2010/03/08The City of Niagara Falls, Ontario
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March 8, 2010
No. 09
1Vloved by Mayor Salci
Seconded by Councillor 1Vlaves
WHEREAS all meetings of Council are to be open to the public; and
WHEREAS the only time a meeting or part of a meeting may be closed to the public if the subject
matter falls under one of the exceptions under s. 239(2) of the Municipal Act, 2001 (hereinafter
referred to as the "Act"); and
WHEREAS s. 239(7) of the Act mandates that the municipality or local board or a committee of
either of them shall record without note or comment all resolutions, decisions, and other proceedings
at a meeting of the body whether it is closed to the public or not; and
WHEREAS s. 239(8) of the Act requires that the record required by subsection 239(7) shall be
made by the Cleric of the Corporation in the case of a meeting of council; and
WHEREAS on March 8, 2010, Niagara Falls City Council will be holding a Closed Meeting as
permitted under s. 239(2)(d)pertaining to labour relations.
WHEREAS due to the nature of the discussion in the Closed Meeting related to labour relations,
it is not appropriate for City staff to be in attendance, save the Chief Administrative Officer and the
Director of Human Resources ("HR"); and
WHEREAS s. 228(4) permits the Clerk the discretionary authority to delegate in writing to any
person, other than a member of council, any of the clerics powers and duties under the Act.
THEREFORE EE IT RES®I~VEI~ THAT on March 8, 2010, Niagara Falls Council will go into
a closed meeting to consider a matter that falls under s. 239(2)(d), labour relations or employee
negotiations; and
FURTHER >BE ><T RES®>LVED THAT on March 8, 2010 the Clerlc, Dean Iorfida, delegates his
authority to the Director of HR, Trent Darlc for the items related to labour relations or employee
negotiations; and
FURTHER >3E ><T RES®Y.VED THAT the Director of HR will record without note or comment
all recommendations to Council emanating from the Closed Meeting; and
FURTI-DER ~E >(T RES®i,VE~ THAT the Clerk will resume his duties upon conclusion of the
Closed Meeting agenda.
Carried Unanimously
AND The Seal of the Corporation be hereto afFxed.
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