Strong Mayors Act

These include powers to:

• Appoint and dismiss the Chief Administrative Officer;
• Hire and dismiss various division heads (excluding the prescribed list);
• Establish prescribed committees of Council, assign their functions, and appoint the Chairs and Vice Chairs of committees of Council;
  • A prescribed committee consists solely of members of Council;
• Propose the Municipality’s annual budget subject to Council amendments, a Mayoral veto, and a Council override process;
  • Budget shall be prepared on or before February 1. If not, Council shall prepare and adopt the budget;
• Submit matters for Council’s consideration, or veto by-laws, if the Mayor believes it will advance a prescribed Provincial Priority; and
• Direct Municipal Staff in writing to do certain things related to their additional powers and duties.

The Mayor is required to exercise these powers in writing and make them available to the public, subject to the Municipal Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act. Mayoral decisions and directives are available in the chart below.