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Anonymous has left a new comment on your post "About Repeating Facts":

It must be very frustrating to try & talk sense to those who will not/ can not listen. Every since the Mayor was quoted in the Auroran stating that he had ignored advice from the Town's lawyer and would do so again, that deal has been tainted. I know nothing whatever about all the municipal rules that are in play here, nor whether there has been any impropriety. But it sure looks very ugly.
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As frustrating as it is, I have to tell you it is far better than it was in the previous term.
Councillors do want to do things right.
They are getting different signals. 
In February, a motion was put forward for notice of termination 
of a bad agreement with the Culture Centre Board . 
Support for the motion was clear and  well articulated around the table.  
But when it came time for the vote, the Mayor paused. The  motion was amended.
What was intended was scuttled. 
Eight months later,  a  revised  draft agreement was presented to Council in committee,  prepared  by an ad hoc committee of staff and board representatives. 
It appears to be new and  improved. 
It will not happen until January 2014.
It is status quo. 
In 2011, frustrated in my efforts to have the current agreement scrapped, I moved the town solicitor review the agreement and report to Council any shortcomings.
The Mayor demurred. Thought the solicitor had too much work to do. 
Council concurred.  A report was submitted, revealing substantial shortcomings. Public interest was not represented . 
Change was recommended.
As noted, in  February of 2012. a motion was brought forward  to give 12 months notice to terminate  the agreement.
As noted, it was sabotaged. The Mayor failed to call the question and eventually an amendment was approved that changed the  direction.
Last week Council received  a  revised draft agreement,
The  Solicitor's Report on the current agreement and other relevant documentation is  attached. 
Access to the material  gives any sensible resident  a full understanding of what Council must decide,
If the town's web site and communication division has a purpose, I  think it should be to ensure public  access to all  relevant documents.
I'm not sure that's the case. 
I do believe the library has a copy of the full agenda for last Tuesday.
I believe also,  residents can  help Council  make the decision  by being aware and  providing informed input. .