Once again Saanich council has broken their own council procedural bylaw multiple times during the Dec. 7 special council meeting. For example:

The General Rules of Conduct and Debate states: B次元官网网址淢embers shall address the Mayor as B次元官网网址楳r. Mayor or Madam MayorB次元官网网址� and shall address each other as B次元官网网址楥ouncillorB次元官网网址�, followed by the name of the person referred to.B次元官网网址� Mayor Haynes called Coun. de Vries by his first name multiple times during the evening.

The section on amendments to the main motion states: B次元官网网址淥nly one amendment shall be allowed at one time and shall be dealt with before the previous motion is decided. Amendments must be strictly relevant to the main motion and not alter in a material way or be contrary to the principle embodied in the main motion.B次元官网网址�

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The amendment was to delete: B次元官网网址渞econsider the proposed density and building height and design.B次元官网网址�

To the uninitiated who do not follow council proceedings, you may consider this trivial. Be reassured, the neighbourhood does not hold the same uniformed opinion.

Katherine Whitworth

Saanich