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REQUEST FOR DECISION
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Bylaw 20/2025 Omnibus Procedure and Council Committee Amending Bylaw (1st, 2nd, 3rd Readings)
Presented by: Marta Caufield, Director, Legal, Legislative and Records Services
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RECOMMENDED MOTION(S)
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1. That Bylaw 20/2025, being a bylaw to amend the Procedure Bylaw, Arts Development Advisory Committee Bylaw, Community Services Advisory Committee Bylaw, Environmental Advisory Committee Bylaw, Seniors' Advisory Committee Bylaw, and Youth Advisory Committee Bylaw, be read a first time.
2. That Bylaw 20/2025 be read a second time.
3. That unanimous consent be given for consideration of third reading of Bylaw 20/2025.
4. That Bylaw 20/2025 be read a third time.
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SUMMARY
Bylaw 20/2025 is an administrative omnibus bylaw that amends the:
1. Procedure Bylaw,
2. Arts Development Advisory Committee Bylaw,
3. Community Services Advisory Committee Bylaw,
4. Environmental Advisory Committee Bylaw
5. Seniors' Advisory Committee Bylaw, and
6. Youth Advisory Committee Bylaw
(collectively the "Amended Bylaws").
Bylaw 20/2025 removes provisions in the Amended Bylaws that address the behaviour or conduct of Councillors and members of Council Committees who are not councillors. Bylaw 20/2025 also clarifies in the Procedure Bylaw the procedures to be followed at Council meetings and Council Committee meetings. These changes are in response to Bill 50: the Municipal Affairs Amendment Act, 2025 ("Bill 50") which came into force May 15, 2025 and amended the Municipal Government Act (the "MGA").
ALIGNMENT TO COUNCIL DIRECTION OR MANDATORY STATUTORY PROVISION
Section 145 of the MGA provides Council with authority to establish procedures for Council meetings and Council Committees meetings as follows:
Status Before Bill 50
Status After Bill 50
S. 145(1) A council may, by bylaw, establish the procedures to be followed by the council.
(2) A council may, by bylaw, establish the procedures to be follow...
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