Regular Council Meetings

AGENDAS, MINUTES & RECORDINGS

Regular Council Meetings are held every 2nd Tuesday of each month. The meeting usually includes staff information reports, committee minutes, and correspondence to Council.

Importance of Council Meetings

Generally, the powers of the municipality must be exercised by Council through By-Law. By-laws are passed at Council Meetings. Council Meetings are generally open to the public and business is typically conducted in a transparent and accountable way. Central parts of council decision making – including deliberation and voting – take place at council meetings. It is important that Council meetings are properly called and organized, and that proper procedures are followed.

The effective and efficient conduct of meetings can help move the business of Council along in a timely manner. One of the roles of the head of Council is to act as the presiding officer (sometimes called chairperson) at Council meetings, although Council may assign this duty to another member of Council with the consent of the head of Council. The Clerk Treasurer is often responsible for following the agenda, preserving order and enforcing any rules of procedure Council may have adopted.

Procedure By-Laws

Every municipality must pass a procedure By-Law to govern the calling, place and proceedings of their meetings and meetings of certain committees. The content of the procedure By-Law is generally up to the council. 

Notice

Municipalities are required to provide for public notice of meetings in their procedure By-Laws. Notice of meetings is an important factor in strengthening municipal accountability and transparency, and encouraging public participation in local government decision making.

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