Taken from the roll call in the town’s own minutes. The minutes record who was not there and almost never why.
What was decided (4 motions)
4 carried, 0 recorded otherwise. Every motion below is printed as the minutes print it.
WHEREAS on Thursday, February 27, 2025, George Darouze was elected as Member of Provincial Parliament for the riding of Carleton; and WHEREAS, pursuant to Subsection 9(2) of the Legislative Assembly Act , a Member of Council may continue to hold municipal office “until the end of the day on which the return of the election of such person to the Assembly is published in The Ontario Gazette under Section 83 of the Election Act, at which time the member shall be deemed to have resigned such [municipal] office”; and WHEREAS in accordance with Section 262 of the Municipal Act , 2001, when a Member resigns or is deemed to have resigned, City Council is statutorily mandated to declare the Office to be vacant at its “next meeting”; and WHEREAS it is anticipated that Councillor Darouze will have resigned or have deemed to have resigned prior to the next regular City Council meeting of March 26, 2025, and Council will be in a position to declare the seat of City Councillor for Ward 20 (Osgoode) to be vacant at the March 26, 2025, Council meeting in accordance with Section 262 of the Municipal Act , 2001; and WHEREAS in accordance with Section 263 of the Municipal Act , 2001, within 60 days after Council declares the Office vacant, City Council shall either appoint a new Member, or pass a by-law requiring a by-election to be held in accordance with the Municipal Elections Act, 1996 (the MEA); and WHEREAS the Office of the City Clerk is finalizing a by-election delivery model and will es
Moved by G. Gower, seconded by M. Sutcliffe
Carried
WHEREAS on Thursday, February 27, 2025, George Darouze was elected as Member of Provincial Parliament for the riding of Carleton; and WHEREAS it is anticipated that Council will declare the Office of City Councillor for Ward 20 (Osgoode) to be vacant, in accordance with Section 262 of the Municipal Act at its next regular meeting; and WHEREAS Councillor Darouze, formerly the Chair of the Agriculture and Rural Affairs Committee (ARAC), served on the Council Sponsors Group for the Transportation Master Plan, which was established to champion and help provide strategic direction for the Transportation Master Plan (TMP) Update; and WHEREAS Councillor Brown was appointed as the new Chair of ARAC on January 29, 2025; and WHEREAS it would be beneficial to continue with the Chair of ARAC’s participation on the TMP Council Sponsors Group; THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that Council appoint Councillor Brown, as Chair of ARAC, to the Transportation Master Plan Council Sponsors Group.
Moved by T. Tierney, seconded by C. Kitts
Carried
That the following by-law be read and passed: To confirm the proceedings of the Council meeting of 5 March 2025.
Moved by D. Brown, seconded by C. Curry
Carried
That the proceedings of the special City Council meeting of March 5, 2025 be adjourned.