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07-36 2 1 In all unprovided cases In the Proceedings of the Council or Rules of Order" shall be followed. n Committee Robert's In all the proceedings had or taken in the Municipal Council of the Corporation of the County of Elgin, the following rules and regulations shall be observed, and shall be the rules and regulations for the order and dispatch of business in the said Counci 2.0 RULES AND REGULATIONS 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; Committee means any advisory or other committee, subcommittee, or similar entity composed of one or more members of Council; Committee of The Whole means Members of the Council sitting as a committee to facilitate discussion by using less restrictive rules than those used in the formal meeting of the Council; 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; Meetinq means any regular, special, committee or other meeting of the Council Member means a Member of the Council and includes the Head of the Council. Presidinq Officer means the Head of Councilor other person presiding over a meeting; Quorum means a majority (more than 50%) of the whole number of members required to constitute the Council. Special Meetinq means a meeting not scheduled or held at a regularly scheduled date and time ) h) e) f) g) b) d) c) 1 o DEFINITIONS NOW THEREFORE enacts as follows the Municipal Council of the Corporation of the County of Elgin WHEREAS it is necessary to further amend By-Law No. 02-37 amendments to the Municipal Act, 2001, S.O. 2001. to comply with WHEREAS the Council of the Corporation of the County of Elgin did pass By-Law No. 02-37, and amendments thereto, in order to make and establish rules and regulations for governing the proceedings of the Council.; and WHEREAS pursuant to Section 238 of the Municipal Act, 2001, S.O. 2001, Chapter MA5, as amended, every municipality shall pass a procedure by-law for governing the calling, place and proceedings of meetings and REPEAL BY-LAWS NO 02-37 AND 03-33" CORPORATION OF THE COUNTY OF ELGIN AND COMMITTEES THEREOF. AND TO 'TO REGULATE THE PROCEEDINGS IN THE MUNICIPAL COUNCIL OF THE By-Law No. 07-36 COUNTY OF ELGIN 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 No business except the business dealing directly with Agenda shall be transacted at a special Meeting 4.4 the purpose mentioned in the 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, facsimile transmission 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. 4.3 The Clerk shall cause to be delivered to each member of the Council by personal delivery, facsimile transmission 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 Tuesday preceding each meeting. 4.2 4 4.0 1 The Agenda shall be considered as notice of regular NOTICE meetings 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. i) 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. b) All meetings shall be open to the public. Persons may only be excluded when the Council is in Committee Of The Whole and proceeding in a Closed Meeting in accordance with Section 9.6 of this By-Law. 3.7 a) The members of the Council shall not leave their places on adjournment Warden or other Presiding Officer leaves the Chair. 3.6 unti 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. the 3.5 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. 3.4 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. 3.3 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. 3.2 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 3.0 1 MEETINGS AND ADJOURNMENT -2- 7.7 No member sha 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. 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 7.6 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. When two or more members wish to speak shall name the member who is to speak first 7.4 7.3 to a question or 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. motion the Warden 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 7.2 As soon after the hour of meeting as a quorum is present, the Warden sha Chair and members present shall be called to order. 7 7.0 1 ORDER OF PROCEEDINGS IN COUNCIL take the f) g) e) a) b) c) d) to represent the public and to consider the well-being and County; to develop and evaluate the policies and programs of the County; to determine which services the County provides; to ensure that administrative policies, practices and procedures and financial policies, practices and procedures are in place to implement the decisions of the Council; to ensure the accountability and transparency of the operations of the County, including the activities of the senior management of the County; to maintain the financial integrity of the County; to carry out the duties of Council under any Act. 6.0 ROLE OF THE COUNCIL nterests of the a) b) c) d) e) to act as Chief Executive Officer of the municipality; to preside over Council meetings so that its business can be carried efficiently and effectively; to provide leadership to the Council; to represent the County at official functions; to carry out the duties of the Head of Council under any other Act out 5.0 It ROLE OF THE WARDEN s the role of the Warden as Head of Counci 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" 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 -3- 9th 10th 8th 15t 2nd 3rd 4th 5th 6th th Meeting Called to Order Adoption of Minutes Disclosure of Pecuniary Interest and the General Nature Thereof Presenting Petitions, Presentations and Delegations Motion to Move into Committee Of The Whole Council Reports of Councillors, Outside Boards and Staff Council Correspondence i) Items for Consideration ii) Items for Information (Consent Agenda) Other Business: i) Statement/Inquiries by Members H) Notice of Motion Hi) Matters of Urgency Closed Meeting Items Recess Reqular Meetin The Chief Administrative Officer or designate sha Orders Of The Day, containing 8 8.0 1 AGENDA/ORDERS OF THE DAY have prepared an agenda of the 7 18 Upon a tie recorded vote Upon a taken. the question sha be considered a defeated motion 7 7 17 16 tie vote on any question. by a show of hands. a recorded vote sha 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. then