Whereas Sections 4.2 of the Procedure By-law 74-12 requires Council to appoint a Deputy Mayor, and Section 4.3 authorizes Council to appoint an Acting Mayor;
Whereas Richmond Hill’s Regional and Local Councillors have been appointed Deputy Mayor or Acting Mayor;
Whereas both the Deputy Mayor and Acting Mayor are permitted to act in place of the Mayor fulfilling the same duties and responsibilities;
Now therefore the Council of the Town of Richmond Hill resolves the following:
That the Procedure By-law 74-12, as amended, be further amended as follows:
- That the definition of “Acting Mayor” be deleted in its entirety;
- That the definition of “Deputy Mayor” be deleted and replaced with the following:
“Deputy Mayor” means the Member(s) appointed to act in place of the Mayor pursuant to section 4.2 of these Rules of Procedure.
- That section 4.2, titled “Deputy Mayor,” be deleted and replaced with the following:
“4.2 Deputy Mayor
(a) Council shall by by-law appoint not more than two Members, both of whom shall normally be a Regional and Local Councillor, to act as Deputy Mayor for a duration at the discretion of Council.
(b) If Council has appointed only one Deputy Mayor, in the absence or inability of the Mayor to act, such Deputy Mayor shall exercise all the Mayor’s rights and duties as set out in this by-law or Applicable Law.
(c) If Council has appointed more than one Deputy Mayor, in the absence or inability of the Mayor to act:
(i) during the months of January to June, the Deputy Mayor whose name is listed first on the appointment by-law shall exercise all the Mayor’s rights and duties as set out in this by-law or Applicable Law;
(ii) during the months of July to December, the Deputy Mayor whose name is listed second on the appointment by-law shall exercise all the Mayor’s rights and duties as set out in this by-law or Applicable Law; or
(iii) if the Deputy Mayor who would normally act in the place of the Mayor pursuant to either sections 4.2(c)(i) or 4.2(c)(ii) is absent or unable to Act, the other appointed Deputy Mayor shall exercise all the Mayor’s rights and duties as set out in this by-law or Applicable Law.”
- That section 4.3, titled “Acting Mayor,” be deleted in its entirety.
- That subsection 5.2.4, titled “Mayor Absent – Council” be deleted and replaced with the following:
“5.2.4 Mayor Absent – One Appointed Deputy Mayor
Unless the Mayor is scheduled to be absent for a Meeting, in the case of the Mayor not attending within fifteen (15) minutes after the scheduled start time of the Meeting of Council for which there is Quorum, if only one Member has been appointed as Deputy Mayor then, provided the Deputy Mayor is not scheduled to be absent;
(a) the Deputy Mayor shall take the Chair, call the Members to order and preside until the Mayor arrives; or
(b) If the Deputy Mayor also does not attend within fifteen (15) minutes after the scheduled start time of the Meeting of Council along with the Mayor, then the Clerk shall call the Members to order and a Chair shall be chosen from among the Members present, who will preside over the Meeting until the arrival of the Mayor or Deputy Mayor.”
- That subsection 5.2.5, titled “Mayor and Deputy Mayor Absent” be deleted and replaced with the following:
“5.2.5 Mayor Absent – Two Appointed Deputy Mayors
Unless the Mayor is scheduled to be absent for a Meeting, in the case of the Mayor not attending within fifteen (15) minutes after the scheduled start time of the Meeting of Council for which there is Quorum, if two Members have been appointed as Deputy Mayors then, provided that neither Deputy Mayor is scheduled to be absent;
(a) During a meeting held in the months of January to June, the Deputy Mayor whose name is listed first on the appointment by-law is present, that Deputy Mayor shall take the Chair, call the Members to order and preside until the Mayor arrives;
(b) During a meeting held in the months of July to December, the Deputy Mayor whose name is listed second on the appointment by-law is present, that Deputy Mayor shall take the Chair, call the Members to order and preside until the Mayor arrives;
(c) if the Deputy Mayor who would normally preside pursuant to Sections 5.2.5(a) or 5.2.5(b) does not attend within fifteen (15) minutes after the scheduled start time of the Meeting of Council the other Deputy Mayor shall take the Chair, call the Members to order and preside until the Mayor arrives
(d) If both Deputy Mayor’s do not attend within fifteen (15) minutes after the scheduled start time of the Meeting of Council along with the Mayor, then the Clerk shall call the Members to order and a Chair shall be chosen from among the Members present, who will preside over the Meeting until the arrival of the Mayor or a Deputy Mayor.”
7. That section 5.2.6, titled “Mayor, Deputy Mayor and Acting Mayor Absent,” be deleted in its entirety