89-60
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COUNTY OF ELGIN
By-Law No. 89-60
"BEING A BY-LAW TO AMEND BY~LAWNO. 86-32. A BY-LAW TO REGULATE THE
PROCEEDINGS IN THE MUNICIPAL COUNCIL OF THE CORPORATION OF THE
COUNTY OF ELGIN AND THE OFFICERS AND COMMITTEES THEREOF."
WHEREAS By-Law No. 86-32, as amended, presently regulates
the proceedings in the Municipal Council of the County of Elgin and
committees thereof; and
WHEREAS is has been deemed advisable to amend the said by-
law.
NOW THEREFORE the Municipal Council of the Corporation of
the County of Elgin enacts as follows:
1. That By-law No. 86-32 be amended by -
(A) Deleting Section X entitled "Agricultural Committee"
(B) Deleting Section XI entitled "Property Committee" and replacing
with the following -
X
PROPERTY AND AGRICULTURAL COMMITTEE
1. The Property and Agricultural Committee shall be composed of
nine ( 9) members.
2 . It shall be their duty to consider and report on all affairs
in connection with the repairing, purchas in g , leasing or selling
of County property, exclusive of property bought for road purposes
3. To regulate and have supervision of all matters connected with
all grounds and buildingp belonging to the County except the Homes
for Senior Citízens and the property and buildings used by the
Roads Department. The Committee to be authorized to approve and
pass all accounts in connection with above and issue orders on the
County Treasurer for payment of same.
4. To oversee work carried on by the Weed Inspector and Tree
Commissioner.
5. To act on all matters referred by the Warden or Council.
(C) Deleting SectiOn XII "County Government Committee" and Section
XVII "Reception and Entertainment Committee" and replacing with the
following -
XI
COUNTY GOVERNMENT AND RECEPTION COMMITTEE
1. The' County Government and Reception Committee shall be com-
posed of nine (9) members.
2. It shall be their duty to consider and make recommendations to
the County Council of all proposed changes affecting the present
fun?tions of County Council.
3 . To make recommendations with regard to remuneration, convention
and mileage rates of County Councillors, Committee Members and the
Warden.
4. To study and make recommendatiqns with respect to all proposed
restructuring of local government within the County.
5. To study and make recommendations with respect to industrial
recreational tourism and planning matters
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6. To be responsible for ahd to make all the necessary arrange-
ments for the annual Warden's Banquet.
7. To be responsible for arranging for meals etc. for each meet-
ing of County Council.
8. To arrange, when required, any function involving entertain-
ment, etc.., for the County.
D) Renumber Sections as follows -
XII Social Services Committee
XIII Homes for Senior Citizens Committee
XIV County Roads Committee
XV Personnel Committee
XVI County Library Committee
XVII Appointment and Duties of Officers of the Corporation
XVIII Treasurer and/or Deputy Treasurer
XIX County Clerk and/or Deputy Clerk
XX County Engineer/Road Superintendent
XXI The County Solicitors
XXII Labour Relations Officer
XXI II Money Appropriations, Accounts, Expend it ure s , Contracts
and Improvements
XXIV General Clauses.
(E) Amend New Section XIII "Homes for Senior Citizens Committee" by
deleting paragraph 1 and replacing with the following -
( 1) The Homes .for Senior Citizens Committee shall be composed of
a Chairman, Warden, and five (5) members for a total of seven (7 )
all of whom shall be entitled to vote on all matters.
(F) Amend Section XIV "County Roads Committee" by deleting paragraphs
2 and 3 and replacing with the following -
(2 ) It shall ,be the duty of the County Roads Committee to co-
operate with and direct the County Road Superintendent in the
construction and maintenance of County roads and bridges. The
disbursement of all monies pertaining to the County Road System
shall be made by the County Treasurer, only on the certificate of
the County Road Superintendent or his Assistant in the absence of
the County Road Superintendent, as certified under the hand of the
Chairman thereof or in his absence the Acting Chairman or Warden.
This will be the authority for the County Treasurer to pay the
said accounts listed, prior to being ratified by the Committee at
a subsequent meeting.
(G) Amend Section XVI "County Library Committee" by deleting paragraph
3 and replacing with the following -
(3 ) The disbursement of all monies pertaining to the County
Library System shall be made by the County Treasurer only on the
certificate of the County Librarian or other person authorized by
the Library Committee, in the absence of the County Librarian, and
certified under the hand of the Chairman thereof, or in his absence
the Acting Chairman or Warden. This will be the authority for the
County Treasurer to pay the said accounts listed, prior to being
ratified by the Committee at a subsequent meeting.
2 . 'That By-Laws No. 87-3 and 88-60 be, and the same are hereby
repealed.
READ a first time this 15th day of November, 1989,
READ a seGond time this 15th day of November, 1989.
READ a third time and finally passed this 15th day of November 1989
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G C. Leverton
Clerk.