Procedure By-law Amendment - By-law 31-2021
In accordance with the Public Notice Policy, The Corporation of the City of Burlington hereby gives notice of its intention to amend By-law 031-2021, Council’s Procedure By-law. The by-law will be reviewed in its entirety at a Council Workshop to ensure that it best supports good governance in the City. The review will include:
- Updated definitions and changes that reflect current practices in various sections of the by-law;
- Consideration of Section 4 – Deputy Mayor to discuss the Deputy Mayor with Portfolio role;
- Changes to Section 46 – Delegations to update the rules for delegations;
- Changes to Section 49 – Questions/Speaking to discuss speaking times at Council and Committee; and
- Changes to Appendix A to clarify motions made at Council and Committee.
The Council Workshop will be held on Monday, Feb, 27, 2023, at 9:30 a.m. in Council Chambers, City Hall, 426 Brant St., Burlington, with members and staff participating in-person or remotely via Zoom. The staff directions resulting from this Workshop will be brought forward to a future Council meeting. Further notice will be provided when additional information is available.
Correspondence regarding the proposed amendments will be accepted at clerks@burlington.ca.
Date: February 17, 2023
Kevin Arjoon, City Clerk