030-2020 - Amend Comprehensive By-law to Govern the proceedings of Council

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The Corporation of the Town of Lakeshore By-law 30-2020 A By-law to Amend By-law 94-2017 being a Comprehensive By-law to Provide Rules Governing the Proceedings of the Council of the Town of Lakeshore and the Conduct of its Members Whereas By-law 94-2017 was passed on December 12, 2017 pursuant to the Municipal Act, 2001 for governing the calling, place and proceedings of meetings; And whereas the Town of Lakeshore's business must continue to proceed during times of Emergency; And whereas Council members may not be able to attend Council meetings in person during times of Emergency; And whereas section 238(3.1) of the Municipal Act, 2001 states that a procedure by- law may provide that a member of council, of a local board or of a committee of either of them, can participate electronically in a meeting which is open to the public to the extent and in the manner set out in the by-law provided that any such member shall not be counted in determining whether or not a quorum of members is present at any point in time; And whereas the Council of The Corporation of the Town of Lakeshore considers it necessary and desirable to allow for the electronic participation of members in open Council meetings during times of Emergency; And whereas circumstances during times of Emergency may result in times where members of Council may not be able to attend Council meetings but Town business must continue; Now therefore, the Council of The Corporation of the Town of Lakeshore enacts as follows: 1. Section 1.1 of By-law 94-2017 is amended by inserting the following after paragraph (n) and before paragraph (o): "(n.1) "Electronic Attendance" means attendance at a meeting by use of telephone or digital means that: enables all of the meeting's participants to hear and speak with each other, and enables the public to hear the statements and votes of the Council Members in electronic attendance during the part of the meeting that is open to the public; (n.2) "Emergency" means an emergency existing in the Town and declared in accordance with the Emergency Management and Civil Protection Act; (n.3) "Emergency Governance Committee" means a standing committee responsible for making binding decisions of Council when quorum cannot be achieved due to an Emergency."