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I had a nice 4 days off last week and spent much of it up a ladder trying to get windows ready for the winter. It will take a few more days to get everything sealed before the really bad weather comes.
I did speak to a few people during the week and there appears to be consensus that the $1,000,000 overage this year as a result of the famous ‘reorg’ plan (including the fire department) is just a tad ‘over the top’. Unfortunately, no press covered the meeting and councillors are learning that they might as well keep the powder dry until the Council meeting and hold on to their questions until then.
I received an email from the Golf Course Road residents and here is some of their comments.
‘The OMB hearing date for 17 Golf Course Rd. rezoning is scheduled for Thursday Nov. 8 2012 at 10:30 AM in the Council chambers of Huntsville town hall. Two days have been set aside for the hearing. The residents of the area who have fought to keep the character of the area intact and maintain its compatibility with surrounding zonings, are on board and ready to support the town at the hearing. The proponent can drop the appeal at any time so we will see !’
Am I mistaken or aren’t most of these OMB hearings usually held in Toronto?
Headlining most of the Toronto news last week was the conflict of interest case against the Mayor. We received some excellent comments that are worth repeating here because of certain local events.
Comment 1;
We all may have to have a cup of tea and consider this from Mayor Ford's trial that is presently going on in Toronto. It is on the CBC News site in more detail. When present at meeting at which matter considered 5. (1) Where a member, either on his or her own behalf or while acting for, by, with or through another, has any pecuniary interest, direct or indirect, in any matter and is present at a meeting of the council or local board at which the matter is the subject of consideration, the member, (a) shall, prior to any consideration of the matter at the meeting, disclose the interest and the general nature thereof; (b) shall not take part in the discussion of, or vote on any question in respect of the matter; and (c) shall not attempt in any way whether before, during or after the meeting to influence the voting on any such question. R.S.O. 1990, c. M.50, s. 5 (1). Would this include receiving texting during a meeting?
Comment 2;
Interesting, I have been thinking about this too. There was some back room communication during the Golf Course Road discussions and vote, it is on tape and video. Can we pursue an investigation on this? There is a long history with this leadership of voting on the issues and breaking ties. Is it true that he sometimes votes first on issues? Was the relationship between the Mayor and HDL ever declared when all the G8 money was being spent around town. Claude was technically still on the documents connected to Chris House yet did he leave the room when those contracts were being handed out ? Did he ever control the vote in favor of HLD ? How do we get our own investigation?
Comment 3;
According to what I have read leaving the room and just not being present at the meeting is not sufficient to stop an elected official being in a conflict. Reading 5.{1} c even the Ice Cream stand deal would be a conflict. A disscusion that never happened with a Scotch Club member might constitute a conflict. Does anyone else see similarities in the Huntsville mayor and the Toronto mayor? Mirror mirror on the wall who else is going to ****?? Very quiet in Huntsville these last few weeks? Lets all keep watching. BEWARE.
Here’s my take on this. Texting, sending emails prior, during and after any meeting where you have declared a conflict is definitely a no no. I assume the mayor learned a lesson with the release of his emails during Tonygate but any first year auditor could find out whether there was Crackberry activity going on during a public meeting where you declared a conflict and should be silent and clearly without ANY influence during such deliberations. Who wants to launch a FOI request to investigate that crazy day of the Golf Course Road hearing? One days’ emails, Crackberry activity and phone logs should tell us who was pulling the strings that day.
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