HomeMy WebLinkAboutBy-law No. 2007-117 THE CORPORATION OF THE
MUNICIPALITY OF BAYHAM
BY-LAW NO.2007-117
BEING A BY-LAW TO AMEND BY-LAW NO.2007-093,BEING
A BY-LAW TOAPPOINT JGM CONSULTING AS THE
INVESTIGATOR PURSUANT TO SECTIONS 8,9, 10 AND
239.1 OF THE MUNICIPAL ACT,2001, S.O.2001,C.25,AS
AMENDED
WHEREAS Section 391. (3) AND (4) of the Municipal Act, 2001, S.O. 2001, c.25, as amended,
authorizes a municipality to impose a fee or charge including costs incurred by the municipality or
local board related to administration whether or not it is mandatory for the municipality to provide
or do the service or activity.
AND WHEREAS Council deems it desirable to initiate a fee for the municipal closed meeting
investigations, to be refunded in the event that the closed meeting investigator concludes that either
an item discussed in a closed meeting ought not to have been discussed in such closed meeting or
that Council did not act in accordance with its Procedural By-law.
NOW THEREFORE THE COUNCIL OF THE CORPORATION OF THE MUNICPALITY OF
BAYHAM ENACTS AS FOLLOWS:
1. THAT Section 8 of By-law No. 2007-093 be and the same is hereby repealed and replaced
with the following:
"8. Every request tor an investigation shall be initiated through the submission of a
"Municipal Investigation Complaint Form" ("Complaint Form") in the form attached as
Schedule "A" hereto and forming part of this By-Law. The said Complaint Form shall be
made available to the public through the Clerk's Office. A completed Complaint Form shall
be submitted to either the Clerk's Office or directly to the Closed Meeting Investigator and
shall be accompanied by payment of an administrative/processing fee of$25.00, payable in
cash or bank draft to the Municipality of Bayham. A completed Complaint Form will not be
accepted unless accompanied by payment of the required administrative/ processing fee. In
the event that the closed meeting investigator concludes that either an item discussed in a
closed meeting ought not to have been discussed in such closed meeting or that Council did
not act in accordance with its Procedural By-Law, then the said administrative/processing
fee shall be refunded to the submitting Complainant."
READ A FIRST, SECOND AND THIRD TIME AND FINALLY PASSED THIS 20TH DAY OF
DECEMBER 2007.
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& AD
CLERK
SCHEDULE "A"
By-Law No. 2007-117
COMPLAINT FORM
MUNICIPAL INVESTIGATION
IN ACCORDANCE WITH
Section 239 of the Municipal Act 2001
(As Amended)
A FEE OF$25.00 MUST ACCOMPANY THIS FORM PRIOR TO BEING PROCESSED.
PLEASE FORWARD COMPLETED FORMS TO:
John Maddox
JGM CONSULTING
#42—99 Edgevalley Road
London, Ontario N5Y 5N1
COMPLAINT FORM FOR MUNICIPAL INVESTIGATION
Section 239—Municipal Act 2001
(As Amended)
COMPLAINANT S
NAME
ADDRESS
TELEPHONE HOME WORK
E-MAIL
CAN YOUR IDENTITY BE REVEALED DURING THE INVESTIGATION? YES [ ] NO [ ]
s PERSONAL INFORMATION IS COLLECTED UNDER THE AUTHORITY OF SECTION 239 OF THE
MUNICIPAL ACT 2001 (AS AMENDED)AND WILL BE USED BY THE MUNICIPAL INVESTIGATOR TO
CARRY OUT AN INVESTIGATION UNDER THE ACT.
NAME OF MUNICIPALITY
DATE OF CLOSED MEETING
MUNICIPAL CONTACT NAME
TELEPHONE
BACKGROUND ' This should provide as much information as is required to explain the nature and
background of the particular occurrence. (i.e.) Timing; Municipal Contact;
Municipal Explanation.
ACTION Activities that the complainant has undertaken to resolve the matter.
SUMMARY/COMMENTS
Date of signature Signature of Complainant