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<strong>Minutes</strong> <strong>of</strong> the 12/13 <strong>Council</strong> 4th Meeting October 24, 2012<br />
13.5 <strong>University</strong> Affairs Standing Committee<br />
Ennett presented the report <strong>of</strong> the <strong>University</strong> Affairs Standing Committee and advised<br />
that the Vice-President <strong>University</strong> Affairs had <strong>not</strong>ed that Western had released their<br />
Strategic Management Agreement and the Committee had discussed questions such as<br />
why these seven research intensive universities were chosen to become part <strong>of</strong> a Credit<br />
Transfer Consortium and what input the <strong>USC</strong> should have into the Western Strategic<br />
Plan.<br />
13.6 Committee <strong>of</strong> <strong>Council</strong> Operations and Agenda (COCOA)<br />
Duncan presented the report <strong>of</strong> COCOA and brought the following item forward for<br />
<strong>Council</strong> consideration.<br />
MOTION #4 - By-law Amendments<br />
Recommendation from COCOA:<br />
That <strong>Council</strong> approve the following motion.<br />
Whereas, an Agenda Report has been disseminated to <strong>Council</strong> detailing the proposed<br />
amendments and the reasoning behind them;<br />
Be it resolved that, <strong>Council</strong> ratify By-Law amendments, as amended by the Executive<br />
<strong>Council</strong> at its September 25, 2012 in-camera meeting, as follows:<br />
By-Law #1:<br />
6.09 Execution <strong>of</strong> Contracts<br />
(4) All contractual matters relating to employees, except the General<br />
Manager, are within the purview <strong>of</strong> the General Manager, with the<br />
following exceptions:<br />
i. Any decisions that affect the initial contract for<br />
employment, the salary, or the removal <strong>of</strong> an individual<br />
from any managing director senior management position<br />
shall be approved by resolution <strong>of</strong> the Executive <strong>Council</strong>.<br />
ii. Settlement packages that exceed $100,000 related to the<br />
termination <strong>of</strong> employment contracts shall be approved<br />
by resolution <strong>of</strong> the Executive <strong>Council</strong>.<br />
By-Law #4:<br />
1.01 Definitions<br />
(11) “Senior Manager Managing Director” means any the most<br />
senior employees reporting directly to the General Manger, who are<br />
responsible for directing overseeing various administrative and<br />
operational units within the Corporation to achieve the strategic<br />
direction set by the Executive <strong>Council</strong> and <strong>Council</strong>.<br />
Be it further resolved that, all other references in the By-Laws to "Senior Manager" be<br />
replaced by "Managing Director."<br />
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