05 21 2014 SpCouncil Agenda
The Township of Oro-Medonte
Special Council Meeting Agenda
Council Chambers
Wednesday, May 21, 2014
9:00 a.m. - Closed Session
Open Session Immediately Following Closed
Session
Page
1.Call to Order - Private Prayer/Moment of Reflection:
2.Adoption of Agenda:
a) Motion to Adopt the Agenda.
3.Disclosure of Pecuniary Interest:
4.Closed Session Items:
a) Motion to go In Closed Session.
b) Motion to Rise and Report.
c) Robin Dunn, CAO re: Acquisition/disposition of land (Water/Waste Water
Servicing).
5.By-Laws:
3 - 15a) By-Law No. 2014-075 A By-law to authorize an agreement between The
Corporation of the Township of Oro-Medonte and
Skyline Utility Services Inc. with respect to the
Horseshoe Valley Resort Waste Water Treatment
Plant as a municipal capital facility (Horseshoe
Valley Resort Waste Water Treatment Plant
Municipal Capital Facility By-law).
6.Reports of Municipal Officers:
16 - 62 a) John Mascarin, Aird & Berlis LLP, presentation re: Regulating Councillor
Conduct.
\[Addenda\]
7.Questions from the Public Clarifying an Agenda Item:
8.Confirmation By-Law:
63 a) By-Law No. 2014-069 Being a by-law to confirm the proceedings of the
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Council Meeting Agenda - May 21, 2014
Special Council meeting held on Wednesday, May
21, 2014.
9.Adjournment:
a) Motion to Adjourn.
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5.a) A By-law to authorize an agreement between The Corporat...
The Corporation of the Township of Oro-Medonte
By-law No. 2014-075
A By-law to authorize an agreement between The Corporation of the Township of
Oro-Medonte and Skyline Utility Services Inc. with respect to the Horseshoe
Valley Resort Waste Water Treatment Plant as a municipal capital facility
(Horseshoe Valley Resort Waste Water Treatment Plant
Municipal Capital Facility By-law)
Whereas Municipal Act, 2001
section 110 of the , S.O. 2001, c. 25, as amended,
provides that the council of a municipality may enter into agreements for the provision of
municipal capital facilities by any person and may pass by-laws to enter into agreement
relating thereto;
And Whereas
paragraph 6 of subsection 2(1) of Ontario Regulation 603/06, as
amended, prescribes municipal capital facilities for water, sewers, sewage, drainage
and flood control;
And Whereas
the Horseshoe Valley Resort Waste Water Treatment Plant (WWTP)is
a facility that is owned and operated by Skyline Utility Services Inc. and provides waste
water treatment services to lands and users within the Township of Oro-Medonte;
And Whereas
Skyline Utilities Inc. proposes to transfer the WWTP to the Township as
Municipal Act, 2001
a municipal capital facility pursuant to section 110 of the ;
And Whereas
the Council of The Corporation of the Township of Oro-Medonte is
desirous of entering into an agreement to accept the WWTP as a municipal capital
facility in order to be authorized to impose a fee or charge upon persons that derive or
will derive a benefit from waste water services provided by the WWTP that will ensure
the continued operation of the WWTP and the improvement and upgrade of the facility
by Skyline Utility Services Inc.;
Now Therefore
the Council of the Township of Oro-Medonte hereby enacts as follows:
1. The Township is authorized to enter into an agreement pursuant to section 110 of
Municipal Act, 2001
the with Skyline Utility Services Inc. for the provision of a
municipal capital facility for a sewage facility, being the WWTP, in accordance with
Ontario Regulation 603/06, as amended (the Agreement) in substantially the form
and substance as set out in Schedule A to this by-law.
2. That the Mayor and Chief Administrative Officer are authorized to execute the
Agreement.
3. That the Township shall be authorized to take such additional actions and execute
such additional documents in furtherance of the requirements and authorities set out
in the Agreement.
4. This by-law shall take effect on the final passing thereof.
st
day of May, 2014.
By-law read a First, Second and Third time, and Passed this 21
The Corporation of the Township of Oro-Medonte
Mayor, H.S. Hughes
Deputy Clerk, Janette Teeter
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CouncillorConduct
Conference and Trade Show
Regulating
Annual OSUM
John Mascarin
May 2, 2014
st
61
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invested with power is apt to abuse it, and to carry
Constant experience shows us that every man
(1748)
The Spirit of Laws
Introduction
his authority as far as it will go
Montesquieu,
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to hold office
until their successors are elected and the newly
, beginning on December 1
to which this Act
Municipal Elections Act, 1996
elected council or local board is organized.
continue
in the year of a regular election.
