A pat on the back for Thunder Bay city council from the Integrity Commissioners office.
In her report to council Monday night, Co-Principle Janice Atwood-Petkovski revealed in other cities, councillors have crossed the line and interfered with city staff, but not so in Thunder Bay.
“You are operating properly, you have a good code of conduct. You have a relationship, when there is a question, members can reach out to the Integrity Commissioner and get advice, and stay within the lines,” pointed out Atwood-Petkovski.
The commissioner added other cities have dealt with conflict of interest or too much interaction on social media.
“Some may get on social media and not recognize they are bound by the same code of conduct provisions they would be if they were in a meeting. They can’t simply get on social media like anybody else and say exactly what comes to their minds,” she says.
The commissioner admits rules for city councillors can sometimes be complicated, adding to potential problems.
