The Niagara Region Record

Procedural By-law Review Committee

April 11, 2022

Who was there

Present (3): Robert Foster, Brian Heit, Diana Huson

Taken from the roll call in the town’s own minutes. The minutes record who was not there and almost never why.

What was decided (5 motions)

3 carried, 2 recorded otherwise. Every motion below is printed as the minutes print it.

That Correspondence Item PBLRC-C 7-2022, being a memorandum from A.-M. Norio, Regional Clerk, dated April 11, 2022, respecting Draft Code of Conduct, BE RECEIVED; and That Council ADOPT the draft Code of Conduct, and draft Complaint Protocol as the new Code of Conduct and Complaint Protocol.
Moved by Councillor Foster, seconded by Councillor Greenwood
Carried
That Correspondence Item PBLRC-C 8-2022, being Draft Code of Conduct for Members of the Public on Niagara Region Committees, BE RECEIVED and That the Code of Conduct for Members of the Public on Niagara Region Committees BE APPROVED effective for the next term of Council.
Moved by Councillor Rigby, seconded by Councillor Huson
Carried
That Correspondence Item PBLRC-C 6-2022, being a memorandum from M. Maynard, Interim Integrity Commissioner, dated February 22, 2022, respecting Motion Regarding the Code of Conduct, BE RECEIVED for information.
Moved by Councillor Foster, seconded by Councillor Rigby
Carried
That Correspondence Item PBLRC-C 10-2022, being a memorandum from A.-M. Norio, Regional Clerk, dated April 11, 2022, respecting Referral of Correspondence Item CL-C 11-2022 - Procedural By-law Amendments, BE RECEIVED; and That the following amendments to the Procedural By-law BE APPROVED: 1. The addition of the following definitions to Section 1.1: “Delegation”: means information provided to a Committee or Council in person, or over video conference, by an individual or group, on an issue already on an agenda of Committee or Council, or which is within the jurisdiction and mandate of Committee or Council to take action on. “Presentation”: means information presented to Committee or Council in person, or over video conference, by an individual or group, on an issue which typically does not require any action to be taken by Committee or Council and/or a presentation by staff related to an item on an agenda. 2. The following wording be added to Sections 11 and 22: Items or matters will not be added to the agenda of a Standing Committee or Council after publication unless directed by the Regional Chair/Committee Chair/Co-Chair and/or Chief Administrative Officer (CAO) in consultation with the Regional Clerk, and only if the urgent nature of the matter requires a decision prior to the next Council or Committee meeting. 3. Section 11.3 be amended to read as follows: All reports, notices, motions and any other material to be included in the agenda for a regular Council meeting shall
Moved by Councillor Foster, seconded by Councillor Greenwood
Referred
That the proposed amendment to Section 11.1(p) of the Procedural By- law respecting "Other Business" BE
Moved by Councillor Rigby, seconded by Councillor Foster
Deferred

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