Four-year term
term of all offices
(3) The holders of offices
is four years
(1) The
applies
6
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Mayors Who Have Recently
Some Recognizable
Been in the News
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“Raise Your Hand if You Would Spend
$16 on a Glass of Orange Juice”
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My Son Does for a Living?”
“Why Would I Know What
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“I’m Just a Normal Guy Who Likes Hamburgers
and Taking Money from Charities”
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“I’m Not Perfect”
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Councillorin the News
Former
Perhaps a Not-So-
Recognizable
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“I Want to Apologize for Not
Knowing the Law”
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Regulating Councillors
Municipal Conflict of Interest Act
Workplace Harassment
Codes of Conduct
Judicial Inquiries
Illegal Meetings
Criminal Code
Common Law
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(ii)being an official, demands, accepts or offers or agrees
to accept from any person for himself or another
(iii)the transaction of business with or any matter of
consideration for cooperation, assistance, exercise of
benefit of any kind as
influence or an act or omission in connection with
business relating to the government
Criminal Code
(1)Every one commits an offence who
a loan, reward, advantage or
)directly or indirectly
frauds on the government
person,
a
(
121
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trust would be an offence if it were committed in relation to a
Every official who, in connection with the duties of his
indictable offence and liable to imprisonment for a term not
exceeding five years, whether or not the fraud or breach of
office, commits fraud or a breach of trust is guilty of an
Criminal Code
.
breach of trust
private person
122
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)to vote in favour of or against a measure, motion or resolution;
being a municipal official, directly or indirectly demands, accepts or
)to abstain from voting at a meeting of the municipal council or
another person a loan, reward, advantage or benefit of any kind
ing the adoption of a measure,
imprisonment for a term not exceeding five years who directly or
(1)Every one is guilty of an indictable offence and liable to
official or to anyone for the benefit of a municipal official or,
to give or offer to a municipal
any person for themselves or
)to perform or fail to perform an official act.
Criminal Code
)to aid in procuring or prevent
indirectly gives, offers or agrees
a committee of the council;
as consideration for the official
offers or agrees to accept from
motion or resolution; or
municipal corruption
123
abcd
((((
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imprisonment for a term not exceeding five years who influences
(2)Every one is guilty of an indictable offence and liable to
)suppression of the truth, in the case of a person who is
or attempts to influence a municipal official to do anything
Criminal Code
) by
under a duty to disclose the truth;
d
) to (
a
mentioned in paragraphs (1)(
influencing municipal official
)any unlawful means.
)threats or deceit; or
123
abc
(((
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Bill 168 amendments all employers in Ontario must develop
ought reasonably to be known to
employers must take precautions and implement safeguards
policies and programs to deal with workplace violence and
workplace harassment defined as engaging in a course of
vexatious comment or conduct against a worker, in a
Workplace Harassment
applies to the municipal workplace, i.e. town hall
Occupational Heath and Safety Act
workplace, that is known or
be, unwelcome
harassment
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workplace investigation concluded councillor created a poisoned
sanctions councillorrequired to attend anti-harassment training
excessive and unnecessary time spent at complainants desk
session; councillornot permitted to access public areas of town
councillor recently reprimanded and sanctioned under the OHSA
worker complained of harassment by councillor at Town Hall:
hall without being accompanied by senior municipal officials
work environment for the complainant with his behaviour
Workplace Harassment
Occupational Heath and Safety Act
use of inappropriate and vulgar language
referring to complainant by nickname
or on the phone
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applicable to members of a municipal council and to members
in previous versions of the
in s. 1 of the MCIA); not
(MCIA) was
legislation has received substantial judicial consideration
Municipal Conflict of Interest
applicable to municipal staff or administration
Municipal Conflict of Interest Act
Background
, dating back to 1849
of local boards (broadly defined
MCIA codifies provisions found
originally enacted in 1972
Municipal Act
Ontarios
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intent to prohibit any member from having any involvement
in any matter being considered by their council or local board
dual concepts of disclosure and abstention by members on a
century principle of disqualification replaced by the
MCIA sets out a framework for when participation in local
Municipal Conflict of Interest
in the matter
government decision-making is appropriate
pecuniary interest
Purpose
if the member has a
case-by-case basis
th
the 19
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3.I will disclose any pecuniary interest, direct or indirect,
Municipal Conflict of Interest
expressly provides that a person
cannot take a seat on council until the person makes a
Municipal Conflict of Interest
personal
Members Declaration of Office
requirement to abide by the declaration is a
obligation of every member of council
in accordance with the
Municipal Act, 2001
declaration of office
third declaration:
.
