjournment or recess.
3.2 The Regular Meetings of the Council shall be held in the Council Chambers of the
Elgin County Administration Building, 450 Sunset Drive, St. Thomas, ON, or other
designated location, at 9:00 A.M., on the second and fourth Tuesday of each month.
3.3 Council may, by Resolution, alter the date and/or time of the Regular Meeting
provided that adequate notice of the change is provided to local media and posted
on the County website.
3.4 Unless there shall be a quorum present within thirty (30) minutes after the time
appointed for the meeting of the Council, the Council shall then stand absolutely
adjourned until the next regular hour of meeting, and the Chief Administrative
Officer or designate, if required by two members, shall take down the names of the
members present at the expiration of such thirty (30) minutes.
3.5 The Council shall always recess/adjourn at 12:00 noon, and 6:00 P.M., if in meeting
at these hours, unless otherwise determined by a resolution, but shall always
adjourn at 10:00 P.M.
3.6 The members of the Council shall not leave their places on adjournment, until the
Warden or other Presiding Officer leaves the Chair.
C 7 a) All meetings shall be open to the public. Persons may only be excluded wheQ
the Council is in Committee Of The Whole and proceeding in a Closed Meeting
in accordance with Section 9.6 of this By -Law and Section 239 of the Municipal
Act, 2001.
b) Special Meeting:
i) The Warden may, at any time, summon a special meeting.
ii) The Warden shall summon a special meeting upon receipt of a petition of the
majority of the Council members, for the purpose and at a time and date
mentioned in the petition.
iii) In the absence of the Warden or the neglect or refusal of the Warden to
convene such a meeting, the Chief Administrative Officer or designate shall
call a special meeting.
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4.1 The Agenda shall be considered as notice of regular meetings and By -Law 07-29,
being a by-law to establish a policy respecting the manner in which notice will be
provided shall be utilized.
4.2 The Clerk shall cause to be delivered to each member of the Council by personal
delivery, or electronic mail, an Agenda for each regular meeting of the Council to
the address provided by the member of the Council. The Agenda of the regular
council meeting shall be provided on the Thursday preceding each meeting.
4.3 Notice of a Special Meeting called in accordance with this by-law shall be delivered
to the Members of the Council by means of personal delivery, or electronic mail to
the address provided by the member of the Council. The Notice of a Special
Meeting shall be provided not later than twenty-four (24) hours before the hour
appointed for the holding of such meeting. Where time is of the essence, notice
may be given by telephone call to the members.
4.4 No business except the business dealing directly with the purpose mentioned in the
Agenda shall be transacted at a special Meeting.
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4,.5 Notice of meetings will be sent to the media upon request and posted on the County
website but no sooner than four (4) days in advance of the meeting.
4.6 Agendas for the Council will be released to the public and the media upon request
and posted on the County website but no sooner than four (4) days in advance of
the meeting.
4.7 Reports or actions before the Council that requires enactment of a by-law, with
notice, shall be subject to the terms of the "Provision of Notice By -Law".
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It is the role of the Warden as Head of Council:
a) to act as Chief Executive Officer of the municipality;
b) to preside over Council meetings so that its business can be carried out
efficiently and effectively;
c) to provide leadership to the Council;
d) to represent the County at official functions;
e) to carry out the duties of the Head of Council under any other Act;
f) to provide information or recommendations to council to ensure that
administrative policies, practices and procedures are in place to implement the
decisions of council.
a) to represent the public and to consider the well-being and interests of the
County;
b) to develop and evaluate the policies and programs of the County;
c) to determine which services the County provides;
d) to ensure that administrative policies, practices and procedures and financial
policies, practices and procedures are in place to implement the decisions of
the Council;
e) to ensure the accountability and transparency of the operations of the County,
including the activities of the senior management of the County;
f) to maintain the financial integrity of the County;
g) to carry out the duties of Council under any Act.
7.1 As soon after the hour of meeting as a quorum is present, the Warden shall take the
Chair and members present shall be called to order.
