Corporate Services for the Village of Lions Bay encompasses two key functions. The first is the overall management of the administrative operations of the municipality. The Chief Administrative Officer ensures that the policies and directives of Council are implemented and advises Council on the operations and affairs of the municipality. Secondly, the CAO and Village administrative staff oversee legislative services, bylaws, agreements, protocol, planning and development, legal matters, records management and Freedom of Information requests.
The Corporate Services function includes the organization of Council’s agenda, keeping minutes of Council/Committee meetings, preparation of bylaws, the safekeeping of municipal records, and the provision of information to the public. In addition, Corporate Services looks after:
- Processing and coordinating all business relative to the Village of Lions Bay’s Council
- Carrying out statutory requirements in relation to the Community Charter and the Local Government Act
- Providing information and directing enquiries to the appropriate departments
- Providing advice with respect to Council procedures, policies, and functions
- Coordinating and providing sufficient information to Council to support the Council decision making process
- Providing administrative services to the majority of Council’s committees
- Administering the Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act and processing requests to access records