WHEREAS the Municipal Act, 2001 Section 238 (3.1) came into force 01 January 2018; AND WHEREAS a Municipality’s procedural by-law may now provide that a member can participate electronically in a meeting which is open to the public, provided that the member shall not be counted in determining whether or not a quorum of members is present; AND WHEREAS the extent and manner of participation is to be set out in the by-law; AND WHEREAS section 3.2 states that members cannot participate electronically in a meeting which is closed to the public; NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED THAT Council direct staff to provide a list of options for a future Committee of the Whole meeting on how the Municipality may use electronic participation in meetings open to the public and consider an amendment to our procedural by-law.