03-03
COUNTY OF ELGIN
By-Law No. 03-03
BEING A BY-LAW TO ESTABLISH THE ANNUAL REMUNERATION TO BE PAID TO
MEMBERS OF THE ELGIN COUNTY COUNCIL FOR ATTENDANCE AT MEETINGS OF
THE ELGIN COUNTY COUNCIL AND COMMITTEES THEREOF'
WHEREAS Section 8 of the Municipal Act, S.O. 2001, c.25, authorizes a municipality
to have the capacity, rights, powers and privileges of a natural person for the purpose of
exercising its authority; and
WHEREAS Section 9(1 a) of the Municipal Act, S.O. 2001, c.25, authorizes broad
authority on municipalities to enable them to govern their affairs as they consider
appropriate; and
WHEREAS By-Law No. 01-29 did establish remuneration to be paid to Members of
Elgin County Council for attendance at meetings of the Council and Committees/Boards
and
to
to be paid
the annual remuneration
WHEREAS it is deemed advisable to Increase
Councillors of the County of Elgin
the Municipal Council of the Corporation of the County of Elgin
NOW THEREFORE
enacts as follows
1. That each Member of the Elgin County Council, with the exception of the Warden
shall be paid $15,326.00 per annum, to be paid monthly, with said remuneration to
include meeting and incidental claims (telephone, paper, etc.) for all responsibilities
including work associated with outside boards, meetings with ratepayers, etc.
That the above remuneration shall be adjusted automatically beginning In 2004 based
the following formula
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The Councillors' remuneration shall be based on the provincial rate of inflation as
determined in September of each year and adjusted automatically on an annual
basis, and shall be reviewed no less than once in every three years
3. That each Member of Council may claim mileage for all functions attended on
behalf of the County, unless reimbursed elsewhere, paid at the current rate adjusted from
time to time as determined by Council, and expense claims for said mileage be submitted
on a standard form once a month for processing.
4. That In addition to the above, where a Member of Council is requested by the
Warden to represent him/her as Deputy Warden at a meeting/function, that he/she be
paid the rate established for the use of personal vehicles for County business for each
kilometre necessarily travelled in attending such meeting/function.
the by-law
5. That attendance at conventions shall be reimbursed as outlined in
establishing rates for such attendance
the same is hereby repealed
2003
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That this By-Law become effective as of January
By-Law No. 01-29 be and
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day of January 2003
this 28th
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this 28th day of January 2003
John . Wilson
Warden.
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Chief Administrative Officer.
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