North Bay City Council

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North Bay City Council
History
Founded1891 [1]
Leadership
Mayor
Peter Chirico
since November 15, 2023
Seats11
Elections
Last election
2022
Meeting place
North Bay City Council Chamber
Website
www.city.north-bay.on.ca/cityhall/council/

North Bay City Council is the governing body of the city of North Bay, Ontario, Canada.

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Unlike many Canadian city councils, North Bay does not elect its council on a ward system. Instead, all councillors are elected at-large, and the ten candidates with the most votes are declared elected to council. Unlike the similar system in place for Vancouver City Council elections, however, North Bay municipal politics does not have a political party system.

The councillor with the most votes serves as deputy mayor, while the second and third-place finishers chair the council's two primary committees, community services and public works and engineering. [2]

As in other Ontario municipalities, the council may choose to fill a vacancy either by scheduling a by-election or by directly appointing a new councillor to the seat. [3] Due to the city's at-large electoral system, if the appointment process is chosen then the first right to fill a vacant seat is generally offered to the next highest unelected finisher in the previous municipal election. For instance, when Peter Chirico resigned from council in May 2012, Sarah Campbell, the eleventh-place candidate in the 2010 election, was appointed to his seat. Following the resignation of Sean Lawlor from council in November 2013, twelfth-place finisher Mark King was the next in line to be appointed to the vacant seat, [3] and was appointed to council as of January 6, 2014. [4]

2022-2026

Council elected in the 2022 election:

CouncillorNotes
Peter Chirico Mayor
Mac Bain
Gary Gardiner
Maggie HorsfieldDeputy Mayor
Sara Inch
Mark King
Jamie Lowery
Justine Mallah
Chris Mayne
Lana Mitchell
Tanya Vrebosch

2018-2022

Council elected in the 2018 election:

CouncillorNotes
Al McDonald Mayor
Mike Anthony
Mac Bain
Johanne Brousseau
Mark King
Chris Mayne
Dave Mendicino
Scott Robertson
Marcus Tignanelli
Bill Vrebosch
Tanya VreboschDeputy mayor

2014-2018

Council elected in the 2014 election:

CouncillorNotes
Al McDonald Mayor
Mike Anthony
Mac Bain
Sheldon ForgetteDeputy mayor
Mark King
George Maroosis
Chris Mayne
Jeff Serran
Derek Shogren
Daryl Vaillancourt
Tanya Vrebosch

2010-2014

Council elected in the 2010 election:

CouncillorNotes
Al McDonald Mayor
Mike Anthony
Mac Bain
Peter ChiricoDeputy mayor to May 2012 [5]
Judy Koziol
Sean LawlorDeputy mayor after May 2012 [5] Resigned from council on November 18, 2013. [3]
George Maroosis
Chris Mayne
Dave Mendicino
Darryl Vaillancourt
Tanya VreboschDeputy mayor after November 2013. [6]
Sarah CampbellReappointed to council in 2012. [5]
Mark KingAppointed to council in 2014. [4]

In May 2012, Peter Chirico resigned his seat as the city's deputy mayor to take a job as managing director of community services in the city's administrative staff. [5] Sean Lawlor succeeded him as deputy mayor, and Sarah Campbell, a former city councillor who narrowly lost re-election in 2010, was reappointed to fill the vacant council seat. [5] Lawlor subsequently resigned from council on November 18, 2013. [3]


2006-2010

Council elected in the 2006 election:

CouncillorNotes
Vic Fedeli Mayor
Mike Anthony
Mac Bain
Sarah Campbell
Peter ChiricoDeputy mayor
Tom Graham
Judy Koziol
Chris Mayne
Dave Mendicino
Darryl Vaillancourt
Tanya Vrebosch-Merry

2003-2006

Council elected in the 2003 election: [7]

CouncillorNotes
Vic Fedeli Mayor
Mike Anthony
Mac Bain
Maureen Boldt
Sarah Campbell
Peter ChiricoDeputy mayor
Judy Koziol
George Maroosis
Tom Mason
Dave Mendicino
Darryl Vaillancourt

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  2. "Lawlor Mulls Over What Department to Head". CFXN-FM, October 25, 2010.
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