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Governance Committee
March 2, 2021
What was decided (4 motions)
4 carried, 0 recorded otherwise. Every motion below is printed as the minutes print it.
Cornell That the agenda for the March 2, 2021, meeting of the Governance Committee, be approved.
Moved by Councillor Jennifer Coughlin, seconded by Warden George
Carried
That County Council be comprised of 17 members, comprised of 16 elected officials, plus one fully dedicated Warden (Head of Council).
Moved by Councillor Jennifer Coughlin, seconded by Councillor Don Allen
Carried
That Item GOV 2021-067, dated March 2, 2021, regarding County Council Structure and Composition, be received; and That the Warden be a dedicated full time: (select one option) 1. (Elected Head of Council) elected “at large” directly to County Council via a general vote under the Municipal Elections Act; or 2. (Appointed Head of Council ), subject to a change in legislative framework; That the office of Warden be held by a qualified non-directly elected resident of Simcoe County, appointed by County Council; and That the Province of Ontario be requested to respond to the question of whether it would implement a change in legislation to permit the appointment of a non-elected head of council, as is currently available to many regional municipalities.
Moved by Warden George, seconded by Councillor Harry Hughes
Carried
That the March 2, 2021, meeting of the Governance Committee be adjourned at 2:57 p.m.
Moved by Councillor Richard Norcross, seconded by Councillor Don Allen