The executive committee’s function is essentially the entire city council hashing out policy before finalizing and voting to implement those policies as a council. It is made up of the entire council. At question was a recommendation to council for a sponsorship, naming rights and advertising policy. An amendment to that policy was moved by Councillor Dan LeBlanc. As amended, the recommended policy stated, “The City will not solicit nor accept sponsorship or advertising from companies or organizations … whose business is principally derived from the sale or production of fossil fuels,” according to the minutes of the Jan. 20 meeting. That amendment carried 7-4.
The executive committee’s function is essentially the entire city council hashing out policy before finalizing and voting to implement those policies as a council. It is made up of the entire council. At question was a recommendation to council for a sponsorship, naming rights and advertising policy. An amendment to that policy was moved by Councillor Dan LeBlanc. As amended, the recommended policy stated, “The City will not solicit nor accept sponsorship or advertising from companies or organizations … whose business is principally derived from the sale or production of fossil fuels,” according to the minutes of the Jan. 20 meeting. That amendment carried 7-4.