Body: Council Type: By-law Meeting: Regular Date: 2023 Collection: By-laws Municipality: South Frontenac
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The Corporation
of the Township
of South Frontenac
By-law 2023-71 for Being a By-law to Appoint an integrity Commissioner the Corporation of the Township of South Frontenac
Act, 2001, as amended provides that the powers of a municipal Whereas the Municipal be exercised by its Council through the adoption of By—laws; are to corporation
Whereas the Municipal Act authorizes the Township to establish Codes of Conduct for members of Council and to appoint an Integrity Commissioner who reports to Council; Whereas South Frontenac Council adopted a Code of Conduct for Council and members of Committees in 2019; Whereas an integrity Commissioner is responsible for performing in an independent manner the functions assigned by the municipality; and Whereas the Municipa/Act, requires all municipalities in Ontario to appoint an integrity Commissioner whose powers and duties are set out in the Municipal Act, 2001; Therefore Be it Resolved That the Council of the Corporation of the Township of South Frontenac enacts as follows:
- That, effective December 20, 2023, Tony Fleming, Cunningham Swan Carty Little & Bonham LLP, is hereby appointed as the Township of South Frontenac Integrity Commissioner pursuant to the Municipal Act;
- That upon appointment Tony Fleming will have all the functions, powers and duties of an Integrity Commissioner as set out in the MunicipalAcz‘, and in addition such functions, powers and duties as may be assigned by Council from time to time; subject to an Agreement executed by the Mayor & Clerk and Tony Fleming, Cunningham Swan;
- That the Township of South Frontenac hereby indemnifies and save harmless the integrity Commissioner or any person acting under the instructions of the integrity Commissioner for costs reasonably incurred in connection with the defence of a proceeding if the proceeding relates to an act done in good faith in the performance or intended performance of a function, duty or authority under the Municipa/Act, or a By-law passed thereunder, or an alleged neglect or default in the performance in good faith of the function, duty or authority;
4. That all actions taken and required to be taken by the Mayor and Clerk on behalf of the Corporation of the Township of South Frontenac to complete this matter including the execution of the Agreement and any other associated documentation are hereby authorized, confirmed and ratified; 5. That should any sections of this By-law, including any section or part of any schedules attached hereto be declared by a court of competent jurisdiction to be ultra vires, the remaining sections shall nevertheless remain valid and binding; 6. That By—law2018-50, A By—lawto Appoint Aird Berlis through its lead John Mascarin as Integrity Commissioner for the Township of South Frontenac is repealed effective December 19, 2023.
And That this By-law shall come into force and take effect on December 20, 2023 Read a first and second time this 19 day of September,
2023
Read a third time and passed this 19 day of September,
2023
//2% Mayor Ron Vandewal
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