Whereas Lakeshore Council Regular Council Meetings run past 10 PM on a regular basis;
And Whereas, Lakeshore Councillors have a multitude of reasons from Municipal Committee meetings to personal reasons for not being able to attend the Mayor’s selected additional Special Council Meeting date and time;
And Whereas, arbitrary in appearance meeting dates and times called by the Mayor to make up for meeting time over runs has caused considerable confusion on scheduling important Council and personal appointments;
And Whereas, once the date and time is selected, and is okay with some but then changed without reason makes individual Councillors resident concern planning impossible;
And Whereas, having a day selected to go along with the Regular Council Meeting Schedule for unfinished business will allow for better planning;
Be it resolved that Council direct Administration to draft an amendment to the Procedural By-law to incorporate the following changes:
- If the business of Lakeshore Council is not concluded by 10:00 PM, the Council may, by resolution with 2/3rd in favour vote, extend the meeting for a maximum of one (1) hour, after which time Council must adjourn, unless it is agreed to continue the meeting by a unanimous vote of Council.
- If Council does not agree to continue the meeting at either vote, they will meet again at the 10 AM hour on the following day.