Municipal Council Meeting Guide

The purpose of this guide is to provide information for municipal staff and council members on conducting council and council committee meetings. 

This guide draws on the information contained in The Municipalities Act as it pertains to legal requirements that a council must fulfill in conducting its council and council committee meetings.  The procedures for calling meetings, the types of meetings that can be held, and the procedures for voting and recording votes are explained.  As well, guidelines for preparing agendas, minutes and procedural bylaws are explained.  The appendices include resources such as sample agendas, minutes, and motion forms.

This guide is to be used as a reference and not intended to replace legislation.  Wherever relevant, the section numbers of The Municipalities Act have been included to provide a reference to the statute.