02/26/2019 - In CameraThe City of Niagara Falls, Ontario
Resolution
February 26, 2019
Moved by: Councillor Pietrangelo
Seconded by: Councillor Thomson
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 is if
the subject matter falls under one of the exceptions under s. 239(2) of the Municipal Act,
2001.
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
Clerk of the
Corporation
in the
case
of a meeting
of council;
and
WHEREAS
on February 26,
2019 Niagara Falls City
Council will be holding a Closed
Meeting as
permitted under s.
239(2)(b) and s. 239(2)(f)
of the Act, for matters that pertain
to personal
matters and for advice that is subject
to solicitor
-client privlege; and
WHEREAS due to the nature of the discussion of the in the Closed Meeting, it is not
appropriate for City staff to be in attendance, save the Director of Human Resources
("HR"), the City Solicitor and the Chief Administrative Officer (CAO); and
WHEREAS s.228(4)of the Act permits the Clerk the discretionary
authority to delegate in
writing to any person, other than a member of council, any of the clerks powers and duties
under the Act; and
THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that on February 26, 2019 at 4:15 p.m., Niagara Falls
City Council will go into a closed meeting, prior to their regularly scheduled meeting at 5:00
p.m., to consider matters that fall under s. 239(2)(f), advice that is subject to solicitor -client
privilege related to properties within Townes of Mount Carmel, and s. 239(2)(b) personal
matters.
FURTHER BE IT RESOLVED THAT on February 26, 2019 the Acting City Clerk, Bill
Matson, delegates his authority for the purpose of a portion of the Closed Meeting to the
Director of HR, Trent Dark; and
FURTHER BE IT RESOLVED THAT the Director of HR will record without note or
comment all recommendations to Council emanating from the Closed Meeting; and
FURTHER BE IT RESOLVED THAT the Acting Clerk will resume his duties upon
conclusion of the Closed Meeting agenda.
AND The Seal of the Corporation be hereto affixed.
WILLIAM G. MATSON
ACTING CITY CLERK
Carried Unanimously
JAMES M. DIODATI
MAYOR