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 (7 motions)
6 carried, 1 recorded otherwise. Every motion below is printed as the minutes print it.
A. THAT the necessary by-law to amend Chapter 15 of the City of Brantford Municipal Code regarding Procedure (the “Chapter”) BE PRESENTED to City Council for adoption to effect the following changes in keeping with Council’s desire to streamline meeting processes: 2 i. Amend the Order of Business for Committee Meetings (Section 15.5.1.1 of the Chapter) to include “Separation of Items for Consideration and Consent Items for Discussion Purposes”, or in the case of the Finance Committee “Separation of Budget Reports, Items for Consideration and Consent Items for Discussion Purposes” immediately preceding “Statutory Public Hearings/Public Meetings”; and ii. Amend the Order of Business for Council Meetings (Section 15.5.1 of the Chapter) to include “Separation of Items in Committee Reports for Discussion Purposes” immediately preceding “Delegations/Presentations”; and iii. For the purposes of Clause Ai and ii: all Items relating to matters where a person or persons have filed a written request to appear as a delegation in accordance with the provisions of Section 15.6.2 of the Chapter shall automatically be separated for discussion purposes; and all Items not separated for discussion purposes shall be moved and seconded in one motion and then voted on before proceeding to the next Item on the agenda. All Items separated for discussion purposes shall be moved and seconded in one motion and then voted on individually iv. For the purpose of Clause Aii: all Items
Moved by Councillor Sless, seconded by Councillor Weaver
Deferred
THAT subsection A (XV) BE AMENDED to add “unless otherwise moved” between the words “business” and “would” of the last sentence.
Moved by Councillor Sless, seconded by Councillor Weaver
Carried
THAT subsection A (XI) BE REMOVED.
Moved by Mayor Davis, seconded by Councillor Weaver
Carried
THAT subsection A (XVI) BE AMENDED to clarify that the Mayor shall only chair the Public Hearings portion of the Committee of the Whole – Community Development meeting.
Moved by Mayor Davis, seconded by Councillor Weaver
Carried
THAT CLAUSE B BE AMENDED to extend the term of the Meeting Process Review Task Force to September 2020.
Moved by Mayor Davis, seconded by Councillor Weaver
Carried
7 THAT CLAUSE F BE AMENDED to include a process for the completion of committee member training.
Moved by Councillor Weaver, seconded by Councillor Sless
Carried
THAT no speaking opportunities shall be permitted for recognition of achievements and proclamations.
Moved by Councillor Weaver, seconded by Councillor Sless