Responsibilities of the Clerk

Responsibilities of the Clerk

The City Clerk is responsible for the statutory duties of the City Clerk as specified in The Cities Act. This includes the preparation and preservation of all minutes books and records of Council business, custody of City Bylaws, corporate seal, administrative support to Council and its Committees, preparation of Council and Committee agendas and conduct of local government elections. The primary function of the City Clerk is supporting the legislative matters and decisions of Council.

The City Clerk is the communications link between Council and other City Departments and the general public, providing assistance and advice to citizens with respect to Council/Committee processes, reporting procedures and decisions.