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## Government * Administration Active Staff Listing Compliments and Complaints Finding municipal info Management Systems * Budgets and Financial Statements Financial Condition Indicators * By-Laws and Policies * Committees and Appointments * Council Code of Conduct and Complaint Process Council Meetings District 1 - Andre Veinotte District 2 - Clarissa Coolen District 3 - Tom Bremner District 4 - Allen Webber District 5 - Abdella Assaff District 6 - Tina Connors District 7 - Sharon Church Council and CAO Expenses * Employment * Engage Chester * Grants and Sponsorships * Inclusion in MOC * Payments * Permits, Licences and Service Requests * Plans, Reports and Strategies Active Living Strategy Age Friendly Housing Plan Economic Development Strategy Highway #3 Streetscape Plan Integrated Community Sustainability Plan Municipal Climate Change Action Plan Municipal Planning Strategy Plan for Open Spaces Report Provincial Housing Plan Review of Planning Documents Village of Chester Planning Strategy * Press Releases and Publications * Privacy Statement * Proclamations and Observances * Procurement Payments to Vendors * Property Taxes and Rates Area Tax Rates Assessment Exemptions Tax Sales * Records # By-Laws and Policies Every so often, Council needs to update, amend, or develop by-laws to reflect a change in our community or situation. When this happens, there is a process that they must follow. 1. **Notice of Intention** - At a Council or Committee of the Whole meeting, Council will give "Notice of Intention" to amend a by-law. 2. **First Reading** - At the next meeting, Council will approve "First Reading". This means they are moving forward with approving the amendment or new by-law. After the motion to approve First Reading, the Municipality advertises the amendment in the newspaper, the municipal newsletter (depending on the timing of the publication of the newsletter), and the website (if it affects the public and not just an internal document). It's at this time that the public can submit their feedback about the changes. 3. **Second Reading** - This is the meeting where public feedback is considered. Council can either adopt the amendments as is, defeat the amendment altogether, or change the amendment to satisfy concerns. 4. **Adoption** - At Second Reading of the amendment or adoption - if there are no changes or more information is not needed - Council can approve the amendment or adoption of the by-law. The adoption or amendment is then advertised in the paper and effective as of the date of publication (unless Ministerial Approval is required). For a Policy, it's basically the same process as amending a by-law, except instead of "readings", Council gives "notice". Most policies deal with internal operations, and may be advertised in the municipal newsletter or on the website. The process for approving a Policy is a Notice of Intention given to Council and after seven days, Council can pass it. \*\*The only exceptions to this are Planning regulations. All by-laws and procedures related to Planning must be approved by the Minister of Municipal Affairs before being enacted. ### Related Documents The following related files are available on the Municipality's file server: Municipal By-Laws Municipal Policies