26-20 Appoint a Chief Administrative OfficerCOUNTY OF ELGIN
By -Law No. 26-20
"BEING A BY-LAW TO APPOINT A CHIEF ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICER FOR
THE CORPORATION OF THE COUNTY OF ELGIN
AND TO REPEAL BY-LAW NO. 23-47"
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:
THAT Blaine Parkin is hereby appointed Chief Administrative Officer of the County
effective on May 12, 2026; and
2. THAT the Chief Administrative Officer 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 and subject always to the policies and directions of Council; and
3. THAT more particularly, the Chief Administrative Officer shall be responsible for the
duties, responsibilities and obligations set out in the complete job description as
approved by Council; and
4. THAT the Chief Administrative Officer shall delegate appropriate duties and
responsibilities to Directors and/or Department Heads within the approved
organizational structure;
5. 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; and
6. THAT By -Law No. 23-47 is hereby repealed;
7. THAT where provisions of this By -Law are inconsistent with the provisions of any
other By -Law, the provisions of this By -Law shall prevail.
READ A FIRST, SECOND AND THIRD TIME AND FINALLY PASSED THIS 12TH DAY
OF MAY 2026.
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Katherine Thompson,
County Clerk /
Manager of Administrative Services.
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Domini a Giguere,
Warden.