Recorded vote

That with respect to Part 2 of Alderman P. Demong's Revised Motion, NM2012-16, the following be adopted: AND FURTHER BE IT RESOLVED that Administration be asked to concurrently research and develop a pro and con background report on various governance reforms (Municipal Government Act or others) in order for Council to be prepared to engage the public in an informed and balanced manner, such report to include: • Term limits and whether they have provided evidence of improved governance or not; • What audit, overseer and reporting rights should the Province hold or not hold, and of those processes what should be mandatory or discretionary; • Taxpayer protection legislation and approaches-experiences elsewhere; • Creating an office of City Ombudsman; and • And any other likely amendments identified by the Administration. The results of this background research are to be directed to Council through the Intergovernmental Affairs Committee as soon as it is possible to do so.