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I think everyone in town would be a whole lot happier
if town staff had some say over how that building is being utilized. But that is
not going to happen any time soon. Reminds me of a dog with a bone.
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If it is going to happen, it will have to happen before mid-January.
That's when Council will ink an agreement for a twenty year lease
It will vary little from the current boondoggle. .
The agreement puts the Church Street School board on a status with the library board. They will be required to submit a budget each year to support the financial requisition.
I received a nice response this morning to my inquiry about how the board is appointed.and other matters.
I am copying it to ensure accuracy.
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Thank you for your recent inquiry. I have been away and am now responding to
your email at my earliest opportunity.
In September, the Board recruited
new Directors by advertising in local newspapers and on several web sites that
specialize in recruitment of not for profit Boards, as well as on the
Neighbourhood Network website. The criteria for application were outlined in
those ads (attached), one being residency in Aurora. All respondents were
invited to personally meet with the 12 members of the Board and had the
opportunity to familiarize themselves with the Centre. The current volunteer
Board is made up of 12 residents of Aurora. The names of those Directors are on
our public website at http://auroraculturalcentre.ca/about-us/staff. The term is two years, and a Director can serve no more than
three consecutive terms.
The Board will be examining membership once the new Cultural
Services Agreement is in place. Also, the Board has agreed to add two
Councillors to the Board as requested by the Town and by Council this past year,
again as part of the new Agreement.
The number of staff and their
positions are also listed on our public website at http://auroraculturalcentre.ca/about-us/staff. There are four full time staff (the first four
positions listed), and currently three part time staff (listed as “PT”). The
Centre is also supported by large number of volunteers.
Once again, thank
you for your interest in our Board and staff. Please contact me if there is
anything else I can assist you with.
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So, now you know what I know and we all know together. I also want you to know I am not unmindful of the impact of all this discussion on board staff .
They are not a target.
Neither is the board.
The town was responsible.The town is the target.
Specifically the current Council.
The issue sits angularly, with bony jutting joints, in the current Council's lap.
Next year, The Museum. .
"I think everyone in town would be a whole lot happier if town staff had some say over how that building is being utilized."
ReplyDeleteThe upper level of Town Staff is very pleased with "how that building is being utilized" - they know that they couldn't provide the same services at the same cost. Why do you think the new agreement - which they negotiated - has been presented to Council for ratification?