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SUMMER VILLAGE OF WHITE SANDS
PROCEDURAL BYLAW 219-25
A BYLAW TO REGULATE THE PROCEEDINGS OF COUNCIL OF THE SUMMER
VILLAGE OF WHITE SANDS AND TO DEFINE CERTAIN DUTIES OF THE
COUNCIL.
Whereas, Section 145 of the Municipal Government Act, being Chapter M26 of the Revised
Statutes of Alberta, 2000 as amended, provides that Council may make rules and regulations for
called meetings, governing its proceedings and the conduct of its members;
Whereas, the Council of the Summer Village of White Sands, in the Province of Alberta,
consider it desirable to adopt a procedural bylaw;
NOW THEREFORE the Council of the Summer Village of White Sands hereby enacts
as follows:
Section 1 - Title
This bylaw may be cited as "Procedural Bylaw"
Section 2 - Purpose
The purpose of this bylaw is to set the structure of Council meetings and provide direction to
Council when the need arises to address matters where issues arise and need to be addressed
using a formal process.
Section 3 - Definitions
In this bylaw, unless the context otherwise requires:
(a) "Act" refers to the Municipal Government Act being Chapter M26 of the Revised Statutes
of Alberta, 2000 as amended, or repealed and replaced;
(b) "FOIP" refers to the Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act, chapter F-
25, Division 2 of Part 1, section 16 to 29, as amended or legislation substituted, therefore:
(c) "Deputy Mayor" means the Member of Council appointed pursuant to this Bylaw to act
as Mayor in the absence or incapacity of the Mayor;
(d) "Agenda" means the agenda for a Regular or Special Council Meeting;
(e) "CAO" means the Chief Administrative Officer of the Summer Village;
(f) "Chairperson or Chair" means the person who presides at a meeting, and , when in
attendance ast a Council Meeting, shall mean the Mayor, Deputy Mayor and/or
Councillor;
(g) "Closed Session (Closed)" means a portion of a Council or Committee meeting is closed
to the public, pursuant to the provisions of the Municipal Government Act, also referred
to as "in camera";
(h) "Council" means the Mayor, Deputy Mayor and Councillors of the Summer Village
(i) "Committee" means a committee, board, commission, authority, or any other public body
established by Council pursuant to this bylaw;
(j) "Electronic or other Communication Facilities" shall mean the members of Council may
attend a council or committee meeting through electronic communications. This can
include using a telephone with the use of the speaker, via personal computer, or other
means of technology advances;
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(k) "Electronic Meeting" is a meeting held in two or more places with the participants using
electronic means of communication; telephone with speaker capability, personal
computer, Ipad, or other means of technology where all meeting's participants and public
can watch or hear each other;
(l) "Mayor" means the Member of Council duly elected to Council and appointed as Mayor
by the Council at large at the annual Organizational Meeting;
(m) "Member" means a member of Council, duly elected and continuing to hold office, or a
Member of a Committee duly appointed by Council;
(n) "Quorum" means the number of Members required for the legal conduct of the business
of Council or a Committee;
(o) "Recorded Vote" means that prior to a vote on the motion a member has called for the
Minutes to record the members present at the meeting and the Minutes to show which
members voted for or against the motion or abstained;
(p) "Summer Village" means the corporation of the Summer Village of White Sands, in the
Province of Alberta and, where the context so requires, means the area included within
the boundaries of the Summer Village and its property;
(q) "Public Hearing" is a meeting of council which is convened to hear matters
pursuant to the Municipal Government Act;
(r) "Special Meeting" is a meeting called by the Mayor or CAO pursuant to the
Municipal Government Act;
(s) "Terms of Reference" means those terms pertinent to the establishment and mandate of a
Committee and which are in addition to or beyond the parameters of this Bylaw;
Section 4 - Application
(a) This Bylaw applies to all meetings of Council and all meetings of Boards and
Committees.
(b) The precedence of the rules governing the procedure of Council is:
(i) Municipal Government Act
(ii) Other Provincial Legislation; and
(iii) This bylaw
Section 5 - Agenda
(a) The agenda shall list the items and order of business to be conducted at the meeting.
(b) The CAO shall ensure copies of the Agenda are:
(i) Available for Councillors not less than three business days before the commencement
of the meetings for which they are prepared; and
(ii) provided with all reports and supplementary materials (unless they must or may be
withheld under the Act or any other stature dealing with access to information) and
available on the municipal website to the media and public, but only after they have
been provided to the Council Members.
