| 7.01 |
DUTIES AND COMPOSITION |
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The property and business of the Centre shall be administered by the Council, the members of which shall, subject to Article 7.02(4), be the elected officers of the Centre referred to in Article 8.01, plus 3 councillors, the Centre Meeting Chair and the immediate Past President. |
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(2) |
The Council may from time to time |
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borrow money upon the credit of the Centre in such amounts and upon such terms as may be deemed necessary, |
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issue bonds, debentures, debenture stock or other securities of the Centre for its lawful purposes, for such amounts and upon such terms as may be deemed expedient, and pledge or sell the same for such sums and at such prices as the Council may determine, |
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hypothecate, mortgage, charge or pledge all or any of the real or personal, movable or immovable, property, undertaking and rights of the Centre to secure any such bonds, debentures, debenture stock or other securities or any money borrowed or any other liability of the Centre, |
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delegate to such one or more of the officers and members of the Council as may be designated by the Council all or any of the powers conferred by clauses (a) through (c) to such extent and in such manner as the Council shall determine at the time of each such delegation, and |
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give indemnities to any member of the Council or other person who has undertaken or is about to undertake any liability on behalf of the Centre, and to secure such member of Council or other person against loss by giving to him or her a mortgage or charge upon the whole or any part of the real or personal property of the Centre. |
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| 7.02 |
MEETINGS OF COUNCIL |
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(1) |
The Council shall meet as often as the business of the Centre shall require, but at least three times in each year. |
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(2) |
Subject to Articles 7.02(1) and (5), meetings of the Council shall be called by the President or the Vice-President or by the Secretary on direction of the President or the Vice-President and shall be held at such place as is designated by the officer calling the meeting. |
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Notice of every meeting of the Council shall be given by the Secretary of the Centre orally or by telephone or e-mail to every member of the Council at least 7 days before the meeting. No formal notice of any such meeting shall be necessary if all the members of Council are present, or if those absent have signified their consent to a meeting being held in their absence. |
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Every meeting of the Council shall be presided over by the President, in his or her absence by the Vice-President, and in the absence of both of them by another member of the Council elected at the meeting. The presiding member may vote at a meeting only to cast a deciding vote in the event of a tied vote. |
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Upon requisition in writing signed by at least 2 voting members of the Council, the President shall call a meeting of the Council to consider the business specified, at such place as is named in the requisition. If the President fails to call a meeting of the Council to be held within 30 days of such requisition, then any voting member of the Council who has signed such requisition may call a meeting of the Council. |
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At least 20 days before the date of such meeting by requisition the Secretary shall give orally or by telephone or e-mail to every member of the Council notice of the meeting, which shall state the names of the requisitioning members and the date of and the business specified in the requisition. If the Secretary fails to send such notice, then notice of a meeting may be sent by any member who has signed such requisition, at the expense of the Centre, at least 20 days before the date of the meeting. |
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At any meeting by requisition of the Council, only such business as is specified in the requisition shall be conducted. |
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No business shall be conducted at any point at a meeting of the Council at which a quorum, which shall be 5 voting members of the Council, is not present. |
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(9) |
Unless otherwise specified in the by-laws of the Centre, the Council shall act by ordinary resolution, and the conduct of Council meetings shall be governed by Robert's Rules of Order. In case of conflict of editions, the latest edition available of Robert's shall be used. |
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