7.2 When the Warden is not in attendance, the Chief Administrative Officer or designate
shall call the meeting to order until a Deputy Warden is chosen, and the member so
chosen to preside shall take the Chair during the absence of the Warden, but only
at the meeting for which the member has been so chosen.
7.3 Immediately after the Warden or other Presiding Officer has taken his seat at the
first day of each meeting, the minutes of the preceding meeting as mailed to each
member shall be adopted as printed or amended and signed by the Warden and the
Chief Administrative Officer or designate.
7.4 When two or more members wish to speak to a question or motion, the Warden
shall name the member who is to speak first.
7.5 When the Warden or other Presiding Officer is putting the question, no member
shall walk across or out of the room, nor interrupt the speaker, except to a question
of order, nor pass between the speaker and the Chair.
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7.6 Any member called to order shall at once cease speaking, unless permitted to
explain, and the ruling of the Warden or other Presiding Officer shall be final, unless
otherwise decided by the Council on an appeal from such ruling.
7.7 No member shall speak disrespectfully of any person or use unparliamentary or
offensive language in or against the Council or against any member, staff or other
person in the Council Chamber.
7.8 No member shall partake of food in the Council Chamber while the Council is
meeting.
7.9 No member shall speak beside the question in debate.
7.10 Any member may require the question or motion under discussion to be read at any
time during the debate, but so as not to interrupt a member while speaking.
7.11 No member shall speak more than once on the same question, until all other
members have had the opportunity to speak to the question.
7.12 After a motion is passed, or a report adopted, no motion to alter or amend the sam,-..,
shall be considered during the same meeting of the Council, unless the motion tt
alter • amend is moved and seconded • two members from among those whk,
voted with the majority that carried said motion or report
7.13 Upon a division of any question before the Council, except Committee Of The
Whole in a Closed Meeting, and if required by any member of the Council, the
names of those voting on the matter before the Council shall be recorded YEA or
NAY as the members vote on the question. All members present during a division
must vote.
7.14 Questions under the proper Orders Of The Day may be put to the Warden or other
Presiding Officer, or through him to any member of the Council, relating to any
motion, or other matter connected with the business of the Council or the affairs of
the County, but no argument or opinion is to be offered, nor any facts stated, except
as may be necessary to explain the same; and in answering any such questions a
member is not to debate the matter to which the same refers.
7.15 Members of the Council, except the Warden, shall be referred to as County
Councillors.
7.16 At any time when a vote, taken by a show of hands, is unclear as to the outcome,
the Warden or other Presiding Officer may request the members to stand to indicate
their YEA or NAY.
7.17 Upon a tie vote on any question, by a show of hands, a recorded vote shall then be
taken.
8.1 The Chief Administrative Officer or designate shall have prepared an agenda of the
Orders Of The Day, containing:
Regular Meetin
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I st Meeting Called to Order
2nd Adoption of Minutes
3`d Disclosure of Pecuniary Interest and the General Nature Thereof
4th Presenting Petitions, Presentations and Delegations
5th Motion to Move into Committee Of The Whole Council
6th Reports of Councillors, Outside Boards and Staff
7th Council Correspondence
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i) Items for Consideration
ii) Items for Information (Consent Agenda)
8th Other Business:
i) Statement/inquiries by Members
ii) Notice of Motion
iii) Matters of Urgency
9th Closed Meeting Items
10th Recess
11th Motion to Rise and Report
12th Motion to Adopt Recommendations from the Committee Of The Whole
13th Consideration of By -Laws
14th Adjournment
15th Public Notice.
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1 st Meeting Called to Order
2nd Receipt of Declaration of Acclamation to Office or Declaration of Election from
Councillors (the first year only after a municipal election)
3rd Declaration of Office by Councillors (the first year only after a municipal
election)
4 th Election of Warden
1) Candidates for Warden to Stand
2) Prospective Candidates to Speak (alphabetical order)
3) Proceed with Election (Ballot or Resolution)
5th Administering and Signing of Declaration of Office
6th Gowning
7th Presentation by Past Warden
— Chain of Office
— Lord Elgin Watch
— Gavel of Office
8th Warden's Address
9th Resolution to Destroy the Ballots (if required)
10th Adoption of Minutes
11th Warden to Recommend Committee and Outside Boards Appointments
12th Consideration of By -Laws
13th Other Business:
I) Statements/Inquiries by Members
ii) Notice of Motion
iii) Matters of Urgency
14th Recess.
