BYLAW - Delegation of Authority Bylaw Sched G (Amend 621219) - 20200331 - 624720The Corporation of the Town of Aurora
By-law Number 6247-20
Being a By-law to amend By-law Number 6212-19, to
define the delegation policies and procedures for
The Corporation of the Town of Aurora.
Whereas under section 23.1 of the MunicipalAct, 2001, s.o. 2001, c. 25, as amended
(the "Municipal Act, 2001"), a municipality may delegate its powers and duties under the
MunicipalAct, 2001 to a person or body subject to certain restrictions as set out in the
MunicipalAct, 2001;
And whereas under paragraph 6 of subsection 270(1 ) of the Municipal Act, 2001, a
municipality shall adopt and maintain policies with respect to the delegation of its
powers and duties;
And whereas on October 22, 2019, the Council of The Corporation of the Town of
Aurora (the "Town") enacted By-law Number 6212-19, to define the delegation policies
and procedures for the Town;
And whereas under subsection 4 (1 ) of the Emergency Management and Civil
Protection Act, R.S.O. I 990, c. E.9, as amended (the"Emergency Management and
Civil Protection Act), the head of council of a municipality may declare that an
emergency exists in the municipality or in any part thereof and may take such action
and make such orders as he or she considers necessary and are not contrary to law to
implement the emergency plan or the municipality and to protect property and the
health, safety and welfare of the inhabitants of the emergency area;
And whereas under subsection 7.0.1 (1 ) of the Emergency Management and Civil
Protection Act, the Lieutenant Governor in Council or the Premier, if in the Premier's
opinion the urgency of the situation requires that an order be made immediately, may by
order declare that an emergency exists throughout Ontario or in any part of Ontario;
And whereas the Council of Town deems it necessary and expedient to amend By-law
Number 6212-19 to define the delegation policies and procedures of the Town, during
an emergency and declared under subsection 4 (1 ) or subsection 7.0.1 (1 ) of the
Emergency Management and Civil Protection Act;
Now therefore the Council of The Corporation of the Town of Aurora hereby enacts
as follows:
1.Subsection 1.(1 )of By-law Number 6212-19 be and is hereby amended to add
the following definition:
"(n) "Emergency" means an emergency, as defined in section I of the
Emergency Management and Civil Protection Act, R.S.0. 1990, c. E.9, as
amended, and declared under subsection 4 (1 ) or subsection 7.0.1 (1 ) of
the Emergency Management and Civil Protection Act."
2.Subsection 1.(1 ) of By-law Number 6212-19 be and is hereby amended to add
the following definition:
"(o) "Mayor" means the head of council for the Town.
3.Paragraph (f) of subsection 1.(1 ) of By-law Number 6212-19 be and is hereby
deleted and replaced with the following:
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"(f) "Delegate" means the Mayor or a member of Town staff who has been
delegated, by by-law, a power, duty or function of Council, in accordance
with the provisions of this by-law and the Municipal Act;
4.Subsection 2.(1 ) of By-law Number 621 2-'19 be and is hereby amended to add
the following schedule, as attached:
"Schedule "G" - Matters during an Emergency"
5. Section 3 of By-law Number 6212-19 be and is hereby amended to add the
following subsection:
"3.(7). The Mayor or the CAO shall notify Council (as soon as reasonably
possible) setting out the details of any action taken or authority exercised
pursuant to Schedule "G"."
Enacted by Town of Aurora Council this 31st day of March, 2020
om Mrakas, Mayor
Mictiael de Rond. Town Clerk
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Schedule "G" to By-law Number 6212-19
(as amended by By-law Number 6247-20)
Matters during an Emergency
#Delegated Authority Delegate
Delegation Restrictions
and Other Requirements
I Suspend time periods,
deadlines, dates and
time restrictions in Town
by-laws and Town
approved programs
Mayor, in
consultation
with the CAO
Council shall be notified as
soon as practicable
2 Apply for federal,
provincial or regional
compensation, funding
or other forms of
subsidy in relation to the
Emergency
Treasurer, in
consultation
with Mayor and
CAO
Council shall be notified as
soon as practicable
3 Execute any
Agreements and take all
necessary steps to
exercise any of the
above actions
CAO
Applicable
Department
Head