Act
the
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is concerning or consisting
interest sufficient to appear to influence the objective exercise
(2010), 79 M.P.L.R.
of money an interest that has a monetary or financial
a situation in which a person has a private or personal
Municipal Conflict of Interest
interest
Mondouxv. Tuchenhagen
pecuniary
a pecuniary interest is one that
direct, indirect or deemed
of his or her official duties
(4th) 1 (Ont. S.C.J.)
pecuniary = financial
:
common meaning
:
meaning
value:
MCIA
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in any way whether before, during or after
and the general nature thereof;
on any
(1) Where a member, either on his or her own behalf or while
on any such question.
board at which the matter is the
matter and is present at a
deration of the matter at the
Municipal Conflict of Interest
pecuniary
not take part in the discussion of, or vote
Members Requirements
acting for, by, with or through another, has any
question in respect of the matter; and
influence the voting
subject of consideration, the member,
disclose the interest
, direct or indirect, in any
meeting of the council or local
(a)shall, prior to any consi
not attempt
the meeting to
meeting,(b) shall
(c) shall
interest
5
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in its nature that it cannot
(j)by reason of the member having a pecuniary interest
following two general exemptions where s. 5 does not apply
(k)by reason only of an interest of the member which is
reasonably be regarded as likely to influence the
specific exemptions and two
the preponderance of the case law has focused on the
with electors
Municipal Conflict of Interest
to a pecuniary interest that a member has:
interest in common
remote or insignificant
Exceptions
s. 4 of MCIA sets out nine
general exemptions
which is an
member.
generally
so
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application can be brought against current or former members
of the conflict having
an elector must bring an application before a judge of the
application by an
Municipal Conflict of Interest
from the date of
Alleged Contraventions
within 6 weeks
private
come into his or her knowledge \[s. 9\]
contravention to bring an application
6 years
enforcement of MCIA is only by
ultimate limitation period of
Superior Court of Justice
elector
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if breach of MCIA is found to have
disqualification from holding office as a councillorfor up to
under s. 10(1) of the MCIA a member who has been found to
be subject to the following
Municipal Conflict of Interest
Penalties for Contravention
occurred and no saving provisions apply)
restitution of financial gain, if applicable
have contravened the MCIA may
a member cannotbe suspended
automatic
seat vacated (
7 years
sanctions:
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ontravention of the statute by a
restitution may be ordered if gain resulted to member or
Municipal Conflict of Interest
be disqualified
Saving Provisions
not
member if the contravention is due to:
former member from contravention
be vacated
saving provisions will apply so that:
member or former member will
s. 10(2) of MCIA will excuse a c
an error in judgment
not
inadvertence or
members seat will
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made under section 10
(2) The Divisional Court may give any judgment that ought
purpose of taking evidence or additional evidence and may
to the Divisional Court in accordance with the rules of court.
subject to any directions of the Divisional Court, the case
, or the Divisional Court may grant a new trial for the
shall be proceeded with as if there had been no appeal.
decision is
s. 11 of MCIA contains a narrow as-of-right appeal to the
remit the case to the trial judge or another judge and,
Municipal Conflict of Interest
under s. 10:
to have been pronounced, in which case its
any order
order
Appeals
Ontario Divisional Court from an
(1) An appeal lies from
final
11
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must be established to ensure accountability and transparency
set out integrity systems that may or
Accountability & Transparency
closed meeting investigations
Integrity Commissioner
in local governmental operations:
Auditor General
Municipal Act, 2001
Ombudsman
codes of conduct
integrity officers
lobbyist registry
the
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conduct for members of the council of the municipality and
ity to establish codes of
ions 9, 10 and 11, those
t is guilty of an offence.
(2) A by-law cannot provide that a member who
Ethical Conduct
Code of Conduct
(2)
of local boards of the municipality.
sections authorize the municipal
(1) Without limiting sect
contravenes a code of conduc
223.2
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9, 10 and 11, those sections
authorize the municipality to appoint an Integrity Commissioner
who reports to council and who is responsible for performing in
(b)the application of any procedures, rules and policies of
of conduct for members of
the municipality governing the ethical behaviourof
an independent manner the functions assigned by the
Integrity Commissioner
Ethical Conduct
(1) Without limiting sections
(a)the application of the code
(c)both of clauses (a) and (b).
municipality with respect to,
members of council; or
council ;
223.3
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as a member of council or
2. Suspension of the remuneration paid to the member in
(1) The municipality may impose either of the following
se may be, for a period of
Commissioner reports to the municipality that, in his or her ontravened the code of conduct:
penalties on a member of council or of a local board if the
Ethical Conduct
Penalties
respect of his or her services
of the local board, as the ca
opinion, the member has c
up to 90 days.
