23-47 By-Law to Appoint Blaine Parkin as Chief Administrative Officer/Clerk and to Repeal By-Law No. 23-25COUNTY OF ELGIN
BY-LAW NO. 23-47
"BEING A BY-LAW TO APPOINT BLAINE PARKIN AS CHIEF
ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICERICLERK AND TO REPEAL BY-LAW NO. 23-25"
WHEREAS pursuant to section 228(1) of the Municipal Act, 2001 S.O. 2001, c. 25, as
amended (the Municipal Act, 2001), a municipality shall appoint a Clerk responsible for
the statutory and other duties as are assigned; and,
WHEREAS pursuant to section 229 of the Municipal Act, 2001 a municipality may
appoint a Chief Administrative Officer who shall be responsible for exercising general
control and management of the affairs of the municipality and for performing such other
duties as are assigned;
NOW THEREFORE the Council of the Corporation of the County of Elgin (the "County")
enacts as follows:
1. THAT this By -Law No. 23-47 shall come into effect on January 2, 2024;
2. THAT Blaine Parkin is hereby appointed Chief Administrative Officer/Clerk of the
County;
3. THAT the Chief Administrative Officer/Clerk shall be responsible only to the Council
of the County, perform such duties as are lawfully prescribed and generally manage
the business affairs of the County in a diligent, competent and lawful manner
through Directors and/or Department Heads and others reporting to the Chief
Administrative Officer/Clerk and subject always to the policies and directions of
Council;
4. THAT more particularly, the Chief Administrative Officer/Clerk shall be responsible
for the duties, responsibilities and obligations set out in the complete job description
attached to this by-law as Schedule "A";
5. THAT the Chief Administrative Officer/Clerk shall delegate appropriate duties and
responsibilities to Directors and/or Department Heads within the approved
organizational structure;
6. THAT the Chief Administrative Officer is authorized to designate in writing a
temporary appointment of a senior employee, Director or Department Head to act in
the absence of the Chief Administrative Officer from the offices of the County. Such
appointment shall be communicated to the Warden and all Directors / Department
Heads and shall specify such period for the temporary appointment;
7. THAT By -Law No. 23-25, Being a By -Law to Appoint Don Shropshire as Interim
Chief Administrative Officer/Clerk and to Repeal By -Law No. 17-24" be repealed;
8. THAT until such time as the Chief Administrative Officer/Clerk exercises his
authority and responsibility pursuant to section 5 of this By -Law No. 23-47, the
delegation of duties and responsibilities to Directors and/or Department heads
authorized pursuant to By -Law No. 23-25 shall remain in force and effect,
notwithstanding section 7 of this By -Law No. 23-47;
READ A FIRST, SECOND AND THIRD TIME AND FINALLY PASSED THIS 6T" DAY
OF DECEMBER, 2023.
n Shr' pshire,
Chief Ackpinistrative Officer/Clerk.
Warden.