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Township of North Dumfries Council (2014 - 2018)

Council is the governing body for the Township of North Dumfries with five members elected by the residents for a four-year term [2014 to 2018]. The Mayor is elected at large. The four remaining Councillors are elected by the four wards situated across the Municipality.

Council conducts its business using the Committee of the Whole system. The Committees offer policy and operational recommendations to Council on an on-going basis. Decisions of Council require support from a majority of the members present at a meeting. The meeting schedule for Committee of the Whole and Council and the Agenda/Minutes for the meetings can be found on the website for viewing and downloading.

Township of North Dumfries Council

General Overview

Council is the legislated governing body for the Municipality. Elected members of Council are responsible for:

Setting policy direction for the Township;
Authorizing revenues I expenditures to provide North Dumfries residents and businesses with municipal services that meet the needs and expectations of the community;
Reviewing land use and development related issues.

Role/Duties of Mayor

The Mayor, as Head of Council, is the Council spokesperson and is responsible for the following additional duties as specified in the Municipal Act, 2001, s. 225:

To act as Chief Executive Officer of the Municipality;
To preside over Council meetings;
To provide leadership to Council;
To provide information and recommendations to Council with respect to their role regarding procedures, accountability and transparency;
To represents the Municipality at official functions;
To carry out the duties of the head of Council under this or any other Act.

The Mayor is also the Township's representative on Council for the Regional Municipality of Waterloo. In this capacity, the Mayor holds the dual responsibility of being a Regional Councillor.

Role/Duties of Council

As specified in the Municipal Act, 2001, s. 224, the role of Council is as follows:

To represent the public and to consider the well-being and interests of the Municipality;
To develop and evaluate policies and programs of the Municipality;
To determine which services the Municipality provides;
To ensure administrative practices and procedures are in place to implement the decisions of Council;
To ensure the accountability and transparency of the operations of the Municipality including the activities of the senior management of the Municipality;
To maintain the financial integrity of the Municipality;
To carry out the duties of Council under this or any other Act.

Message from Mayor Sue Foxton

On behalf of the members of Township Council, I welcome you to the Township of North Dumfrie Mayor Foxton

s, a great place to live, work, play and invest.

North Dumfries is a friendly and generous community with an outstanding spirit of volunteerism. We thank our many community organizations for all they do to enrich our Township.

Council and Staff are here to provide assistance and support. As you explore this website you will see information on many areas where the Township or our partners provide assistance to residents, businesses and visitors. I encourage you to actively use this website and our on-line information packages to keep current on community events and receive updates related to Township programs and services.

North Dumfries Council is committed to our goals as set out in the 2015 - 2018 Corporate Strategic Plan. To get there, we need to hear from you. Contact infromation for myself and the members of Council is available on our website.

We value your assistance, advice and information. Please feel free to email me, or call and arrange for an appointment at 519-632-8800 ext. 120.

Sue Foxton,
Mayor

Members of Council

Mayor Sue Foxton
519-632-8800 ext. 120
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Ward One Councillor Rod Rolleman
519-589-6003
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Ward Two Councillor Derrick Ostner
519-742-9002 (days) or 519-632-8621 (evenings)
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Ward Three Councillor Gord Taylor
519-621-1858
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Ward Four Councillor Neil Ritchie
226-929-6345
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