1. A reprimand.
223.4
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nullity Ford therefore did not have a real pecuniary interest
nor a suspension of pay so
Ford Football Foundation in contravention of code of conduct
ordered that Rob Ford personally repay $3,150 in donations
when he spoke to and voted on the motion to rescind penalty
hority under s. 160(5) of the
that he improperly solicited from city lobbyists for the Rob
lack of jurisdiction meant that city councils decision was a
(2013), 7 M.P.L.R. (5th) 1 (Div. Ct.)Integrity Commissioner recommended and city council
Ethical Conduct
the penalty was not a reprimand
Penalties
it was imposed without legal aut
City of Toronto Act, 2006
Magderv. Ford
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deliberative and legislative meetings (including committees of
municipal councils and local boards (and committees) must
(1) Except as provided in this section, allmeetings
municipal
conduct their meetings in an open public forum
all
the open meeting rule is a requirement for
Closed Meetings
Open Meeting Rule
be open to the public.
shall
council)
239
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limited exceptions to the open meeting rule depending upon
(except for MFIPPA)
personal matters about an identifiable individual
training and education purposes \[s. 239(3.1)\]
Closed Meetings
advice subject to solicitor-client privilege
are set out in s. 239(2):
consideration of MFIPPA request
Exceptions
labour relations and employment
security of municipal property
discretionary
potential litigation matters
sale or acquisition of land
allexceptions are
subject matter
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, if the municipality has not appointed an investigator
whether a municipality or local board has complied with s. 239
or a procedure by-law under s. 238(2) in respect of a meeting
Ombudsman
(1) A person may request that an investigation of
or part of a meeting that was closed to the public be
(a) by an investigator referred to in s. 239.2(1); or
Closed Meetings Investigations
(b) by the Ombudsman appointed under the
Closed Meetings
referred to in s. 239.2(1).
undertaken,
Act
239.1
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(1991), 10 M.P.L.R. (2d) 76 (Div. Ct.):
whether those matters are dealt with in such a way as to
whether the matters discussed would ordinarily form the
whether council members (or a majority of them) are
What is a Meeting? Established Jurisprudence
along the way in the overall
Closed Meetings
spectrum of an ultimate decision
basis of councils business; and
materially
SouthamInc. v. Ottawa (City)
invited to attend;
move them
three-part test:
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Closed Meetings
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18 After a review of the relevant case law and principles of
openness, transparency, and accountability, I formulated
a working definition. To constitute a meeting covered by
together for the purpose of exercising the power or
Members of council (or a committee) must come
authority of the council (or committee), or for the
What is a Meeting? Ontario Ombudsman
purpose of doing the groundwork necessary to
Closed Meetings
In the Back Room
exercise that power or authority.
:
Municipal Act
the
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(c) inquire into the conduct of any part of the public business
(1) If a municipality so requests by resolution, a judge of the
municipality in relation to the duties or obligations of that
council, an employee of the
commission appointed by the council or elected by the
of the municipality, including business conducted by a
municipality or a person having a contract with the
(a) investigate any supposed breach of trust or other
(b) inquire into any matter connected with the good
Judicial Inquiry
Municipal Act, 2001
government of the municipality; or
misconduct of a member of
person to the municipality;
Superior Court of Justice shall,
electors.
274
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judicial inquiry requested by Mississauga City Council pursuant
was released on October 4,
of his company to acquire 8.5 acres of land in Mississauga
conflict of interest involving Mayors son and failed attempt
elop a hotel, convention centre
EnersourceHydro Mississauga shareholder agreement
Mississauga Judicial Inquiry
Judicial Inquiry
two broad areas to be investigated:
and condominium development
Updating the Ethical Infrastructure
Municipal Act, 2001
city centrein order to dev
to s. 274 of
2011
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deliberative and legislative contexts but the common law is
much broader and recognizes conflicts of interest involving
bers of municipal council. The
Mayor McCalliondid not breach her statutory duties under
sonal conflict of interest
(MCIA) does not
constitute a complete codification of the law governing
common law also applies. The MCIAis restricted to
pecuniary interests of members of council in the
obligations
Mississauga Judicial Inquiry
Municipal Conflict of interest Act
Judicial Inquiry
MCIAbut she did have a real per
common law
conflicts of interest for mem
Justice Cunninghams report:
non-pecuniary interests.
