市议员的工作" t- d- H Q% r& s4 K
•develop and evaluate the policies and programs of the Municipality 2 E! |/ Q" T @. f# \
•approve the City’s operating and capital budgets , U* E. y& R1 |
•ensure the accountability of Administration 1 C' t. H$ y( a5 J: x) c•the appointment of the City Manager + I3 @" \, x8 q" [
•pass resolutions or bylaws which provide direction to Administration or set policy - y" C; e* {% f# ]( S: |/ j1 A% e
•cancel, reduce, refund or defer taxes under section 347 of the Municipal Government Act 4 |" b1 I# a5 B* F0 S/ C•hear appeals, unless they are delegated to a Council Committee by bylaw ' ` D- y5 I/ W8 C$ E8 m
•deal with anything specifically required by statute.
5#2009的夏天 2 ?" M1 z. Q3 G- a , U4 U2 L; A/ R/ M0 Y" k X1 r/ ]& H ' g: J! ^4 K4 z( M& D" e: pYes, 年薪8万 sounds like an inadequate number for city councils, but 1/3 of their salary is tax free, which means their disposable income equals to someone who is making 100k annually. Plus, they all have very good pension plan, health coverage and other career allowance/deduction every year. Actually, Mayor Mandel opposed to this raise, but his vote couldn't overturn the results.