3480 To establish the rate of remuneration for members of Council for the 2010-2014 termTHE CORPORATION OF THE TOWN OF TILLSONBURG
BY-LAW NUMBER 3480
A BY-LAW to Establish the Rate of Remuneration for Members of the Council of the
Corporation of the Town of Tillsonburg for the 2010 - 2014 term.
WHEREAS Section 283 of the Municipal Act, S.O. 2001 c. 25, as amended, provides that a
municipality may pay any part of the remuneration and expenses of the members of any
local board of the municipality.
AND WHEREAS the Council of the Corporation of the Town of Tillsonburg passed
resolutions to determine remuneration for Council members for the 2010 - 2014 term and
that honorariums reflect the annual Cost of Living Adjustment increase given to employees
each year;
AND WHEREAS Council recognizes that compensation should be tied mostly to Council
member performance and that performance means attendance at meetings and events;
NOW THEREFORE Council of the Corporation of the Town of Tillsonburg does enact as
follows:
1. Definitions
1.1 Meetings
Council defined as regular or special meeting of Council where all members
of Council are invited to attend. Usually starts at 5:30 p.m. and
ending no later than 10:00 p.m.
Committee/Board defined as a meeting where one or more members of Council are
appointed to represent Council.
1.2 Events
Community Events includes social and community events, etc. where Council is invited
as a whole (Parades, Bazaars, Fall Fairs, etc)
Special Events includes social and community events, open houses,
receptions, etc. where the Mayor and/or his designate and/or
member of Council is invited to attend
1.2 Other
Other Business defined as attendance by one or more members of Council to
attend to matters relating to municipal governance.
2. THAT each Council member's compensation for conference per diems and mileage shall
be subject to the provisions contained in the Town of Tillsonburg Conference and
Training Policy.
3. THAT each Council member's remuneration shall be paid as follows:
3.1 Mayor Council annual remuneration, allocated between 1/3 municipal
allowance and 2/3 regular pay, shall be $30,821 plus the cost of
health benefits.
3.2 Deputy Mayor Council annual remuneration, allocated between 1/3 municipal
allowance and 2/3 regular pay, shall be $12,930 plus the cost of
health benefits.
3.3 Councillor Council annual remuneration, allocated between 1/3 municipal
allowance and 2/3 regular pay, shall be $11,682 plus the cost of
health benefits.
4. THAT should annual cost of living adjustments be awarded to Town staff for any
subsequent year within this term, then a corresponding increase will automatically
be added to the Mayor, Deputy Mayor, and Councillor base rate established in
2011 to determine the new base rate for Council compensation for subsequent
years and become effective on January 1 of that year.
5. THAT Council honorariums become effective January 1, 2011;
THAT this By-Law is passed pursuant to the Municipal Act, 2001 S.O. 2001, and shall come
into full force and effect on the day of passing.
READ A FIRST AND SECOND TIME THIS 14th DAY OF FEBRUARY, 2011.
READ A THIRD AND FINAL TIME AND PASSED THIS 3rd DAY OF MARCH,
2011.
Clerk - Donna Hemeryck