1. to consider the welfare and interests of the municipality as a whole and to bring to council's attention to anything that would promote the welfare or interests of the municipality;
2. to participate generally in developing and evaluating the policies and programs of the municipality;
3. to participate in council meetings and council committee meetings and meetings of other bodies to which they are appointed by the council;
4. to obtain information about the operation or administration of the municipality from the chief administrative officer or a person designated by the chief administrative officer;
5. to keep in confidence matters discussed in private at a council or council committee meeting until discussed at a meeting held in public;
6. to perform any other duty or function imposed on Councillors by this or any other enactment or by the council.

1. preside when in attendance at a council meeting unless a bylaw provides that another Councillor or other person is to preside, and
2. perform any other duty imposed on a chief elected official by this or any other enactment or bylaw.

(2) The chief elected official is a member of all council committees and all bodies to which council has the right to appoint members under this Act, unless the council provides otherwise.