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District Districtof ofSaanich Saanichchief chiefadministrative administrative officer officerAndy AndyLaidlaw Laidlawwas wasinvestigated investigated over overan anallegation allegationof ofconflict conflictof ofinterest interestin in November Novemberof oflast lastyear yearwhen whenhe hefilled filledthe the same samerole rolefor forCampbell CampbellRiver. River. Lawyer LawyerRichard RichardGrounds Groundsconducted conductedthe the investigation investigationfor forCampbell CampbellRiver Riverbut butno no action actiontaken takenas asaaresult resultof ofhis hisreport reporthas has been beenmade madepublic. public. Campbell CampbellRiver Riverannounced announcedin inJanuary January that thatLaidlaw Laidlawwas wasretiring, retiring,with withSaanich Saanich council councilhiring hiringthe theCAO CAOon onan aninterim interim contract contractsoon soonafter. after.Saanich Saanichlaunched launched its itsnewest newesthiring hiringcampaign campaignto toreplace replace Laidlaw Laidlawon onJuly July14, 14,retaining retainingthe theservices services of ofBoyden Boydenexecutive executivehiring hiringagency. agency. Current CurrentCampbell CampbellRiver RiverMayor MayorAndy Andy Adams Adamssaid saidhe heisisbound boundby byconfidentiality confidentiality agreements agreementsand andthat thatthis thisissue issueinvolves involves “in-camera” “in-camera”information informationthat thatwill willnot notbe be
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released releasedto tothe thepublic. public. “The “Themayor mayor (Adams) (Adams)isiscorrect, correct, my myretirement retirementwas wasmy my decision,” decision,”Laidlaw Laidlawsaid. said. “I“Ienjoyed enjoyedmy mytime timein in Campbell CampbellRiver Riverand and believed believedI Ileft lefton ongood good terms termswith withthe themayor mayor and andcouncil.” council.” Laidlaw Laidlawmust musthave have Andy AndyLaidlaw Laidlaw been beenreferring referringto tothe the current currentmayor mayorbecause becausehe hesaid saidhe hedidn’t didn’t have havesuch suchaagood goodrelationship relationshipwith withthe the previous previousmayor. mayor. “I“Iacknowledge acknowledgethe thefinal finalthree threeyears years was wasdifficult difficultas asthe therelationship relationshipbetween between the themayor mayorand andthe therest restof ofcouncil councilwas was dysfunctional dysfunctionalin inthat thathe hewould wouldnot notaccept accept direction directionfrom fromcouncil,” council,”Laidlaw Laidlawsaid. said. In Inaapress pressrelease, release,Saanich Saanichcouncil councilmade made aapoint pointof ofclarifying clarifyingthat thatthey theywere werein infact fact aware awareLaidlaw Laidlawwas wassubject subjectof ofaaconflict conflict
of ofinterest interestinvestigation investigationwhen whenthey theyhired hired him. him. “We “Wewanted wantedto tobe betotally totallytransparent transparent about abouthow howthe theappointment appointmentof ofour our current currentCAO CAO(Laidlaw) (Laidlaw)was wasdone,” done,” said saidCoun. Coun.Susan SusanBrice. Brice.“We’ve “We’vebeen been very, very,very verypleased pleasedwith withthe theservice serviceof of (Laidlaw), (Laidlaw),and andany anyof ofthe theissues issuesrelated related to tohis hisappointment appointmentin inCampbell CampbellRiver Riverwe we were wereaware awareof. of.That Thatoccurrence occurrencewas wasnot not considered consideredaa(holdback) (holdback)from fromhiring hiringMr. Mr. Laidlaw, Laidlaw,and andwe’re we’repleased pleasedthat thatwe wedid.” did.” Adams Adamsdid didsay saythat thatthe thedecision decisionto to retire retirewas wasmade madeby byLaidlaw Laidlawand andwas wasnot not connected connectedto tothe theGrounds Groundsreport. report.Adams Adams wouldn’t wouldn’tsay sayanything anythingmore moreabout aboutthe the report reportbut buthe hedid didemphatically emphaticallyendorse endorse Laidlaw Laidlawand andthe thework workhe hedid didfor fornearly nearly four fouryears yearsfor forthe theCity Cityof ofCampbell CampbellRiver. River. The Theinvestigation investigationcentred centredaround around Laidlaw’s Laidlaw’sbusiness businessrelationship relationshipwith withaa consulting consultingfirm, firm,Jerry JerryBerry BerryConsultants Consultants Inc., Inc.,which whichprovided providedservices servicesto tothe theCity City
of ofCampbell CampbellRiver. River.The Theinvestigation investigationwas was to tolook lookat atwhether whetherLaidlaw Laidlawwas waspaid paidfor for services serviceshe heprovided providedto toJerry JerryBerry Berryin in circumstances circumstanceswhere wherehe hehad hadaarole rolein in awarding awardingcity citycontracts contractsto toJerry JerryBerry Berry Consultants ConsultantsInc. Inc. Former FormerCampbell CampbellRiver Rivermayor mayorWalter Walter Jakeway Jakewaysaid saidthe theinvestigation investigationreport report was wasdelivered deliveredto tohim himand andhis hiscouncil council for foraabrief brieflook lookat ataameeting meetingafter afterlast last November’s November’scivic civicelection, election,but butbecause because the thenewly newlyelected electedmayor mayorand andcouncil council was wastaking takingoffice officeshortly shortlyafterwards, afterwards,the the report reportwas wastaken takenback backfrom fromthe the“lame “lame duck” duck”council councilto tobe begiven givento tothe thenew newone. one. “The “Theprevious previouscouncil councilsaw sawititfor forone one hour hour(in) (in)the thetwo twoweeks weeksbetween betweenthe the election electionand andthe thenew newcouncil counciltaking taking office,” office,”Jakeway Jakewaysaid. said. PLEASE PLEASESEE: SEE: Laidlaw Laidlawsees seessimilarities similaritiesininSaanich, Saanich,Page PageA4 A4
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