The Citizen, 2017-07-27, Page 6PAGE 6. THE CITIZEN, THURSDAY, JULY 27, 2017.
M -T to drop deputy -mayor position for next election
By Denny Scott
The Citizen
The composition of Morris-
Turnberry Council may include one
less member be elected for the next
municipal election.
After council originally requested
information regarding council size
and composition earlier this year,
Administrator Clerk -Treasurer
Nancy Michie presented a report on
the issue at council's July 17
meeting.
The report indicated that, in the
past, council has discussed options
to change the composition of council
including having the deputy -mayor
selected from amongst the four
council members being elected.
Currently, Morris-Turnberry has
six council members, four
councillors, one deputy -mayor and
one mayor.
The proposed change will see the
mayor and four council members
elected at large. The council member
with the most votes in the election
will be named deputy -mayor if they
accept the position, if not, however,
council will appoint it amongst
themselves.
The decision came after Michie
reported that Morris-Turnberry's
number of councillors didn't match
with other municipalities in the
county.
With the lowest population and
number of households and third
lowest assessment, Morris-
Turnberry had the second -smallest
council behind only Howick.
Michie pointed out that, if council
dropped a member, they would be
tied with Howick and the number of
residents represented per council
member would increase from 582 to
approximately 700, more in line with
the rest of the county.
Michie's report also included
information from past discussions
regarding the length of meetings and
the structure of various committees
that inclue council members.
The former resulted, according
to the report, in a suggestion that
the procedural bylaw be amended
for a potential third council
meeting per month for
drains, planning and deputation
issues.
Council didn't act on all the
information in the report, instead
Obituaries
focusing on the changes
recommended for council and
leaving meeting planning and
committee structures for a later date.
For such a significant change,
there was little debate among
councillors as to how the
municipality should be represented
in the future.
After the report was presented,
council immediately moved to start
the process to reduce the number of
members of the incoming council
from the next municipal election to
five: four councillors and one mayor.
The deputy -mayor will be the
individual councillor with the most
votes in the election unless he or she
declines the position, in which case
council will appoint a deputy -mayor.
Michie, in her report, pointed out
DIANNE MERO
Dianne Mero, passed away
suddenly while vacationing in
northern Ontario, with family and
friends by her side at Sudbury
Health Sciences Hospital on
Thursday, July 20, 2017.
Dianne will be dearly missed by
her loving husband of 50 years,
Harry Mero of Egmondville. She
was the loved mom of Mark Mero,
Seaforth and mother-in-law of Sarah
Mero, Clinton and Tanya Mero,
Exeter and the cherished grandma of
Brayden and Dustin Mero. Dianne is
also survived by her best friend
Marie Little, Bayfield, special
family Sport and Issy, and sisters-in-
law Pat Mero, Kippen; Lorena Mero,
Stratford; Shirley Brugger, Seaforth
and Shirley Elliott, Kitchener.
Dianne will also be missed by her
many nieces, nephews and friends.
Dianne was predeceased by her
parents Mac and Bessie Elliott, her
brother Bob Elliott, sister Janet Moir
(Bruce), sister-in-law Theresa King
(Frank), brothers-in-law Joe, David,
Vern and John Mero, and her special
family Queenie, Sir David, Lady,
Tena, Detroit and Buddy.
Visitation was held at McGlynn
Family Funeral Home, Seaforth, on
Sunday, July 23. A funeral service to
celebrate Dianne's life was held at
Egmondville United Church on
Monday, July 24. A reception
followed in the church hall. A private
interment will take place in
Egmondville Cemetery following
cremation.
As expressions of sympathy,
memorial donations to the Humane
Society, OSPCA or the Heart and
Stroke Foundation would be
appreciated and can be made
through McGlynn Family Funeral
Home.
Online condolences and donations
can be made by
visiting Dianne's memorial at
www.mcglynnfamilyfuneral
home.com
DWAYNE WILLIAM ACHILLES
Dwayne William Achilles of
Stratford, passed away peacefully at
the Stratford General Hospital on
July 16, 2017 after battling cancer.
He was 47.
Dwayne was born in Clinton,
October 3, 1969, the son of the late
Donald Achilles and Kathy
Schaeffer (Keith).
Dwayne is survived by his
companion Betty Trotter. He
was the loving father of Meghan
(Devon), Mari -Lyn, Dwayne Jr.,
Alena, Coby and Dylan, brother of
Dan Achilles (Karen), Chrissie
Ney (Tom), Denise Schaeffer,
Diane Schaeffer and Kevin
Schaeffer and uncle of Donny
(Andrea), Joey (deceased), Karlee,
Jenna (Terry), Jacob, Breanne and
Elizabeth.
Dwayne worked at A.O. Smith
and CR Plastic Products for many
years. A celebration of Dwayne's
life will be held at the Sebringville
Community Centre on Sunday,
July 30, from 1-5 p.m.
As expressions of sympathy,
memorial donations may be made to
the Canadian Cancer Society
through the W.G. Young Funeral
Home, Stratford.
that, in the last two elections, the
councillor with the highest vote was
a councillor whose surname started
with a letter early in the alphabet.
Council approved a motion to have
staff start the process to reduce
council size and inform the public of
the proposed change.
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