If you are wondering: the only constant these days is
change. It doesn't matter in what walk of life, change is afoot. Similarly the
Office of Mayor is changing as well and how individuals approach the Office.
There are many well-known mayors and each seems to have
their own vision and values.
The Mayor of Calgary, Naheed Nenshi, is someone I would
consider a visionary with strong policy credentials and communication skills.
He seems to be very community oriented in the sense of building a community of
relationships.
The Mayor of New York, Michael Bloomberg, is different
wherein he "sees New York as a corporation, city workers as talent, and
the public as customers - and by and large New Yorkers love him for it."
However, back in 1892 the former mayor of Birmingham in
England is different again and compared cities to a "joint stock or
co-operative enterprise in which every citizen is a shareholder, and of which
the dividends are receivable in the improved health and the increase of comfort
and happiness of the community."
Here are some things that guide me as mayor from the Policy
Manual and as mandated by provincial legislation:
E.O. The community of Kindersley
exists so that its citizens enjoy a safe, attractive, vibrant, sustainable and
environmentally friendly community for a reasonable investment.
GP.O The purpose of the Council, on
behalf of the ratepayers of Kindersley, is to see to it that the Town of Kindersley (a) achieves
appropriate results for appropriate persons at an appropriate costs and (b)
avoids unacceptable actions and situations.
GP.4. The Mayor, acts as Chair or
Chief Governance Officer of the Council and as such is a specially empowered
member of the Council who assures the integrity of the Council's process and,
secondarily, represents the Council to outside parties.
Accordingly:
1.
The assigned result of the Mayor’s job is that
the Council behaves consistently with its own rules and those legitimately
imposed upon it from outside the organization...
2.
The authority of the Mayor consists in making
decisions that fall within topics covered by Council policies on Governance
Process and Council-Chief Administrative Officer Delegation, with the exception
of (a) employment or termination of a Chief Administrative Officer and (b)
where the Council specifically delegates portions of this authority to others.
The Mayor is authorised to use any reasonable interpretation of the provisions
in these policies...
3.
The Mayor is responsible for the creation and
maintenance of the CAO employee file...
4.
The Deputy Mayor acts in the absence of the
Mayor with all the authority accorded under this policy and the Municipalities
Act.
After 10 months I have to say I have enjoyed being Mayor
more than I thought I would. I am still learning and with Council, I believe we
are headed down the right road. As for my style: it is a work in progress. I
want Kindersley to have the four pillars of a community flourish. Those pillars
include: culture, economics, education, and recreation. My hope is that
Kindersley will "R.E.E.C. with Opportunities" resulting in a
community whose residents and businesses flourish.
·
Recreation Opportunities
·
Economic Opportunities
·
Education Opportunities
·
Cultural Opportunities
Kindersley is not about shareholders and customers, I think
Kindersley is about people working and playing together so all can flourish.
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