Body: Council Type: By-law Meeting: Regular Date: 2018 Collection: By-laws Municipality: South Frontenac
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TOWNSHIPOF SOUTH FRONTENAC BY-LAW 2018-23
BEINGA BY-LAWTO DELEGATEAUTHORITYTO THE CHIEFADMINISTRATIVE OFFICER. WHEREAS Section 23. 1 of the Municipal Act, 2001, S.O. 20(M, c. 25 as amended (the Act) provides that without limiting sections 9, 10 and 11 of the Act, those
sections authorize a municipality to delegate its powers and duties under this or any other Act to a person or body subjectto the restrictions set out inthis Part;
AND WHEREAS The Council of the Township of South Frontenac adopted By-law 2007-81 on the 20th day of November 2007, being a by-law to adopt a delegation of authority policy as perSection 270(1)of the Act; AND WHEREAS Section 5(i) of By-law 2007-81 states that all delegations of Council powers, duties orfunctions shall be by by-law; AND WHEREAS the Council of the Township of South Frontenac may be restricted from taking any of the following actions as set out inthe Section 275(3) of
the Act, from the day after nomination day, being July 28th, 2018 or the day after electbn day, being October 23rd, 2018, until the date that the new Council takes office:
(a) (b) (c) (d)
the appointment or removal from office or any officer of the municipality the hiringor dismissal ofanyemployee ofthe muncipality the disposition of any real or personal property ofthe municipality which had a value exceeding $50, 000when itwas acquired bythe munteipality; and making any expenditures or incurring any other liability which exceeds $50,000.00
AND WHEREAS Section 275(6) of the Act states that nothhg prevents any person or body exercising any authority that is delegated to the person or body prior to nomination day;
AND WHEREAS South Frortenac Council does not wish the operattons of the muncipality to be limited by these restrictions;
NOWTHEREFORE the Council ofthe Corporation oftheTownshipof South Frontenac deems it expedienttoenactasfollows:
That the ChiefAdministrative Officer be delegated the following authority from Council:
To expend or incur liability, in the best interests of the Municipality, which may exceed the threshold of $50, 000
Execute contracts in the best interests of the municipality including the sale of property
To hire or dismiss any employee of the municipality based on a prudent assessment of the situation.
That this by-law shall come into force on either July 28, 2018 or October 23, 2018 following a determination under Section 275(i) that Council’s actions are restricted.
That accountability and the transparency of the delegate’s actions shall be to the Council of the Township of South Frontenac.
That the delegated authority as outlined in this by-law once enacted shall be in effect for the period from July 28, 2018 until the date that the new Council takes office in December 2018.
Read a first and second time this 17 day of April 2018.
Read a third time, signed and sealedthis 17 dayofApril 2018. CORPORATIONOF THE TOWNSHIP OF SOUTH FRONTENAC
Ron Vandewal, Mayor
WayneArf /
‘f Administrative Officer
