Taken from the roll call in the town’s own minutes. The minutes record who was not there and almost never why.
What was decided (12 motions)
11 carried, 1 recorded otherwise. Every motion below is printed as the minutes print it.
That the agenda for the July 7, 2020, meeting of the Governance Committee, be approved.
Moved by Councillor Anita Dubeau, seconded by Councillor Harry Hughes
Carried
That County Council shall be reduced to 21 elected officials 16 lower tier Mayors (or LTM Council choice if Mayor declines) 5 Regional County Councillors, representing 5 Wards, one Ward each
Moved by Councillor Harry Hughes, seconded by Councillor Steffen Walma
Carried
That each municipality shall have a weighted vote based on Qualified (municipal) Electors equally divided amongst all the elected officials (Mayors) within the Ward, and apportioned to the Regional Councillor, based on and as depicted in Table 7B of Item GOV 2020-237.
Moved by Councillor Anita Dubeau, seconded by Councillor Steffen Walma
Carried
That the Warden and Deputy Warden shall be elected from the 5 sub-Regional Councillors for a 4-Year Term.
Moved by Councillor Steffen Walma, seconded by Councillor Anita Dubeau
Carried
The Warden and Deputy Warden shall be elected from the 5 sub-Regional Councillors for a 2 -Year Term.
Moved by Councillor Don Allen, seconded by Councillor Richard Norcross
Defeated
The Warden and Deputy Warden shall be elected by one vote per County Councillor, not using the weighted vote.
Moved by Councillor Harry Hughes, seconded by Councillor Anita Dubeau
Carried
That the Clerk report further on a recall procedure in the procedure by-law for the elected Warden and Deputy Warden.
Moved by Councillor Steffen Walma, seconded by Councillor Anita Dubeau
Carried
The Warden, Deputy Warden, Councillors and Regional Councillors shall be compensated according to policy; and That a subcommittee and terms of reference be established, including qualified citizens to be appointed to review compensation for all County Council, to take effect for the 2022 Term of Office, and following each municipal election.
Moved by Councillor Harry Hughes, seconded by Councillor Don Allen
Carried
That Regional Councillors shall be elected by the ballots and voting process issued by the lower tier municipal clerks in accordance with the Municipal Elections Act, and the County shall run all Regional Councillor by-elections, using first past the post voting and appropriate election technologies available.
Moved by Councillor Harry Hughes, seconded by Councillor Don Allen
Carried
That Staff initiate and complete all the required legislative processes for implementing governance and administrative change for the next municipal (2022) term of office; and That where a matter requires greater clarity in the operational execution of the change in County Council, that the Governance Committee provide such clarity.
Moved by Councillor Anita Dubeau, seconded by Councillor Don Allen
Carried
That County Council endorse the Council structure, composition and other governance details as generally outlined in Item GOV 2020-237, dated July 7, 2020.
Moved by Councillor Steffen Walma, seconded by Councillor Anita Dubeau
Carried
That the July 7, 2020, meeting of the Governance Committee be adjourned at 11:03 a.m.
Moved by Councillor Richard Norcross, seconded by Councillor Don Allen