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Town Council Regular Council Meeting - Tuesday December 3rd @ 7pm at Town Hall

December 3, 2024 Council Meeting Agenda

2024 Town of Shaunavon Declaration of Results - Form CC

Returning Officer Laturnus has declared the results of the municipal election for the position of: Mayor (1) Councillor (6) By way of vote, the following has been declared for Mayor for the Town of Shaunavon:

  • Vance, Cal

Click here to view the Declaration of Results - Form CC - Mayor

By way of vote, the following have been declared for Councillor for the Town of Shaunavon:

Shaunavon’s new council will be effective on November 19, 2024, which is the first Council meeting after the proposed Saskatchewan Municipal Election date of November 13, 2024.

Public Statement for Town of Shaunavon – Code of Ethics Investigation

Public Statement for Town of Shaunavon – Code of Ethics Investigation

On July 4, 2024, a Code of Ethics Complaint was filed against the then mayor of Shaunavon, Kyle Bennett (the “Complaint”).

The Complaint included five allegations against Mr. Bennett, which are summarized as follows:

  • Complaint #1: Inappropriate comments made by Mr. Bennett during the Regional Municipal Governance Committee meeting on June 25, 2024;
  • Complaint #2: Sharing of confidential emails with a third party;
  • Complaint #3: Improper reimbursement of expenses incurred on March 1, 2024;
  • Complaint #4: Contracting services without Council approval; and
  • Complaint #5: Improper classification of SUMA Convention liquor purchase.

In accordance with the Town’s Code of Ethics Bylaw, 2021, Council retained an independent third-party investigator to investigate the Complaint.

Upon receipt of the Investigation Report, Council forwarded the Investigation Report to the Complainant and Mr. Bennett and invited written submissions in response to the Investigation Report and/or the Complaint for the consideration of Council.

At the Council meeting on October 1, 2024, Council went in-camera to review and consider the Investigation Report and the written submissions of the Complainant and Mr. Bennett. After a thorough discussion, Council made the following determinations:

  • That Complaint #1 was substantiated. In making the inappropriate comments, Mr. Bennett breached the Privacy, Good Governance, and Communications with Public & Media Relations provisions of the Code of Ethics Bylaw.
  • That Complaint #2 was substantiated. In sharing the emails with a third party, Mr. Bennett breached the Confidentiality provisions of the Code of Ethics Bylaw.
  • That Complaint #3 was unsubstantiated. While there was a process for pre-approval of expenses, that process was not always followed or strictly enforced. This expense was ultimately approved by Council, after-the-fact.
  • That Complaint #4 was substantiated. By contracting work without Council approval, Mr. Bennett breached the Statutory Obligations provisions of the Code of Ethics Bylaw, as well as section 192(1) of The Municipalities Act.
  • That Complaint #5 was inconclusive. This may have been a coding error that may have not been the responsibility of Mr. Bennett.

In light of his resignation on August 2, 2024, Mr. Bennett is no longer a member of Council, and is therefore no longer subject to any remedial sanctions which may be imposed as a result of the three substantiated breaches of the Code of Ethics Bylaw.

For further clarity, the events which took place at the Council Meeting held on July 16, 2024, and which led to Mr. Bennett’s resignation, were not part of the Complaint or the Investigation.

The events surrounding the Complaint and Mr. Bennett’s resignation have been challenging and stressful for Council, Town staff and ratepayers. Throughout this difficult process, Council has been, and remains, committed to transparency, ethics and good governance. Council and administration will utilize what it has learned through this investigation process to improve transparency, ethics and good governance. For example, one of the issues identified by this investigation process was the lack of strict adherence to the Renumeration Policy of Council dated September 15, 2020. Council will be reviewing this policy to ensure that the approval of Council expenditures occurs in accordance with principles of transparency and good governance.

2024 Consolidated Operating Budget

2024 Consolidated Operating Budget 2024 Consolidated Operating Budget
View the Town of Shaunavon 2024 Consolidated Budget here.

2023-2028 Town of Shaunavon Strategic Plan

2023-2028 Town of Shaunavon Strategic Plan

The Town of Shaunavon is proud to announce that we have finalized our **5-year Strategic Plan for the years 2023-2028.

Over the next five years, our plan is to focus on socioeconomic growth, community inclusiveness, and effective governance through transparent communication to offer the highest quality of life to our residents and support the needs of Southwest Saskatchewan. The new Strategic Plan encompasses similar themes to the previous 2017-2022 Plan, with some slight shifts in focus for the strategic direction based on what Council and Administration heard from the community.

Town Administration and Council will be following the strategic direction of the plan laid out moving forward. A public Town Hall will be held in the fall to present the progress of the new Strategic Plan. Throughout the week, we will be highlighting the 3 main goals that have been established on our media platforms.

We are looking forward to continue working with our residents and surrounding areas to make Shaunavon a community of choice to live, work, play and invest!

2023 ANNUAL NOTICE TO CONSUMERS

2023 ANNUAL NOTICE TO CONSUMERS

The 2023 Drinking Water Quality & Compliance Annual Notice to Consumers is now available.

Click here to view the summary for the Town of Shaunavon’s water quality and sample submission for the 2023 calendar year

Funding Secured from Investing in Canada Infrastructure Program (ICIP) for Shaunavon’s 2023/24 UV Disinfection Upgrades Project

Funding Secured from Investing in Canada Infrastructure Program (ICIP) for Shaunavon’s 2023/24 UV Disinfection Upgrades Project

The Town of Shaunavon is thrilled to announce that funding has been secured for our 2023/24 UltraViolet Disinfection Upgrades Project under the Investing in Canada Infrastructure Program (ICIP) to assist with the eligible costs to upgrade the final two wells to incorporate ultraviolet (UV) light as the source of primary disinfection. The project will be funded in part by the Government of Canada ($458,534), the Government of Saskatchewan ($382,074) and the Town of Shaunavon ($305,727).

“This is fantastic news for our community. Safe and reliable drinking water is essential for our residents and businesses to grow and prosper. These upgrades to our well treatment system will enable us to reduce the amount of chemicals added to our water by using UV disinfection technology to ensure our water is safe and of the highest quality. The ICIP grant also allows us to budget money for other upgrades to our infrastructure that we would have otherwise spent on this much needed UV project.” – Mayor Kyle Bennett

In Spring 2018, The Town of Shaunavon initiated a pilot project on Well #5 to add the process of ultraviolet (UV) disinfection to the water before it enters the distribution system, to achieve primary disinfection. After inspection by the Water Security Agency and evaluation by Council, the Town of Shaunavon declared that the pilot project met its objectives and would move forward to apply for funding under the Investing in Canada Infrastructure Program (ICIP). Secured funding was then received to upgrade an additional four (4) of the existing well sites to include UV Light disinfection systems. The incorporation of UV disinfection is much more cost effective as it will reduce the usage of chlorine while improving consumer safety and the quality of drinking water. Chlorine will then only be required to maintain secondary disinfection.

For more information on the official announcement from the Government of Saskatchewan, please visit https://www.saskatchewan.ca/.../improved-water