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R.M. of ELLICE - ARCHIE
COUNCIL MEMBER'S CODE OF CONDUCT
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Approved by Resolution #13-15
PREAMBLE:
Public confidence and public trust are essential to good governance.
To promote public confidence and public trust, members of the Council of Rural Municipality of Ellice -
Archie strive to govern in a fair, objective and transparent manner and in the best interest of the
municipality at all times.
In carrying out their duties, it is essential that the conduct of members of the Council of
Rural Municipality of Ellice - Archie reflect the standards and values of the municipality.
This Code of Conduct operates in addition to the existing legislation governing the conduct of council
members, including The Municipal Act, The Municipal Council Conflict of Interest Act and The Freedom
of information and Protection of Personal Privacy Act. The Criminal Code of Canada also governs the
conduct of members of Council.
The Code of Conduct applies to all members of Council.
1. DEFINITIONS
Code - means the Council Members' Code of Conduct established and approved by council.
Council - means the mayor/reeve and councillors.
Employees - means any person employed by the municipality, and includes the Chief
Administrative Officer, designated officers, full-time, part-time, contract, or casual employees, or
volunteers of the municipality.
2. PRINICIPLES
Members of the Council of Rural Municipality of Ellice - Archie have a duty to consider the well-being
and interests of the municipality as a whole and to appropriately carry out the powers, duties and
functions of the municipality.
In carrying out their duties, members of the Council of Rural Municipality of Ellice - Archie are expected
to conduct themselves in such a way as to promote public trust and public confidence in the Council and
the municipality.
3. PURPOSE
The purpose of this code is to establish clear conduct rules for members of Council, so that misconduct
may be avoided, and so that clear standards exist against which to assess potential misconduct of those
members.
4. RULES OF CONDUCT
(a) Respectful conduct: Every member of Council is expected to conduct himself or herself in
public, and in respect to the public, in such a way as to reflect the decorum and dignity of the
office that he or she holds. No member of Council shall intimidate or threaten his or her
colleagues, members of the public, or employees or volunteers of the municipality.
R.M. of ELLICE - ARCHIE
COUNCIL MEMBER'S CODE OF CONDUCT
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Approved by Resolution #13-15
(b) Respect for Decision-Making Processes: Every member of council is expected to respect the
decision-making processes of the municipality. While members may hold different views on any
given matter, once Council has made its decision, all members must uphold the decision.
(c) Preferential Treatment: No member of Council shall, in the exercise of an official power, duty
or function, give preferential treatment to any person or organization based solely on the identity
of the person or organization.
(d) Respect for Role of Administration: Municipal employees are responsible for providing
professional advice, are bound by the decision of Council, and shall not be requested to take any
action contrary to such decisions. No member of Council shall attempt to require a municipal
employee to undertake personal or private work on behalf of the member.
(e) Election Campaign Work: No member of Council shall use the facilities, equipment, supplies or
services of the municipality for any election campaign-related activities. No member shall
undertake campaign-related activities. No member shall undertake campaign-related activities on
municipal property unless permitted by the municipality (eg. an all candidate meeting). No
member shall attempt to require municipal staff to participate in political activities.
5. CONSEQUENCES OF MISCONDUCT
Every member of Council who fails to meet his or her obligations under this code is subject to
disciplinary action by Council.
6. REVIEW AND REVISION OF THE CODE
Council will review the code annually to ensure it continues to be appropriate and relevant for the
municipality. Council may, at its discretion and by resolution, amend the code.