2015-171 By-law to Continue an Accessibility Advisory CommitteeThe Corporation of the Township of Oro-Medonte
By-law No. 2015-171
A By-law to Continue an Accessibility Advisory Committee
And to Repeal By-law No. 2011-027
Whereas Section 12 (1) of the Ontarians with Disabilities Act, 2001, S.O. 2001, c.32, as
amended, provides that the council of every municipality having a population of not less
than 10,000 shall establish or continue an accessibility advisory committee;
And Whereas Section 29, of the Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act, 2005,
S.O. 2005, c. 11 provides that the council of every municipality having a population of
not less than 10,000 shall establish an accessibility advisory committee or continue any
such committee that was established before the day this section comes into force;
And Whereas Section 224 of the Municipal Act 2001, S.O. 2001, c.25, as amended,
provides that the role of Council is to ensure that administrative practices are in place to
implement the decisions of Council;
And Whereas the Council of The Corporation of the Township of Oro-Medonte deems it
desirable to pass a by-law to continue an Accessibility Advisory Committee;
Now Therefore the Council of the Township of Oro-Medonte hereby enacts as follows:
1. That an Accessibility Advisory Committee be continued, and that such Committee be
known as the Oro-Medonte Accessibility Advisory Committee.
2. That the purpose of the Oro-Medonte Accessibility Advisory Committee shall be to
promote equal opportunity and access for all persons, regardless of needs, in order
that all persons may participate as fully as possible in all aspects of community life in
the Township of Oro-Medonte.
3. That the mandate of the Oro-Medonte Accessibility Advisory Committee shall be:
a) To act as an advisory body to Council. All recommendations shall be forwarded
to Council for consideration;
b) To review the Accessibility Plan annually and recommend goals and objectives
relating to accessibility issues in the Township, for Council consideration;
c) That, at the discretion of the Chief Building Official, that the Accessibility Advisory
Committee be requested to comment on applicable applications and
developments.
4. That the following persons shall be appointed as members of the Oro-Medonte
Accessibility Advisory Committee for the term of the Council that appointed them or
until their successors are appointed. Where a member ceases to be a member
before the expiration of his or her term, Council may appoint another eligible person
for the unexpired portion of the term:
One (1) Council Member (Chair)
Three (3) Members of the Public
Mayor (ex -officio)
5. That one (1) member of Council shall be a non-voting member of the Oro-Medonte
Accessibility Advisory Committee.
6. That persons appointed to the Oro-Medonte Accessibility Advisory Committee shall
be paid such remuneration and as outlined in the Remuneration By -Law.
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7. That By-law No. 2011-027 is hereby repealed in its entirety.
8. That this by-law shall take effect on the final passing thereof.
By-law read a First, Second and Third time, and Passed This 23rd day of
September 2015.
The Corporation of the Township of Oro-Medonte