HomeMy WebLinkAboutBy-law No. 2022-065THE CORPORATION OF THE MUNICIPALITY OF BAYHAM
BY-LAW NO. 2022-065
A BY-LAW TO AMEND BY-LAW NO. 2022-003 BEING A BY-LAW
TO GOVERN THE PROCEEDINGS OF THE COUNCIL OF THE
MUNICIPALITY OF BAYHAM, AND OF ITS COMMITTEES AND
THE CONDUCT OF ITS MEMBERS
WHEREAS Section 238(2) of the Municipal Act, S.O.2001, c.25 as amended, requires
every Municipality to pass a Procedural By-law for governing the calling, place and
proceedings of meetings;
AND WHEREAS Council for the Corporation of the Municipality of Bayham deems it
desirable to amend By -Law No. 2022-003, being a By -Law to Govern the Proceedings
of the Council of the Municipality of Bayham and of its Committees and the Conduct of
its Members to include language surrounding length of presentations during Public
Meetings and overall meeting duration;
THEREFORE THE COUNCIL OF THE CORPORATION OF THE MUNICIPALITY OF
BAYHAM ENACTS AS FOLLOWS:
1. THAT Section 5.2 of By -Law No. 2022-003 being a By -Law to Govern the
Proceedings of the Council of the Municipality of Bayham and of its Committees
and the Conduct of its Members be amended to include the following:
5.2.4 With respect to V. Public Participation, the applicant and/or any agent
thereof, making oral representation on their behalf, shall be permitted to present
to Council for a cumulative duration of twenty (20) minutes maximum.
Any individual resident attending a Statutory Planning Meeting and wishing to
make oral representation shall be permitted to speak for a maximum of ten (10)
minutes.
An extension to speak may be decided, without debate, by a majority of Council
Members present.
2. THAT Section 10.29 of By -Law No. 2022-003 being a By -Law to Govern the
Proceedings of the Council of the Municipality of Bayham and of its Committees
and the Conduct of its Members be amended to include the following:
d) Any Regular or Special Meeting proceeding past 11:00 p.m. shall not proceed
past 11:30 p.m.
e) Council shall use this additional time to dispose of the most time -sensitive
items as decided at the sole discretion of Council.
0 Any items not formally disposed of by 11:30 p.m. shall be deemed deferred
until the next meeting of Council, as determined by Council resolution, and will be
disposed of at that time.
READ A FIRST, SECOND AND THIRD TIME AND FINALLY PASSED THIS 6th DAY
OF OCTOBER 2022.