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HomeMy WebLinkAboutKIN 95 025 Amended by No. 97 73 e e e e THE CORPORATION OF THE TOWN OF KINCARDINE ,&0.1(',.-('", o':io/ ~ð, "~ .........'%. ( -"{~" ' L···.. .......:/.> v~~ AMENDED/R15PË..'1 I:n FJf BYlAW NO. / c¡ '17 - 13 DATFn D6'eft bn If ,Q77 , BY-LAW BY-LAW NO. 1995-25 A BY-LAW TO AMEND BY-LAW NO. 1993-40 BEING A BY-LAW TO ESTABLISH VARIOUS PROCEDURES FOR THE TOWN OF KINCARDINE. WHEREAS By-Law No. 1993-40, being a by-law to establish various procedures for the Town of Kincardine, was adopted on the 5th day of August, 1993. AND WHEREAS Section 55 of The Municipal Act has been amended to include specific provisions for the closing of meetings to the public; AND WHEREAS the Council for The Corporation of the Town of Kincardine deems it expedient to amend By-Law No. 1993-40 to include the provisions for closing a public meeting; NOW THEREFORE the Council for The corporation of the Town of Kincardine ENACTS as follows: 1. Schedule "A" of By-law No. 1993-40 is hereby amended by deleting sections 24.1 and 24.2 and replacing them with the following: "24.1 IN-CAMERA SESSIONS 24.1.1. The Council and any committee shall recess and go "in-camera" to carryon debate if the subject matter relates to the consideration of a request under the Municipal Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act, provided the council or committee is designated as the head of the institution. 24.1.2. The Council and any committee shall recess and go "in-camera" to carryon debate if the subject matter is one of the following: (a) The security of the property of the municipality; (b) Personal matters about an identifiable individual, including municipal employees; (c) A proposed or pending acquisition of land for municipal purposes; .. ./2 · · · · .' . Page 2 (d) Labour relations or employee negotiations; (e) Litigation or potential litigation, including matters before administrative tribunals affecting the municipality; (f) The receiving of advice that is subject to solicitor-client privilege, including communications necessary for that purpose. 24.2 The rules governing the procedure of an "in-camera" session and the conduct of members in an "in-camera" session shall be set out in this by-law except that: 24.2.1 Once the councilor committee has determined that the subject matter of a meeting or part of a meeting either permi ts or requires the issue to be dealt with "in-camera", the 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. 24.2.2 No motions may be voted on during the "in-camera" session except a motion to: (a) come out of the "in-camera" session; (b) deal with a procedural matter (e.g. to defer, delay, etc.); (c) give advice and direction to staff. 24.2.3 The number of times of speaking to any question shall not be limited, provided no member shall speak more than once until every member who desires to do so shall have spoken. 24.2.4 A motion to adjourn the "in-camera" session shall always be in order and be decided without debate, except when a member is in possession of the floor." 2. Schedule "A" to Schedule "A" of By-law No. 1993-40 be hereby deleted. 3. This its upon by-law shall come into full force and effect final passage. 4. This by-law may be cited as the "Procedural By-law Amendment By-law, 1995". READ a FIRST and SECOND time this 6th day of April, 1995. READ a THIRD time and FINALLY PASSED this 20th day of April, 1995.