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Canadian Champion (Milton, ON), 2 Sep 1994, p. 10

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Councilors puzzled over aspects of new conflict rides ft ANGLA lucKD0 ment gays - of a«sels. in. ____ ____ ___ ____ ____ ___ ___71__ y a, -KM mous la in la reaty, bu&- anaus, stocks, bq.a a IlBlIlIu i ______________________________Municipal oacllle locled la MSb .ortgqa w0 b. avmabb dur Brad Clbmi: A provbbin OUew 10' ogla-Oa eluboru". Niovuào caul fus amm dWdos. of' laal aes - actans so assie sot Uàlmk Owie abova rang, aay - ceus vatisscl *Va va cm ai Ibis pal e. l la bady miso son lmt < Noo.e 14, muid Ward 2 Cousclloe JoIns Chailino at toma Sca Mcuiay. Town clérk Bill Roberts aupaoiodu on Bill 163, à provincial reforin package to replace the 1983 Municipal Conflict of intereai Act witb a mcm one and amend the Municipal Act Ir wouw requise ourwllam fian cial disclosure within 60 days of elecioot. ad once a yeu uheceafer - guthoua doair valuea. due gavera- 1004 Chaylo Mm ou Y< 100 osm ibe*" LE 4 door. blc Ce". bad. ......*25,9W5 Ai. auto. ba .................. 1004 Chfyass New Yodwe 1000 Pontiso Omo AU 4 da . Mdc. tradod ................ 4 or. waoi. .... ; .......... .... le"4 Sanoe lm Pbpnout Voyaer M 4 duome qt . ..... .............. 5 wagon. k ta ...................... 1001 Dodos Spirtt ES 1087 Dodo Caraca ME 4 (1 r.w h . .................. $8,M9 Wagmbo ff ........ * ......... 7,»5 «SOnuboy ceod be eIsomd Ilse i cou ducy doct wax op caodk a w"ni b. tend Io rampa" suit! Il l mm as t &a e=in Ind- "aion tis larquiced Io b. dis- duud," seportd Mr. Roberts kf m aconeublIi l danaa tic proces. Eameaniy over dm à vrai ceniul de qaIty Of iuividu. na am4oa govoemuou," aid Nb4. Cbaailaor. aodlng. You glet wrbait you pay fu." wa.t Io ha., "The goveemment bau said yos dom't bave tu diaclose dola aigs bout la du lilaalon h daen'î ideni- fy [bat," aaid Wacd 2 Councilor Brad Clementa. "I tbink ail of us Would fi hbese if dbix shoul bc in thse legislation s0 we cuit maire a decison belote Ocieber 14 (due cul- off due fer potental municipal edec- don candidates).- "fluai may bave tbemt (potential candidates) tbinkimg twice about wbether tbey want tu be in public office,- nosedl Mr. Challinor, adding similar fedlera] changea have rquired deciaration of RRSP ( Regisîcred Retiremeni Savingu Plan) invesi- 'mt. lb1ey'e doing il t site fieder- ai level and peule tue leasing. gond people," b. said. "Where uad how 1 make my pninivestmenîs is noluody' uis~os my own arxi would flot affect any judgensent 1 made oser tbe lut Ilice years. Thal s te potential of ibis legasiation." Mayor Gord Krantz said the nete risies côuicI bave a big impact in sntal municipaisies. It may mean laople don't wi to w ave.anylhing Io do wlgb local goverfment ami lthai stauls t concent me." Bic said. Mr. Ciements lubeled as "tudi- amtu" a requiresomn for cooanciiiors declaring a conflict of inîcrest to leuve tic mont durang discussion ami voling. They now refrain froso debale ami voting. public Bruît "if il's bn-camera (closed to tce public> 1 cuit understand. buit at a public meeting yos shoaid be enti- lied to listen to the mecieîn2 hc stressed. 'Te say yogi cuil ust iu on a publie meeting is ladicrous." He called ai '*an infringement on the rigti of the public." flic reformé; aies t incuse public trust bu local govemments and arc expocicd Io puis titis fali. Bath .o. staff ad a local couancl representa. tive wil present concernas wo legisla- dive beutingu. Noi only would cococillors bave Io verbaly declare pecumiaey interaua but follow oap an writiisg, mils tbc -1t dooe something to the democratic prvoSs. Essentiall, over finie, it will constrict the qudhty of individuaks in locl governwnent' JWin Cm4s mulmen disclosuces made public. Gifis associaled mitit polilical office woulcI bc restricied îo protoco ones, amy Wortht oser $200 Io be reportcd. '11we confusinIl aspect of dUis section would b. t=a a eal, of 'incident of protocol or social obligation' bas flot becis provided," said Mc. Robierts. A new proviucially-appoinied Local Disciosuce Commiasioner wosld police thecac. Anothér chaunge centres on wbeu couicil can go sa-caftera tnaiional-ý Iy donc on legal, personnel or prop cety malln.cil 163 provides condi. dions teben meetigs ay bc close&i but tbey don't appeac to apply tu police services. iibracy or acisool boards. lIii :..ue bau bec. a con- Bentiogis onc for Milton counril in tic pus, t lis fêulaI mic agencies noIrcI sbould ulso b. reqairei tu hoid tbcic meetings in public." reponted Mr. Roberts. Coancils muy go an-camera but resoluiions must be s'oted on pub- icly Tl1tcre is a very rmal require- ment for the municipailly tu direct staff in-crnera," said Milton chief administrative offacer David Hipgruve. notamg on staff labour negoosation issue, "l woalc bypusu' Bbc wboie issue of tise ulegotiahion process." flic bil also saya starplus nincipul property mua b. declaed un oppresai okained. uty saie adser- tised and a sale report consideced publicly. Mc. Roberts calliec dur fiez- ibility on -.delicate property lamess aisd smmi lançerties Worth elm <bu an apprasul.

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