Matters of Urgency/Addendum to Agenda
When a Councillor wishes to inform the Council of a matter that must be considered
immediately, due to extreme time constraints or utmost importance, after the
Agenda has been prepared, the Council by majority vote shall determine if the
matter is admissible and requires immediate action and such item may be included
as an Addendum to the Agenda without prior Notice being given.
a) Statements/inquiries by Members
When a Councillor wishes to inform the Council of a matter that does not require
action and consideration by the Council or wishes clarification of a matter, such
information may be announced under "Statements/inquiries by Members". It is
understood that these announcements are made solely for Council's information
and that under no circumstances shall the Council undertake an action within
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b) Notice of Motion
Notice of Motion shall be received by the Chief Administrative Offic- •
designate at any time the Council is meeting and in his office in advance of the
production and distribution of the agenda material and shall be printed in the
agenda.
A Notice of Motion shall be dealt with by the Council, at the meeting at which it
appears printed in the agenda. A Notice of Motion that is not printed in the
agenda shall be dealt with in the order of business of motions at any subsequent
meeting of the Council.
8.4 The business shall, in all cases, be taken up in the way in which it stands upon the
Orders Of The Day, unless otherwise determined by a vote of the majority of the
members present taken without debate thereon.
8.5 All motions shall be seconded before being debated or put to vote; and all motions
shall be read and then conveyed to the Warden, who may again read the same.
8.6 After a motion has been received by the Warden or other Presiding Officer, it shall
be deemed to be in possession of the Council, but may be withdrawn at any time by
consent of a majority of the members present.
8.7 A motion to refer the main motion to staff or an outside board shall preclude all
amendment of the main question until decided.
8.8 A motion to adjourn shall always be in order unless a vote is being taken.
8.9 A motion to table is always in order and will supersede the main motion.
8.10 All amendments shall be put in the reverse order in which they are moved; and
every amendment submitted shall be decided upon or withdrawn before the main
question is put to vote.
8.11 There shall not be more than two (2) amendments to the main question.
8.12 Not more than one (1) amendment shall be allowed to either amendment.
8.13 After any question is finally put to vote by the Warden or other Presiding Officer, no
member shall speak to the question, nor shall any other motion be made until after
the result is declared.
8.14 Whenever the Warden or other Presiding Officer is of the opinion that a motion
offered to the Council is contrary to law, or the rules and privileges of the Council,
he shall apprise the members thereof immediately.
8.15 Members shall always take their places when any division is called.
8.16 When the Warden or other Presiding Officer is called on to decide a point of order
or practice, he shall state the rule or authority applicable to the case.
When the Council wishes to consider a subject(s) with all the freedom granted an
ordinary committee, it may refer the matter to Committee Of The Whole. Members
may speak more than once to the same question and the limitations on length of
speaking, if any, are relaxed.
9.1 Whenever it shall be moved and carried that the Council go into Committee Of The
Whole and in a Closed Meeting, the Warden or other Presiding Officer may leave
the Chair, and appoint a Chair, who shall maintain order in the Committee.
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9.2 The rules of the Council shall be observed in Committee Of The Whole, so far as
may be applicable.
9.3 The Chair, subject to an appeal to the Council, shall decide questions of order
arising in Committee Of The Whole, and if any sudden disorder should arise in the
Committee, the Warden or other Presiding Officer will resume the Chair, without any
question being put.
9.4 On motion in Committee Of The Whole in a Closed Meeting to rise and report, thA
question shall be decided without debate.
