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TO: June 6th, 1985

FROM:

SUBJECT: Third Reading of Zoning Amendment Bylaws

RECOMMENDATION:

That Zoning Amendment Bylaws considered at a Zoning Public
Hearing be placed on that same meeting's Agenda for third
reading only in the tentative way suggested by the City Clerk
in his report dated June 6th, 1985,

BACKGROUND AND COMMENTS:

‘Late In 1984 the Council agreed that in order to speed up the

process of Zoning Amendment Bylaws it would give consideration
to giving third reading to those bylaws the same day the Zoning
Public Hearing was held rather than wait until the next meeting
as had been the practice in the past. As part of that
decision, Council expressed its firm Intention to defar the
third reading if any controversy arose; regardiess of whether

or not Council agreed with any opposing views that may be
Stated. pO -

Since that time we have automatically been placing such bylaws
on the Agenda for third reading. This, unfortunataly, gives

the public the appearance that the Public Hearing Is only a
"sham" and the Council have already decided to give third
reading to the bylaw. As Council ‘members are aware, nothing
could be further from the truth, but we are suggesting a change
in procedure to ensure that "not only Is justice done - it must
be seen to be done",

Attached to this memorandum is a "Draft" memorandum that we
would propose be placed on the Agenda under the heading
"Reports" each time a Zoning Amendment Bylaw Is considered at a
Public Hearing. This memorandum simply draws to the Council's
attention the fact that the particular Zoning Amendment Bylaw
is available for third reading and asks Council! to decide
whether It would give third reading immediately or defer It
until the next meeting. We have also included some cautionary
remarks concerning the restrictions on further siscussions

after the close of a Public Hearing.

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MUN .C-06/10/85(79) R.A. Freeman
City Clerk

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