(c) All submissions for the agenda of all Public Hearings and Regular Meetings of Council
shall be received by the CAO no later than 4:00 pm on the fifth business day on which
the meeting is held.
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(d) Subject to subsection 5(e) of this Bylaw, only material which has been received in
accordance with Subsection 5(c) of the Bylaw shall be considered at the meeting for
which the Agenda is prepared.
(e) Once the Council Agenda has been published, requests to add an item to the Agenda
must be approved by the Council.
(f) If an emergent matter needs to be brought before Council at any meeting the item shall:
(i) Be accompanied by a brief explanation from the CAO/Councillor indicating the
reasons for and the degree of urgency of the item; and
(ii) Be considered as an addendum to the agenda.
Section 6 - Organizational Meetings
(a) An organizational meeting of Council shall be held annually, prior to the 31st of August,
according to Section 192 of the Municipal Government Act.
(b) The CAO shall do the following: set the time and place for the Organizational Meeting,
business of the meeting shall be limited to:
(i) Call the meeting to order;
(ii) Ensure that the official oath as prescribed by the Oaths of Office Act has been
administered to every member of council, should the meeting follow the general
municipal election or by-election; and
(iii) Preside over the meeting until the Mayor has been appointed;
(iv) Appointment of Mayor and Deputy Mayor for the following year;
(v) The appointments of Members to Committees to which Council is entitled to make.
(c) Appointments of Council members to Committees shall be for a term of one year, unless
otherwise specified.
(d) Review of the Code of conduct for Elected Officials
(e) Review of Remuneration Policy
(f) Council at its organizational meeting shall appoint members of the various other
Commissions, Committees, boards and other bodies which are within Council's
jurisdiction.
Section 7 - Committees
(a) Council may establish Committees as are necessary or advisable by bylaw for the orderly
and efficient handling of the affairs of the Village and may set terms of reference for
Committees.
(b) When set, "The Terms of References for Committees" may be amended by bylaw of
Council from time to time, as required.
(c) When establishing a Committee, Council may adopt a Terms of Reference for the
Committee that:
(i) names it:
(ii) establishes membership, purpose and authority:
(iii) sets the term and/or directs that the committee exists on an on-going basis at the
pleasure of Council; and
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(iv) allocates any necessary budget or other resources.
(d) The Council may appoint, by motion, Councilors, employees, Public-at-Large, or other
members to Committees in accordance with the approved Terms of Reference within the
Committee Bylaw.
(e) At its first meeting each year, a Committee shall elect a Chairperson and a Vice
Chairperson from among the Members, unless Council designates:
(i) The Chairperson of a committee; or
(ii) The manner in which the Chairperson shall be selected and the term.
(f) A Chairperson of a Committee may be removed from office by a vote of a majority of
the members of the Committee. No motion to remove the Chairperson shall be in
order unless a Notice of Motion has been given in writing at a regular meeting of the
Committee held at least five business days prior to the meeting at which the motion is
considered.
(g) The Chairperson shall preside at every meeting and shall vote on all questions; in the
absence of the Chairperson the Vice-Chairperson shall preside and exercise the same
powers, duties and responsibilities that Chair would be entitled to exercise if present.
(h) In the absence or inability of both the Chairperson and Vice-Chairperson to preside
over a meeting, the members present, if they constitute a quorum, shall elect one of
the members present to preside over that meeting.
(i) A Committee shall conduct its meetings in public in accordance with the provisions of
the MGA and under section 11 "Control and Conduct of Council Meetings" of this
bylaw.
(j) Committees shall adhere to the following minimum meeting requirements:
(i)
Committees shall establish, on an annual basis, a schedule of regular
meetings;
(ii)
a regular meeting schedule established under this section must be filed with
the CAO a minimum of three (3) clear days prior to the first meeting in the
schedule.
(iii) the Chairperson may call a meeting of the Committee at any time and must
do so if a majority of Committee members request in writing, including a
statement of purpose of the meeting. A Special Meeting requested by
Committee members must be held within 14 days after the request is
received; and
(iv)
notice of Committee meetings not approved in the established annual
schedule, or cancellation of a previously called meeting, must comply with
requirements for Public Notice as set out in this Bylaw and be filed with the
CAO a minimum of 24 hours prior to the meeting.