9.5 The only motions allowed while in a Closed Meeting are:
a) motion to rise without reportirig,
b) motion to rise and report
9.6 Exclusion of Persons from Committee and the Council at Closed Meetings:
a) Pursuant to Section 239, of the Municipal Act, when a motion to proceed in a
Closed Meeting is carried, the Warden or the Chair may, with the approval of the
Council, exclude such persons as deemed appropriate from the meeting room.
b) When in a Closed Meeting, no one shall leave and re-enter the meeting roo
without the approval of the Warden or Chair. I
c) A meeting or part of a meeting may be closed to the public if the subject matter
being considered
i) the security of the property of the municipality or local board;
ii) personal matters about an identifiable individual, including municipal or local
board employees;
iii) a proposed or pending acquisition or disposition of land by the municipality or
local board;
iv) labour relations or employee negotiations;
v) litigation or potential litigation, including matters before administrative
tribunals, affecting the municipality or local board;
vi) advice that is subject to solicitor -client privilege, including communications
necessary for that purpose;
vii) a matter in respect of which the Council, board, Committee of Council, local
board, or other body may hold a closed meeting under another Act.
d) A meeting shall be closed to the public if the subject matter relates to the
consideration of a request under the Municipal Freedom of Information and
Protection of Privacy Act if the Council, board, commission or other body is
designated as head of the institution for the purposes of that Act.
e) A meeting may also be closed to the public if the following conditions are both
satisfied:
i) The meeting is held for the purpose of educating or training the members;
and
ii) At the meeting, no member discusses or otherwise deals with any matter in a
way that materially advances the business or decision-making of the Council,
local board or committee.
f) Clause 6.1 (b) of the Municipal Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy
Act does not apply to a record of a meeting closed under subsection (e),
therefore the record of a meeting closed under education and training is a public
record
g) Before holding a meeting or part of a meeting that is to be closed to the public, a
council or local board shall state by resolution the fact of the holding of the
closed meeting and the general nature of the matter to be considered at the
closed meeting.
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h) Despite this section a meeting shall not be closed to the public during the taking
of a vote, unless:
i) subsection (c) or (d) permits the meeting to be closed to the public and if the
vote is for a procedural matter or for giving directions or instructions to
officers, employees or agents of the municipality, or persons retained by or
under a contract with the municipality.
i) If a meeting is closed to the public, no resolution or record of the meeting shall
disclose any information that the Head of an institution is not permitted to
disclose under the Municipal Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy
Act.
10.0 CLOSED MEETING INVESTIGATION
The Council has appointed a Closed Meeting Investigator to carry out Closed
Meeting Investigations, upon request by any person, to determine whether the
Council or a local board has complied with its Closed Meeting Proceedings or the
Council's Procedural By -Law in respect of a meeting or part of a meeting that was
closed to the public, in accordance with Section 239.2 of the Municipal Act.
11.0 READING OF BY-LAWS AND PROCEEDINGS
11.1 Every by-law shall be in printed or electronic form and introduced by the Chief
Administrative Officer or designate and shall be adopted by the Council.
11.2 All By -Laws collectively shall be given first, second and third readings in a single
motion, unless a Member wishes to discuss the contents of a by-law or a matter
requires that the by-law receive first and second reading only and third reading at a
future meeting, at which time the subject by-law shall be removed from the motion
and dealt with separately. The headnote only of the by-law shall be read and a by-
law shall not be enacted until it has received three readings.
11.3 After by-laws have passed, the Chief Administrative Officer or designate shall be
responsible for their corrections should they be amended.
11.4 The Proceedings of every regular and special meeting shall be confirmed by by-law
so that every decision of the Council and every resolution passed at that meeting
shall have the same force and effect as if each one of them had been the subject
matter of a separate by-law duly enacted.
11.5 All by-laws adopted shall be printed in the annual Proceedings of the Council.
12.0 PETITIONS, DELEGATIONS AND CORRESPONDENCE
12.1 Every petition, protest, or other written application intended to be presented to the
Council, must be legibly written or printed on paper, and signed by at least one
person, complete with their mailing address and telephone number. The Warden,
in consultation with the Chief Administrative Officer, shall determine whether the
delegation(s) request is suitable and appropriate for consideration by County
Council. In determining the suitability, the Warden shall ensure that the request is
within the County's purview and jurisdiction.
