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Municipal Departments
Corporate Services
Location
Town Hall
56 Queen Street
Port Hope, ON L1A 3Z9
Phone: (905) 885-4544
Fax: (905) 885-7698
8:30 to 4:30 Monday to Friday
Contact Information
| Director of Corporate Services/Municipal Clerk Sue Dawe Ext. 2231 sdawe@porthope.ca | Deputy Clerk Connie Martinell Ext. 2234 cmartinell@porthope.ca |
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Administrative Assistant/Council Secretariat |
Secretary/Lottery Taxi Licensing Officer/Records Management Clerk |
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Building Maintenance/Custodian |
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The Role of the Corporate Services Department
The Corporate Services department oversees the management of the Municipality's business matters both internal and external including, but not limited to:
- Property management of Town Hall, municipal leases and surplus lands
- Municipal public relations and information
- The liaison with committees, community groups, senior government agencies, organization and solicitors
- Municipality's information technology and the Municipal website
- Municipality's Emergency Preparedness Program
Corporate Services has oversight over the Statutory role of the Municipal Clerk and the Director of Corporate Services is appointed by By-law to perform the statutory duties of the Municipal Clerk required in accordance with The Municipal Act, R.S.O. 1990, Chapter M.45 and all other related legislation, statutes and regulations, including but not limited to the following:
- Corporate Officer and Signing Authority for the Municipality
- Responsibility for the Committee of Adjustment
- Preparation and distribution of agendas and minutes for Council and its Committee meetings
- Attendance at Council and Committee meetings and the preparation and submission of resolutions, decisions and proceedings
- Preparation of draft by-laws and similar documents
- Liaison with Heritage Port Hope and be responsible for the Heritage Act designations
- Preparation of certified documents, registration of vital statistics
- Performing the duties of Returning Officer for municipal elections
- Issuance of Business Licenses
Other services offered by the Corporate Services Department include:
