HomeMy WebLinkAbout16 112 Municipality of Kincardine 2013 Procedure By-law Amendment (5) By-law THE CORPORATION OF THE MUNICIPALITY OF KINCARDINE
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BEING A BY -LAW TO AMEND BY -LAW NO. 2013 -161; BEING A BY -LAW TO
GOVERN THE CALLING, PLACE AND PROCEEDINGS OF MEETINGS
WHEREAS pursuant to Subsection 238 (2) of the Municipal Act, 2001, S.O.
2001, c.25, every municipality and local board shall pass a procedure by -law for
governing the calling, place and proceedings of meetings;
• AND WHEREAS pursuant to Subsection 238 (2.1) of the Municipal Act, 2001,
S.O. 2001, c.25, the procedure by -law shall provide for public notice of meetings;
AND WHEREAS the Council of The Corporation of the Municipality passed By-
law 2013 -161 to govern the calling, place and proceedings of meetings;
AND WHEREAS Council deems it advisable to amend By -law No. 2013 -161 to
update Section A13 Communications and Petitions To Council;
NOW THEREFORE the Council of The Corporation of the Municipality of
Kincardine ENACTS as follows:
1. That in Section A13, Communications and Petitions To Council, be
deleted and replaced with
A13.1 Every communication intended for presentation to Council
must be legibly written, typed or printed and must contain the
signature (except e-mail communications) and contact
address of at least one (1) person and preferably the
• addresses of all signatories. For all communications submitted
there shall be designated a contact person to whom the Clerk
can communicate on behalf of Council.
A13.2 Every petition intended for presentation to Council must be a
written request that contains more than (10) signatures and
will conform to GG. 3.13 Petition Policy including that they
must be legible, typewritten and printed in ink and include the
signature and full address of each petitioner.
A13.3 The Clerk shall list with the agenda only those
communications and petitions received prior to 12:00 (noon)
on the Thursday preceding the regular Council meeting.
A13.4 Communications and Petitions containing obscene or
defamatory language shall not be presented to Council.
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Municipality of Kincardine 2013 Procedure By -law Amendment (5) By -law
By -law No. 2016 - 112
A13.5 All communications or petitions addressed to Council within
the responsibility of a committee or board shall, upon receipt
• be referred to that committee or board. Council, through the
consent agenda, shall confirm such referrals. If the petition or
communication complains of some present, personal
grievance requiring an immediate remedy, the matter may be
brought into immediate discussion and disposed of forthwith.
A13.6 Resolutions passed and circulated by County of Bruce
municipalities shall be listed on the Consent Agenda.
2. This By -law shall come into force and effect the day after its final
passage.
3. This By -law may be cited as the "Municipality of Kincardine 2013
Procedure By -law Amendment (5) By -law ".
READ a FIRST and SECOND TIME this 5th day of October, 2016.
READ a THIRD TIME and FINALLY PASSED this 5th day of October, 2016.
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