A proposed citizen code of conduct report anticipated at a recent Tiny Township meeting was pulled off the agenda for additional information, according to Mayor Dave Evans.
The verbal report from Barriston Law and following matter for consideration was addressed early in the regular meeting of council to a large number of attendees in the chamber, when Evans said: “That item has been pulled for some updates and could potentially come up again for another meeting in the future.”
The item was mentioned by Evans in early January, as individuals connected to ‘alt-right’ threats with Pickering council members made appearances in Tiny and Tay Township council meetings.
“The township has harassment and bullying policies in place that ensure Tiny remains a respectful workplace for everyone,” Evans told MidlandToday at the time. “The township is also drafting a Citizen Code of Conduct that will be brought to an upcoming council meeting for consideration.”
While average council meetings in north Simcoe have relatively few attendees at any time in a given year, Tiny Township has had a large number of residents at nearly every council meeting to voice concerns regarding an upcoming administration centre set for completion in 2027.
Since the article, many Tiny residents who have appeared regularly in council meetings and provided deputations have expressed disagreement that there is any connection between their group to “stop the build” and associations with antisemitic parties, or instances of unruly conduct despite ‘cyberbullying’ instances in their early protests.
At the recent meeting when open deputations regarding agenda items were addressed, some deputants were informed that the proposed citizen code of conduct had been pulled from the agenda.
“It was a last minute pull,” Evans explained. “We want to make sure we have it all perfect before – as much as we can. It’ll be included in a future meeting.”
Of note: Tiny Township council recently approved an amended start time of their regular meetings, to begin at 2 p.m. with the next meeting scheduled for February 19.
The 15-page proposed citizen code of conduct report can be viewed on the agenda page on the Township of Tiny website.
Archives of council meetings are available to view on the Township’s YouTube channel.