Investigation Report: Ombudsman Act – RM of Rosser
investigations & monitoring
municipal / local body
Summary
We received complaints about a decision by council in the RM of Rosser to re-open its August 11, 2015 council meeting in order to pass a resolution in accordance with the Municipal Act approving the absence of the reeve at three consecutive council meetings. This resulted in procedural irregularities that contravened certain requirements in the RM’s procedures by-law. As a result, we recommended that if the RM council wants to suspend requirements in its procedures by-law it should vote on the suspension of the by-law at a council meeting and minutes should clearly indicate which by-law requirements council chose to suspend. We also suggested that the RM develop a formal procedure to track attendance of council members at meetings. The RM accepted our recommendation and administrative suggestion.
Cases 2016-0156 and 2016-0157