March 25, 2020
Updated: County Council meeting for March 25, 2020
County Council will hold a special meeting of Council by teleconference on Wednesday, March 25, 2020 at 4:00 p.m.
County Council will hold a special meeting of Council by teleconference on:
Wednesday, March 25, 2020 at 4:00 p.m.
to allow for the amendment of the Procedure By-law for the items 11.1 and 11.3. The other agenda items scheduled for Wednesday will be postponed to a future meeting.
As part of our ongoing effort to slow the spread of COVID-19, this meeting will be held electronically
via the following link: https://register.gotowebinar.com/register/1141464999204156173
View/Download the Council Agenda here
Agenda items
11.1 Regular Council Meetings
As part of our ongoing efforts to slow the spread of COVID-19, and in keeping with the Province of Ontario's declaration of a State of Emergency, be it resolved that Section 3.3.2 of the County of Oxford Procedure By-law No. 6023-2018 be amended to read as follows:
3.3.2 ..... the Council shall not meet in regular session on the fourth Wednesday for each of the months of July, August and December, nor during the months of April and May of the year 2020, unless otherwise provided for by resolution of Council.
11.3 Motion by Councillor Ryan regarding Municipal Act changes
Resolved that, in consideration of Municipal Act changes providing Municipal Councils the opportunity to conduct meetings whereby quorum can be achieved through electronic participation during times of Provincial or Municipal Emergencies, staff report at the next Council meeting on the necessary Procedural By-law amendments to allow Oxford County Council to utilize this update to the Municipal Act.
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