Lawsuit launched. Georgina Mayor Rob Grossi has launched a lawsuit against former leisure services director John McLean over a series of letters published in Georgina area newspapers last year. File Photo
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Georgina Mayor Rob Grossi has requested an impromptu special council meeting tomorrow.
Media received an e-mail from the clerk’s office yesterday with an agenda for a meeting Thursday at 12:30 p.m., indicating council will go directly in private session to enact a bylaw regarding a “legal matter” after preliminary procedural items.
Under the Municipal Act, the meeting is closed to the public since it deals with “advice that is subject to solicitor-client privilege”.
Roland Chenier, the town’s clerk, said this is not the first time a special council meeting has been called 48 hours after a committee of the whole meeting, but added it does not happen often.
He was also “not at liberty” to answer if the special meeting involved the defamation lawsuit against former leisure services director John McLean or the Nov. 21 bylaw indemnifying the mayor against legal costs.
Details of the closed meeting will be released, as well as any confirming bylaws effective on that day.
Attempts to reach Mayor Grossi and John McLean have been unsuccessful.
Check yorkregion.com and tomorrow’s Advocate for more details.
Media received an e-mail from the clerk’s office yesterday with an agenda for a meeting Thursday at 12:30 p.m., indicating council will go directly in private session to enact a bylaw regarding a “legal matter” after preliminary procedural items.
Under the Municipal Act, the meeting is closed to the public since it deals with “advice that is subject to solicitor-client privilege”.
Roland Chenier, the town’s clerk, said this is not the first time a special council meeting has been called 48 hours after a committee of the whole meeting, but added it does not happen often.
He was also “not at liberty” to answer if the special meeting involved the defamation lawsuit against former leisure services director John McLean or the Nov. 21 bylaw indemnifying the mayor against legal costs.
Details of the closed meeting will be released, as well as any confirming bylaws effective on that day.
Attempts to reach Mayor Grossi and John McLean have been unsuccessful.
Check yorkregion.com and tomorrow’s Advocate for more details.
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according to Georgina Forum whose members maintained a presence outside today's closed-door council meeting, mayor and council actually made the right decision for a change (albeit to rescue their political careers)--they voted to revoke bylaw 2011-0121. Cheers to people power, but nevertheless, we cannot forget that had there not been a public outcry that threatened several political careers, our mayor and councillors were perfectly prepared to misuse our taxes in this manner. It is unclear as yet whether or not Mayor Grossi's personal lawsuit will continue out of his own pocket against Mr. McLean, nor how much taxpayers are already on the hook for previous lawyer consultations.
here is the official release concerning today's meeting
https://docs.google.com/viewer?a=v&pid=explorer&chrome=true&srcid=0B_bnX5agiXbkNWE5ODllODgtYjc4Yi00ZmRmLWJkZGItY2Y2ZTg1OGJkM2Rm&hl=en_US
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