(k)
Minutes shall be prepared for all Committee meetings and must:
(i)
include all decisions and other proceedings;
(ii)
include the names of Committee members present at and absent from the
meeting;
(iii) include any abstentions made under the Municipal Government Act by any
member and the reason for abstention;
(iv)
include the signatures of the Chair and the Recording Secretary; and
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(v)
be retained in a safe manner and be available upon request. A final copy
of the minutes must be provided to the CAO within a minimum of three
working days after being confirmed by the Committee.
(l)
When a Committee established by Council is of the opinion that a meeting should be
closed to the public, the motion passed to authorize the closed meeting shall include
the stated reason and the section of FOIP that applies for holding the closed meeting,
and the closed meeting may only be held in accordance with Section 197 of the Act.
(m)
Meetings of Committees shall be open to members of Council, but only those
members specifically named or appointed ex-officio to the Committee shall be
entitled to take part in any discussion or debate and vote on any matter before the
Committee.
(n)
No Committee or any member of a Committee has:
(i)
power to pledge the credit or course of action of the Summer Village or enter
into any agreement on behalf of the Committee or Summer Village;
(ii)
power to authorize any expenditure to be charged against the Summer Village
without prior approval by Council; or
(iii) authority to act except as established in the Terms of Reference for the
Committee.
(o)
Councilors appointed to a Committee by the Council shall be responsible to keep
Council informed as to Committee activities through monthly Councillor Reports
(p)
A Committee shall provide the Council with an annual summation of Committee
activities.
(q)
The business of Committees shall be conducted in accordance with the rules
governing the procedures of Council except for the following:
(i) There shall be no limit to the number of times a member may speak to a
question;
(ii) The Committee's decision shall be that of the majority of the members voting.
(r)
The Recording Secretary shall not record the names of the members voting; however,
an individual member may ask that the minutes record their opposition.
Section 8 - Meetings of Council
(a)
Regular Meetings and Special Meetings of Council shall be conducted in public and
held in the Municipal Office,
(b)
Regular Meetings and Special Meetings of Council will endeavor to be streamed as
live video, recorded video will be available on the municipal webpage within 72 hours
or as reasonably possible, excluding closed meeting or a portion thereof.
(c)
Regular meetings shall be scheduled according to the decision made at the annual
organizational meeting and may be amended by resolution of council and advertised
via the internet on the municipal website and municipal Facebook pages.
(d)
Every regular meeting of Council shall commence at the specified time advertised and
no earlier than when the meeting is called to order.
(e)
Council may cancel or postpone any meeting by resolution in a meeting held in public
with a quorum of Council present.
(f)
Special Council meetings may be called in accordance with Section 194 of the Act.
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(g)
Attendance is required at all Council meetings. Council members may attend and be
counted present via electronic means in instances where they are unable to be
physically present.
Section 9 - Meetings Through Electronic Communications
a) Pursuant to the Act a meeting of Council or Committee may be conducted
by means of electronic or other communication facilities if:
i.
notice is given to the public of the meeting, including the
way in which it is to be conducted;
ii.
the facilities enable the public to watch and/or listen to the
meeting at the place specified in the notice and a designated
officer is in attendance at that place; and
iii.
the facilities enable all the meetings' participants to watch and/or hear each
other.
b) Councillors participating in a meeting held by an electronic or other
communication facility are deemed to be present at the meeting.
c) A Council member may attend Regular or Special Council
meetings by means of electronic communication unlimited times
per calendar year, unless otherwise approved by Council.
d) A Member of Council may participate in a Council or Committee meeting
through electronic or other communication facility if:
i.
The member is in a location outside of the Summer Village for any reason;
ii.
The member is in a location within the Summer Village but is
unable to attend a meeting for medical reasons for themselves,
or an immediate family member;
iii.
There is quorum of other Members of Council situated in the
actual meeting place to ensure the meeting could continue if the
communication facility failed or should the meeting go into
closed session;
iv.
The CAO (or designate) is present at the Council meeting;
v.
If that location is able to support its use, ensuring that all Council
members participating in the meeting are able to communicate
effectively; and
vi.
The location is secure, appropriate for Council interaction and
public viewing, and free from outside distractions.
e) When a Council member attends a Closed session, they will be
required to confirm that they have attended the Closed Session alone in
keeping with the definition in this Bylaw of a Closed session, by
making a Statement declaring that they are alone.
f)
The meeting Chairperson must be physically present at the meeting,
but may Chair the meeting through electronic or other
communication facility only in extreme cases (i.e. working away or
travelling, snow storm, vehicle or personal issues).
g) The Chair shall announce to those in attendance at the Council
meeting that a Council member is attending the meeting by means
of electronic or other communication facility.
