Municipal Conflict of Interest Act Requirements
Under the Municipal Conflict of Interest Act, The Corporation of the Town of The Blue Mountains is required to establish a public registry wherein written statements of pecuniary interest by Members of Council and Committee Members are maintained for public record.
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 of the Act.
The registry, which includes a copy of the written statements of pecuniary interest, is available for viewing upon request at Town Hall, 32 Mill Street, Thornbury.
2018 Registry of Written Statements of Pecuniary Interest
Pecuniary Interest Number Meeting Date Meeting Type Member of Council or Committee Agenda Item General Nature of Pecuniary Interest 2018-1 23 April 2018 Special Meeting of Council Councillor M. Seguin B Interest in the April 23, 2019 closed session. 2018-2 7 May 2018 Council Councillor J. Halos B.2 "I pay BIA feed for 10 businesses located in a building I own. They represent 10% of all BIA membership. I feel there could be a conflict". 2018-3 14 May 2018 Committee of the Whole Councillor R.J. Gamble B.8.4 "I wish to declare a conflict of interest in regards to staff report CSPW.18.039 Elma & Alice St Reconstruction as my residence with a 165ft frontage is in this construction zone and I do not want to appear to have any influence on design or construction parameters". 2018-4 4 June 2018 Committee of the Whole Councillor R.J. Gamble B.13.5 "I will declare a potential conflict of interest in regard to agenda item B.13.5 re 40 Arthur St. W. property as my residence is in close proximity to said property in file PDS.18.63". 2018-5 4 June 2018 Committee of the Whole Councillor J. Halos B.3.8 "I lease property to 10 BIA members. Feels that number (approx. 10% of BIA membership) could lead to conflict". 2018-6 18 June 2018 Council Councillor J.Halos G.1 "I rent property to approx. 10 BIA members". 2018-7 1 October 2018 Committee of the Whole Councillor R.J. Gamble B.3.2 "Proposed personal naming of park".
2018-8 9 October 2018 Committee of the Whole Councillor R.J. Gamble F.1 (B.3.2) "Potential non-monetary conflict in family name of park".
2018-9 9 October 2018 Council Councillor R.J. Gamble Closed Session Non-Pecuniary Interest in the October 9, 2018 closed session 2018-10 10 December 2018 Committee of the Whole Deputy Mayor O. Bartnicki B.3.7 "Property involved is in direct/close proximity to my personal property". 2018-11 17 December 2018 Council Councillor P.Bordignon F.3 "I own property in direct relation to this variance".
2019 Registry of Written Statements of Pecuniary Interest
Pecuniary Interest Number Meeting Date Meeting Type Member of Council or Committee Agenda Item General Nature of Pecuniary Interest 2019-1 8 February 2019 Special Committee of the Whole Mayor A.Soever B.6 "I am the former President and still a member of the Blue Mountain Curling Centre, which rents ice". 2019-2 27 February 2019 Special Committee of the Whole Councillor R. Sampson B.3.3, B.3.4, B.4.2 "I am a resident and owner of property in the Windfall Development". 2019-3 27 February 2019 Special Committee of the Whole Mayor A.Soever B.15.1 "I was a founder, President and am still a member of the BMCC". 2019-4 27 February 2019 Special Committee of the Whole Deputy Mayor O.Bartnicki B.11.1 "I live in Lora Bay. This deputation is specific to speed limits in Lora Bay". 2019-5 27 February 2019 Special Committee of the Whole Councillor R.Potter B.3.2 "Applicants made a contribution to my election committee (campaign)". 2019-6 27 February 2019 Special Committee of the Whole Deputy Mayor O.Bartnicki B.15.1 "My husband is a member of the curling club". 2019-7 11 March 2019 Council Councillor R.Sampson F.1, G.1, G.2 "I am a property owner and resident of Windfall". 