Chief Administrative Officer By-Law 2023-03-06CITY OF SAINT JOHN
NEW B UNSWICK
A Bylaw Respecting the
Powers and Duties of the
Chief Administrative Officer
of The City of Saint John
By-law Number LG-19
An uncertified copy of this by-law
is available online
Arrete relatif aux attributions
du directeur general de
The City of Saint John
Arrete numero LG-19
Une copie non certifiee de 1'arrete
est disponible en ligne
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Section
Description
Recitals
1
Title
2
Definitions
3
Interpretation
4
References
5
Designations
6
Powers & Duties
TABLE DES MATIERES
Page Article Designation
Preambule
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Titre
3
2
Definitions
4
3
Interpretation
5
4
References
5
5
Designations
5
6
Attributions
Page
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RECITALS
WHEREAS, The City of Saint John deems it
advisable to pass this by-law because it will
establish and define the powers and duties of the
chief administrative officer;
AND WHEREAS, section 81 of the Local
Governance Act, S.N.B. 2017, c. 18, provides that
the chief administrative officer of a local
government has the powers and duties that the
council prescribes by by-law or resolution;
AND WHEREAS, notice of this by-law, and of
the Common Council meeting at which this by-
law was discussed, was provided in accordance
with the provisions of the Local Governance Act.
NOW THEREFORE, the Common Council of
The City of Saint John, enacts as follows:
Title
1 This By-law may be cited as the Chief
Administrative Officer By -Law (hereinafter the
`By-law").
Definitions
PREAMBULE
ATTENDU QUE, The City of Saint John juge
opportun de prendre le present arretd destind a
dtablir et definir les attributions du directeur
general; et
ATTENDU QUE, Particle 81 de la Loi sur la
gouvernance locale, L.N.-B. 2017, ch. 18, prdvoit
que le directeur gdneral d'un gouvernement local
exerce les attributions que prescrit le conseil par
voie d'arretd ou de resolution; et
ATTENDU QUE, avis du present arretd et de la
reunion du conseil communal a laquelle it a etd
ddbattu a dtd donnd conformement a la Lai sur la
gouvernance locale.
A CES CAUSES, le conseil communal de The
City of Saint John ddicte :
Titre
1 Le present arretd peut etre cite sous le titre
Arrete du directeur general (ci-apres « 1'arret6 ,).
Definitions
2 The following definitions apply in this By- 2 Les definitions qui suivent s'appliquent au
law. present arretd.
"Acting CAO" means a member of the Executive
Leadership Team of the City authorized, in
writing, by the CAO to act in such capacity;
(directeur general par interim)
"CAO" means the chief administrative officer of
the City and includes the Acting CAO; (directeur
general)
directeur general par interim » ddsigne un
membre de l'equipe de direction de la
municipalite autorisd, par dcrit, par le directeur
gdneral a agir en cette qualitd; (Acting CAO)
directeur general » ddsigne le directeur general
de la municipalite et comprend le directeur
general par interim; (CAO)
"City" means The City of Saint John; « municipalite » ddsigne The City of Saint John;
(municipalite) (City)
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"Common Council" means the elected municipal
council of the City. (conseil communal)
Interpretation
3 Rules for interpretation of the language
used in this By-law are contained in the lettered
paragraphs as follows:
(a) The captions, article and section
names and numbers appearing in this By-
law are for convenience of reference only
and have no effect on its interpretation.
(b) This By-law is to be read with all
changes of gender or number required by
the context.
(c) Each reference to legislation in this
By-law is printed in Italic font. The
reference is intended to include all
applicable amendments to the legislation,
including successor legislation. Where
this By-law references other by-laws of
the City, the term is intended to include
all applicable amendments to those by-
laws, including successor by-laws.
(d) The requirements of this By-law
are in addition to any requirements
contained in any other applicable by-laws
of the City or applicable provincial or
federal statutes or regulations.
(e) If any section, subsection, part or
parts or provision of this By-law, is for
any reason declared by a court or tribunal
of competent jurisdiction to be invalid, the
ruling shall not affect the validity of the
By-law as a whole, nor any other part of
it.
