18-01 Rescind 17-42 JGM appointmentCOUNTY OF ELGIN
By -Law No. 18-01
"BEING A BY-LAW TO RESCIND BY-LAW 16-32 TO RE -APPOINT JGM CONSULTING
AS THE CLOSED MEETING INVESTIGATOR, BY-LAW 16-33 TO RE -APPOINT JGM
CONSULTING AS THE INTEGRITY COMMISSIONER AND ANY BY-LAW
INCONSISTENT WITH BY-LAW 17-42"
WHEREAS Section 223.3 of the Municipal Act, 2001, as amended, authorizes a
municipal council to appoint an Integrity Commissioner who is responsible for performing
in an independent manner functions related to the Code of Conduct of members of council
and local boards; and,
WHEREAS Section 223.13 of the Municipal Act, 2001 as amended, authorizes a
municipality to appoint an Ombudsman who reports to council and whose function is to
investigate in an independent manner any decision or recommendation made, or act done
or omitted in the course of the administration; and,
WHEREAS Section 239.2 of the Municipal Act, 2001 as amended, authorizes a
municipality to appoint an Closed Meeting Investigator who has the function to investigate
in an independent manner, a complaint made to him or her by any person, whether the
municipality or a local board has complied with section 239 or a procedure by-law under
subsection 238 (2) in respect of a meeting or part of a meeting that was closed to the
public, and to report on the investigation; and,
WHEREAS the County of Elgin, through By -Laws 16-32 and 16-33, appointed JGM
Consulting as Closed Meeting Investigator and Integrity Commissioner for a one-year term
that expired on December 31, 2017; and,
WHEREAS the County deemed it necessary to fill the position of Integrity
Commissioner, Closed Meeting Investigator, and Ombudsman; and,
WHEREAS the County deemed it advisable, through By -Law 17-42, to appoint
Independent Resolutions Inc. as Integrity Commissioner, Closed Meeting Investigator and
Ombudsman to perform these services for a three-year term commencing on January 1,
2018; and,
WHEREAS the County deems it prudent to rescind By -Laws 16-32, 16-33 and all
by-laws with provisions inconsistent with those contained in By -Law 17-42;
NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED THAT the Municipal Council of the
Corporation of the County of Elgin hereby enacts as follows:
1. THAT By -Law 16-32 and By -Law 16-33 be hereby rescinded; and,
2. THAT where the provisions of any other by-laws are inconsistent with the provisions
of By -Law 17-42, the provisions of By -Law 17-42 shall prevail.
READ A FIRST, SECOND AND THIRD TIME AND FINALLY PASSED THIS 9T" DAY OF
JANUARY 2018.
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Julie Gonvou, David Marr,
Chief Administrative Officer. Warden.