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h) The Chair has the sole authority to deny the use of the electronic
meeting location if in his/her opinion the location is disruptive to
the Council meeting, is in his/her opinion not secure, and is in
his/her opinion located in any place deemed inappropriate.
i)
Any public person who wants to utilize electronic means or
communication facilities to attend the meeting is posted on the
municipal website with the communication facility information and
code to access.
j)
Any Delegation or Council member who wants to utilize electronic
means or communication facilities to attend meeting must:
i.
Notify the Mayor and CAO (or designate), that he or she
intends to participate in the meeting through electronic means
or communication facility;
ii.
Provide to the Mayor or CAO the reason that they cannot
attend the meeting at the scheduled location;
iii.
Advise the CAO or their designate of the phone numbers or
means by which they will be available throughout the meeting;
and
iv.
Contact the Administration office a half (1/2) hour before the
start of the meeting to receive the electronic or other
communication facility meeting codes.
Section 10 - Order of Business at Meetings
(a) Subject to the other provisions of this Section, the order of business for a meeting shall be
the order of the items contained in the Agenda.
(b) The normal order of business for the Regular Meeting of Council shall be as follows:
(1) Call to order
(2) Adoption of Agenda
(3) Adoption of Previous Minutes
(4) Public Hearings
(5) Delegations
(6) Bylaws and Policies
(7) Business
(8) Council Reports
(9) CAO Reports
(10) Financial
(11) Correspondence
(12) In-Camera (as required)
(13) Adjournment
(c) When the Council alters or changes the order of business, it shall be done by adoption of
the amended agenda or resolution by two-thirds (2/3) vote
(d) A member who has a pecuniary interest in a matter before Council, Council Committee
or any other body to which the Councillor is appointed as a representative of the Council
in accordance with Section 172 of the Act, the Councillor must, if present:
(i) disclose the general nature of the pecuniary interest prior to any discussion of the
matter,
(ii) abstain from voting on any question relating to the matter,
(iii)abstain from any discussion of the matter, depending on the related pecuniary
interest and definitions under Section 172 of the Act and be noted in the minutes
of the pecuniary interest as it relates to the Act.
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Section 11 - Start of a Council Meeting
(a) When there are sufficient members present to form a quorum at the time set for the start
of the meeting or as soon thereafter as a quorum is present, the Mayor shall take the chair
and call the meeting to order.
(b) If there are not sufficient members assembled at any meeting to constitute a quorum
within thirty (30) minutes from the time set for the start of the meeting the chair shall
consider the meeting cancelled and it will be rescheduled by the CAO.
(c) When Council is unable to meet for want of a quorum, the agenda delivered for that
meeting shall be considered at the next Regular Meeting prior to the consideration of the
agenda for the subsequent meeting or it shall be the agenda for a special meeting called
for that purpose.
Section 12 - Control and Conduct of Council Meetings
(a) Council shall hold its meeting openly and no person shall be excluded except for
improper conduct.
(b) Council may, by resolution, go in-camera (Closed Session), which:
(i) May be held in private, subject to Section 197 of the Municipal Government Act;
and
(ii) May exclude any persons.
(c) Subject to being overruled by a majority vote of members, which vote shall be taken
without debate, the Mayor:
(i) Shall maintain order and preserve decorum and may, if necessary, call a member
to order
(ii) Shall decide points of order without debate or comment other than to state the
relevant section of the Bylaw
(iii) Shall determine which member has a right to speak
(iv) Shall ensure that all members who wish to speak on a motion have spoken and
that the members are ready to vote and shall call the vote; and
(v) Shall rule when a motion is out of order.
(d) The Mayor shall have the same rights and be subject to the same restrictions as to
participation in debate as all other members.
(e) The members of the public during a Council meeting:
(i) Shall not address Council without permission;
(ii) Shall maintain order and quiet; and
(iii) Shall not applaud or otherwise interrupt any speech or action of the members,
or any other person addressing Council.
(f) The Mayor may at any meeting expel and exclude any person who creates any
disturbance or acts improperly.
(g) No member shall, subject to the provisions of Section 172 of the Municipal Government
Act, leave the Council chamber after a question is put to a vote until the vote is taken.
