REQUEST FOR DECISION
DATE: November 27, 2017 Report No. ADM-17-029
TO: Laurie Hurst, Chief Administrative Officer
FROM: Anja Nurvo, Director of Corporate Services
SUBJECT:
Title
2018 Council and Committee of the Whole Meeting ScheduleEnd
RECOMMENDATION:
Recommendation
That Council approve the 2018 Regular Meeting Schedule of Council and Committee of the Whole as attached to Staff Report ADM-17-029.
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RELEVANT POLICY:
Community Charter sections 94 And 127(1)
Council Procedure Bylaw, 2009, No. 2715 as amended
STRATEGIC RELEVANCE:
This Request for Decision does not directly relate to a specific Council priority.
BACKGROUND:
Section 127(1) of the Community Charter and Section 6 of the Council Procedure Bylaw, 2009, No. 2715, requires that Council annually before December 14th make available to the public a schedule of the dates, times and places of Regular Council meetings and must give public notice of the availability of the schedule of meetings.
Attached is the draft schedule of Regular Council and Committee of the Whole (COTW) meetings for 2018. The schedule has been adjusted for the annual conventions of the Federation of Canadian Municipalities and the Union of British Columbia Municipalities, as well as for statutory holidays, so that the first and last meetings of each month are Regular Council meetings and the second meeting of each month is a COTW meeting. The schedule has also been adjusted for Council's summer recess so that the two meetings in July and August will both be Regular Council meetings.
ISSUES:
1. Rationale for Selected Option
The draft schedule of 2018 Council and COTW meetings attached is in compliance with the Community Charter and the Township's Council Procedure Bylaw.
2. Organizational Implications
There are no organizational implications.
3. Financial Implications
There are no financial implications.
4. Sustainability & Environmental Implications
There are no sustainability or environmental i...
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