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NOTICE OF PROPOSED AMENDMENTS TO CITY OF QUESNEL COUNCIL PROCEDURE BYLAW 1948 of 2023
Notice is hereby given, in accordance with Section 124(3) of the Community Charter that Quesnel City Council intends on amending Council Procedure Bylaw 1948, as follows:
- Definitions: Addition of ‘Public Notice’
- Electronic meetings: Amended to distinguish between electronic attendance to accommodate a member who is unable to attend in person versus an electronic meeting in the event of an emergent situation.
- Part 3 – Council Appointments & Acting Mayor: Replaces ‘Designation of Member to Act in Place of Mayor’, expanding on language from IWC-17 - Council Committees and Appointments policy.
- Order of Proceedings:
- Removal of ‘Land Acknowledgement’ from agenda order, as an Indigenous Acknowledgement will be added to the agenda header.
- Condensed agenda headings
- Addition of ‘Council Reports’: Outlining the process for a Councillor to bring forward information for council consideration.
- Delegations: Updated timeline for submission of delegation requests and clearly defined review process for requests.
- Conduct and Debate: Addition of reference to ‘Council Meeting Norms and Expectations’
- Housekeeping:
- Removal of side column Community Charter references (Best practice to exclude section references due to legislative changes)
- Formatting
- Better aligning language with the Community Charter
The proposed draft City of Quesnel Council Procedure Bylaw No. 1975, 2025 is available on the City's website.
Enquiries on the above can be directed to Rhya Hartley, Deputy Corporate Administrator, at 250-992-2111 during normal weekday business hours.