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BYLAW - Declare Office of Former Councillor Chris Ballard as Vacant - 20140624 - 564014THE CORPORATION OF THE TOWN OF AURORA By-law Number 5640-14 BEING A BY-LAW to declare the office of former Councillor Chris Ballard to be vacant for the Town of Aurora. WHEREAS paragraph 259(1)(d) of the Municipal Act, 2001, S.O. 2001, c. 25, as amended (the "Act") states that the office of a member of council of a municipality becomes vacant if the member resigns from his or her office and the resignation is effective under section 260 of the Act; AND WHEREAS subsection 260(1) of the Act states that a member of council of a municipality may resign from office by notice in writing filed with the clerk of the municipality; AND WHEREAS on June 17, 2014, Councillor Chris Ballard resigned from office by notice in writing filed with the Town Clerk, as he was the successful candidate for office of a member of the Legislative Assembly of Ontario in the June 12, 2014 provincial election in the riding of Newmarket -Aurora; AND WHEREAS subsection 262(1) of the Act states that if the office of a member of a council becomes vacant under section 259 of the Act, the council shall at its next meeting declare the office to be vacant; AND WHEREAS the Council of The Corporation of The Town of Aurora deems it necessary and expedient to declare the office of a member of council, being Chris Ballard, to be vacant; NOW THEREFORE THE COUNCIL OF THE CORPORATION OF THE TOWN OF AURORA ENACTS AS FOLLOWS: 1. THAT the Council office and seat formerly held by Councillor Chris Ballard is hereby declared to be vacant. 2. THAT this By-law shall come into full force and effect on the date of final passage hereof. READ A FIRST AND SECOND TIME THIS 24rh DAY OF JUNE, 2014. READ A THIRD TIME AND FINALLY PASSED THIS 24th DAY OF JUNE, 2014 v.. Ap oved as to form LegalServicgs S1,gxaturc �14u� Datc: Jyn� Zr1. 2p1�1 TOWN CLERK