and breached her
the
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and organizations demonstrably acting in the public interest
including suspensions of members
electors as well as individuals
extend to private interests, not just
set out broad overarching principles
Municipal Act, 2001
beyond
deliberative and legislative functions of council
pecuniary interests (with materiality threshold)
Mississauga Judicial Inquiry
clarify types of meetings captured by Act
Judicial Inquiry
recommended amendments to MCIA:
also recommended amendments to
standing to pursue claims
allow lesser sanctions
clarify scope of Act
create a preamble
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(1904), 3 O.W.R.230 (Div. Ct.)
tters over which he, as one of
ty from control, if the taint of
community, and he is not so to vote or deal as to gain or appear
councillor should not be able to invoke the political or legislative
the benefit of the public. The
An elected official stands in a fiduciary relationship with the
(1996), 36 M.P.L.R. (2d) 294 (Gen. Div.)
The member of a council stands as trustee for the local
personal interest sufficiently appears therein.
Fiduciary Duty
character of his act to secure immuni
to gain private advantage out of ma
L’Abbev. Blind River (Village)
the council, has supervision for
Sims v. Fratesi
electorate.
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reimburse the councillor\[s\], its actions could be subject to a
penses to two city councillors
council nevertheless voted to enact a by-law purporting to
two Toronto councillorssought to be reimbursed for their
Holyday v.
City Solicitor cautioned that \[s\]houldCouncil choose to
Toronto Party for a Better City v. Toronto (City)
affirmed (2013), 11 M.P.L.R. (5th) 1 (Ont. C.A.)
(2011), 84 M.P.L.R. (4th) 335 (Ont. S.C.J.);
legal challenge and would be vulnerable
in
ultra vires
Fiduciary Duty
reimbursement by-law declared
authorize the repayment of ex
compliance audit expenses
Toronto (City)
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Toronto Party for a Better City applied for an order that the 21
HaineyJ.: while municipal councillors owe a fiduciary duty to
law be found jointly and severally liable for the amounts paid
vour of the reimbursement by-
that duty does not result in
Toronto Party for a Better City appealed dismissal of claim
on the grounds they breached their fiduciary duty
Fiduciary Duty
damages unless there is evidence of:
municipal taxpayers, a breach of
city councillors who voted in fa
(b)conflict, and/or
(c)misfeasance
(a)malice,
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ate director cannot be equated to
immunizes a member of council
absolute -requires proof
applicant did not meet the onus required to prove malice or
the expense of the beneficiary
the avoidance of a conflict of duty and interest; and
the fiduciary duty imposed on a municipal councillor
fiduciary duty is a duty of loyalty encompassing:
Fiduciary Duty
not
personal liability of councillors is
Ont. C.A.: dismissed the appeal
Municipal Act, 2001
good faith
the fiduciary duty of a corpor
misfeasance high standard
a duty not to profit at
for any act done in
s. 448 of
of malice
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8.a) Being a by-law to confirm the proceedings of the Specia...
The Corporation of the Township of Oro-Medonte
By-Law No. 2014-069
Being a By-Law to Confirm the Proceedings of the Special Council Meeting
held on Wednesday, May 21, 2014
Whereas Municipal Act, 2001, S.O. 2001, C. 25, as amended
Section 5 of the
provides that the powers of the Municipal Council shall be exercised by By-Law,
unless the municipality is specifically authorized to do otherwise;
And Whereas
The Council of The Corporation of the Township of Oro-Medonte
deems it expedient that the proceedings at this Special Council Meeting be
confirmed and adopted by By-Law;
Now Therefore
the Council of The Corporation of the Township of Oro-Medonte
hereby enacts as follows:
1. That the actions of the Council at its Special Council Meeting held on
Wednesday, May 21, 2014, and in respect to each Motion, Resolution and other
actions passed and taken by the Council at its said Meeting is, except where
prior approval of the Ontario Municipal Board is required, hereby adopted,
ratified and confirmed.
2. That the Mayor and the proper Officials of the Township are hereby authorized
and directed to do all things necessary to give effect to the said action or to
obtain approvals where required and to execute all documents as may be
necessary on behalf of the Council of the Corporation of the Township of Oro-
Medonte.
3. That the Mayor/Chair and Clerk/Designate are hereby authorized and directed to
execute and affix the corporate seal to all necessary documents.
4. And That this by-law shall come into force and take effect on the final passing
thereof.
st
By-Law Read a First, Second and Third time, and Passed this 21 day of May,
2014.
The Corporation of the Township of Oro-Medonte
__________________________
Mayor, H.S. Hughes
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Deputy Clerk, Janette Teeter
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