TAMRMS#: B06
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Renewal of Integrity Commissioner Appointment
Presented by: David Leflar, Director Legal & Legislative Services
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RECOMMENDATION(S)
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1. That the appointment of Shari-Anne Doolaege as Integrity Commissioner be extended for one year, to expire on November 6, 2020.
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PURPOSE OF REPORT
The purpose of this report is to recommend to Council that the appointment of Shari-Anne Doolaege as St. Albert’s Integrity Commissioner be extended for one year following expiry of her initial one year term appointment on November 6, 2019.
ALIGNMENT TO PRIORITIES IN COUNCIL’S STRATEGIC PLAN
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ALIGNMENT TO LEVELS OF SERVICE DELIVERY
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ALIGNMENT TO COUNCIL DIRECTION OR MANDATORY STATUTORY PROVISION
Section 3 of the Integrity Commissioner Bylaw provides that Council will appoint an Integrity Commissioner “for a one-year term, with the possibility of one-year term extensions.”
BACKGROUND AND DISCUSSION
Following a public recruitment process and interviews of short-listed applicants, Shari-Anne Doolaege was appointed as Integrity Commissioner by resolution of Council on November 6, 2018. That appointment is about to expire. The Integrity Commissioner has not been called upon to conduct any investigations during the first year of her service, since there have been no complaints received alleging a breach by any Council member of the Code of Conduct. Ms. Doolaege was selected for this role because of her experience in conducting municipal inspections and investigations, and Administration remains as confident as it was a year ago that she would handle any complaint received in an efficient and professional manner. It is therefore recommended that Council extend her appointment for another year, as contemplated in the Integrity Commissioner Bylaw.
The cost of maintaining an Integrity Commissioner on retainer to deal with any complaints received, to make recommendations for amendments to relevant bylaws and policies, and t...
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