A governance review of the City of Yellowknife produced recommendations for a revised code of conduct and the appointment of an integrity commissioner, council heard Monday.

Any integrity commissioner would likely be appointed from outside the city, and would be responsible fielding any complaints related to violations of the code.

Small cities like Orangeville, Ont., have integrity commissioners costs ranging from $6,000 for one investigation in a town of 28,900 people. In St. Alberta, Alta., where the population is 65,589, the city has budgeted $40,000 annually for a full time position.

Anyone from the public or employed by the city can make a complaint through a commissioner.

The commissioner would dispose of frivolous complaints, establish clear timelines for completing any investigations and protect the confidentiality of complaints.

The option for informal complaints against members for violations of the code should come with a documenting mechanism, said Coun. Rebecca Alty.

Without documentation, incidents would not be SA国际影视传媒渆scalated or stopped in a timely manner,SA国际影视传媒� said Alty.

Investigations during or before elections would be stayed, preventing politically motivated complaints.

The draft bylaw establishes a code of conduct for members of council based on recommendations from Ontario-based consultant Governance Solutions.

If approved by council, a number of changes to the existing code of conduct would be ushered in SA国际影视传媒� including changes to transparency, confidentiality of information, respect, and council-administration interactions.

The draft bylaw states that councillors should not exert SA国际影视传媒渦ndue influenceSA国际影视传媒� on employees working for the municipality as a corporate body, respecting their professional and corporate expertise.

The Governance Review looked at practices across jurisdictions and conducted a review of the city's existing code of conduct.

All members are governed by the city's workplace and anti-harassment procedures,SA国际影视传媒� said Sheila Bassi-Kellet, the city's senior administrative officer.

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Rules for city staff are already in place, she said.

Council with have an opportunity to further discuss the recommendations for council's code of conduct and vote sections into bylaw.

 City votes to amend fees and charges bylaw

City council held a first reading of a bylaw that would see changes to fees and charges in the city.

The changes in the bylaw are being adjusted to SA国际影视传媒渁ccurately and fairly reflect the costs associated with providing services,SA国际影视传媒� stated city documents.

The fees and charges bylaw is reviewed annually by council.

In 2018, fees and charges are expected to make up 31 per cent of the city's overall revenue, said senior administrative officer Sheila Bassi-Kellet at an April 23 municipal services committee meeting.

The report recommended at three per cent increase across the board for parks and recreational use and rentals.

The city also bumped its false fire alarm charge from $1,000 to $2,500 for a third false alarm.