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COUNCIL POLICIES AND PROCEDURES
SECTION - A
PROCEDURAL POLICIES
SUBJECT:
Amendment to Policy
Number A - 3
APPROVAL DATE:
April 12, 1999
PREAMBLE:
It shall be a policy of Council to allow amendments to policies
from time to time in accordance with the terms of this policy.
TERMS:
The procedure to amend policy is as follows:
1. Notice of motion, setting out terms and conditions of the
proposed amendment to policy, will be made by a Councillor
at a regular or special meeting for adoption.
2. At the next Meeting of Council a motion will be made to adopt
the amended policy. This motion must be regularly moved and
seconded and will require at least a two-thirds (2/3) vote of the
Councillors present at the Meeting for the adoption.
6 of 9
5 of 7
3. The Council may postpone the motion to amend a policy until
a subsequent meeting by majority vote, provided that
postponement of the motion does not exceed sixty (60) days.
4. In compliance 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policy is passed, amended or repealed the Council shall give at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.