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Cape Breton Regional Municipality
Rental Leases of Municipal Properties
Excerot from Council Minutes - December 17. 1996:
Motion:
Moved by Councillor MacArthur, seconded by Councillor Johnston that the CAO be
granted additional authority as provided for in Section 47, Cape Breton Regional
Municipality Act, to negotiate and execute leases on behalf of the Municipality for a term
up to and including 3 years, subject to the approval of the Corporate Services Committee
and with the understanding that the Administrative Assistant bring back to the Committee
appropriate guidelines for approval.
Discussion:
Staff were instructed to define "Agent" and bring back report to the January meeting.
Motion carried.
Excerot from Council Minutes - January 21.1997:
Motion:
Moved by Councillor MacEachern, seconded by Councillor Stubbert that where agent is
referenced throughout the Rental Leases of Municipal Property Policy that Senior
Management Staff of CBRM be identified as the "agent". Motion carried.
January 25. 2002
NB: In a review of the attached Motion of Council dated December 17, 1996, it is
noted that the attached "Policy/Motion" of Council referred to the Cape Breton Regional
Municipality Act.
The Cape Breton Regional Municipality Act was repealed in April, 1999 and was
replaced with the Municipal Government Act (MGA). The attached Motion still has
relevance in relationship to the authority granted to the CAO to enter into extended
leases.
The relevant section of the MGA is 31(2)(d)(iii).
Bernie White
Municipal Clerk