Council's core authorities and responsibilities are
defined by the Municipal
Act of Manitoba. Below lists
Council’s Role and the Duties of Council Members.
A council is responsible
(a) for developing and evaluating the policies and
programs of the municipality;
(b) for ensuring that the powers, duties and functions
of the municipality are appropriately carried out; and
(c) for carrying out the powers, duties and functions
expressly given to the council under the Municipal Act or any other Act.
Each member of a council has the following duties:
(a) to consider the well-being and interests of the
municipality as a whole and to bring to the council's attention anything that
would promote the well-being or interests of the municipality;
(b) to participate generally in developing and
evaluating the policies and programs of the municipality;
(c) to participate in meetings of the council and of
council committees and other bodies to which the member is appointed by the
council;
(d) to keep in confidence a matter that is discussed at
a meeting closed to the public under subsection 152(3) and that the
committee decides to keep confidential until the matter is discussed at a
meeting of the council or of a committee conducted in public;
(d.1) to comply with the code of conduct for members of
council;
(e) to perform any other duty or function imposed on
the member by the council or the Municipal Act or any other Act.
In addition to performing the duties of a member of a
council, the head of council has a duty
(a) to preside when in attendance at a council meeting,
except where the procedures by-law or the Municipal Act or any other Act
otherwise provides;
(b) to provide leadership and direction to the council;
and
(c) to perform any other duty or function assigned to a
head of council by the council or by the Municipal Act or any other Act.