2019-8 11 March 2019 Council Councillor R.Sampson J "I am a resident and owner of property at Windfall - Items being confirmed F.1, G.1 and G.2". 2019-9 18-Mar-19 Committee of the Whole Councillor R.Sampson Previous Minutes "I declared a conflict for the Feb.27, 2019 COW meeting". 2019-10 1-Apr-19 Council Councillor R.Sampson F.5 "I reside in Windfall Development". 2019-11 8-Apr-19 Committee of the Whole Councillor R.Potter B.3.1 "Wife is a member of the Board at Marsh St. Centre & Seniors Network". 2019-12 8-Apr-19 Committee of the Whole Councillor A.Matrosovs B.3.1 "Secretary of the Clarksburg Village Association, Member of The Blue Mountains Toastmasters". 2019-13 8-Apr-19 Committee of the Whole Deputy Mayor O.Bartnicki B.3.1 "My husband, Andrew Bartnicki, is a member of Toastmasters". 2019-14 24-Apr-19 Council Councillor R.Sampson Closed Session Interest declared in the April 24, 2019 closed session. 2019-15 10-May-19 Special Meeting of Council Councillor R.Sampson Closed Session Interest declared in the May 10, 2019 closed session. 2019-16 13-May-19 Council Mayor A.Soever F.8, F.9 "While I don't have a direct pecuniary interest, I am declaring an Interest as I am a founder and still a member of the Blue Mountains Curling Centre". 2019-17 3-Jul-19 Committee of the Whole Mayor A.Soever B.3.7 "I am father of the groom". 2019-18 12-Aug-19 Economic Development Advisory Committee Councillor P.Bordignon C.5.11 "My company rec'd ETF 08395 from T.B.M for goods & services". 2019-19 9-Sep-19 Council Councillor R.Potter B.2 "My wife is a member of the Committee". 2019-20 10-Sep-19 Transportation Committee Committee member Bill Abbotts C.2 "Resident on Elma St". 2019-21 16-Sep-19 Committee of the Whole Councillor P.Bordignon B.4.2 "My company rec'd ETF 08395 from T.B.M. for goods & services". 2019-22 30-Sep-19 Council Councillor R.Sampson E.1 "I am close friends with one of the candidates". 2019-23 7-Oct-19 Committee of the Whole Councillor R.Potter B.3.2 "I am a member of the Marsh Street Centre". 2019-24 28-Oct-19 Economic Development Advisory Committee Committee member Steve Simon E.1.1 "My real estate agent team represents builders affected by sign by-law". 2019-25 28-Oct-19 Committee of the Whole Councillor R.Sampson B.13.3 "I am a property owner and resident of Windfall Phase 1".
2019-26 8-Nov-19 Special Meeting of Council Councillor R.Potter C.2 "My wife is a member of the Board of Director at MSC and an organization of which I am a volunteer member will benefit from this project". 2019-27 13-Nov-19 Council Councillor R.Sampson F.1 "I am a property owner at Windfall". 2019-28 13-Nov-19 Council Councillor R.Sampson G.8 "I am a resident of Windfall Phase 1". 2019-29 15-Nov-19 Grants and Donations Committee Councillor P.Bordignon C.2 and C.3 "Ownership in printing company that may print gala materials/other event materials". 2019-30 2-Dec-19 Council Councillor R.Sampson F.2 "I am a property owner at Windfall Phase 1". 2019-31 2-Dec-19 Council Councillor R.Sampson G.4 "I am a property owner at Windfall Phase 1". 2019-32 15-Nov-19 Grants and Donations Committee Committee member Linda Wykes C.2 & C.3 "advertising and marketing". 2019-33 16-Dec-19 Attainable Housing Corporation Councillor R.Sampson B.3.1 "A proponent of the Financial Advisor tender is a business partner of mine". 2019-34 18-Dec-19 Committee of Adjustment R.B. Waind D.6 "Please be advised that I wish to advise the Committee that have for several years had an on-going maintenance contract with the applicants and see no reason for that to change and to that end have a potential conflict of (pecuniary) interest in this matter and to that end have so declared and will not participate in any of the proceedings and will vacate the chamber for the duration of this hearing". 2020 Registry of Written Statements of Pecuniary Interest
