Council and Committees . . .


COUNCIL MEETINGS

Council meetings are generally held on alternating Mondays (ex. Holidays) in the Council Chambers located on the 2nd Floor of the Municipal Administrative Centre (40 Temperance Street) at 7:00 PM.

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STANDING COMMITTEE MEETINGS

The General Purpose & Administration Committee meetings are generally held on the opposite Mondays to Council Meetings. These meetings are held in Council Chambers (2nd floor, Municipal Administrative Centre) at 9:30 AM. The Committee deals with the majority of staff reports and mandatory public meetings (as required by the Planning Act).

Schedule of Meetings

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AGENDAS, MINUTES AND REPORTS

Access to the Agendas (including back-up materials), minutes and reports are available through our Corporate Records Weblink system. Click the link below to access the Weblink system.

Minutes / Agendas / Reports
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The Agendas for Committee and Council meetings of are posted by the Friday preceding the meeting.

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DELEGATIONS

Members of the public who wish to speak to the GPA Committee and/or Council are referred to as "delegations".

To be a delegation you must register with the Municipal Clerk's Department by 4:30 pm on the Friday preceding the meeting. You may register by:

  • Telephone at 905-623-3379
  • In person at the Municipal Clerk's Department, 2nd Floor, Municipal Administrative Center, 40 Temperance Street, Bowmanville
  • Email clerks@clarington.net

Note, meeting agendas are published as of noon on the Wednesday preceding the meeting. Delegation requests received after the agenda is published but before 4:30 PM on the Friday preceding the meeting will be added to the Agenda at the meeting.

If the matter is a statutory planning matter, no formal delegation is required for the General Purpose and Administration Committee.
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Members of the public are encouraged to submit correspondence for the Council Agenda.  Letters addressed to the Mayor and/or Members of Council, matters for Council’s information, or matters that require Council’s direction, are summarized and considered during a regular Council meeting. 

In accordance with the Municipal Act, all matters will be considered during a session open to the public, with the following exceptions:

  • The security of the property of the Municipality;
  • Personal matters about an identifiable individual, including municipal employees;
  • A proposed or pending acquisition or disposition of land by the municipality;
  • Labour relations or employee negotiations;
  • Litigation or potential litigation, including matters before administrative tribunals, affecting the municipality;
  • Advice that is subject to solicitor-client privilege;
  • Matters in respect of which Council may hold a closed meeting under another Act.