Central Administration

CENTRAL ADMINISTRATION DEPARTMENT

The Chamber Secretary is responsible for the production and distribution of minutes of the proceedings of Council and its Committees and agendas on time in terms of section 137 of the urban council act chapter29:15. The Chamber Secretary overseas the whole department which is made up of six sections. Whenever the Office of the Town Clerk is absent or incapacitated or fails to act , the Chamber Secretary will perform the functions of the Town Clerk as stipulated in the Urban Councils Act ( Chapter 29:15, Section 137(2)).

Depatment Functions

• Provision of secretarial and administrative services
• Enforcing compliance of Council by-laws.
• Promoting corporate governance.
• Provision of Civil protection and disaster management services.
• Preparing and distributing agendas and notices of mayoral functions, council or committee meetings; and
• Preparing and distributing minutes of the proceedings of Council and its committees.
• Follow up the implementation of Council resolutions.
• Preparation and review of Council’s by-laws and regulations to keep abreast with contemporary laws and national policies.
• Provision of adequate security services to all Council departments through municipal police, fire and rescue services.
• Handling all the legal affairs of the Municipality.
• Maintenance of an efficient records management system for Council.
• Overseeing the total human resources functions such as recruitment, selection and placements as well as industrial relations.

Department Sections

• Committee & Central Registry
• Municipal Police
• Legal
• Fire and Rescue Emergency Services Section
• Human Resources management section