A report by the Integrity Commissioner of Elliot Lake released last night calls out a councillor on interfering with staff.
Integrity Commissioner Robert Swayze publicly released a report to council last night, which involves two former councilors; Candace Martin and Scot Reinhardt, as well as former Interim CAO director of corporate services, Michael Humble.
Swayze stated on September 19, he received a complaint from Humble against Martin, Reinhardt and sitting Councillor Connie Nykaforak for workplace harassment in that one or all of them requested and participated in three closed session meetings of Council which excluded him as Interim CAO.
Swayze added Humble’s submission to him was that the meetings were called by the three in retaliation for his filing three prior complaints against Reinhardt and to terminate his employment.
In the last of the three meetings, on a majority vote of Council, his title of Interim CAO was removed.
However, with the resignations of the three, Swayze has decided not to move ahead with the investigation.
Councillor Nykaforak spent 15 minutes outlining what she saw as breaches of privacy with the release of the report, but the majority of council disagreed with her and accepted the findings.
The complete report is available at: cityofelliotlake.com – under council agenda.