Section 13 - Minutes of Council
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(a) The CAO or designate shall prepare the minutes of each council meeting and shall
distribute a copy to each member of council for the next meeting.
(b) The CAO or designate shall present the minutes to Council for adoption.
(c) Any member of Council may make a motion requesting that the minutes be amended to
correct any inaccuracy or omissions.
Section 14 - Tabling or Postponing Motions
(a) A matter which has been postponed indefinitely or to a particular date shall not be
considered by Council before the date set except on a majority vote by the members
present.
Section 15 - Motions out of Order
(a) It is the duty of the Mayor to determine what motions or amendments are in order, and
decline to put any motion before Council which he deems to be clearly out of order or
contrary to law.
(b) When the Mayor decides a motion is out of order he shall advise Council and shall cite
the applicable rule or authority.
Section 16 - Voting on Motions
(a) When this Bylaw requires that a motion be made, a bylaw be passed or any other action
be taken by a vote of:
(i) A simple majority of Council, or
(ii) All members, the requirements shall be interpreted as meaning such majority,
fraction or total of the members who are present on the matter, provided the
Municipal Government Act, or some other relevant statute does not specify
differently.
(b) A question or motion shall be declared defeated when it:
(i) Does not receive the required number of votes; or
(ii) Receives an equal division of votes.
(c) Each member present shall vote on every division of every motion as outlined in Section
183 of the Municipal Government Act, unless that Act, or any other Provincial or Federal
enactment, requires or permits the member to abstain, in which case the member shall
cite the legislative authority for abstaining, and the CAO shall record the abstention and
reasons in the minutes.
(d) A member shall not vote on a matter if they are absent from the Council Chamber when
the vote is called and the decision is made to take a recorded vote.
(e) Any member may ask for a recorded vote.
(f) A motion does not need to be seconded.
(g) Where a question under consideration contains distinct recommendations or propositions,
the vote upon each recommendation or proposition shall be taken separately when any
member so requests or when the Mayor or other presiding officer so directs.
Section 17 - Reconsidering and Rescinding a Motion
(a) When a member wishes Council to reconsider, alter or rescind any motion already passed
or action taken at a previous meeting, and when the matter does not appear in the
Agenda, he shall bring the matter before Council by a Notice of Motion which shall:
(i) Be given at a Regular Meeting preceding the meeting at which they wish
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Council to reconsider the matter;
(ii) Specify the meeting at which he proposes to bring the matter to Council; and
(iii) Indicate in the substantive portion of the motion the action which he proposes
that Council take on the matter.
(b) If notice of motion was not given, Council may, on a majority vote waive the requirement
for notice contained in this section.
(c) Notwithstanding the other provisions of this Section, no motion made or action taken by
Council shall be reconsidered unless:
(i) It is a motion made or an action taken at the same meeting; or
(ii) It is a motion made or an action taken at a meeting held six (6) months or
more before its reconsideration; or
(iii) Council by not less than a vote of majority approves reconsideration of a
motion made or an action taken less than six (6) months before its
reconsideration.
(d) A member may move to reconsider a matter considered at the same meeting and if a
majority of the members vote for reconsideration, the matter may again be dealt with at
the same meeting.
Section 18 - Presiding Officer Rules
(a) In all cases not provided for in the proceedings of Council or in Committee, the decision
of the Mayor or other presiding officer shall be final and accepted without debate.
Section 19 - Motion to Move In-Camera
(a) Council may upon the passing of a motion, move in-camera to discuss any matter.
(b) The rules of order for the conduct of a meeting of Council shall apply to a meeting in-
camera
(c) When Council is of the opinion that a meeting of Council is to be held in-camera, the
motion which is passed to authorize the in-camera meeting shall include the reason for
holding the meeting in-camera, and the meeting may only be held in-camera in
accordance with Section 197(2) of the Municipal Government Act.
Section 20 - Motions in Council
(a) The Recording Secretary shall read the motions as presented.
(b) Motions are debatable by Council.
(c) Unless Council by a majority vote extends the time, no member shall speak longer than
five (5) minutes on any original motion.
(d) When a motion has been made and is being considered, no member may make any other
motion except to:
(i) Amend the motion; or
(ii) Table or postpone the motion.
