23 Mar 2026 Council meeting Governance

Councillor Brown Motion re: Proposed Amendment to the Council Procedure Bylaw re: Amendments to Notices of Motion

Motion
That Council direct Staff to bring forward an amendment to the Council Procedure Bylaw to require that any amendment to a motion for which notice has been given must remain within the original intent and scope of that notice and that any amendment that significantly alters the substance or intent of the motion shall be ruled out of order and require a new notice of motion.
Minutes, page 13
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Put forward by Tyler Brown Source

Tyler Brown Yes

It's, there we go. It's a little slow yours too. Like it's user. Um. I'll move the motion as written in the agenda package. Secretary councillor Armstrong, please. Thank you. Your worship. This motion is really intended. Similar to the one we just passed. Uh, to make sure that, uh, council is always operating with, uh, current information. Um, and I've been guilty of this in the past myself. We provided no us emotion. And then you hear a bunch of feedback, whether from other councillors or the public or staff and the original intent or the motion is lost. And then you surprise counsel. Um, and so I think, uh, you know, there would be some discretion here. I think with the mayor and the corporate officer determine how far is a deviation. But I think it's important to have that principle in our procedure bylaw. And if you provide notice, uh, however that motion ends up when it hits the council table, it's consistent with the original intent.

Hilary Eastmure No

Electronics are slowing down tonight. I guess they're getting tired. Uh, thank you. I'm not in favor of this just because I think it's going to get really muddy around like what constitutes a significant alteration. Um, and I think that if there's enough agreement around the table to accept an amendment, um, if that does alter the motion, I don't see an issue with that. So I just don't need, I don't think this is necessary. And I won't support it. Thank you very much.