"Cowardice asks the question...is it safe? Expediency asks the question...is it politic? Vanity asks the question...is it popular? But conscience asks the question...is it right? And there comes a time when one must take a position that is neither safe, nor politic, nor popular but one must take it because it is right." ~Dr. Martin Luther King

Thursday, 20 December 2012

Update on The Museum's Rightful Place.

Anonymous has left a new comment on your post "Chris Watts Latest": 
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 a 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. .

1 comment:

Anonymous said...

"I think everyone in town would be a whole lot happier if town staff had some say over how that building is being utilized."

The 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?