Governance Working Group

Report

6th Meeting of the Governance Working Group

Wednesday, January 05, 2022 at 3:00 P.m. - 7:00 P.m.

Governance Working Group Virtual Meeting - during the COVID-19 Emergency

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ABSENT:

• Councillors J. Morgan (Chair),
• M. Cassidy,
• J. Fyfe-Millar,
• M. Hamou,
• S. Hillier,
• S. Lewis,
• and M. van Holst

ALSO PRESENT:

• B. Westlake-Power

  Councillors: J. Helmer, A. Hopkins,  S. Turner, E. Peloza; L. Livingstone, J. Bunn, S. Corman, H. Lysynski, C. McCreery, A. Pascual, M. Schulthess, M. Solomide.

  The meeting is called to order at 3:03 PM, on January 5, 2022; it being noted that the following members were in remote attendance: Councillors M. Cassidy, J. Fyfe-Millar, M. Hamou, S. Hillier and S. Lewis.

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1.

Call to Order

1.1

Disclosures of Pecuniary Interest

That it BE NOTED that no pecuniary interests were disclosed.  

• Moved by: M. Hamou
  Seconded by: J. Fyfe-Millar

  That the rules of order in the Council Procedure By-law BE SUSPENDED during consideration of Item 3.1, in order to provide for, and facilitate, an open discussion and dialogue between the Governance Working Group Members and the Advisory Committee Members in attendance.  

  
  
  
  Motion Passed

2.

Consent Items

None. 

3.

Items for Discussion

3.1

Advisory Committee Review Discussion

The following advisory committee members were in attendance.

January 5 - B. Odegaard, B. Madigan, B. Samuels, B. Harris, B. Hill, C. Lovell, D. Foster, E. Rath, J. Howell, J. Kogelheide, J. Slavin, L. Grieves, M. Whalley, M. Buzzelli, N. Beauregard, P. Moore, R. Trudeau, S. Levin, S. Wraight.

January 12 - A. Valastro, A. Husain, A. Abiola, B. Fragis, B. Odegaard, B. Harris, D. Foster, D. Gordon, D. Szoller, E. Rath, G. Matthews, J. Teeple, J. Slavin, J. Keens, K. Moser, M. Blosh, M. Ross, M. Joudrey, M. Wallace, N. Blanchette, P. Moore, S. Bergman, S. Sivakumar, S. Hall, T. Khan, W. Brown.

• The following motion was passed at the conclusion of general discussion, on January 12, 2022.  

  Moved by: M. van Holst
  Seconded by: J. Fyfe-Millar

  That the information, including the attached presentation, related to the advisory committee review from the various current members BE RECEIVED; it being noted that an additional Governance Working Group meeting will be scheduled for further discussion related to this matter as soon as possible.  

  
  
  
  Motion Passed

  Additional Votes:

  
  
• Moved by: S. Lewis
  Seconded by: M. Hamou

  That the meeting recess at this time, and resume on January 12, 2022.

  
  
  
  Motion Passed

  The Governance Working Group recessed at 5:32 PM, on Wednesday, January 5, 2022 and resumed the meeting at 3:02 PM on Wednesday, January 12, 2022. 

  
  

4.

Deferred Matters/Additional Business

None. 

5.

Adjournment

• Moved by: J. Fyfe-Millar
  Seconded by: S. Hillier

  That the meeting be adjourned. 

  
  
  
  Motion Passed

  The meeting adjourned at 3:10 PM, January 12, 2022.