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The Mayor is the Presiding Officer of Council.
It shall be the duty of the Head of Council or other Presiding Officer:
* To open the meeting of Council by taking the chair and calling the Members to order;
* To announce the business before the Council in the order in which it is to be acted upon;
* To receive and submit, in the proper manner, all motions presented by the Members of Council;
* To put to vote all questions which are regularly moved and seconded, or necessarily arise in the course of proceedings, and to announce the result;
* To restrain the Members, within the rules of order, when engaged in debate;
* To enforce on all occasions the observance of order and decorum among the Members;
* To receive all messages and other communications and announce them to the Council;
* To authenticate, by his signature when necessary, all by-laws, resolutions, and minutes of the Council;
* To inform the Council, when necessary or when referred to for the purpose, on a point of order or usage;
* To represent and support the Council, declaring its will, and implicitly obeying its decisions in all things;
* To ensure that the decisions of Council are in conformity with the laws and by-laws governing the activities of the Council;
* To adjourn the meeting when the business is concluded;
* To adjourn the meeting without question in the case of grave disorder arising in the Council Chambers;
* To represent and support the Council, declaring its will and implicitly obeying its decisions in all things;
* To ensure that the decisions of Council are in conformity with the laws and By-laws governing the activities of the municipal Corporation;
* To order any individual or group in attendance at the meeting to cease and desist any behaviour which disrupts the order and decorum of the meeting and to order the individual or group vacate the Council Chambers where such behaviour persists; and
* The Head of Council or Presiding Officer may expel any person for improper conduct at a meeting.
The Mayor also is responsible for attending many ceremonial activities and functions on behalf of the Town of Bradford West Gwillimbury.
- For Proclamations
- Grand Openings
- Ribbon Cuttings
- Congratulatory Certificates
- Schedule appointments with the Mayor please contact;
Town of Bradford West Gwillimbury
Office of the Mayor
PO Box 100, 100 Dissette St.
Bradford, ON, L3Z 2A7
905-775-5366 ext. 1200 or Karen Gill