BYLAW - Procedure Bylaw Electronic Meetings (Amend 622819) - 20200526 - 625820The Corporation ofthe Town ofAurora
By-law Number 6258-20
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 ofAurora.
Whereas under subsection 238 (2) of the Municipal Act, 2001, s.o. 2001, c. 25, as
amended (the "MunicipalAct, 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 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 on March 'I 9, 2020 the Province of Ontario enacted the Bill 187,
Municipal Emergency Act, 2020 to amend the Municipal Act, 2001 to enact subsection
238 (3.3) and subsection 238 (3.4) to permit meetings to be held electronically during an
emergency declared pursuant to the Emergency Management aand Civil Protection Act,
R.S.O. 1990, c. E.9, as amended (the"Emergency Management and Civil Protection
Acf');
And whereas the World Health Organization has declared a worldwide pandemic
regarding the Novel Coronavirus 19 (COVID-19);
And whereas on March I 7, 2020, a Declaration or Emergency was made by the
Province of Ontario pursuant to section 7.0.1 of the Emergency Management and Civil
Protection Act related to COVID-1 9;
And whereas on March 18, 2020, a Declaration of Emergency was made by the Town
pursuant to section 4 of the Emergency Management and Civil Protection Act related to
COVID-19:
And whereas the Lieutenant Governor has issued Order-in-Council 520/2020, pursuant
to the Emergency Management and Civil Protection Act, prohibiting all organized public
events of over fifty people due to COVID-I 9;
And whereas the Town considers the protection of the health and safety of the public to
be a paramount concern, and has suspended the operations of all Town facilities and
services, other than those deemed essential for the welfare of the citizens of the Town
of Aurora during the COVID-19 emergency;
And whereas on March 31, 2020, the Council of the Town enacted By-law Number
6246-20 to amend By-law Number 6228-19, to provide that, during emergencies, should
they choose to, members of council who participate electronically in open and closed
meetings may be counted for purposes of quorum;
And whereas the Council of the Town deems it necessary and expedient to further
amend By-law Number 6228-19, to provide that, during emergencies, should they
choose to, members of local boards and committees who participate electronically in
open and closed meetings may be counted for purposes of quorum;
Now therefore the Council of The Corporation of the Town of Aurora hereby enacts
as follows:
1.Subparagraph b) i) of section 20.1 of By-law Number 6228-19, as amended, be
and is hereby deleted and replaced with the following:
By-law Number 6258-20 Page 2 of 2
"b) Electronic Meetings
A regular meeting or special meeting of Council as well as
meetings of committees of Council and Local Boards may be
conducted by Electronic Meeting during an Emergency, in
accordance with this Section and any Emergency Electronic
Meeting Protocol as may be approved."
Enacted by Town of Aurora Council this 26'h day of May, 2020.
/Tom Mrakas, Mayor