APPROVE,
AS AMENDED, Moved by Councillor Jones, that with respect to Report CTF2016-0920,
the following be approved, as amended:
That
the Council Calendar Task Force recommends:
1. That
Council reconsider its decision contained in the Minutes of the 2016 October
24 Organizational Meeting of Council with respect to Q1 of the 2017 Council
Calendar; and
2. That the
Traditional Council Calendar for the year 2017 be adopted, in its entirety,
as amended as follows, and as contained in Revised Attachment 2, Version 2;
·
The
2017 January 04 SPC on Community and Protective Services meeting be moved to
2017 January 13; and
·
The
2017 January 05 Intergovernmental Affairs Committee meeting be moved to 2017
January 12 9:30 AM; and
·
The
2017 January 09 Combined Council Meeting of Council be moved to
2017 January 16;
and
·
The
2017 January 17 Priorities and Finance Committee meeting be moved to 2017
January 10; and
·
The
2017 July 24 Regular Meeting of Council be replaced with Combined Meeting of
Council and delete the 2017 July 31 Combined Meeting of Council.
3. That
the City Clerk be directed to consult with the various internal and external
Boards, Commissions and Committees, to which Council appoints and/or
nominates Members of Council, to solicit feedback on the possible
rescheduling of Council Meetings from Mondays to Tuesdays in 2018 and the
effect, if any, on their meeting schedules; and report to the 2017 October 29
Organizational Meeting of Council with an analysis of the findings and a
recommendation for the 2018 Council Calendar for consideration by the newly
elected Council; and
4. Request
Administration to consult with Law and look at best practices for speakers system
in conducting Council Meetings; and
5. That
the Council Calendar Task Force Terms of Reference be amended to reflect a
Disbanding Date of 2017 October 13.
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