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City Council in camera reports
File · 1985, 1987-1995
Part of Town/City of Dartmouth fonds
File consists of the in camera reports of the Dartmouth City Council. In 1995, Council approved an in camera meetings policy specifying the following matters would be discussed at in camera sessions of Committee of the Whole Council:1. Personnel matters.2. Labour relations or employee negotiations.3. Litigation or potential litigation affecting the City, including discussions/advice to establish the stretegy for the City's position.5. Intergovernmental relations and negotiations.6. A matter that, if the information becomes public, may be prejudicial to any economic advantage of the City, including the preliminary stages of negotiation with industry which proposes to locate within the City.7. Any similar matter that it is determined by two-thirds vote of the members of City Council present that the public interest requires that discussion of such matter not be held in public at that time. 101-1G
Dartmouth (N.S.). Town of Dartmouth by-laws
Sub-series · 1892, 1921-1961
Part of Town/City of Dartmouth fonds
Sub-series consists of first volume of the original, signed by-laws passed by the Town of Dartmouth, sections 1-11 (Book II with sections 12-17 is missing). The Town Council could amend or create new by-laws by resolution and these resolutions were kept with the Council Minutes (see sub-series 102-1A). When Dartmouth became a city in 1961, the Town By-laws continued to apply until they were altered, amended or repealed. By-laws had to be read in Council three times before they could be voted through by a majority. 101-1F
City of Dartmouth budgets
Sub-series · 1965, 1968-1995
Part of Town/City of Dartmouth fonds
Sub-series consists of operating and capital budgets for the City of Dartmouth. These are also referred to as estimates. Capital budgets are available from 1975 onward, and are included with operating budgets from 1978 to 1991. It is not confirmed if all copies are approved by council. 1976 to 1978 include volumes with conflicting data. 1991 and 1992 are incomplete. 1994 and 1995 may be incomplete. Most budgets are in two or more volumes. Duplicates are retained when available. 101-84
Dartmouth (N.S.). City Clerk's By-law files
Sub-series · 1980-1996
Part of Town/City of Dartmouth fonds
Sub-series consists of a selection of by-law files maintained by the City Clerk to manage the approval and amendment of by-laws. Files contain copies of the by-law, staff reports, public notices, minutes of public information sessions,copies of relevant Council minutes, correspondence with municipal and provincial solicitors, and tracking records. Only those files containing more than administrative records of the passing of by-laws were selected for archival retention. There is a selection of files for by-laws C-418 to C-743, and Subdivision and Street Regulations. 101-2A
City Clerk's Office Conflict of Interest Book
Sub-series · 1983-1996
Part of Town/City of Dartmouth fonds
Sub-series consists of a book kept by the City Clerk of Conflicts of Interest declared at Dartmouth City Council sessions, regular, committee of the whole and In-Camera, as well as at meetings of Boards and Committees. An Act to Prevent Conflict of Interest in the Conduct of Municipal Government (Bill 91), passed in 1982, required this record-keeping (section 7.3). A copy of the Act is in the first file. The book includes a chronological index at the front of each file, then a page explaining the details of the Conflict of Interest, including Alderman involved, date of meeting, and an explanation of the conflict. Some descriptions also have copies of newsclippings about the conflict. 101-2B
Dartmouth (N.S.). Corporate Services Ongoing Subject Files
Sub-series · 1980-1995
Part of Town/City of Dartmouth fonds
Sub-series consists of subject files kept by Corporate Services, the department created in 1994 merging the City Clerk-Treasurer's Office with Purchasing and Stores. In contrast to the yearly subject files kept by the office which related to annual activities such as budget preparation, taxation and purchases, these ongoing subject files reflect procedural and policy development and implementation and other issues wich were not contained to one calendar year. Many of the files contain records relating to planning for the municipal amalgamation which happened in 1996. 101-2H