2021-094 By-law to Change the Composition of Council for the Township of Oro-MedonteThe Corporation of the Township of Oro-Medonte
By -Law No. 2021-094
Being a By -Law to Change the Composition of Council for the Township of
Oro-Medonte
Whereas subsection 11(2) of the Municipal Act, 2001, S.O. 2001, c. 25, as
amended, provides that a lower -tier municipality may pass by-laws, inter alia with
respect to the governance structure of the municipality;
And Whereas subsection 217(1) of the Municipal Act, 2001 provides that a local
municipality is authorized to change the composition of its council subject to certain
rules;
And Whereas the Deputy Mayor of the Council of The Corporation of the Township
of Oro-Medonte is currently elected at large pursuant to subsection 3(1) of the
County of Simcoe Act, 1993, S.O. 1993, c. 33, as continued by section 458 of the
Municipal Act, 2001;
And Whereas the Township held three (3) Public Consultation Sessions on April 8,
12 and 15, 2021 to seek public input on its Ward Boundary Review and Council
Composition Review;
And Whereas three (3) Public Consultations Sessions were held on June 8 & 10,
2021 (a.m. and p.m.) to seek public input on the preliminary ward boundary options;
And Whereas the six (6) Public Consultation Sessions were held in conjunction
with an interactive Ward Boundary Webpage and surveys;
And Whereas at its regular Council meeting on July 20, 2021 Council passed
Motion No. C210720-11 approving in principle a six (6) ward structure, together
with a new method for the selection of the Township's Deputy Mayor from amongst
the six (6) ward Councillors who are elected, and presented for Council's
consideration and final approval on August 18, 2021;
Now Therefore the Council of The Corporation of the Township of Oro-Medonte
hereby enacts as follows:
1. That the Deputy Mayor will no longer be elected by general vote.
2. That the Deputy Mayor will be selected by a vote of Council to be conducted at
the inaugural meeting of the new Council following a regular election.
3. That any member of Council, with the exception of the Mayor, may stand for
appointment as Deputy Mayor.
4. That if two (2) or more members of Council are nominated for Deputy Mayor,
Council may use a ballot system for voting as set out in Section 10 — Use of
Ballot for Determining Appointee of Procedure By-law 2017-165.
5. That this By-law shall come into force and take effect as set out in subsections
217(3) and (4) of the Municipal Act, 2001
By -Law Read a First, Second and Third time, and Passed this 181h day of
August, 2021.
The Corporation oo the Township of Oro-Medonte
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Cl Yvonne Aubichon