APPROVE,
AS AMENDED, Moved by Councillor Keating, that the City Clerk’s Recommendation
contained in Report LGT2016-0236 be approved, as amended, as follows:
That
the Legislative Governance Task Force recommends that Council approve the new
Council Policy entitled ‘Civic Recognition on the Death of a Current or
Former Member of Council’, after amendment to the policy as follows:
In Sub Section 1.3, Policy Statement, delete
Sub Section 1.3 in its entirety, and replace with the following:
“1.3 If
a former Member of Council has held political office with multiple orders of
Government, precedence will be given to the policy or procedure of the
federal order of Government, then the provincial order of Government, then
the municipal order of Government (as applicable). Notwithstanding, or in the
absence of policy or procedures at the other orders of Government, elements
of this policy may apply, as recommended by Protocol in consultation with the
Mayor’s Office.”
In Sub Section 5.6.1, Death of a Current Member of
Council, add the words “and at all City of Calgary
sites”, following the words “at the Municipal Complex”.
In Sub Section 5.6.2, Death of a Current Member of
Council, delete the Sub Section in its entirety,
and renumber the remaining Sub Sections accordingly.
In Sub Section 5.6.14, Death of a Current Member of
Council, add the words “as available”, following
the words “commemorative service”.
In Sub Section 5.8.3, Death of a Former Member of
Council, delete the Sub Section in its entirety,
and replace with the following:
“5.8.3 An
official City photograph, archival biographical information (if available),
and City Crest will be provided for the Family’s use in such materials as an
obituary, funeral program, etc.”
Following Sub Section 5.8.5, Death of a Former
Member of Council, add a new Sub Section 5.8.6, as
follows, and renumber the remaining Sub Sections accordingly:
“5.8.6 The
Calgary Flag flown at half mast at Historic City Hall on the day of the
commemorative service will be presented to the Family.”
In Sub Sections 5.9.1 and 5.9.2, Additional Services
Offered for the Death of a Former Mayor Only, delete
the Sub Sections in their entirety and renumber the remaining Sub Sections
accordingly.
And further, that the City Clerk incorporate the
amendments into the draft Policy prior to being forwarded to Council.
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