In 2022, council chose Bruce Elman to continue as Integrity Commissioner until December 31, 2024 over Principles Integrity but now Principles Integrity is being recommended to commence July 1.

Aside from the legislative background, the Report to council references council resolutions:

1. 20170612-767 appointed Bruce Elman as the interim Integrity Commissioner for the Town of Amherstburg. (I could not locate this resolution in the minutes.)
   
2. 20180108-11 appointed Mr. Elman permanently to the role for a term which expired on December 31, 2019.
   
3. In 2020, the two year renewal clause in the initial contract was invoked, appointing Mr. Elman for a further two year term, which was further extended until June 30, 2024.

From the archives, I found a November 25, 2019 in-camera meeting and resolution 20191125-558 appointing Mr. Elman beginning January 1, 2020 for two years, ending December 31, 2021.

I also found a March 28, 2022 meeting and resolution 20220328-07 that Elman was chosen to continue until December 31, 2024 following a comparison between Principles Integrity and Elman.

In June 2022, the Code of Conduct was amended.

I’ve reached out to CAO Critchley with some questions:

• Why is council being asked to approve hiring Principles Integrity as of July 1 when Mr. Elman’s contract expires December 31, 2024? 
• Will taxpayers be paying for two Integrity Commissioners?
• Was an RFP issued in anticipation of Mr. Elman’s December 31, 2024 contract expiration? If not, why not?
• If Mr. Elman’s contract was not anticipated to continue to December 31, 2024, was an RFP issued? If not, why not?

I’ll provide an updated post if/when she answers.