Conflicts of Interest

Members of Council must make a disclosure of pecuniary interest when considering Council items that may cause financial loss or gain for the Council member or a relative. Conflicts of interest are defined by the Municipal Conflict of Interest Act.

There is time for this set aside at each Council meeting.

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March 4, 2019	Councillor Harley Greenfield	Item 4.0 a) Closed Session	Closed Session - Named as a defendant in lawsuit - later dropped. Young girl who was injured is a relative.
December 10, 2018	Deputy Mayor Shirley Keaveney	8.26 By-Law 2018-90	Husband is a partner in the Golf Course Development.
April 8, 2019	Councillor Tony Bell	Item 8. f) FIM2019-20 2019 Purchasing of Goods, Services and Construction Amendments	Stated no goods, services or construction shall be purchased by the Municipality from any member of Council who is an officer of such business without express approval by Council.
April 8, 2019	Councillor Harley Greenfield	Item 8. f) FIM2019-20 2019 Purchasing of Goods, Services and Construction Amendments	Masonry repair work on Municipal Building - repair vs. construction P. 8 Lack of WSIB or alternative P. 23 Conflict of interest P. 27
April 29, 2019	Councillor Tony Bell	Item 8.2 a) By-law 2019-40 Purchasing of Goods, Services and Construction Policy	No goods, services or construction shall be purchased by the Municipality from members of Council who is an officer of such business without express approval by Council (I own Bluewater Machine).
April 29, 2019	Councillor Harley Greenfield	Item 8.2 a) By-law 2019-40 Purchasing of Goods, Services and Construction Policy	As a tradesman I frequently do construction work for the Municipality.
June 3, 2019	Deputy Mayor Keaveney	Item 4.0 a) Community Bursary Presentations (Goldenaires)	Deputy Mayor Keaveney is the treasurer of the Goldenaires.
June 4, 2019	Councillor Kentner	Item 4.0 a) Community Bursary Presentations (Meaford United Church)	Councillor Kentner is a member of the board of the Meaford United Church.
December 2, 2019	Deputy Mayor Keaveney	Item 11 f) Letter - Chamber of Commerce Request, Meaford Tourism Apple	Councillor Kentner is a member of the Chamber of Commerce.
December 2, 2019	Councillor Kentner	Item 11 f) Letter - Chamber of Commerce Request, Meaford Tourism Apple	Councillor Kentner is a member of the Chamber of Commerce.
December 16, 2019	Deputy Mayor Keaveney	Item 7 e) DEV2019-13 Gordon Crescent Assumption	A family interest in this development
December 16, 2019	Deputy Mayor Keaveney	Item 12 a) ZBLA File Z06-19 78 Victoria Street	A family interest in the Victoria Street request
January 13, 2020	Deputy Mayor Keaveney	Item 7.2 b) Zoning Amendment Z06-19 – 78 Victoria St. (Clancy)	A family interest in the Victoria Street request
May 25, 2020	Councillor Bartley	Item 8 d) DEV2020-21 Consent Agreement - 063518 Sunny Valley Road	A potential financial impact on his property value.
June 8, 2020	Councillor Bartley	Item 8 d) DEV2020-21 Consent Agreement - 063518 Sunny Valley Road	A potential financial impact on his property value.
June 8, 2020	Deputy Mayor Keaveney	Item 9 d) DEV2020-26 22nd Sideroad Extension Agreement	A perceived conflict with her husband's involvement in the real estate deal.
June 22, 2020	Deputy Mayor Keaveney	Item 7.1 c) By-law 2020-38 22nd Sideroad Extension Agreement	A perceived conflict with her husband's involvement in the real estate deal.
November 30, 2020	Councillor Kentner	Item 8 e) CAO2020-24 CIP Grants & Loans	Councillor Kenter is a member of the United Church board.
January 11, 2021	Deputy Mayor Keaveney	Item 7.2 e) DEV2021-01 By-law 2021-06 ZBLA Phase 2 Meaford Golf Course	Declared a conflict for a period of 1 year due to late husband's job as a real estate agent involved in the project.
February 1, 2021	Deputy Mayor Keaveney	Item 8 c) DEV2021-06 Site Plan Approval & Holding Removal - Cook Street Town Homes	A perceived conflict due to her businesses proximity to the proposed construction site.
March 8, 2021	Deputy Mayor Keaveney	Item 7.1 e) 2021-20 Site Plan Agreement - Cook Street Town Homes and f) 2021-21 Holding Removal - Cook Street Town Homes	A perceived conflict due to her business proximity to the proposed construction site.
March 8, 2021	Councillor Vickers	Item 4 a) Grey County Federation of Agriculture Update	A perceived conflict due to his position as Zone 2 on the Ontario Federation of Agriculture.
March 15, 2021	Deputy Mayor Keaveney	Item 4 a) Plan of Condominium - Joint Meeting with Grey County	A perceived conflict due to her late husband's business dealings with the developer.
March 22, 2021	Deputy Mayor Keaveney	Item 8 g) DEV2021-16 22nd Sideroad Purchase Request	A perceived conflict due to her late husband having acted as the real estate agent for the sale of land to the applicant.
April 12, 2021	Deputy Mayor Keaveney	Item 7.1 e) DEV2021-16 22nd Sideroad Purchase Request - Diedre Devins & Manuel Dias	A perceived conflict due to her late husband having acted as the real estate agent for the sale of land to the applicant.
April 12, 2021	Deputy Mayor Keaveney	Item 7.2 b) DEV2021-22 - Meaford Golf Course Draft Plan of Condominium (42CDM-2020-07)	Declared a conflict for a period of 1 year due to late husband's job as a real estate agent involved in the project.
May 18, 2021	Deputy Mayor Keaveney	Item 5.1 a) Z04-2021 Zoning By-law Amendment and Proposed Exchange/Sale of Lands - 226 Boucher Street	Declared a conflict of interest due to an ownership interest in a portion of the parcel of land under consideration.
June 28, 2021	Deputy Mayor Keaveney	Item 8. c) DEV2021-33 - 22nd Sideroad Property Acquisition	Declared a conflict of interest due to her late husband having acted as a real estate agent in the sale of the land to the applicant.
July 26, 2021	Councillor Greenfield	Item 7.2 d) COR2021-44 - Temporary Facility Use Agreement at Bognor Hall	Declared a conflict of interest due to his wife being a local employee of Canada Post.

Make a Complaint

If you would like to make a complaint about a Conflict of Interest issue, please contact the Municipality’s Integrity Commissioner.