Mayoral Decisions
The Mayor has special powers and duties under Part VI.1 of the Municipal Act, 2001. Mayoral Decisions are available online.
Under Part VI.1 of the Municipal Act, 2001, the Mayor has the following special powers and duties as the head of Town Council:
- 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 and 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 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.
Mayoral decisions
September 18, 2023
September 11, 2023
August 15, 2023
August 14, 2023
July 25, 2023
MDE 2023-019: To appoint the Chair of the Committee of the Appeals Committee (pdf)
MDE 2023-018: To appoint the Chair of the Committee of the Property Standards Committee (pdf)
MDE 2023-017: To appoint the Vice-Chair of the Committee of the Whole for Midtown (pdf)
MDE 2023-016: To appoint the Chair of the Committee of the Whole for Midtown (pdf)
MDE 2023-015: To continue and establish the Committees of Council and assign their functions (pdf)
MDE 2023-014: To appoint Vice-Chair of Budget Committee (pdf)
MDE 2023-013: To appoint Chair of Budget Committee (pdf)
MDE 2023-012: To establish Ward 7 Budget Sub-Committee (pdf)
MDE 2023-011: To establish Ward 6 Budget Sub-Committee (pdf)
MDE 2023-010: To establish Ward 5 Budget Sub-Committee (pdf)
MDE 2023-009: To establish Ward 4 Budget Sub-Committee (pdf)
MDE 2023-008: To establish Ward 3 Budget Sub-Committee (pdf)
MDE 2023-007: To establish Ward 2 Budget Sub-Committee (pdf)
MDE 2023-006: To establish Ward 1 Budget Sub-Committee (pdf)
MDE 2023-005: To continue 2024 Budget Committee and assign its functions (pdf)
July 18, 2023
MDE-2023-003: To appoint Jane Clohecy as Chief Administrative Officer for the Town of Oakville (pdf)
July 11, 2023
MDE-2023-002: To give written approval of by-laws passed at the meeting of Council on July 11, 2023 (pdf)