Mayor and Council
Left to right: Councillor Golden, Deputy Mayor Myles, Mayor McIver, Councillor Myles and Councillor Mielhausen
Council meetings are held the second and fourth Monday of each month at 1:00 p.m. in the Council Chamber at the Municipal Office, 56 Lindsay Road 5, Lion's Head, Ontario. The exception to this occurs when a Council meeting is scheduled on a statutory holiday. In this case, the meeting will be held the following day (Tuesday).
Register to attend in person Council meetings
Council meetings are open to the public to attend in person and/or electronically via Zoom. Due to space limitations and social distancing requirements, public attendance is limited to 10 members of the public per Council meeting. Members of the public requesting to attend a Council meeting in person are required to reserve a spot with the Clerk by 12 noon on the Friday prior to the Council meeting. Reservations can be completed by email to clerk@northernbruce.ca or telephone to 519-793-3522 X236. A reservation, facemask, and vaccination certificate are required to attend a Council meeting in person.
Please complete the COVID-19 Screening Survey prior to the meeting.
Attend Council meetings electronically on Zoom
You can also attend electronically via Zoom. Meeting information and details to join via Zoom are posted on the News section of the website the week prior to the meeting.
| Councillor Laurie (Smokey) Golden |
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Telephone: (519) 596-2614 |
| Deputy Mayor Debbie Myles |
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Telephone: (519) 795-7240 |
| Mayor Milt McIver |
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Telephone: (519) 592-3076 |
| Councillor Megan Myles |
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Telephone: (519) 387-3663 |
| Councillor James Mielhausen |
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Telephone: (519) 378-8457 |
| Code of Conduct | ||
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A Code of Conduct serves as a reference guide on ethical behaviour when members of Council are acting in their official capacity, and supplements legislative standards and parameters within which members are obligated to operate. A Code of Conduct encourages the public's right to expect that its representatives adhere to the highest standards of conduct. Adherence to such standards will in turn help to protect and maintain a municipality's reputation and integrity. On May 28, 2018, Council enacted By-law No. 2018-47 being a by-law to establish a Code of Conduct for the Members of the Council of the Municipality of Northern Bruce Peninsula. |
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| Closed Session Investigation | ||
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The Office of the Ombudsman handles closed session investigation complaints. Those wishing to lodge a complaint shall contact the Office of the Ombudsman directly. Municipal councils, local boards and their committees must meet behind closed doors on occasion to deal with specific matters. For example, if a municipality is being sued or if Council is considering purchasing land or if Council must deal with a labour relations issue, then it is appropriate that it be able to do so in a closed meeting. The purpose of a closed meeting is to receive information or give direction. Exemptions are established in the Municipal Act, R.S.O. 2001, c.25, Section 239(2)(a) to (k). |
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| Declaration of Pecuniary Interest | ||
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According to the Municipal Conflict of Interest Act (MCIA), Members of Council are required to declare any direct or indirect pecuniary interest in relation to a matter being considered by Council. A pecuniary interest is one where there is a reasonable likelihood or expectation of financial loss or gain by the member or related persons as defined in the MCIA. Municipalities are required to maintain a registry of all declarations made by Members of Council pursuant to the Act. The registry must include the original written declaration and be available to the public. Declarations Prior to November 22, 2021 Declarations on November 22, 2021 and Later If you are a member of the Council of the Municipality of Northern Bruce Peninsula and wish to declare a pecuniary interest, please complete the Declaration of Pecuniary Interest form. |
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| Integrity Commissioner | ||
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The Municipality of Northern Bruce Peninsula established the Office of Integrity Commissioner and appointed Harold G. Elston as Integrity Commissioner from January 1, 2018 to December 31, 2020. The role of the Integrity Commissioner is to help ensure that Members of Council perform their functions in accordance with the Code of Conduct and other procedures, rules or policies governing their ethical behaviour. Please review By-law 2020-86 for further information about the Office of the Integrity Commissioner.
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| Petitions | ||
| If you intend on submitting a petition to the Council of the Municipality of Northern Bruce Peninsula to be included on a public Council agenda, please ensure that you include the following disclaimer on your petition document:
"Personal information on a petition form is collected under the authority of section 28(2) of the Municipal Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act for the purpose of informing the Council of the Municipality of Northern Bruce Peninsula of the views of the petition. Personal information will not be used by the Municipality for any purpose other than regarding the petition." |
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| Request for Delegation | ||
| Those wishing to appear as a delegation are required to submit a completed Request for Delegation form to the Clerk. Delegations are received on a first come, first served basis. Anyone wishing to view, discuss or provide written comments on any by-law (or agenda document) or submit Correspondence for the Council Agenda or submit a completed Request for Delegation form shall provide same to the Clerk no later than 12 Noon on the Wednesday preceding the scheduled Council meeting. |
| Proclamations |
| Proclamations are public announcements or declarations, often issued to organizations in the format of a ceremonial document, which recognizes the efforts and contributions of groups or individuals. Council receives requests for formal proclamations from groups or organizations wishing to raise awareness or highlight an upcoming event or issue. Council has the authority to designate a specific day, week or month to help raise awareness of these events, arts and cultural celebrations, charitable fundraising or public awareness campaigns that are significant to the MNBP.
Council will not issue proclamations for:
An organization does not have exclusive rights to the day, week or month of their proclamation. Submit your request for proclamation in writing to the Clerk's Office at least three weeks prior to the desired proclamation period. Examples of ProclamationsMonth of January, 2020 - Alzheimer Awareness Month Month of April - Daffodil Month - Canadian Cancer Society - Daffodil Campaign |
Contact Us
Tessa Swanton
Deputy Clerk
Municipality of Northern Bruce Peninsula
56 Lindsay Road 5
Lion’s Head, Ontario N0H 1W0
T. (519) 793-3522 X229
F. (519) 793-3823
Send email to Tessa Swanton
Map to the Municipality of Northern Bruce Peninsula
