Kelowna councillors have several concerns with a new code of conduct that applies to them.

The draft document, which is mandated by the provincial government, sets out rules council must follow in fulfilling their duties and responsibilities.

There are also provisions in the code outlining how councillors are to interact with each other, city staff, the public and the media.

Several councillors felt it was too lengthy, duplicated the community charter, and that some of the wording could be open to interpretation.

91裸聊视频淚91裸聊视频檇 like to see it tightened,91裸聊视频� said Coun. Mohini Singh. 91裸聊视频淚91裸聊视频檇 like to see it direct, and I91裸聊视频檇 also want staff to recognize that we are grown adults and we know what our responsibility is.91裸聊视频�

Coun. Loyal Wooldridge, who chairs the Regional District Central Okanagan Board, said the document feels punitive.

91裸聊视频淲hen I reflect on the Regional Districts91裸聊视频� (code of conduct) it starts with values, it starts with why we work this way. This one seems like it91裸聊视频檚 a law we91裸聊视频檙e imposing because there91裸聊视频檚 all this terrible stuff going on, which I don91裸聊视频檛 believe is the case.91裸聊视频�

Coun. Luke Stack said he didn91裸聊视频檛 feel the code, as currently drafted, would add to what council is already doing.

91裸聊视频淚 actually believe we already are accountable and transparent,91裸聊视频� he said.

In agreeing with other councillors, Maxine DeHart added she felt the code also had to be reworked.

91裸聊视频淚 don91裸聊视频檛 think any of us around here are children,91裸聊视频� she said. I think we all realize what we have to do.91裸聊视频�

Coun. Charlie Hodge also took issue with what he called ambiguity in parts of the code.

91裸聊视频淟et91裸聊视频檚 be absolutely clear about what we91裸聊视频檙e saying.91裸聊视频�

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Mayor Tom Dyas commented that he was surprised that council spent nearly 90 minutes debating the issue.

91裸聊视频淭his came out so that we are as transparent as possible with regards to being a council,91裸聊视频� said Dyas. 91裸聊视频淚 don91裸聊视频檛 see anything in here that would cause any great concern for anyone because, at the end of the day, we truly police ourselves other than us going completely offside where it91裸聊视频檚 a criminal offence.91裸聊视频�

The code also lays out complaint and resolution procedures which would include a preliminary assessment and, if a complaint is accepted for investigation, a referral to a third-party investigator.

91裸聊视频淎ny formal sanctions would be a decision of council,91裸聊视频� said Laura Bentley, deputy city clerk.

Council voted to receive the report for information, with councillors Stack, DeHart, Hodge and Singh opposed.

Staff was requested to bring back a revised code of conduct based on council input.

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gary.barnes@kelownacapnews.com
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