The report presented to council made reference to an Ombudsman’s report, dated May 18, 2022, which dealt with the same complaints and “determined no further steps would be taken.”
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“Based on review of the events of May 26 and Jmeetings of council, it is my finding that neither the member of council or individual members of council referred to in the complaint, engaged in inappropriate behaviour which constituted a breach of the Municipal Code of Conduct for the Township of Oro-Medonte,” the report concluded. In a report presented to council July 6, O'Dwyer concluded that council did not breach the municipal code of conduct during the meetings last May and June.
On June 9, 2021, council voted to reimburse Keane for her legal expenses.Īfter those two meetings, additional complaints were filed to the township’s interim integrity commissioner, Ewart O’Dwyer. On May 26, 2021, council voted against reprimanding Keane and fired the integrity commissioner. Principles Integrity concluded that Keane had attempted to “obfuscate and obstruct” its investigation, and that she had tried to wield her office’s influence against HVPOA. It all started when HVPOA claimed Keane took part in and voted at the group’s Febuary 2021 annual general meeting “under cover of anonymity and without authority,” and that she obtained an unauthorized recording of the meeting to which she was not invited.įollowing a three-month investigation, the subsequent Principles Integrity report stated Keane had breached the township’s code of conduct and that she should be reprimanded by council, although it was ultimately found Keane's husband had attended and voted at the meeting, with Keane watching a later recording. The split vote led to the report simply being received as information. Council then voted to fire Principles Integrity. Keane was originally accused of misconduct by the township’s previous integrity commissioner, Principles Integrity, following an investigation that was sparked by complaints from the Horseshoe Valley Property Owners Association (HVPOA).Īlthough Principles Integrity concluded Keane had breached the township’s code of conduct, council voted 3-3 on a motion that recommended she be reprimanded. Ironically, some citizens were so upset by that move and the council meetings in which the decision was made, they asked the township's interim integrity commissioner to look into the matter.Įarlier this week, Ewart O’Dwyer Barristers and Solicitors - the township's new, interim integrity commissioner - tabled its ruling that Oro-Medonte council should take no further action against Keane in the case that dates back to February 2021. Many residents were shocked when Oro-Medonte fired its integrity commissioner last year over a controversy involving Coun.