Bylaw No. 9004

9004 A BYLAW OF THE CITY OF REGINA TO REGULATE THE PROCEEDINGS IN THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY AND THE COMMITTEES _____________________________________________ WHEREAS it is necessary to establish rules and provisions for the conduct of business in Council meetings and meetings of the committees to control and maintain order, and WHEREAS clause 55(b) of The Cities Act provides that the Council may pass. [...] on the Monday preceding the Council or committee meeting at which the person wishes to participate; (b) notice of the Council or committee meeting is given to the public including the way in which the Council or committee meeting is to be conducted; (c) the facilities enable the public to at least listen to the meeting at a place specified in that notice and the City Clerk or the City Clerk’s desi. [...] (1) At the hour set for the meeting or as soon as there shall be a quorum present, the Mayor, or in the Mayor’s absence, the Deputy Mayor, or in the Deputy Mayor’s absence, the Acting Deputy Mayor, shall take the Chair and call the members to order and shall preside over the meeting until the end of the meeting, or until the arrival of the Mayor or the Deputy Mayor, and all proceedings of such mee. [...] (1) Whenever a member wishes to challenge the ruling of the Chairperson: (a) the Motion of Appeal, "That the decision of the Chairperson be overruled" shall be made (b) the member may offer a brief reason for the challenge 21 (c) the Chairperson may state the reason for the decision (d) following which the question shall be put immediately without debate. [...] (2) The Chairperson shall be governed by the vote of the majority of the members present, and the names of the members voting for or against the motion shall be recorded in the minutes.