Taken from the roll call in the town’s own minutes. The minutes record who was not there and almost never why.
What was decided (10 motions)
8 carried, 2 recorded otherwise. Every motion below is printed as the minutes print it.
That the February 3, 2025 Governance Review Committee Agenda be approved, as presented. A recorded vote was taken as follows:
Moved by Councillor D. Maskell, seconded by Member S. Brioschi
Carried
That the following clause be added: “Former public office holders must not engage in lobbying activities for twelve (12) months after ceasing to be a public office holder in the Town of Caledon”. A recorded vote was taken as follows:
Moved by Councillor D. Maskell, seconded by Member S. Brioschi
Carried
That Section 5.1 (f) be deleted: “About the implementation or administration of any policy, program, directive or guideline of interest to the lobbyist”. Governance Review Committee Meeting Minutes Monday, February 3, 2025 Page 3 of 6 A recorded vote was taken as follows:
Moved by Councillor D. Maskell, seconded by Councillor M. Russo
Defeated
That Section 8.3 (f) be amended as follows: “The date(s) or date range on which the lobbing will occur or occurred”. A recorded vote was taken as follows:
Moved by Councillor D. Maskell, seconded by Councillor M. Russo
Carried
That Section 1.1 Definitions, “Public Office Holders” be amended as follows, through the addition of: “A member of Committee of Adjustment or Property Standards Committee as established by Council”. A recorded vote was taken as follows:
Moved by Member S. Brisochi, seconded by Councillor D. Maskell
Carried
That Section 8.2, Registrations and Returns, be amended to read “within ten (10) days”. A recorded vote was taken as follows:
Moved by Member S. Brisochi, seconded by Councillor D. Maskell
Defeated
That the proposed by-law be amended as discussed to clarify the removal of a registration or return to the Lobbyist Registry, through the inclusion of visual differentiation by adjusting format or colour. A recorded vote was taken as follows:
Moved by Member S. Brisochi, seconded by Councillor M. Russo
Carried
That Section 5.1 (f) be amended as discussed to provide greater clarity regarding the purpose of the exemption to provide for questions of clarification regarding the implementation or administration of any policy, program, directive or guideline of interest to the lobbyist A recorded vote was taken as follows:
Moved by Member S. Brisochi, seconded by Councillor M. Russo
Carried
That the proposed Lobbyist Registry By-law attached as Schedule A to Staff Report 2025-0062 be approved, as amended; and That the scheduled June 4, 2025 General Committee workshop meeting be held for the purposes of conducting training for public office holders under the Lobbyist Registry Bylaw. A recorded vote was taken as follows:
Moved by Member S. Brioschi, seconded by Councillor M. Russo
Carried
That the 2025 Governance Review Committee Workplan as outlined in Staff Report 2025-0077 be approved. Governance Review Committee Meeting Minutes Monday, February 3, 2025 Page 6 of 6 A recorded vote was taken as follows:
Moved by Member V. Bikowski, seconded by Member S. Brioschi