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BILL 123, TRANSPARENCY IN PUBLIC MATTERS ACT, 2005
WHEREAS the provincial Standing Committee on Regulations and Private Bills is currently debating Private Members Bill 123 the Transparency in Public Matters Act;
AND WHEREAS under the proposed legislation municipalities are subject to the provisions of Bill 123;
AND WHEREAS the proposed legislation adds requirements to notice provisions, open meetings, minutes, forms of meetings, among other matters all of which are addressed in the Municipal Act, which would create confusion for council, administration and the public;
AND WHEREAS the Municipal Act is currently under review with input from the municipal and private sectors among others;
NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED AS FOLLOWS:
1. That the Corporation of the City of Barrie endorses the position of the Association of Municipal Managers, Clerks and Treasurers of Ontario as supported by the Association of Municipalities of Ontario, that:
a) Municipalities should be removed from the list of public bodies subject to Bill 123.
b) That any openness and transparency issues that the Province of Ontario wishes to be addressed related to municipalities, be addressed through the Municipal Act, 2001, review.
2. That this resolution be communicated to Joe Tascona, MPP, the Minister of Municipal Affairs and Housing, the Association of Municipalities of Ontario and the Association of Municipal Managers, Clerks and Treasurers of Ontario. (CLK126-05) (File: C00)