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Voting on two issues postponed by trustees By Dominik Kurek METROL4ND WEST MEDIA GROUP Haltun District Schuol Board trustees learned Wednesday night theres nu shorîcut methud lu reducing the length of their regu- lar meetings. The huard was vuting un a list of newly- revised bylaws, but trustees decided te, pust- pune the vote on twu items for fear that dis- cussion would take up tuu much of the meet- ing. lrunically, une of those bylaws, which will be deait wiîh at a later date, deals with limit- ing the number of times and the length of lime trustees can speak tu any motion; sume- thing that, if passed, cuuld reduce the length of lime of the meetings. The meetings mun ftum about 7 tu 10 p.m. and sumetimes beyund. The second item un the Iist of bylaws was whether a twu-thirds majurity wuuld be reqîîircd for a vole lu pass. The new bylaws, which trosîcs soîcd lu accept, are mostly a revision of already exist- ing unes at the board. The bylaws, prepared b>' the Policy, Bylaw and Guvemnance Committee of the board, chaiied by Haltun Huis Trustee Gerry Gekenden, initial1>' called for limiting trustees lu, speak uni>' twice per motion and for nu mure than îhree minutes each lime. At a previuus meeting in May', when the bylaws were broughî tu the huard for discus- sion, trustcs went back and forth in dis- cussing the limited time t0 speak rule. Halton His TIustee Gillian Tuck Kutarna,- who was against the new pobicy, said some issues required more discussion in order for trustees tu be able to make pruper decisions. However, Oakville trustee Don Vrooman said items that need lengîhy discussions can be spoken tu during cummittee meetings tu reduce the iength of the regular meetings. in order nut tu repeat the lengthy discus- sion of a week agu, trustees voted tu recun- vente on the two items for the next Polie>', Bylaw and Guvernance Committee meeting tomurruw. Thuugh the new bylaws are mostl>' a revi- sion of previous unes, une was introduced that will change a prucedure at the huard. With the new bylaw, when the huard has its inaugural meeting of the year or fullowing a municipal election, tr-ustees will vote un their chuice of chair îhruugh ballot box instead of thc formerly countcd vote. lu a counitcd sole, lis rccordcd who each trusîce votes for. With a ballot box, votes are made anunymuusly un paper. Nul ail trustees, huwever, vuted tu accept the new bylaw, which came as an amend- ment lu the uveraîl package. Burlingtun Trustee Peggy Russell dis- agreed with the amendiment. "We have a legal opinion that says we shouldn't du this and the public bas a right lu know how we vote." GRAND OPENING SPECIALS: Vinyl.................................. $ 9 & Up Residential Carpet.......... $0 &9Upf Laminate ............................. 1.29 UP S9sq fi FiberFloor& by TarkettO ...........I $169u Premnium Residential Carpet ...$2.59& Carpet & Vinyl Remnants.. .70%OOFF *BRING THIS AD IN AND ... PAY NO GST: ON YOUR ENTIRE PURCHASE 0F REGULAR PRICED IN-STOCK ITEMS ONLY! We wilI pay the equivalent of GST for you!* * hl. coupon must be presented at the tilmeof purchase and cannot be comnbined with any other offer; expires June 30, 2010. Valid at the Milton lnd 0f The Rail location only. ..................................... . Milton's largest in-stock selection of Carpet, Vinyl, Laminate, Area Rugs, Roll Ends & More! Milton NOW OPEN! 1205 Mapie Ave 905.876.4099 or 1.866.900.3201 Monday-Friday: 9-9, Saturday: 9-5, Sunda . 1 endoftheroll.com *See store for details, white quantities Iast.