HomeMy WebLinkAbout2011-110THE CORPORATION OF THE MUNICIPALITY OF CLARINGTON
BY -LAW 2011 -110
Being a by -law to amend By -law 2011 -016, a by -law to govern the
proceedings of the Council of the Municipality of Clarington, its
General Purpose and Administration Committee and Special
Committees
WHEREAS members of the public scheduled to address the General Purpose and
Administration Committee or wishing to speak to a Public Meeting are often required to
wait for extended periods of time to allow for the Presentations portion of the Agenda to
be heard; and
WHEREAS it is Council's desire to more effectively schedule delegations and
presentations at the General Purpose and Administration Committee meetings;
THE CORPORATION OF THE MUNICIPALITY OF CLARINGTON HEREBY ENACTS
AS FOLLOWS:
1. THAT By -law 2011 -016 be amended as follows:
a) Subsection 6.2.1 be amended to re -order the Presentations and
Delegations and Public Meetings items such that they are listed in the
following order immediately following the Adoption of Minutes of previous
meeting(s):
Public Meetings
Delegations
Presentations
b) Subsections 8.4 and 8.4.1 be renumbered 8.6, and 8.6.1 respectively.
c) Subsections 8.6 and 8.6.1 be renumbered 8.4 and 8.4.1 respectively.
d) Add the following new subsection:
"8.6.2 Upon receipt of the request for Presentation as
detailed in subsection 7.4, the Municipal Clerk, or designate, may
schedule the presentation for a specified time during the GPA
meeting. When exercising this option, the Municipal Clerk, or
designate, shall include the scheduled presentation time on the
Meeting Agenda and shall notify the Presenter of the scheduled
presentation time.
8.6.3 Where the Municipal Clerk, or designate, has
scheduled a Presentation for a specified time, as per subsection
8.6.2, when that specified time arrives during the GPA meeting,
the Committee shall set aside the matter currently before it, to
allow the Presentation to be heard as scheduled. Should there be
a motion on the floor at the scheduled Presentation time, a motion
to "table to be considered immediately after the Presentation"
would be in order.
2. THAT this By -law shall come into full force and effect upon its passage.
Passed in open session this 5th day of December, 2011.
C. _" nne Grentree, D8puty Clerk