The Speaker was elected by Council at its first meeting in 2016. The Speaker is a full time councillor. The functions of the Speaker are set out in section37 of the municipal Structures Act as follows:

• Presides at council meetings
• Performs the duties and exrcises the powers delegated to the speaker by the council
• Ensure that council meets at least quarterly
• Maintain order during council meetings
• Ensure compliance in the council and council committees with code of conduct for councillors as set out in schedule 1 of the Municipal Systems Act and
• Must ensure that council meetings are conducted in accordance with the rules and orders of the council.

OBJECTIVES

• Deepening democracy and good governance
• Petition, memorandum and public-hearing affairs
• Resolution tracking and monitoring
• Council committees, rules and orders oversight
• Councillor support and auxiliary service and civic events