President of Council, Vice President of Council, or any member of Council designated by the majority of Council, in that order, shall become the Acting Mayor with all the powers of Mayor in the event the Mayor, or on acting in that capacity for him or her, is (a) absent from the Municipality or inaccessible, or (b) is unable or unwilling for any cause or reason, to perform the duties of Mayor, for a period of forty-eight (48) hours or longer. This provision shall take effect upon (a) the Mayor, or one acting in that capacity for him or her, providing written notice of such absence or inaccessibility or unwillingness to the Clerk of Council, or (b) the vote of a majority of Council at a public meeting stating the reasons for invoking this provision. An individual designated acting Mayor shall be temporarily relieved of other duties to the Municipality and another designee shall act in their role.
(Amended 11-8-16.)