Public Registry – Council & Committee Pecuniary Interest

Council Members who declare Pecuniary Interest

Public Registry for Council Members who have declared Pecuniary Interest

A new section 5.1 of the Municipal Conflict of Interest Act requires a member to file a written statement after the member discloses a pecuniary interest under section 5. A new section 5.2 of the Act prohibits a member from influencing certain decisions or recommendations where the member has a pecuniary interest in the matter being considered.

New section 6.1 of the Act requires municipalities and local boards to establish and maintain registries that keep copies of statements filed under section 5.1 and of declarations recorded under section 6.

Municipal Conflict of Interest Act, R.S.O. 1990, c. M.50

Disclosure to be recorded in minutes

6 (1) Every declaration of interest and the general nature thereof made under section 5 shall, where the meeting is open to the public, be recorded in the minutes of the meeting by the clerk of the municipality or secretary of the committee or local board, as the case may be. R.S.O. 1990, c. M.50, s. 6 (1).

Idem

(2) Every declaration of interest made under section 5, but not the general nature of that interest, shall, where the meeting is not open to the public, be recorded in the minutes of the next meeting that is open to the public. R.S.O. 1990, c. M.50, s. 6 (2).

Note: On March 1, 2019, the day named by proclamation of the Lieutenant Governor, the Act is amended by adding the following section: (See: 2017, c. 10, Sched. 3, s. 5)

Registry

Requirement to establish registry

6.1 (1) Every municipality and local board shall establish and maintain a registry in which shall be kept,

(a) a copy of each statement filed under section 5.1; and

(b) a copy of each declaration recorded under section 6. 2017, c. 10, Sched. 3, s. 5.

Access to registry

(2) The registry shall be available for public inspection in the manner and during the time that the municipality or local board, as the case may be, may determine. 2017, c. 10, Sched. 3, s. 5.

Municipal Conflict of Interest Act

The following chart shows the declarations of pecuniary interest. If you would like to see the original documents, please call the Municipal Clerk at 613 338-2811 ext. 277 to make an appointment, or email: [email protected]

2023 Public Registry

Date	Council/Committee Meeting	Name	Item	Direct/Indirect Pecuniary Interest Declared	General Nature
December 6, 2023	Regular Meeting of Council, Operations & Planning	Roger Davis	Item 18A & 18B Emmanuel Cemetery	Direct	Trustee on cemetery committee
November 15, 2023	Regular Meeting of Council, Operations	Roger Davis	15. Motions Emmanual Cemetary	Direct	I am a trustee on the committee
November 9, 2023	Committee of Adjustment Meeting	Brad Smith	A-27-2023	Direct	Property owner at 180 Sheldon Lane
November 1, 2023	Regular Meeting of Council, Planning	Roger Davis	11. Delegations	Direct	I am a trustee on the committee
September 20, 2023	Regular Meeting of Council, Operations and Planning	Tammy Davis	Finance Department item g i) Bylaw 2023-090 Volunteer Firefighter Honorarium Policy	Direct	My spouse is a volunteer Firefighter
August 16, 2023	Regular Meeting of Council, Operations and Planning	Tammy Davis	Finance Department item a ii) Draft Bylaw 2023-090 Vol.Firefighter Hon. Policy	Direct	My spouse is a volunteer Firefighter
August 10, 2023	Committee of Adjustment	Shaun Collier	A-17-2023 and A-18-2023	Direct	I am an owner of the property being considered by the Committee
June 28, 2023	Regular Meeting of Council, Operations and Planning	Tony Fitzgerald	14 c) ix Transfer of Road and Development Agreement	Indirect	Agreement is with my son.
May 17, 2023	Regular Meeting of Council, Operations	Tammy Davis	Clerks Dept item i) VON – Extension of Use Agreement	Indirect	My parent routinely attends this program
May 3, 2023	Regular Meeting of Council, Planning	Tony Fitzgerald	Section 15 a) i) Amend Comprehensive Zoning Bylaw	Direct	This re-zoning application is for my son
April 6, 2023	Committee of Adjustment	Dan Robinson	A-3-2021	Direct	I am the applicant/owner
April 5, 2023	Regular Meeting of Council, Planning and Operations	Deputy Mayor T. Davis	15 Reports item h. Finance Dept. i) 2023 Draft Operating Budget	Direct	A question was asked referring to Council’s Back the Cat donation to the Quinte Healthcare North Hastings. Deputy Mayor left chambers and did not vote on this item as this is her place of employment
March 1, 2023	Regular Meeting of Council, Planning	Deputy Mayor T. Davis	Back the Cat Motion to Rescind	Direct	The Back the Cat Campaign from Quinte Health North Hastings hospital is from my place of employment
March 1, 2023	Regular Meeting of Council, Planning	Mayor Fitzgerald	15 a) vi) Fitzgerald Transfer	Indirect	The transfer of part of Hillsview Rd to the Municipality is from the land owned by my brother.
February 22, 2023	Special Meeting of Council	Deputy Mayor T. Davis	Motion ‘Back the Cat’	Direct	The Back the Cat Campaign from Quinte Health North Hastings hospital is from my place of employment
February 1, 2023	Regular Meeting of Council, Planning	Councillor R. Davis	HH Public Library Board Applicants in open and closed session.	Direct	One of the applicant’s is my spouse.
February 1, 2023	Regular Meeting of Council, Planning	Deputy Mayor T. Davis	Motion from Councillor R. Davis re: Donation to ‘Back the Cat’ Campaign	Direct	The Back the Cat Campaign from Quinte Health North Hastings hospital is from my place of employment
January 18, 2023	Regular Meeting of Council, Planning and Operations	Deputy Mayor T. Davis	22 Correspondence item f. Back the Cat	Direct	Information provided related to Back the Cat Campaign from Quinte Health North Hastings hospital is from my place of employment