04/30/2019 - In CameraThe City of Niagara Falls, Ontario
Resolution
April 30, 2019
Moved by: Councillor Dabrowski
Seconded by: Councillor Kerrio
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
into a
by the
Clerk of the
Corporation
in the case
of a meeting
of council;
and
WHEREAS on April 30, 2019 Niagara Falls City Council will be holding a Closed
Meeting as permitted under s. 239(2)(b) for matters that pertain to personal matters
about an identifiable individual and s. 239(2)(d) of the Act for labour relations or
employee negotiations.
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 when the personal matter is discussed,
save the Director of Human Resources ("HR"), and the CAO, if required; 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 April
30, 2019 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)(b) personal matters about an
identifiable individual; and 239(2)(d) labour relations or employee negotiations.
FURTHER BE IT RESOLVED THAT on April 30, 2019 the City Clerk, William 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 City Clerk will resume his duties upon
conclusion of the Closed Meeting agenda.
AND The Seal of the Corporation be hereto affixed.
WILLIAM G. MATSON
CITY CLERK
Carried Unanimously
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JAMES M. DIODATI
MAYOR