04/24/2018 - In CameraThe City of Niagara Falls, Ontario
Resolution
April 24, 2018
Moved by: Councillor Campbell
Seconded by: Councillor Morocco
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 April 24, 2018 Niagara Falls City Council will be holding a Closed
Meeting as permitted under s. 239(2)(b), s. 239(2)€ and s. 239(2)(f) of the Act, for
matters that pertain to personal matters, litigation or potential litigation and advice that is
subject to solicitor -client privilege; and s. 239(2)(d), for matters related to labour
relations or employee negotiations; and s. 239(2)(a), for matters dealing with the
security of the property of the municipality.
WHEREAS due to the nature of the discussion of the in the Closed Meeting, it may not
be appropriate for City staff to be in attendance, save the Director of Human Resources
("HR") 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;
THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that on April 24, 2018 at 4:00 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)(a,b,d,e,f).
AND The Seal of the Corporation be hereto affixed.
WI LIAM G. MATSON
ACTING CITY CLERK
Carried Unanimously
With Councillor Strange absent
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JAMES M. DIODATI
MAYOR