This s ession is a joint initiative with NSFM
\nFriday\, March 25\ , 2022 \;@ \;9:30 a.m. – 3:00 p.m.
\nLocation: \;Villag e of New Minas - \;Louis Millett Community Complex \; (9489 Commer cial Street\, New Minas)
\nEver wonder why some municipality’s counc il meetings only take 40-50 minutes while others take 4-5 hours? Ever wond er why some municipality’s council meetings are smooth and efficient while others look and feel more like a governing party versus her Majesty’s Loy al Opposition in great debate and critique? The difference is almost alway s directly tied to efficient and effective use of rules of order and meeti ng processes.
\nStrong staff reports\, clear motions\, and a detaile d review of issues prior to council meetings by elected officials are a co rnerstone of good governance and decision-making. As a team\, staff and Co uncil jointly hold full responsibility and accountability for ensuring thi s happens.
\nThis session will provide municipal staff and elected o fficials with the context surrounding why we have rules of order and meeti ng processes\, how to make clear motions and amendments\, when to approve\ , accept or adopt reports and what it means to do so\, preparing meaningfu l and relevant minutes\, voting\, quorums\, conflict of interest procedure s\, basic decorum\, lots of meeting process discussions\, and several quiz zes from both Robert’s and Bourinot’s Rules of Order. The entire day will involve real-life examples from Nova Scotia municipalities and simulation exercises. And the best part is that there will be no PowerPoint slides!\n
Facilitator: Chris McNeill\, former Registered Par liamentarian\, Chief Administrative Officer\, Region of Queens Municipalit y
\nTo register for this module please \; compl ete the following online registration form. \;*Note: \;If you are registering multiple individuals \;complete one registrat ion form\, per individual. Cost to attend is: Early Bird rates until March 11 is $250. If you register after March 11\, the cost is $300.
\nWe can only accommodate up to 30 participants in this workshop and attendanc e is granted on a first-come\, first-serve basis.
\nIf you wish to c ancel your registration you must adhere to the \;AMANS Event and Training Cancellation Policy.
DTSTART;TZID=America/Halifax:20220325T000000 DTEND;TZID=America/Halifax:20220325T235959 SUMMARY:Rules of Order and Meeting Processes Workshop URL:https://amans.ca/20-workshops/92-rules-of-order-and-meeting-processes-w orkshop.html X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=TEXT/HTML:This session is a joint initiative with NSFM
\nF riday\, March 25\, 2022 \;@ \;9:30 a.m. – 3:00 p.m.
\nLocat ion: \;Village of New Minas - \;Louis Millett Community Complex&nb sp\; (9489 Commercial Street\, New Minas)
\nEver wonder why some mun icipality’s council meetings only take 40-50 minutes while others take 4-5 hours? Ever wonder why some municipality’s council meetings are smooth an d efficient while others look and feel more like a governing party versus her Majesty’s Loyal Opposition in great debate and critique? The differenc e is almost always directly tied to efficient and effective use of rules o f order and meeting processes.
\nStrong staff reports\, clear motion s\, and a detailed review of issues prior to council meetings by elected o fficials are a cornerstone of good governance and decision-making. As a te am\, staff and Council jointly hold full responsibility and accountability for ensuring this happens.
\nThis session will provide municipal st aff and elected officials with the context surrounding why we have rules o f order and meeting processes\, how to make clear motions and amendments\, when to approve\, accept or adopt reports and what it means to do so\, pr eparing meaningful and relevant minutes\, voting\, quorums\, conflict of i nterest procedures\, basic decorum\, lots of meeting process discussions\, and several quizzes from both Robert’s and Bourinot’s Rules of Order. The entire day will involve real-life examples from Nova Scotia municipalitie s and simulation exercises. And the best part is that there will be no Pow erPoint slides!
\nFacilitator: Chris McNeill\, form er Registered Parliamentarian\, Chief Administrative Officer\, Region of Q ueens Municipality
\nTo register for this mod ule please \;complete the following online registration form. \;*Note: \;If you are registering multiple individuals \;compl ete one registration form\, per individual. Cost to attend is: Early Bird rates until March 11 is $250. If you register after March 11\, the cost is $300.
\nWe can only accommodate up to 30 participants in this works hop and attendance is granted on a first-come\, first-serve basis.
\nIf you wish to cancel your registration you must adhere to the \;AMANS Event and Training Cancellation Pol icy.
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