Pecuniary Interest Number Meeting Date Meeting Type Member of Council or Committee Agenda Item General Nature of Pecuniary Interest 2020-01 14 January 2020 Committee of the Whole Councillor R.Sampson C.1.3 (B.3.1) "I declared a conflict at the Attainable Housing Board Meeting on same subject". 2020-02 11 February 2020 Economic Development Advisory Committee Councillor P.Bordignon C.1 (section 3) "Ownership interest in vendor supplying goods (financial)". 2020-03 16-Apr-20 Attainable Housing Corporation Councillor R.Sampson C.1 and C.2 "My wife is employed with one of the companies under consideration". 2020-04 21-Apr-20 Committee of the Whole Councillor R.Sampson B.15.2 "I live in Windfall Phase One". 2020-05 23-Apr-20 Attainable Housing Corporation Councillor R.Sampson B.3 "My spouse is employed by the subject vendor". 2020-06 12-Feb-20 Sustainability Advisory Committee Committee member J.Scarcella - "I declare a general pecuniary interest regarding The Blue Mountain Attainable Housing Corp (BMAHC) role in retaining Ecospex Inc. to write a Green Municipal Grant to support sustainability initiatives for the proposed Gateway Foodland Project". 2020-07 19-May-20 Committee of the Whole Councillor A.Matrosovs B.9.3 Item 3 "I am now a retail shop owner on said street as sole proprietor of Blue Mountain Baskets and partner of Blue Mountain Makers, both operating at 201 Marsh Street, Unit 1". 2020-08 20-May-20 Community Recovery Task Force Councillor P.Bordignon B.5 "I hold an ownership interest in a vendor that may supply the Town with post-COVID recovery items". 2020-09 27-May-20 Community Recovery Task Force Councillor P.Bordignon B.2 "I have ownership interest in a company that may tender on items/products/signs to Town or local merchants"/ 2020-10 4-Jun-20 Community Recovery Task Force Councillor P.Bordignon B.1 "I have an ownership stake in a vendor that may supply goods to the Town". 2020-11 10-Jun-20 Attainable Housing Corporation Special Board Meeting Councillor R.Sampson C.5 (Baker Tilly invoice) "My spouse works for Baker Tilly". 2020-12 15-Jun-20 Council Councillor P.Bordignon E.1 "I have an ownership in a vendor that may provide banners". 2020-13 15-Jun-20 Council Mayor A.Soever D.3 "I was past President of the Blue Mountains Curling Centre". 2020-14 24-Jun-20 Community Recovery Task Force Councillor P.Bordignon B.2 (motion) "Ownership in vendor that may supply goods". 2020-15 3-Jun-20 Thornbury BIA Board member M.Cundy C.2 "Leslie Lewis reached out to him regarding the banner proposal, and he submitted a design proposal." 2020-16 21-Jul-20 Rural Access to Broadband Internet Technology Task Force Mayor A.Soever D.1 "I live on Sunset and would be impacted". 2020-17 6-Aug-20 Attainable Housing Corporation Councillor R.Sampson B.3.1 "I have a business partnership with one of the disqualified proponents". 2020-18 6-Aug-20 Attainable Housing Corporation Councillor R.Sampson C.4 "My wife works for Baker Tilly". 2020-19 11-Aug-20 Committee of the Whole Mayor A.Soever C.1.6 (D.1) "I live in the area covered by this proposal". 2020-20 6-Aug-20 Attainable Housing Corporation Councillor R.Sampson Closed Session Interest declared in the August 6, 2020 Closed Session 2020-21 3-Sep-20 Attainable Housing Corporation Councillor R.Sampson C.4 "Spouse is employed by Baker Tilly". 2020-22 8-Sep-20 Council Deputy Mayor R.Potter B.1 "I am a member of this organization". 2020-23 18-Sep-20 Grants and Donations Committee Councillor P.Bordignon C.1 "A vendor that I hold an interest in will be supplying the Marsh Street Centre with goods for the event". 2020-24 1-Oct-20 Attainable Housing Corporation Councillor R.Sampson C.4 "Spouse is employed by Baker Tilly".
For a registry of written statements of pecuniary interest from 2021 and later, please visit the Agendas, Minutes & Reports webpage.