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His Worship the Mayor and Members of Council
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DTD: November 3, 1978
SUBJECT:, Newspaper Article r4rding Council Salaries
p
ire xT.:°1RR:ping� the past week antide alp eared in a newspaper
' regarding the legality of Council alary in reases for 1977 and 1978.
the early of he term f. the present Council
y u requested`, Currie, Coopers and ybrand Ltd. to carry out a
�h r' view o£ staff and Council salarjeq end by resolution dated
June 6 h 1977 you approved the r eommendatjona of Currie, Coopers
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aid Ly�; nd.
Sublse'quentlto Resolution C177-787 being approved by Council
they,jneeess„ ryl.documoppl,t�on -Waq ;@en,t to the Anti -Inflation Board
a{d 'a roval.was received for an 8% increase. During this same
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eriod of tline�Council w'as pf'eparing, for a 1 p
B,gard Hearing, and negotiating agreements with Ontario hydro and
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t�roug`l ina'dv'ertliihc'44 a'by-, aw w a not prepared or passed by Council.
In reviewing the minutes of Council meetings with the
S licitor we find this information -was discussed and resolution
d Cyl-7�'�''p'a1's�� a�ti�``regular meeting' of Council and no attempt
d w,;Lgl°Nafte„to, deceive,,the Public by the Mayor or any member of Council.
T}°e information regarding salary increases of members of Council
a`,nd the minutes of Council meeting are open to inspection by the
P4blic-,aall, reeaonable hours.
realize', that' a by-law is required in accordance with
i t' e Municipal Act to set salaries of Members of Council and Mr.
Sms has prepared the attached by-law to ratify and confirm the
i, a.*Ft3ong1l'takeh' bv!''t'his Council by Resolution C-77-787.
In dealing with the 1978 salary increases for the Mayor
and Members of Council the Solicitor is of the opinion that
t, a by-law is in orderand no, further action :is required by Council.
4° We =would 'ret'ommend to•'Council that the by -slaw prepared:
b,� ri. Sims be placed .on'the next regular agenda of Council and
dPalt'with, at that time.
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