As of May 1, 2025, the Mayor of the City of Clarence-Rockland has the following special powers and duties under Part VI.1 of the Municipal Act:

  • Appointing the municipality’s Chief Administrative Officer. *
  • Hiring certain municipal department heads and establishing and reorganizing departments. *
  • Creating committees of Council, assigning their functions and appointing the chairs and vice-chairs of committees of Council. *
  • Proposing the municipal budget, which would be subject to Council amendments, which are then subject to a Mayoral veto and Council override process.
  • Vetoing certain By-laws if the Mayor is of the opinion that all or part of the by-law could potentially interfere with a provincial priority.
  • Bringing forward matters for Council consideration if the Mayor is of the opinion that considering the matter could potentially advance a provincial priority.

*The Mayor may choose to delegate these specific powers and duties. 

To learn more about the special powers and duties, click here.

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 Protections of Privacy Act. A public listing of Mayoral Decisions and Directions is available in the chart below.

Mayoral Decisions and Directions

Date

Number

Subject Matter

 

 

  

 

Mayoral declarations under section 5.3 of the Municipal Conflict of Interest Act

The Municipal Conflict of Interest Act requires the Mayor to disclose any pecuniary interest, direct or indirect, when exercising any of the power or duties assigned to them in Part VI.1 of the Municipal Act. Specifically, the Mayor:

  • shall, upon becoming aware of the interest in the matter, disclose the interest by filing a written statement of the interest and its general nature with the clerk of the municipality;
  • shall not use the power or exercise the duty with respect to the matter; and
  • shall not use their office in any way to attempt to influence any decision or recommendation of the municipality that results from consideration of the matter.

Mayoral Declarations

Date

Declaration