<< conseil communal » ddsigne les membres elus
du conseil municipal de la municipalite. (Common
Council)
Interpretation
3 Les regles d'interpretation suivantes
s' appliquent au present arrete comme suit :
a) Les titres, intertitres et numbros des
dispositions ne servent qu'a faciliter la
consultation de 1'arretd et ne doivent pas
servir a son interpretation.
b) Le genre ou le nombre
grammaticaux doivent etre adaptds au
contexte.
c) Les renvois Idgislatifs paraissent en
italique. Le renvoi a une loi vise
egalement les modifications qui s'y
appliquent, y compris toute legislation de
remplacement. Les renvois a d'autres
arretes de la municipalite visent
egalement les modifications qui s' y
appliquent, y compris tout arrete de
remplacement.
d) Les obligations qu'il cree
s'ajoutent a celles decoulant d'autres
arretes applicables de la municipalite ou
des lois et reglements applicables des
gouvernements federal ou provinciaux.
e) Si une disposition quelconque est
declaree invalide par un tribunal
competent pour quelque motif que ce soit,
la decision n'entache en rien la validity de
1'arrete dans son ensemble ni de toute
autre disposition.
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References
4 The term "City Manager" when used in
any by-law, resolution, policy, program or other
document of the City, or any contract, agreement,
purchase order or other instrument to which the
City is a party, shall mean the CAO under this
By-law.
Designations
5 The CAO shall designate an Acting CAO
for any period of absence and shall inform the
Mayor and Common Council of said designation.
Powers & Duties
6(1) The CAO shall exercise the powers and
perform the duties and functions established under
this By-law.
6(2) Subject to any applicable collective
agreement or statute, the CAO is authorized to
hire for all staff positions of the City.
6(3) Subject to any applicable collective
agreement or statute, the CAO is authorized to
approve payment in lieu of notice for termination
of employment of a City employee if the amount
of said payment falls within the City's budget.
6(4) Subject to any applicable collective
agreement or statute, the CAO is authorized to
approve severance pay to a City employee if the
amount of said pay falls within the City's budget.
References
4 Lorsqu'utilise dans tout arrete, resolution,
politique, programme ou autre document de la
municipalite, ou tout contrat, entente, bon de
commande ou autre instrument auquel la
municipalite est partie, le terme « directeur
municipal » designe le directeur general en vertu
du present arrete.
Designations
5 Le directeur general designe un directeur
general par interim pour toute periode d'absence
et informe le maire et le conseil communal de
cette designation.
Attributions
6(1) Le directeur general exerce les
attributions etablies en vertu du present arrete.
6(2) Sous reserve de toute convention
collective ou loi applicables, le directeur general
est autorise a embaucher pour tous les posses de la
municipalite.
6(3) Sous reserve de toute convention
collective ou loi applicables, le directeur general
est autorise a approuver le versement d'une
indemnite tenant lieu de preavis pour la cessation
d'emploi d'un employe de la municipalite pourvu
que le montant dudit versement entre dans le
budget de la municipalite.
6(4) Sous reserve de toute convention
collective ou loi applicables, le directeur general
est autorise a approuver 1'indemnite de depart
d'un employe de la municipalite pourvu que le
montant dudit versement entre dans le budget de
la municipalite.
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IN WITNESS WHEREOF the City of Saint John
has caused the Corporate Common Seal of the
said City to be affixed to this By-law the 6th day
of March, A.D. 2023 and signed by:
EN FOI DE QUOI, The City of Saint John a fait
apposer son sceau municipal sur le present arretd
le 6 mars 2023, avec les signatures suivantes :
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City Clerk#direffier de la mu eicipalite
First Reading - February 21, 2023 Premiere lecture - le 21 fevrier 2023
Second Reading - February 21, 2023 Deuxi�me lecture - le 21 fevrier 2023
Third Reading - March 6, 2023 Troisi�me lecture - le 6 mars 2023