THE CORPORATION OF THE TOWNSHIP OF NIPISSING

BY-LAW NUMBER 2021-39

Being a By-Law to authorize the creation and operation of a Cemetery Committee for the administration of the Nipissing Union Cemetery, Commanda Cemetery and the St. John’s Alsace Cemetery, for the Corporation of the Township of Nipissing.

WHEREAS the Council of the Corporation of the Township of Nipissing owns and operates three (3) cemeteries licenced under the Bereavement Authority of Ontario;

AND WHEREAS the Council of the Corporation of the Township of Nipissing deems it necessary to appoint a committee, known as the Township of Nipissing Cemetery Committee, to provide administration for the Nipissing Union Cemetery, Commanda Cemetery and the St. John’s Alsace Cemetery;

NOW THEREFORE Council of the Corporation of Township of Nipissing hereby enacts as follows:

1) That the Cemetery Committee shall be appointed by the Council of the Corporation of the Township of Nipissing at their first regular meeting following a municipal election, appointing the Committee for the term of Council.

2) That the Cemetery Committee shall be responsible for the administration of the cemeteries known as:
a) Nipissing Union Cemetery, 4506 Highway 654.
b) Commanda Cemetery, 18 Bennett Road.
c) St. John’s Alsace Cemetery, 3353 Alsace Road.

3) That the Cemetery Committee shall consist of two (2) members of Council, and three (3) residents of the Township of Nipissing who are qualified to be elected as members of the Council. The Township Clerk and Operations Superintendent will provide staff support to the Committee.

4) That the functions of the Township of Nipissing Cemetery Committee are outlined in Schedule A, attached hereto and declared to be part of this by-law.

5) That By-Law Number 673 is hereby rescinded.

READ A FIRST, SECOND AND THIRD TIME AND PASSED THIS 17TH DAY OF AUGUST, 2021.

THE CORPORATION OF THE TOWNSHIP
OF NIPISSING

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Tom Piper, Mayor

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Kris Croskery-Hodgins,
Acting CAO-Clerk-Treasurer

By-Law Number 2021-39
Schedule “A”

Township of Nipissing Cemetery Committee

1. The Township of Nipissing Cemetery Committee (“Cemetery Committee”) is an appointed Committee of Council and will therefore be governed by the most current Procedural By-Law in effect for the Township.

2. The Cemetery Committee may establish rules and regulations for the operation and maintenance of the cemeteries owned and operated by the Township of Nipissing in accordance with the Funeral, Burial and Cremation Services Act, 2002 and as approved by the Bereavement Authority of Ontario.

3. The Cemetery Committee shall elect a Chairperson (1) from its members at the first meeting held in each Council term.

4. The Cemetery Committee shall submit a budget annually to Council for approval, no later than February 1st in each year.

5. The Cemetery Committee shall hold a minimum of one general meeting per year. It shall be the responsibility of the Chairperson to set the date and time of these meetings, and to provide the meeting information to the Township Office to be circulated to all Committee Members and advertised accordingly.

6. The Cemetery Committee may incur expenditures to the extent provided in the annual approved budget, or as specifically approved by Council.