2019-014 To Appoint an Alternate Member (annually) to the Council of the County of Simcoe during an absence of the Mayor or Deputy Mayor and to repeal 2017-161The Corporation of the Township of Oro-Medonte
By -Law No. 2019-014
Being a By -Law to Appoint an Alternate Member (Annually) to the Council of
the County of Simcoe during an absence of the Mayor or Deputy Mayor
and to repeal By -Law No. 2017-161
Whereas Bill 68, Modernizing Ontario's Municipal Legislation Act, 2017 received
Royal Assent on May 30, 2017, and amends the Municipal Act, 2001, S.O. 2001, c.
25, herein referred to as the "Act'; and
Whereas section 268(1) of the Act provides that the council of a local municipality
may appoint one of its members as an Alternate Member to the upper -tier council,
to act in place of a person who is a member of the councils of the local municipality
and its upper -tier municipality, when the person is unable to attend a meeting of the
upper -tier council for any reason; and
Whereas the Lieutenant Governor proclaimed that January 1, 2018 is the date that
Section 268(1) of the Act regarding Alternate Members will take force; and
Whereas Council of the Township of Oro-Medonte did, on January 9, 2019, adopt
Motion No. C190109-31 to appoint an alternate member, annually, to the Council of
the County of Simcoe during an absence of the Mayor or Deputy Mayor.
Now Therefore be it resolved that:
That the following are hereby appointed, annually, as the Alternate Member
to Simcoe County Council for the term of the council that appointed them, or
until their appointment by-law is rescinded, or November 14 in the year of a
Regular Election, or until such time as the Alternate Member's seat is
declared vacant in accordance with section 259 of the Act:
a. Councillor Scott Macpherson for the calendar year of 2019;
b. Councillor Randy Greenlaw for the calendar year of 2020;
c. Councillor Shawn Scott for the calendar year of 2021; and
d. Councillor Ian Veitch for the calendar year of 2022, ending at the term
of Council on November 14, 2022.
2. That an Alternate Member may, in the absence of the elected member,
participate at meetings of County Council and its committees, however
membership and voting rights are limited to only those privileges held by the
County Councillor they are deemed to be the Alternate Member.
3. That an Alternate Member shall not represent a County Councillor at an
Inaugural Meeting, or any County board or agency.
4. That an Alternate Member shall not be eligible for election to the County's
Head of Council (Warden), Deputy Warden, or to the position of Chair or
Vice -Chair of any County Business Section or Committee nor shall an
Alternate Member assume the role of Warden, Deputy Warden, Chair or
Vice -Chair when attending meetings of County Council.
That an Alternate Member shall receive a per diem as well as mileage
(where applicable) in accordance with the applicable County policies, for any
meetings of County Council they are required to attend in the absence of the
elected member.
6. That an Alternate Member shall not be eligible to be reimbursed for a
convention, or seminar, or training.
7. That an Alternate Member, while acting in their capacity, shall be governed
by all applicable policies of County Council, such as but not limited to the
7. That an Alternate Member, while acting in their capacity, shall be governed
by all applicable policies of County Council, such as but not limited to the
Council Code of Conduct and shall have access to applicable support
resources such as but not limited to the Integrity Commissioner.
That By -Law No. 2017-161 is hereby repealed in its entirety.
That this By-law shall come into force and take effect on the day it is finally
passed and on the day the Lieutenant Governor proclaims Section 268 of the
Act in force.
By -Law Read a First, Second and Third time, and Passed this 31st day of
January, 2019.
The Corporation of the Township of Oro-Medonte