Introduction

The council of the municipality is very important to the community. Powers given to the incorporated municipality are exercised, on behalf of the inhabitants, by the elected council – making councillors the most important players (officially).

The following are the duties of certain municipal officials and employees.

Head of Council

It is the role of head of council,

• to act as chief executive officer of the municipality;
• to preside over council meetings;
• to provide leadership to the council;
• to represent the municipality at official functions; and
• to carry out the duties of the head of council under this or any other Act.

Council

It is the role of council,

• to represent the public and to consider the well-being and interests
• of the municipality;
• to develop and evaluate the policies and programs of the municipality;
• to determine which services the municipality provides;
• to ensure that administrative practices and procedures are in place to implement the decisions of council;
• to maintain the financial integrity of the municipality; and
• to carry out the duties of council under this or any other Act.

Clerk

A municipality shall appoint a clerk whose duty it is,

• to record without note or comment, all resolutions, decisions and other proceedings of the council;
• if required by any member present at a vote, to record the name and vote of every member voting on any matter or question;
• to keep the originals or copies of all by-laws and of all minutes of the proceedings of the council;
• to perform the other duties required under this Act or any other Act; and
• to perform such other duties as are assigned by the municipality.

Procedural By-law click here By-law 2019-06