It was requested by Councillor Abel but called for discussion by Councillor Gallo.
The Councillor drew attention to a table of figures which tallied, over the period of the lease, to revenue of several million dollars.
His comments were accepted by the Chair.
I noted the same page described the property as "a liability"
" It wasn't true " I said.
Mayor Dawe object to the "criticism"
Councillor Gaertner noted the building had been empty when it was leased to the federal government.
The Councillor is fond of challenging this council's integrity. Lack of transparency is often
suggested.
The hydro property was occupied by the parks department . They were evicted to make way for Queen's York Rangers.
Office space was used for archive storage.
The yard was used to store architectural salvage.
The building was occupied. . A space consultant retained by the town recommended it be kept for municipal use.
It was not too small for parks purpose.
The Councillor's statements on Tuesday were mis- informing...dis-informing..mis-representing, mis -leading, lacking in integrity,without transparency and a big fat lie.
Further to that , municipal purchasing regulations were ignored.
Contracts must be advertised . Bids invited.
The lease to Queen's York Rangers failed to observe due process that assures the community of fairness ,equity and transparency.
No other party had opportunity to compete .
The Rangers received preferential treatment.
The Rangers received preferential treatment.
Best interest of the municipality was not seen to be accomplished.
Public works needed more space.
Development charges included a fraction of current estimate of $26.9 million .
4.5 acres was more than adequate for parks function .
Behind the scenes , without transparency ,the property was finagled into the hands of Queen's York Rangers in exactly the fashion Church Street School was spirited away from the rightful purpose of a Town museum.
For purely political advantage.
For purely political advantage.
In 2010, these issues, among others, were high on the public's list of concerns.
In April 2014, witness Aurora's Own Operation Brazen attempt to re-write history a-la Gaertner and Gallo, assisted by Mayor Dawe in his anxiety to curry favor in the same quarters.
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It is sad that anyone as young as Ms Gaertner would be having problems remembering even from the last council. I understand she was confused in court proceedings fairly recently. It was certainly a whopper when she claimed that all councillors had received the committees they desired during the past term.
Yesterday because of the church fire, I decided to visit, for the first time, the sites of the various councillors to see how each was handling the situation. On some, I was pleasantly surprised, others less so.
But, entering the domain of Cllr Gaertner is like falling into a black Hole. She remains firmly rooted in the past Council. That might account for her always picking over the bones of what she clearly regards as her finest years.
The word " transparency " has been totally corrupted
If Christopher is out there, we dropped a bike at that address - there were already 3 others there.
It is Gaertner's head that is empty.
Never been a fan of Gallo and could care less about his hair. He sparked my interest with his common sense in carefully examining the costs associated with the proposed public works garage. Unable to explain or defend it he voted against it. He will get a closer look if he can continue to show this regard for the taxpayers' money.
Our Mayor continues to disappoint. As for Gaertner, I find myself asking where else could she possibly find a paying job/position with her attitude?
15:13
I have asked a question many times without receiving an answer - " Has Cllr Gaertner EVER had a job in which she was subordinate and being paid ? "
15:13
Have you forgotten how he's voted on issues involving taxpayers money in the last 3 1/2 yrs? I haven't.
20:23
You hit the nail right on the hollow head.
Spend, spend, spend.
But it's not his money and apparently not his responsibility either.
This is wonderful!
It's not even the middle of April and already we're chewing them to pieces.
What will it be like during the summer?
Will have to invent a whole new vocabulary.
21:43
See 20:23
We are not even aware of all the candidates yet.
This is just academic nonsense.
The whole thing can change in a blink.
There is no lease to the Queens York Rangers.... the lease is to DND.
I guess Ms Buck would rather we break the lease, evict the QYR, and suffer penalties with the Feds? That would also make Aurora an excellant place for other groups to form an agreement - like a university or business or government.
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