12.2 Every member presenting any petition, protest, or other written application to the
Council, shall examine the same, and shall be answerable that they contain only
relevant or proper matter, and that the same is respectful and temperate in its
language; he shall also endorse thereon the name of the applicant and the
substance of such application, and sign his name thereto, which endorsement only
shall be read by the Chief Administrative Officer, unless a member shall require the
reading of the paper, in which case the whole shall be read.
12.3 All petitions or other written communications received prior to the Council on any
subject within the cognizance of any outside board shall, on presentation, be
referred to the relevant outside board by resolution. Any matters arising
subsequently shall be referred by the Warden without motion; and no member shall
speak upon, nor shall any debate be allowed on the presentation of any petitions or
other communications to the Council.
12.4 Any person or group of persons, wishing to address the Council, is required to make
the necessary arrangements through the Chief Administrative Officer, at least eight
(8) days prior to the date of the Council meeting. Written briefs shall be provided so
that sufficient time will permit distribution to the members of the Council, prior to the
said meeting.
12.5 Once a delegation has addressed the Council, no further request on the same issue
will be entertained until written information is produced to the Council and it agrees
that another visit is warranted.
12.6 A delegation shall be limited to a maximum of fifteen (15) minutes.
12.7 No more than four (4) delegations shall be scheduled to address Council at any
regular meeting.
12.8 The Chief Administrative Officer or designate shall provide all individuals or groups,
indicating that they wish to address the Council, with a copy of the appropriate
section of the Procedural By -Law dealing with delegations.
12.9 The deadline for receiving correspondence is eight (8) days prior to a regular
Council meeting. Correspondence received after the deadline may be forwarded to
the Council by no later than the Friday preceding a regular Council meeting.
Notwithstanding the deadline limitation, if an item must be dealt with due to an
emergency situation or extreme time constraints, the item may be forwarded to the
Council or be dealt with as an Addendum to the Agenda in accordance with Section
8.2 of this by-law.
13.1 The Warden shall recommend and the Council shall appoint representatives from
within their membership to various committees/boards/agencies at the first meeting
in December of each year.
13.2 a) All members of the Council shall be appointed to at least one position on any
committee/board/agency.
b) All members of the Council are equally eligible to serve on any committee/board/
agency.
c) Additional per them pay shall not be permitted as Council's monthly stipend is
intended to cover these costs.
13.3 Ad Hoc or Special Committees
The Council may appoint Ad Hoc or Special Committees if an issue must be
addressed and it does not fall within the scope of management staff.
13.4 Vacancies/Appointments
Committee/board/agency vacancies, which occur during the year, shall be filled at
the Council.
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Dispute Resolution
Economic Development and Tourism Advisory
Elgin County Museum Advisory
Elgin -St. Thomas Public Health
Rural Initiatives
Social/Entertainment
St. Thomas -Elgin General Hospital
St. Thomas -Elgin Public Art Centre
Tillsonburg District Memorial Hospital
Waste Management/Liaison
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Land Division - The Council shall appoint a five (5) member Land Division
Committee who shall hold office during the term of the Council that appointed them.
Persons serving on local boards or committees shall be eligible for re -appointment,
but shall not be eligible for re -appointment to the same position for a period of more
than eight (8) consecutive years. After an absence of not less than one (1) year,
such person shall be eligible for re -appointment.
15.1 The general duties of the Committees of the Council shall be to report to the Council
at least annually, and as often as the interests of the County may require, on all
matters connected with the duties imposed on them respectively, and to
recommend such action by the Council in relation thereto as may be deemed
necessary.
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Appointees to committees/boards/agencies shall present a report on the activities at
least once a year to County Council, in accordance with the following schedule:
JULY
St. Thomas -Elgin General Hospital
Tillsonburg District Memorial Hospital
SEPTEMBER
Elgin St. Thomas Public Health
OCTOBER
St. Thomas -Elgin Public Art Centre
Elgin County Museum
NOVEMBER
Land Division Committee
Note: The Dispute Resolution Committee; Rural Initiatives Committee; Social/
Entertainment Committee; and Waste Management/Liaison Committee; meet on an
infrequent basis, therefore scheduled reporting for these committees may not be
required.
Members may report to the Council at any time and more frequently if they wish.
