March 15, 2021 - Minutes (Special)

Place:

Council Chambers
Richmond City Hall

Present:

Mayor Malcolm D. Brodie
Councillor Chak Au
Councillor Carol Day (by teleconference)
Councillor Alexa Loo (by teleconference)
Councillor Bill McNulty (by teleconference)
Councillor Linda McPhail (by teleconference)
Councillor Harold Steves (by teleconference) 
Councillor Michael Wolfe (by teleconference)

Corporate Officer – Claudia Jesson

Call to Order:

Mayor Brodie called the meeting to order at 4:00 p.m.

RES NO.

ITEM

Mayor Brodie recessed the meeting at 4:01 p.m. for the General Purposes Committee meeting.

The meeting reconvened at 4:38 p.m. with all members of Council present.

GENERAL PURPOSES COMMITTEE

1.

2021 Local By-Election – Appointment of Chief Election Officer and Deputy Chief Election Officer and Setting of By-Election Date 
(File Ref. No. 12-8125-85-18) (REDMS No. 6633522)

SP21/1-1

It was moved and seconded

(1)

That Claudia Jesson be appointed as Chief Election Officer for the 2021 Local By-Election;

(2)

That Matthew O’Halloran be appointed as Deputy Chief Election Officer for the 2021 Local By-Election; and

(3)

That the date of Saturday, May 29, 2021 for the 2021 Local By-Election General Voting Day be approved.

CARRIED

2.

2021 By-Election – Ministerial Order Request   
(File Ref. No. 12-8125-85-18) (REDMS No. 6640747)

SP21/1-2

It was moved and seconded

That the Chief Election Officer be authorized to apply to the Minister of Municipal Affairs and Housing for an order, under Section 167 of the Local Government Act, to enable special provisions for the Richmond 2021 By-Election pertaining to mail ballot voting and other pandemic related matters that may be required, as outlined in the report dated March, 3, 2021 titled “2021 By-Election – Ministerial Order Request” from the Director, City Clerk’s Office.

CARRIED

ADJOURNMENT

SP21/1-3

It was moved and seconded

That the meeting adjourn (4:39 p.m.).

CARRIED

Certified a true and correct copy of the Minutes of the Special meeting of the Council of the City of Richmond held on Monday, March 15, 2021.

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Mayor (Malcolm D. Brodie)

Corporate Officer (Claudia Jesson)