BYLAW - Amend 622819 Procedure Bylaw (Deputy Mayor Rotation) - 20220920 - 645322The Corporation of the Town of Aurora
By-law Number 6453-22
Being a By-law to amend By-law Number 6228-19, as amended, to govern the
proceedings of Council and Committee meetings of the Town of Aurora.
Whereas under subsection 238 (2) of the Municipal Act, 2001, S.O. 2001, c. 25, as
amended (the “Municipal Act, 2001”), every municipality and local board shall pass a
procedure by-law for governing the calling, place and proceedings of meetings;
And whereas on December 10, 2019, the Council of The Corporation of the Town of
Aurora (the “Town”) enacted By-law Number 6228-19, being a by-law to govern
proceedings at Council and Committee meetings;
And whereas the Council of the Town deems it necessary and expedient to further
amend By-law Number 6228-19, as amended, to institute a rotation of the Deputy Mayor
position throughout the term of Council;
Now therefore the Council of The Corporation of the Town of Aurora hereby enacts as
follows:
1. Subsection 1 j) of By-law Number 6228-19, as amended, be and is hereby deleted
and replaced with the following:
“j) “Deputy Mayor” means the Member appointed to assume the duties,
rights, powers and authority of the Mayor in the circumstances set out in
Section 242 of the Municipal Act, 2001;”
2. Subsection 8 c) of By-law Number 6228-19, as amended, be and is hereby
deleted and replaced with the following:
“c) The Chair of a Meeting of General Committee shall be the Deputy Mayor
as provided for in Section 10 of this By-law.”
3. By-law Number 6228-19, as amended, be and is hereby amended to add the
following Section as the new Section 10, and all subsequent sections and
subsections be renumbered accordingly:
“10. Deputy Mayor
a) The Deputy Mayor shall be composed of all Ward Council Members
with appointments running concurrently on a monthly rotation
basis. The Clerk shall prepare and circulate a schedule for the
rotation of the Deputy Mayor at the beginning of each term of
Council for the entire term of Council, as follows:
i) Each Ward Councillor shall hold the position of Deputy
Mayor for seven (7) non-consecutive months throughout the
term of Council;
ii) Each Ward Councillor shall be the Deputy Mayor in July or
August once over the course of the term of Council; and,
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iii) No Deputy Mayor will be appointed in July, August,
September, October, November and December of a
Municipal Election Year.
b) Ward Councillors shall notify the Clerk of any exchanges of their
appointed months with other Ward Councillors due to a foreseen
absence.
c) In the absence of the Deputy Mayor, the Mayor will Chair any
General Committee meetings.
d) The Deputy Mayor shall act in the absence of the Mayor in the
following circumstances:
i) When the Office of Mayor is vacant;
ii) When the Mayor is absent due to illness, or scheduling
conflict;
ii) When the Mayor is absent from the Town;
iv) When the Mayor refuses to act; or
v) When the Mayor declares a conflict of interest.
e) The Deputy Mayor has, and may exercise all the rights, powers, and
authority of the Mayor as Head of Council in the Mayor's absence, as
defined in Section 241 and 242 of the Municipal Act, 2001."
4. This by-law shall come into force and effect on November 15, 2022.
Enacted by Town of Aurora Council this 20th day of September, 2022.
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Michael de Rond, Town Clerk