be Members of Councillors 7 7 15 14 the Counci 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 Councilor 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. except the Warden sha be referred to as County 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 7 13 12 After a motion is passed, or a report adopted, no motion to alter or amend the same shall be considered during the same meeting of the Council, unless the motion to alter or amend is moved and seconded by two members from among those who voted with the majority that carried said motion or report No member shall speak more than once on the same question members have had the opportunity to speak to the question 7 11 unti 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 a other 7 10 7.9 7.8 No member shall speak beside the question In debate No member meeting. sha partake of food n -4- the Counci Chamber while the Counci s 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. Notice of Motion shall be received by the Chief Administrative Officer or 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 b) Notice of When a Councillor wishes to inform the Council of a matter that does not require action and consideration by the Councilor wishes clarification of a matter, such information may be announced under "Statements/lnquiries 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 this category. Motion a) Statements/I n Members 8.3 OTHER BUSINESS 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. Meeting Called to Order Receipt of Declaration of Acclamation to Office or Declaration of Election from Councillors (the first year only after a municipal election) Declaration of Office by Councillors (the first year only after a municipal election) Election of Warden 1) Candidates for Warden to Stand 2) Prospective Candidates to Speak (alphabetical order) 3) Proceed with Election (Ballot or Resolution) Administering and Signing of Declaration of Office Gowning Presentation by Past Warden - Chain of Office - Lord Elgin Watch - Gavel of Office Warden's Address Resolution to Destroy the Ballots (if required) Adoption of Minutes Warden to Recommend Committee and Outside Boards Appointments Consideration of By-Laws Other Business: i) Statements/Inquiries by Members ii) Notice of Motion iii) Matters of Urgency Recess. 8.2 Matters of 14th /Addendum to Aqenda 8~ 9~ 10~ 11~ 12~ 13~ 5th 6th th 3rd 4th 15t 2nd -5- 11 th Motion to Rise and Report 1ih Motion to Adopt Recommendations from the Committee Of The Whole 13th Consideration of By-Laws 14th Adjournment 15th Public Notice. nauaural Meetin 9.5 The only motions allowed while In a Closed Meeting are On motion in Committee Of The Whole in a Closed Meeting question shall be decided without debate 9.4 9.3 to 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. rise and report, the 9.2 The rules of the Council sha may be applicable be observed in Committee Of The Whole. so far as 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 9 1 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. 9.0 PROCEEDINGS IN COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE AND IN CLOSED MEETINGS When the Warden or other Presiding Officer IS called on to decide a pOint or practice, he shall state the rule or authority applicable to the case. 8 16 of order 8 8 15 14 Members shall always 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. take the r places when any division IS called 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 13 8 12 Not more than one (1 ) amendment shall be allowed to either amendment 8 11 There sha 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. not be more than two (2) amendments to the main question 8 10 8.9 8.8 A motion to table IS always In order and wi A motion to adjourn shall always be In order unless a vote is being taken supersede the main motion A motion to refer the main motion to staff or amendment of the main question until decided 8.7 an outside board sha 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. preclude a 8.6 8.5 All motions shall be seconded before being debated or put to vote; and a motions shall be read and then conveyed to the Warden, who may again read the same 8.4 The business shall, in all cases, be taken up in the way in which it stands upon Orders Of The Day, unless otherwise determined by a vote of the majority of members present taken without debate thereon -6- the the 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. ) ) 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. Despite this section a meeting sha of a vote, unless h) not Before holding a meeting or part of a meeting that is to be closed to the public, a councilor 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. be closed to the public during the taking g) 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 reco rd f) The meeting and 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 ) ) A meeting may also be closed satisfied: is held for the purpose of educating or training the members e) d) to the public if the following conditions are both 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. vi vi) ) iv) v) ) ) i) the security of the property of the municipality or local board; personal matters about an identifiable individual, including municipal or loca board employees; a proposed or pending acquisition or disposition of land by the municipality or local board; labour relations or employee negotiations; litigation or potential litigation, including matters before administrative tribunals, affecting the municipality or local board; advice that is subject to solicitor-client privilege, including communications necessary for that purpose; a matter in respect of which the Council, board, Committee of Counci loca board, or other body may hold a closed meeting under another Act. A meeting or part of a meeting may be closed to being considered is c) the public if the subject When in a Closed Meeting, no one shall leave and without the approval of the Warden or Chair. matter b) re-enter the meeting room 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 a) 9.6 Exclusion of Persons from Committee and a) b) motion motion to to rise without reporting rise and report -7- the Council at Closed Meetings 12.6 A delegation sha be mited to a maximum of fifteen (15) minutes 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 12.5 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. 