16.1 The SEC shall be an Ad Hoc Committee of the Council consisting of two (2)
Members of the Council, with the understanding that the workload will be divided,
thereby not placing undue hardship on one Member.
16.2 The SEC shall oversee and implement all social arrangements concerning County
functions, including, but not limited to the following:
a.) organizing and conducting the Warden's Banquet
b) organizing hospitality rooms.
16.3 The SEC shall report to the Council from time to time as required.
16.4 The Administrative Service Department shall provide the Secretary/Coordinator for
the SEC.
17.0 MONEY APPROPRIATIONS, ACCOUNTS, EXPENDITURES, CONTRACTS
ANDIMPROVEMENTS
17.1 No member of the Council shall have power to direct or interfere with the
performance of any work for the County Corporation.
18.1 The Chief Administrative Officer or designate shall take the Chair at seven o'clock in
the evening of the second Tuesday of the month of December in each year, or at
such hour and on such day thereafter as the majority of the Members of the Council
are present in the Council Chamber.
18.2 The Chief Administrative Officer or designate shall prepare ballots for each member
with the names of the members written or printed thereon.
18.3 a) The Chief Administrative Officer or designate shall announce that any person
aspiring to the position of Warden shall be granted an opportunity, not
exceeding five (5) minutes, to address the Council. Candidates will address the
Council in alphabetical order.
18.4 The Chief Administrative Officer or designate shall inform the members that he is
ready to proceed with the election of one of their number to be Warden, unless only
one member indicates his intention to run for the Office, in which case the election
procedure is dispensed with in favour of a resolution appointing the Warden.
18.5 a) Voting shall be by secret ballot and balloting will continue until a candidate
obtains a majority of votes. The Chief Administrative Officer or designate shall
count the votes, in the presence of a representative of the County's auditing firm
if in attendance.
b) In the event there are more than two (2) candidates, the candidate receiving the
lowest number of votes shall retire after each ballot. At no time shall the actual
number of votes received by any candidate be announced, only the successful
candidate's name.
c) If two (2) candidates with the least number of votes are tied, then a tie-breaker
ballot between the two lowest (tied) votes shall take place.
d) By motion, the Chief Administrative Officer or designate shall be directed to
destroy the ballots after the election has been completed.
18.6 For the purposes of electing the Warden, each member of County Council shall
have one vote.
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18.7 In the case of an equality of votes for Warden, the successful candidate shall be
determined by the Chief Administrative Officer or designate placing the names of
the candidates on equal sized pieces of paper in a box and one name being drawn
by a person chosen by the Chief Administrative Officer or designate.
18.8 The Warden -Elect shall forthwith sign and declare and read aloud the Declaration of
Office and, on completion thereof, he shall take the Chair.
19.1 A position of "Deputy Warden" shall be established on a rotating monthly schedule
amongst all Councillors, and the Warden may request said Deputy Warden or any
other member of the Council to represent him at social or other functions where the
Warden is unable to attend.
19.2 Councillors attending a function as "Deputy Warden" shall be paid mileage at the
same rate established for the use of personal vehicles for County business and any
other eligible "out of pocket" expense that may occur.
20.1 County Councillors shall be permitted to attend any convention or conference in
accordance with the established convention policy, provided the said
convention/conference is relevant to the business of the County, subject to a
maximum allowance as established by by-law for convention attendance.
21.1 No person shall be allowed to address the Council during the sittings of the Council
without the permission of the Warden or other Presiding Officer.
21.2 He/she, his/her means that where the masculine pronoun is used, it includes the
feminine pronoun where the context so requires or vice -versa.
21.3 This By -Law shall apply to the Council's local boards and committees where
applicable.
21.4 THAT this By -Law comes into force and take effect upon passing.
21.5 THAT By -Laws No. 02-37, 03-33 and 07-36 and any previous by-law inconsistent
with this by-law be and are hereby repealed.
READ A FIRST, SECOND AND THIRD TIME AND FINALLY PASSED THIS 8TH DAY OF
MARCH 2011.
Chief Administrative Officer.
Dave Me - nnill,
Warden.