11. REGULAR BUSINESS ITEMS

11.1. Updates to Procedure By-law to allow for electronic meeting participation during a declared emergency-City Wide

Moved by: Councillor Francis Seconded by: Councillor Gignac

Decision Number: CR123/2020 That Council APPROVE amendments as outlined in this report, to the City of Windsor’s Procedure By-law #98-2011 as amended, to allow for electronic participation at Council Meetings for Council members, on a trial basis during the Novel Coronavirus (COVID) pandemic, in accordance with Bill 187, approved March 19, 2020 by the Province of Ontario (attached as Appendix “A”); and further,

That the necessary amending by-law, attached as Appendix “B”, BE ENACTED. Carried.

A recorded vote is taken by the Deputy City Clerk to allow for electronic meeting participation during a declared emergency.

Aye votes: Councillors Francis, Costante, Bortolin, Holt, Sleiman, Gignac, Kaschak, McKenzie, Morrison and Mayor Dilkens. Nay votes: None. Absent: None. Abstain: None.

Report Number: C 55/2020 Clerk’s File: ACO2020

13. BY-LAWS (First and Second Readings)

Moved by: Councillor Sleiman Seconded by: Councillor Holt

That the following By-laws No.38-2020 and 39-2020 be introduced and read a first and second time:

38-2020 A BY-LAW TO AMEND BY-LAW 98-2011 AS AMENDED, BEING A BY-LAW TO PROVIDE RULES GOVERNING THE PROCEEDINGS OF WINDSOR CITY COUNCIL MEETINGS AND ITS COMMITTEES AND THE CONDUCT OF ITS MEMBERS authorized by C 55/2020 March 24, 2020.

39-2020 A BY-LAW TO CONFIRM PROCEEDINGS OF THE COUNCIL OF THE CORPORATION OF THE CITY OF WINDSOR AT ITS SPECIAL MEETING HELD ON THE 24TH DAY OF MARCH, 2020 Carried.