The Dufferin County Record

General Government Services

October 24, 2024

Who was there

Present (5): John Creelman, Chris Gerrits, James McLean, Steve Soloman, Todd Taylor

Absent (2): Shane Hall, Wade Mills

Taken from the roll call in the town’s own minutes. The minutes record who was not there and almost never why.

What was decided (7 motions)

7 carried, 0 recorded otherwise. Every motion below is printed as the minutes print it.

the report from the Procurement Manager , dated October 24, 2024, titled 2024 Procurement By-Law Update, be received; AND THAT the draft Procurement By-Law be approved.
Moved by Councillor Gerrits, seconded by Councillor McLean
Carried
THAT the report of the Director People & Equity, titled Creed and the Accommodation of Spiritual and Religious Observances Policy , dated October 24, 2024, be received; AND THAT the draft Creed and the Accommodation of Spiritual and Religious Observances policy with no additional paid days off, be approved.
Moved by Councillor Taylor, seconded by Warden White
Carried
the report from the Clerk, Council and Committee Meeting Structure Review , dated October 24, 2024, be received.
Moved by Councillor Taylor, seconded by Councillor McLean
Carried
THAT the report from the Procurement Manager, dated October 24, 2024, titled 2024 Procurement By-Law Update, be received; AND THAT the draft Procurement By-Law be approved.
Moved by Councillor Gerrits, seconded by Councillor McLean
Carried
THAT the report of the Chief Administrative Officer and Director of People & Equity, dated October 24, 2024, with respect to Organizational Planning – General Government Services Staffing, be received.
Moved by Warden White, seconded by Councillor Gerrits
Carried
THAT the report from the Clerk, Council and Committee Meeting Structure Review, dated October 24, 2024, be received.
Moved by Councillor Taylor, seconded by Councillor McLean
Carried
THAT all standing committees (Infrastructure & Environmental Services, General Government Services, Health & Human Services and Community Development & Tourism) be dissolved and all matters be presented directly to County Council; AND THAT a bi-monthly Council meeting schedule be established by having meetings on the second and fourth Thursdays of each month at 7:00 pm; AND THAT a consent agenda be introduced as part of each regular meeting to expedite the approval of routine, non- controversial items, which allows for several items to be approved with one motion unless a council member requests that an item be removed for further discussion and individual vote; AND THAT this take effect January 2025. 9.1.1 Council and Committee Meeting Structure Review A report from the Clerk, dated October 24, 2024, to provide an overview of different meeting structures. Moved by: Councillor Taylor Seconded by: Councillor McLean THAT the report from the Clerk, Council and Committee Meeting Structure Review, dated October 24, 2024, be received.
Moved by Councillor Taylor
Carried

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