From the recording

Town of Princeton committee discusses code of conduct and delegation of minor development variance permits

Quick view

The Town of Princeton's Committee of the Whole met on January 11th to discuss two main topics: a code of conduct for council members and the delegation of minor development variance permits to staff. The committee reviewed several examples of code of conduct policies from other municipalities, including Cranbrook and Saanich, and discussed the importance of having a code of conduct in place. They also discussed the delegation of minor development variance permits, which would allow staff to make decisions on these permits without needing to go to council. The committee agreed to keep the code of conduct simple and to add a review process. They also agreed to move forward with the delegation of minor development variance permits.

FACT · Decisions / recommendations

What was decided (or proposed)

recommended — Code of Conduct for Council Members: The committee recommended keeping the code of conduct simple and adding a review process.
recommended — Delegation of Minor Development Variance Permits: The committee agreed to move forward with the delegation of minor development variance permits to staff.

FACT · Next

What comes next

The committee will continue to work on the code of conduct and the delegation of minor development variance permits, and will bring back a draft for council to review.

FACT · Delegations

Who spoke

Staff — The committee asked staff to continue working on the code of conduct and the delegation of minor development variance permits.

CONTEXT · Who may be affected

Stakes & interests

Code of Conduct

The code of conduct is important for ensuring that council members conduct themselves in a responsible and ethical manner. It will help to maintain public trust and confidence in the council.

Delegation of Minor Development Variance Permits

The delegation of minor development variance permits to staff will help to streamline the development process and make it more efficient. It will also help to reduce the workload of council and allow them to focus on more important issues.

FACT · By item

Item notes

Every business item from the published agenda is listed here. Full agenda.

5 UNFINISHED BUSINESS

UNFINISHED BUSINESS ^[5]

6 STAFF REPORTS

STAFF REPORTS ^[6]^[7]^[8]^[9]^[10]^[11]^[12]^[13]

6.1 New Legislative Requirements for Codes of Conduct

The committee reviewed several examples of code of conduct policies from other municipalities, including Cranbrook and Saanich. ^[11]

“The legislation requires that a council or board must decide whether to adopt or review a code of conduct for the council or board members within six months after the first regular council or board meeting following the general local elections. ^[11]”

6.2 Draft Delegation Bylaw

The committee discussed the delegation of minor development variance permits to staff. ^[13]

“The proposed bylaw would allow staff to make decisions on minor development variance permits without needing to go to council. ^[13]”

Open questions

What is the timeline for implementing the code of conduct and the delegation of minor development variance permits?

Sources

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