Administration
The head of the town's administrative structure is the chief administrative officer (CAO).
As of January 1, 2013, the town has consolidated existing departments into three commissions instead of four. Three commissioners report to the CAO, each is responsible for a specific service area including Community Services, Community Development and Corporate Services. The executive director, Program Management — a new position effective January 1, 2013 — also reports directly to the CAO.
Chief Administrative Officer
Vision statement: To demonstrate leadership and a commitment to excellence in the overall administration and management of the Corporation of the Town of Oakville.
Responsibilities of the CAO's Office:
- Administering the business affairs of the municipality
- Providing direction to town employees
- Directing the development and implementation of corporate policies and programs
- Ensuring Council receives the appropriate reports and information necessary for decision making
- Assisting Council in the development of a corporate plan for the town
- Directing the exercise of a general financial control of all departments and ensuring Council is presented with the annual estimates of revenue and expenditures
- Coordinating and directing collective bargaining with all employees and recommending to Council agreements concerning wage, salaries, benefits and working conditions once Council has approved the agreements, directing the administration of the agreements
- Coordinating services delivered by Strategy, Policy and Communications, Internal Audit and Program Management
- Liaising with local boards, commissions, agencies, other municipalities, and the provincial and federal governments
Ray Green, P. Eng.
Town of Oakville
1225 Trafalgar Road
Oakville, ON
L6H 0H3
tel: 905-338-4252
fax: 905-815-2001
rgreen@oakville.ca
Community Development Commissioner
Jane Clohecy
Town of Oakville
1225 Trafalgar Road
Oakville, ON
L6H 0H3
tel: 905-338-4243
jclohecy@oakville.ca
This commission includes those departments that help define the vision of the town's community including: Planning Services, Building Services, Development Engineering, Economic Development, Environmental Policy, and Engineering and Construction.
Community Services Commissioner
Temporarily vacant
Town of Oakville
1225 Trafalgar Road
Oakville, ON
L6H 0H3
tel: 905-845-6601, ext. 3300
fax: 905-338-4159
ldenelle@oakville.ca
This commission brings together all of the major services that impact the daily life of the town's residents including: Transit, Roads and Works, Fire, Recreation and Culture, Parks and Open Space, and Libraries.
Corporate Services Commissioner
Gord Lalonde
Town of Oakville
1225 Trafalgar Road
Oakville, ON
L6H 0H3
tel: 905-815-6100
fax: 905-815-2001
glalonde@oakville.ca
This commission is responsible for the effective and efficient use of town resources including: Legal, Clerk’s, Human Resources, Financial Operations, Financial Planning, Information Systems and Solutions, and Facilities and Construction Management.
Executive Director, Program Management
Domenic Lunardo
Town of Oakville
1225 Trafalgar Road
Oakville, ON
L6H 0H3
tel: 905-815-6045
fax: 905-815-6162
dlunardo@oakville.ca
In this new role, effective January 1, 2013, the executive director provides leadership to the town’s service delivery review program, and to key corporate initiatives such as the strategic implementation of a new Downtown Oakville Cultural Hub.
