It appears Wawa Mayor Ron Rody's set to depart, as tonight's Council agenda includes a report on addressing such a vacancy.
Three meetings will be held tonight, including a Committee of Adjustment meeting on an application for consent and a Corporate Planning Committee meeting including discussion on the vacancy rebate policy, a draft policy on delegation of power and duties of Council, revisions to the municipality's emergency plan, and a staff report on mayoral vacancy - like any other Council vacancy, the Municipal Act does require Council either call a by-election or fill the vacancy by appointment within 60 days of it being declared, unless it's within 90 days before a regular municipal election day.
If a current Council member is appointed to that role, then their seat would need to be filled per the same rules.
This would be the second Council vacancy in recent months, after Robert Reece resigned as a councillor, with Cathy Cannon quickly appointed to his seat, as she was the runner-up in the 2018 election.
The report on mayoral vacancy and many of the other items will come back up in tonight's regular meeting, along with a by-law to sell municipal land at 9 White Drive, as well as three "in-camera" items: a personnel issue about a performance appraisal or contract review; a legal issue relating to an offer to purchase property; and another legal issue.
Held back-to-back-to-back, the meetings start at 6:30 tonight - they're open to the public but proof of full COVID-19 vaccination is required, though they'll also be broadcast through the Municipality's YouTube channel.