93-39
COUNTY OF ELGIN
93-39
By-Law No.
TO REGULATE_THE
AMENDED
AS
91-59
AMEND BY-LAW NO.
"TO
PROCEEDINGS OF THE MUNICIPAL COUN~IL OF_'l'HE CORPORATION OF THE
COUN'.l'Y OF ELGIN AND_COMMITTEES THEREOF"
WHEREAS the Council of the Corporation of the County of
Elgin did pass By-Law No. 91-59 in order to make and establish
rules and regulations for governing the proceedings of Council, the
conduct of its members, the calling of meetings, the regulations
and directions of County Council, now pursuant to section 102,
Chapter M.45, of the Municipal Act, R.S.O., 1990; and
WHEREAS it is deemed necessary and expedient to further
amend By-Law No. 91-59, as amended, particularly as it relates to
the proceedings of Council.
NOW THEREFORE the Municipal Council of the corporation of
the County of Elgin enacts as follows:
1. That the "Orders of the Day" of the County Council Agenda
be amended by deleting sections known as "Inquiries by Members or
Giving Notice", "Unfinished Business" and "New Business" and the
following section substituted therefore
OTHER BUSINESS
statements/Inquiries by Members
Notice of Motion
Matters of Urgency
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And, That the following explanation of this section be written into
the County's Procedural By-Law:
OTHER BUSINESS
Statements/Inquiries by Members
When a Councillor(s) wishes to inform Council of a matter that does
not require action and consideration by Councilor wishes clarifi-
cation of a matter, such information may be announced under the
sub-section known as "Statements/Inquiries by Members". It is
understood that these announcements are made solely for Council's
information and that under no circumstances shall an action be
undertaken by Council within this category.
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Notice of Motion
Notices of Motion shall be received by the Clerk at any time
Council is in session and in his office in advance of the produc-
tion and distribution of the agenda material and they shall be
printed in the agenda
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at the Council
A notice of
dealt with in
meeting of
A Notice of Motion shall be dealt with by Council,
meeting at which it appears printed in the agenda.
motion which is not printed in the agenda shall be
the order of business of motions at any subsequent
Council
Matters of Urgency
When a Councillor(s) wishes to inform Council of a matter that must
be considered immediately, due to extreme time constraints or
utmost importance, Council, by majority vote, shall determine if
the matter is admissible and requires immediate action. Only
matters of urgency, which have been previously presented to the
Warden and recommended admissible, shall be considered by Council
without prior notice.
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2 That this By-Law become effective upon its passing.
READ a first and second time this 22nd day of June, 1993.
READ a third time and finally passed this 22nd day of June, 1993.
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