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MOTION No. OPL 20150128/9
Moved
by Trustee Scott Moffatt:
WHEREAS
At the October 15, 2014 meeting of the Ottawa Public Library Board a revised
Rules of Procedure By-Law was adopted, effective January 1, 2015.
WHEREAS
the Rules of Procedure By-law states:
Selection of the Chair and
Vice-Chair:
Section 9(1)
At the first or inaugural meeting of
the Board in a new term, the Board shall select from amongst its Members, a
Chair and Vice-Chair for a two-year period ending in December of the second
year, in the following manner:
Section 9(2)
At the first meeting of the Board at
the beginning of the third year of the term, the Board shall select from
amongst its Members, a Chair and Vice-Chair for a two-year period ending in
December of the fourth year of the term, or upon appointment of a new Board,
whichever is later, in the manner described in sub-section (1) above.
WHEREAS
at the October 15, 2014 meeting of the Ottawa Public Library Board, the
matter of Terms for the Chair and Vice-Chair was raised and the City
Solicitor advised that the City’s Governance Report would be recommending
that terms follow that of the Term of Council.
WHEREAS
at the December 3, 2014 meeting of City Council, Council approved a
recommendation that Chairs and Vice-Chairs be appointed for the Term of
Council.
THEREFORE
BE IT RESOLVED that the following amendment be approved:
1. That in Section 9(1) -
Selection of the Chair and Vice-Chair be amended as follows:
At the first or inaugural meeting of
the Board in a new term, or upon appointment of a new Board, whichever is
later, the Board shall select from amongst
its Members, a Chair and Vice-Chair for a four-year period ending in December
of the fourth year consistent with Council,
2. That Section 9(2) be
removed from the Ottawa Public Library Board Procedure By:
9. (2)
At the first meeting of the Board at the beginning of the third year of the
term, the Board shall select from amongst its Members, a Chair and Vice-Chair
for a two-year period ending in December of the fourth year of the term, or
upon appointment of a new Board, whichever is later, in the manner described
in sub-section (1) above.
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