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I3y-Law ®. 10-27
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U ®ER SECTI® 275 ®F THE l1 ICIPAL ACl', 2001.."
WHEREAS Section 5(3) of the Municipal Act, 2001, c. 25, as amended, authorizes a
municipality to pass by-laws to exercise its municipal powers;
AND WHEREAS Sections 224(d) and 224(e) of the Municipal Act, 2001, Chapter 25,
as amended, provides that it is the role of council to ensure that administrative practices and
procedures are in place to implement the decisions of council and to maintain the financial
integrity of the municipality;
AND WHEREAS Section 225(a) of the Municipal Act, 2001, Chapter 25, as amended,
provides that it is the role of the head of council to act as chief executive officer of the
municipality;
AND WHEREAS Section 227(c) of the Municipal Act, 2001, Chapter 25, as amended,
provides that it is the role of the officers and employees of the municipality to carry out other
duties required under this or any Act and other duties assigned by the municipality;
AND WHEREAS Section 229 of the Municipal Act, 2001, Chapter 25, as amended,
provides that a municipality may appoint a chief administrative officer who shall be responsible
for exercising general control and management of the affairs of the municipality for the purpose
of ensuring the efficient and effective operation of the municipality and performing such other
duties as are assigned by the municipality;
AND WHEREAS Section 275(1) of the Municipal Act, 2001, as amended, provides that
the actions of a council of a local municipality shall be restricted after the first day during the
election period that the new council will include less than three-quarters of the members of the
outgoing council;
AND WHEREAS Section 275(6) of the Municipal Act, 2001, as amended, authorizes
councils to delegate authority to persons prior to nomination day for the election of a new
council;
NOW THEREFORE the County of Elgin HEREBY ENACTS AS FOLLOWS:
THAT, in the event that the Council's actions become restricted under Section 275
of the Municipal Act, 2001, the authority of the Council to act shall be and the same is
hereby delegated as follows:
(a) to the Chief Administrative Officer of the Corporation, to appoint an Acting Chief
Administrative Officer in the event of a vacancy in such position;
(b) to the Chief Administrative Officer to employ, suspend, or dismiss any employee
of the Corporation, including but not limited to, the Directors, and the non-union
and unionized employees; and
(c) to the Chief Administrative Officer and to either the Warden or the Director of
Finance to authorize any expenditure over $50,000 that had been previously
approved by the Council, or that was contained in the current budget, or in case
of a declared emergency.
2. THAT this By-law shall come into force and take effect on the final passing thereof.
READ A FIRST, SECOND AND THIRD TIME AND FINALLY PASSED THIS 31St DAY OF
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Bonnie Vowel,
Warden.
Chief Administrative Officer.