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“I have grave concerns about how this project has transpired,” Mushing stated. “The secretive nature of council throughout the entire process, conducting most of the procurement process behind closed session provisions of the Municipal At, in my opinion, represents a serious failure in transparency of government.” Mushing also alleges that members of the previous council violated the provincial government’s “lame duck” restrictions on financial approvals imposed on council du- ring the period leading up to a civic election. The alleged violation concerns approval of $253,838.35 to the municipality’s solicitor, SKS Law LLP and the cheque invoice accor- ding to the accounts payable summary was marked as “10-19 SPORT D”. The approval was done in October prior to the municipal election date. Mushing noted that the 2018 municipal
budget allocates $50,000 for legal ex- penses. Any other expenses would require council approval. But, Mushing noted, the $250,000 payment approved in October took place during the “lame duck” period when there is a $50,000 limit on any financial approvals the existing council can make. The restriction continues until the new council is TXPSOJOUIFGPMMPXJOH/PWFNCFS Mushing has made several requests to the mayor and council members and to the municipal office for explanations about the cheque approval which he believes was an out-of-court settlement to the contractor over the sports dome project. He has also asked for details of the municipal bid process for the project. Some of those requests were filed under the provincial Freedom of Infor- mation and Privacy regulations. Mushing stated all his requests were refused with the reason given that they fell under the Ontario
Municipal Act section concerning disclosure of in camera items. Mushing, who was a candidate for The /BUJPODPVODJMJOMBTU0DUPCFSTFMFDUJPO IBT now filed complaints to both the provincial Ombudsman’s office and to the Ontario Information and Privacy Commissioner. The Ombudsman office notified him that it is doing two separate investigations of IJTDPNQMBJOU0OFSFHBSEJOH5IF/BUJPO council’s use of in camera meetings and the other for dealing with issues related to the sports dome project process. Mayor François St-Amour declined com- ment on the subject when contacted Monday, January 7. He confirmed that the municipality has notified the privacy commissioner about the situation and also said Mushing is entit- led to file a complaint with the Ombudsman if he wishes.
A resident of The Nation Municipality has filed complaints with the provincial Ombudsman and privacy commissio- ner’s offices about council’s handling of the proposed Limoges sports dome project, including an allegation that council violated provincial regulations restricting its approval on financial mat- ters during a municipal election year. David Mushing issued a press release to regional media this week alleging that mem- CFSTPG5IF/BUJPODPVODJMIBWFNJTIBOEMFE the proposed Limoges sports dome matter, including not being “transparent” with the general public and taxpayers about a pos- sible $250,000 out-of-court settlement to Saint Joseph Properties Ltd., the contractor hired for the project.
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