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The public is welcome to attend or watch all open Council and Committee meetings.

Agendas and Minutes

The minutes and agendas for all Council and Committee meetings are available on iCompass. 

Subscribe to receive agenda links directly to your inbox to any Council, Committee of the Whole, Lagoon City Parks and Waterways Commission and Committee of Adjustment meetings. 

Meeting Calendar

 Meeting Calendar

  • View our for iCompass Portal (Civic Web) to find dates for the Council, Committee of the Whole, Lagoon City Parks and Waterways Commission and the Committee of Adjustment meetings, along with the agendas, minutes and webcasts (if available).
  • View our 2023 meeting schedule through our iCompass Portal (Civic Web). 
  • Subscribe to receive agenda links directly to your inbox to any Council, Committee of the Whole, Lagoon City Parks and Waterways Commission and Committee of Adjustment meetings.
  • All meetings are held in the Council Chambers at 2297 Highway 12, Brechin, ON, unless otherwise noted.
  • Meeting Schedule is subject to change. Please ensure that you subscribe to the agendas to receive any updates.

Council Highlights

 The Council Highlights provide an overview of important decisions or agenda items from both Committee of the Whole and Council meetings in order to give residents a 'snap shot' on what occurred during the meeting.

View Council Highlights 

Communicating with Council

During a Council meeting, the public has two opportunities to speak to members of Council:

  • Deputations (presentations)
  • Open Forum
  • Petitions 

Learn more on our Communicating with Council page. 

Types of Meetings

Committee Of The Whole Meetings

Committee of the Whole meetings are generally held on the second Monday in each month, normally commencing at 9:30 a.m. in the Council Chambers at the Administration Centre, 2297 Highway 12, Brechin.

All Members of Council sit on the Committee of the Whole. 

Staff Reports are discussed at these meetings and department Directors or Managers are on hand to provide insight and answer questions.

Council Meetings

Council Meetings are generally held on the fourth Monday in each month starting at 7:00 p.m. in the Council Chambers at the Administration Centre, 2297 Highway 12, Brechin. Occasionally, a Council meeting may be combined with a Committee of the Whole meeting, if the regular meeting date falls on a Statutory Holiday.

Council meetings are open to the public and there are two opportunities for members of the public to address Council: Deputation and Open Forum. 

Council Meetings are where formal decisions are made on issues discussed previously at Committee of the Whole Meetings. Bylaws are officially passed at Council Meetings.

Closed Meetings

Closed meetings of Council or Committee of the Whole are held to discuss confidential matters without the public or media present. Subject matters that may be held in closed session deal with the following:

  • Education or training for members of Council;
  • Security of the property of the municipality;
  • Personal matters about an identifiable individual, including municipal employees;
  • A proposed or pending land sale 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, including communications necessary for that purpose;
  • A matter in respect of which a council, board, committee or other body may hold a closed meeting under another Act;
  • A matter which relates to a request under the Municipal Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act.

Special Meetings

Occasionally, a Special meeting of Council or Committee of the Whole may be called at any time by the Mayor to deal with matters of an urgent nature. Twenty-four hours' notice is required, except in the case of a disaster. Special Meetings may also be held for the purpose of a Public Meeting under the Planning Act.

Watching Council or Committee meetings

 Watching Council or Committee meetings

Residents can watch any upcoming or past meeting by visiting the Township's YouTube Channel or by visiting the iCompass portal, clicking on the agenda and clicking on video on the top of the page. For more information, please check out the video below on how to access the Township's Council and Committee meetings.

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Please be advised that all Township Council and Committee meetings held in Council Chambers will be webcast, audio and video recorded.

The Minutes and Agendas for all Council and Committee meetings are available in our iCompass portal.

Attending a Council and Committee meeting

Please be advised that all Township Council and Committee meetings held in Council Chambers will be webcast, audio and video recorded.

Disclaimer

All public meetings of Ramara Township Council are being streamed live on the Township of Ramara YouTube Channel.  While meetings are open to the public, Council recognizes that not everyone can attend in person.

Livestreaming gives all community members the opportunity to watch and listen to meetings, either in real time or at their convenience, giving greater access to Council decision making and debate.

By attending a public meeting of the Council attendees are consenting to their image, voice and comments being recorded. The Chair and/or the Chief Administrative Officer have the discretion and authority at any time to direct the termination or interruption of live streaming. Such direction will only be given in exceptional circumstances where deemed relevant. Circumstances may include instances where the content of debate is considered misleading, defamatory or potentially inappropriate to be published.

While Council will make every effort to ensure that live streaming is available, it takes no responsibility for, and cannot be held liable for technical issues beyond its control. Technical issues may include but are not limited to the availability of the internet connection, device failure or malfunction, unavailability of social media platforms or power outages.

 

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