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Minutes are recorded at each Regular Meeting of Council to ensure the decisions of Council are held in trust by the municipality and that Council's directions can be carried out by staff. The accountability of Council to the public and the transparency of Council's actions are strengthened through accurate recording of meetings.

The Community Charter requires that an officer be appointed by bylaw to ensure "that accurate minutes of the meetings of the council and council committee are prepared and that the minutes, bylaws and other records of the business of the council and council committees are maintained and kept safe."

In reviewing the minutes, you will notice that there is very little, if any, dialogue recorded. The minutes are meant to reflect the motions that Council has voted on. While many discussions do take place at Council meetings, the important points to note are whether or not a motion is approved or rejected and, in some cases, the direction in which members of Council voted on a particular issue. The minutes also identify the reports and documents that Council had available at the meeting to assist in their decision-making.

At the Municipal Hall, fireproof safes hold the original version of Council minutes from 1921 to the present day. For convenience, the minutes of the Regular Meetings of Council from 1999 to the present day are available online. Click on one of the years to the left to view the Council minutes.

At each Regular Meeting of Council, the previous set of minutes is reviewed and barring any changes or corrections in the minutes, a motion is made by Council to adopt the minutes. These minutes are signed by the Mayor and Chief Administrative Officer and placed in the vault for safekeeping. A digital version of the minutes is placed online following adoption and signatures.

Minutes are saved according to the meeting date, for example: 20090113 means 2009 January 13. 

2012 REGULAR COUNCIL MINUTES

January 10, 2012 Minutes January 24, 2012 Minutes
February 14, 2012 Minutes February 28, 2012 Minutes
March 13, 2012 Minutes March 27, 2012 Minutes
April 10, 2012 Minutes April 24, 2012 Minutes
May 8, 2012 Minutes May 22, 2012 Minutes
June 12, 2012 Minutes June 26, 2012 Minutes
July 10, 2012 Minutes July 24, 2012 Minutes
August 14, 2012 Minutes August 28, 2012 Minutes
September 11, 2012 Minutes October 9, 2012 Minutes
October 23, 2012 Minutes November 13, 2012 Minutes
November 27, 2012 Minutes December 11, 2012 Minutes

 

2011 REGULAR COUNCIL MINUTES

January 11, 2011 Minutes January 25, 2011 Minutes
February 8, 2011 Minutes February 22, 2011 Minutes        
March 8, 2011 Minutes

March 22, 2011 Minutes
April 12, 2011 Minutes April 26, 2011 Minutes
May 9, 2011, Minutes SPECIAL OPEN May 24, 2011 Minutes
June 14, 2011 Minutes June 28, 2011 Minutes
July 12, 2011 Minutes July 26, 2011 Minutes
August 9, 2011 Minutes August 23, 2011 Minutes  
September 13, 2011 Minutes October 11, 2011 Minutes
October 25, 2011 Minutes November 8, 2011 Minutes
December 6, 2011 Minutes INAUGURAL December 6, 2011 Minutes SPECIAL OPEN
December 21, 2011 Minutes SPECIAL OPEN

 

2010 REGULAR COUNCIL MINUTES

January 12, 2010 Minutes January 26, 2010 Minutes
February 9, 2010 Minutes  February 23, 2010 Minutes        
March 9, 2010 Minutes

March 23, 2010 Minutes
April 13, 2010 Minutes April 27, 2010 Minutes
May 11, 2010, Minutes May 25, 2010 Minutes
June 8, 2010 Minutes June 22, 2010 Minutes
July 27, 2010 Minutes Special Open August 4, 2010 Minutes
August 24, 2010 Minutes September 14, 2010 Minutes  
October 12, 2010 Minutes Special Open October 26, 2010 Minutes
October 26, 2010 Minutes November 9, 2010 Minutes
November 23, 2010 Minutes December 14, 2010 Minutes

 

 

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