12.4 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. 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 12.2 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. 12 12.0 1 PETITIONS. DELEGATIONS AND CORRESPONDENCE 11 6 All by-laws adopted shall be printed in the annual Proceedings of the Counci 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 11 4 3 After by-laws have passed, the Chief Administrative Officer responsible for their corrections should they be amended. or designate sha be 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 Every by-law shall be in printed form and introduced by Officer or designate and shall be adopted by the Council 11 11.0 1 READING OF BY-LAWS AND PROCEEDINGS the Chief Administrative The Council has appointed a Closed Meeting Investigator to carry out Closed Meeting Investigations, upon request by any person, to determine whether the Councilor 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. 10.0 CLOSED MEETING INVESTIGATION -8- 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. 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 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 Warden + 2 Warden + 1 1 3 3 2 1 1 1 All members of Counci 14.0 COMMITTEE NAME OTHER COMMITTEES/BOARQS/AGENCIES APPOINTEES Committee/board/agency vacancies the Council. which occur during the year, sha be filled at 13.4 Vacancies/A The Council may appoint Ad Hoc or Special Committees if an issue must addressed and it does not fall within the scope of management staff. ointments be 13.3 Ad Hoc or Special Committees All members of the Council are equally eligible to serve on any committee/board/ agency. b) All members of the Council sha committee/board/agency. 13.2 a) 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. be appointed to at least one position on any 13 13.0 1 ORGANIZATION OF COMMITTEES 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 facsimile 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 by facsimile to the Councilor be dealt with as an Addendum to the Agenda in accordance with Section 8.2 of this by-law. The Chief Administrative Officer or designate shall provide a ndividuals 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 12.8 12.7 No more than four (4) regular meeting. delegations shall be scheduled -9- to address Council at any No tenders shall be accepted on behalf of the County Corporation for any purpose unless a certified cheque accompanies such tender for such amount as the Council may determine 17 17.0 1 MONEY APPROPRIATIONS. ACCOUNTS. EXPENDITURES. CONTRACTS AND IMPROVEMENTS 16.4 The Deputy Clerk or designate shall be Secretary/Co-ordinator for the SEC report to the Counci 16.3 The SEC sha a) b) organizing and conducting the Warden's Banquet organizing hospitality rooms from time to ti me as requ red The SEC sha oversee and implement all social arrangements concerning County functions. including, but not limited to the following: 16.2 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 16.0 1 SOCIAL/ENTERTAINMENT COMMITTEE lSEC Members may report to the Council at any time and more frequently if they wish 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. Land Division Committee NOVEMBER Thomas-Elgin Public Art Centre Elgin County Museum St OCTOBER Elgln-St Thomas Public Health SEPTEMBER St. Thomas-Elgin General Hospital Tillsonburg District Memorial Hospita JULY Reportinq 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: 15.2 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. 15 15.0 1 DUTIES OF COMMITTEES 10- County Councillors shall be permitted to attend any convention or conference within the Province of Ontario in accordance with the established convention policy, provided the said convention/conference is relevant to the business of the County, 20 20.0 1 CONVENTION ATTENDANCE AND HOSPITALITY ROOMS 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 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 19.0 1 DEPUTY WARDEN The Warden-Elect shall forthwith sign and declare and read aloud Office and. on completion thereof, he shall take the Chair. 18.8 18.7 the Declaration of 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. For the purposes of have one vote 18.6 electing By motion, the Chief Administrative Officer or designate sha destroy the ballots after the election has been completed. the Warden each member of County Council sha c) In the event there are more lowest number of votes shal than two (2) candidates retire after each ballot be directed to 18.5 b) a) the candidate receiving 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. the 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 18.4 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. 18.3 a) The Chief Administrative Officer or designate shall prepare ballots for each member with the names of the members written or printed thereon 18.2 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 18.0 1 ELECTION OF WARDEN 17.2 No member of the Council shall have power to direct performance of any work for the County Corporation 11 or nterfere with the acuonald, Chief Administrative Officer. READ a READ a first and second THAT By-Laws No. 02-37 and 03-33 and any previous by-law by-law be and is hereby repealed third ti me and finally passed time this 27th day of November 2007 this 27th day of November 2007 21 21 5 4 THAT this By-Law comes Into force and nconslstent take effect upon passing with this 21 3 This By-Law applicable sha apply to the Council's loca boards and committees where He/she, his/her means that where the masculine pronoun is used feminine pronoun where the context so requires or vice-versa 21 2 it No person shall be allowed to address the Council during the sittings of the Counci without the permission of the Warden or other Presiding Officer. ncludes the 21 21.0 1 GENERAL CLAUSES subject to a attendance. maximum allowance as 12- established by by-law for convention