Friday\, April 1\ , 2022 @ 9:30 a.m. – 3:00 p.m.
\nLocation: \;Summer Street Indus tries (72 Park Street\, New Glasgow)
\nEver wonder why some municipa lity’s council meetings only take 40-50 minutes while others take 4-5 hour s? Ever wonder why some municipality’s council meetings are smooth and eff icient while others look and feel more like a governing party versus her M ajesty’s Loyal Opposition in great debate and critique? The difference is almost always directly tied to efficient and effective use of rules of ord er and meeting processes.
\nStrong staff reports\, clear motions\, a nd a detailed review of issues prior to council meetings by elected offici als are a cornerstone of good governance and decision-making. As a team\, staff and Council jointly hold full responsibility and accountability for ensuring this happens.
\nThis session will provide municipal staff a nd elected officials with the context surrounding why we have rules of ord er and meeting processes\, how to make clear motions and amendments\, when to approve\, accept or adopt reports and what it means to do so\, prepari ng meaningful and relevant minutes\, voting\, quorums\, conflict of intere st procedures\, basic decorum\, lots of meeting process discussions\, and several quizzes from both Robert’s and Bourinot’s Rules of Order. The enti re day will involve real-life examples from Nova Scotia municipalities and simulation exercises. And the best part is that there will be no PowerPoi nt slides!
\nFacilitator: Chris McNeill\, former Re gistered Parliamentarian\, Chief Administrative Officer\, Region of Queens Municipality
\nTo register for this module p lease \;complete the following online registration form. \;*Not e: \;If you are registering multiple individuals \;complete o ne 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 workshop a nd attendance is granted on a first-come\, first-serve basis.
\nIf y ou wish to cancel your registration you must adhere to the \;AMANS Event and Training Cancellation Policy.
DTSTART;TZID=America/Halifax:20220401T000000 DTEND;TZID=America/Halifax:20220401T235959 SUMMARY:Rules of Order and Meeting Processes Workshop URL:https://amans.ca/20-workshops/93-rules-of-order-and-meeting-processes-w orkshop.html X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=TEXT/HTML:Friday\, April 1\, 2022 @ 9:30 a.m. – 3:00 p.m.
\nLocation: \;Su mmer Street Industries (72 Park Street\, New Glasgow)
\nEver wonder why some municipality’s council meetings only take 40-50 minutes while oth ers take 4-5 hours? Ever wonder why some municipality’s council meetings a re smooth and efficient while others look and feel more like a governing p arty versus her Majesty’s Loyal Opposition in great debate and critique? T he difference is almost always directly tied to efficient and effective us e of rules of order and meeting processes.
\nStrong staff reports\, clear motions\, and a detailed review of issues prior to council meetings by elected officials are a cornerstone of good governance and decision-mak ing. As a team\, staff and Council jointly hold full responsibility and ac countability for ensuring this happens.
\nThis session will provide municipal staff and elected officials with the context surrounding why we have rules of order and meeting processes\, how to make clear motions and amendments\, when to approve\, accept or adopt reports and what it means t o do so\, preparing meaningful and relevant minutes\, voting\, quorums\, c onflict of interest procedures\, basic decorum\, lots of meeting process d iscussions\, and several quizzes from both Robert’s and Bourinot’s Rules o f Order. The entire day will involve real-life examples from Nova Scotia m unicipalities and simulation exercises. And the best part is that there wi ll be no PowerPoint slides!
\nFacilitator: Chris Mc Neill\, former Registered Parliamentarian\, Chief Administrative Officer\, Region of Queens Municipality
\nTo register for this module please \;complete the following online registration form. \;*Note: \;If you are registering multiple individuals \;complete 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 i n this workshop and attendance is granted on a first-come\, first-serve ba sis.
\nIf you wish to cancel your registration you must adhere to th e \;AMANS Event and Training Canc ellation Policy.
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