2021-077 By-Law to Appoint an Interim Closed Meeting Investigator and Repeal By-Law No. 2020-006 The Corporation of the Township of Ora-Medonte
By-Law No.2021-077
A By-law to Appoint an Interim Closed Meeting Investigator
and Repeal By-Law No.2020-006
Whereas by its adoption of By-law No. 2021-075 on June 23, 2021,the Corporation
of the Township of Oro-Medonte appointed John Ewart as the Township's Interim
Integrity Commissioner effective June 26,2021; and
Whereas the Township of Oro-Medonte provided 30 calendar days' notice to
Principles Integrity that the Professional Service Agreement between Principles
Integrity and the Township of Oro-Medonte was terminated in accordance with the
terms of said agreement;
Whereas Principles Integrity advised on June 22,2021 that it treated the
termination of the Agreement as immediate on May 26, 2021 and that it was no
longer providing Closed Meeting Investigator services to the Township as of said
date;
Whereas the Council of the Township of Oro-Medonte, now deems it expedient to
appoint John Ewart, as the Township of Oro-Medonte's Interim Closed Meeting
Investigator,to perform the functions, powers and duties recited below and as may
be set out in the Municipal Act from time to time;and
WHEREAS Section 239.2(1)of the Municipal Act authorizes a municipality to
appoint an investigator(hereinafter, Closed Meeting Investigator")who has the
function of investigating in an independent manner upon a complaint made to him or
her by any person,whether a municipality or local board has complied with Section
239 of the Act or a procedure by-law under subsection 238(2)of the Act in respect
of a meeting or part of a meeting that was closed to the public, and to report on
such investigation;
Now Therefore be it resolved that:
1. John Ewart is appointed as the Township of Oro-Medonte's Interim Closed
Meeting Investigator pursuant to subsection 239.2(1)of the Municipal Act with such
appointment being retroactive and effective as of May 26, 2021.
2. Upon this interim appointment John Ewart will have all the functions, powers
and duties of a closed meeting investigator as set out in section 239.2(1)of the
Municipal Act.
3. Subject to Section 239.2(2)in carrying out his functions under subsection(1),
John Ewart may exercise such powers and shall perform such duties as may
be assigned to him by the municipality from time to time.
4. The Mayor and Clerk are hereby authorized to execute the Service Agreement
and any other associated documentation with respect to this interim
appointment.
5. By-law 2020-006 is hereby repealed in its entirety.
By-Law Read a First,Second and Third time, and Passed this 251h day of
June,2021.
The Corp;rrafliop oft a Township of Oro-Medonte
Mayor, H.S. Hu es
C rk,Yvonne Aubichon