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~d~w1n REPORT
CHIEF ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICER
Meeting: GENERAL PURPOSE AND ADMINISTRATION CO11MMITTEE /
Date: Monday, November 16, 2009 ~2~ Cc.~~IZa~^' ~ C2P~ "(~~~"" U q
Report #: CAO-010-09 File: By-law #: ~3~ /6 3
Subject: CODE OF CONDUCT FOR COUNCIL MEMBERS
Recommendation
It is respectfully recommended that the General Purpose and Administration Committee
recommend to Council the following:
1. THAT Report CAO-010-09 be received;
2. THAT the attached By-law with respect of Council Member Code of Conduct be
approved.
Submitted by:~ -'' ~w
Franklin Wu M.A.o.M
Chief Administrative Officer
CORPORATION OF THE MUNICIPALITY OF CLARINGTON
40 TEMPERANCE STREET, BOWMANVILLE, ONTARIO L1C 3A6 T (905)623-3379 F (905)623-5717
REPORT NO.: CAO-010-09
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Report
At its meeting held on October 26, 2009, Council considered CAO Report 007-09
and resolved to direct the CAO to draft a standalone Code of Conduct for Council
Members.
2. Attached herein is the By-law providing for such a Code. The provisions of the
Code are verbatim extractions from the "Employee Code" where reference was
made to Members of Council.
THE CORPORATION OF THE MUNICIPALITY OF CLARINGTON
BY-LAW 2009-
Being a by-law to Establish a Code of Conduct for Members of Council
WHEREAS section 223.2 of The Municipal Act, 2001, as amended, authorizes
the municipality to establish a Code of Conduct for members of the council; and
WHEREAS the Council of the Municipality of Clarington has determined the need
to establish a standalone Code of Conduct for members of council:
NOW THEREFORE THE COUNCIL OF THE CORPORATION OF THE
MUNICIPALITY OF CLARINGTON HEREBY ENACTS AS FOLLOWS:
1. THAT Schedule A attached hereto is adopted as the Municipality of
Clarington's Code of Conduct for members of council; and
2. THAT Schedule A attached hereto forms part of this by-law.
By-law read a first, second and third time this _ day of 2009.
m Abernethy, Mayor
Patti L. Barrie, Municipal Clerk
Schedule A to By-law 2009-_
Code of Conduct -Members of Council
Purpose
The Code of Conduct for members of council serves as a guide to
members of council in the individual conduct of their official duties. The
Code represents general standards. It does not replace council member's
roles, responsibilities, actions and behaviours required by various statutes.
Conduct
Members of council shall not
a) breach the public trust or misappropriate public funds and/or
resources.
b) use Municipal property, equipment, supplies or services of
consequence for activities not associated with the discharge of
official duties.
c) benefit from the use of information relating to the affairs of the
Municipality.
d) benefit from the use of information acquired during the course of
official duties which is not generally available to the public.
e) sell goods or services to the Municipality or have a direct or indirect
interest in a company or own a company which sells goods or
services to the Municipality.
f) conduct their work activities in a manner which may cause personal
injury to themselves or others or damage to equipment or property
of the Municipality.
g) bid on the sale of goods except those disposed by public auction.
h) use Municipal buying power for personal gain or benefit.
3. Enforcement
The onus of compliance of the Code is on the individual member of
council. In addition, the provisions of various statutes pertaining to the
roles, responsibilities, actions and behaviours governing members of
council apply to instances of improper conduct.