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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