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COUNCIL POLICIES AND PROCEDURES
SECTION - A
PROCEDURAL POLICIES
SUBJECT:
Adoption, Amendment or Repeal of Municipal Policy
POLICY NUMBER:
A - 1
APPROVAL DATE:
April 12, 1999
AMENDMENT DATE:
May 20, 2020
PREAMBLE:
From time to time new policies may be adopted or existing policies be
amended or repealed by the Municipality of the District of Guysborough.
It shall be the intent of Council to follow a specified procedure for the
adoption amendment or repeal of all policies. This will ensure consistency
and will provide an opportunity for careful consideration and review prior
to adoption, amendment or repeal of a policy.
TERMS:
The procedure for adoption of a new policy is as follows:
1. Notice of Motion- A Memo or Briefing Note shall be prepared for
Council or Committee of the Whole, setting out the terms,
conditions, amendments or repeal of the policy in question. A
motion to consider the adoption, the amendment(s) or the repeal at
the next meeting of Council shall then be made by a Councillor.
2. Adoption/Acceptance of Amendment or Repeal- At the next
Meeting of Council a motion shall be made to adopt the new policy,
or to accept the amendments or repeal of the existing policy. This
motion must be regularly moved and seconded and will require at
least two-thirds vote of the Councillors present at the Meeting for
the adoption, amendment or repeal of the policy.
In accordance with the Municipal Government Act before a policy
is passed, amended or repealed the Council shall give at least seven
days' notice to all Council Members.
3. The Council may postpone the motion to adopt a policy until a
subsequent meeting by majority vote, provided that postponement
of the motion does not exceed sixty (60) days.