(e) When a member feels he has been misquoted or misunderstood, he may, after receiving
permission from the Mayor, explain a material part of his speech but he may not
introduce any new matter and there shall be no debate on the explanation;
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(f) When the motion has been declared put, no member shall debate further on the motion or
speak, except to request that the motion be read aloud.
Section 21 - Bylaws
(a) Every bylaw shall have three readings.
(b) Every proposed bylaw should be introduced on a motion specifying in general terms its
intent. When a proposed bylaw is read in Council, the CAO shall certify the reading and
the date of the reading on the face thereof.
(c) A bylaw appearing upon a Council Agenda when listed as ready for first reading shall be
introduced by a member "that Bylaw no. (quoting the bylaw number) be read over a first
time." After first reading, the bylaw may be debated, referred or laid over. If a bylaw fails
to receive first reading, then it may be struck from the Agenda.
(d) A bylaw shall receive second reading by a member making a motion "that Bylaw No.
(quoting the bylaw number) now be read a second time." The bylaw shall then be open to
debate and amendment before it is ordered for a third reading.
(e) Every bylaw shall be read a third time before it is signed by the Mayor or Deputy Mayor.
(f) Unless the members present at a meeting unanimously agree that a bylaw may be
presented to Council for a third reading at the same meeting at which is has received two
readings, the bylaw shall not be given more than two readings at one meeting.
(g) If council unanimously agrees that a bylaw may be presented for a third reading at a
meeting at which it has received two readings, the third reading requires no greater a
majority of affirmative votes to pass the bylaw than if it has received a third reading at a
subsequent meeting.
(h) Every bylaw of general application shall be printed or otherwise duplicated so as to be
available to all interested parties; other bylaws shall be recorded and filed as well as
amendments thereto, and the CAO shall retain the original of every bylaw on file and
properly record any amendments thereto, and the CAO shall retain them when a bylaw
has been read a third time and finally passed.
(i) Every bylaw which has passed Council shall immediately after being sealed with the seal
of the Corporation, signed by the Mayor and CAO, be securely held by the CAO.
Section 22 - Persons Wishing to Address Council as a Delegation
(a) A member of the public or a group of people may request to be included on an agenda as
a delegation. The request must be:
(i) In writing;
(ii) Clearly indicate the topic;
(iii) Include a summary of information that will be presented to Council;
(iv) Not exceed five pages;
(v) Complete name of the presenter(s) and contact information (mailing address,
email, telephone) and the organization they are representing (if applicable);
(vi) Be submitted to the CAO no later than 4:00 pm on the fifth business day before
the date of the scheduled meeting is being held, with the CAO having discretion
to bring forward items submitted late that may be of an emergent nature.
(b) Delegations are scheduled at the discretion of the CAO (or designate), subject to:
(i) The volume of material on any given Agenda;
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(ii) The number of requests for specific meeting date and urgency of request; and
(iii)Subject matter.
(c) No person representing an individual shall address the Council for more than (10)
minutes, exclusive of the time required to answer questions put to him/her by a Council
Member, unless granted a time extension by resolution of Council.
(d) Delegations consisting of more than one individual will appoint a spokesperson that will
be responsible for presenting the points of view or position for the group and shall
address the council for more than (10) minutes, exclusive of the time required to answer
questions put to him/her by a Council Member, unless granted a time extension by
resolution of Council.
(e) Information presented by the Delegation will be restricted to the topic noted in the
written submission and recorded on the meeting agenda, Any materials provided will be
made available to the public in the agenda package subject to the provisions of FOIP.
(f) Delegations requesting a reappearance on a matter concerning a topic on which they have
previously presented or spoken will not be permitted unless there is significant new
information to be brought forward.
(g) Council shall refer to Administration for review, report and recommendation to Council
at a future meeting date but may at their discretion debate concerning matters raised on
any requests made by delegations of an emergent nature.
Section 23 - Severability
(a) If any portion of this Bylaw is declared invalid by a court of competent jurisdiction, then
the invalid portion must be severed, and the remainder of the Bylaw is deemed valid.
Section 24 - Coming into Force
This Bylaw shall come into force and effect upon final passing thereof and upon coming into
effect Bylaw 200-23 is repealed.
Read a first time this 15 day of December 2025.
Read a second time this 15 day of December 2025.
Unanimously consent to proceed to third reading this 15 day of December 2025.
Read a third time and passed this 15 day of December 2025.
Summer Village of White Sands
______________________________
Mayor
______________________________
Chief Administrative Officer
Original Signed
Original Signed