Suspicions Arise

I  have to say, despite my snippy remarks, I welcome Tim the Enchanter's contribution to the Blog.

Perticulaly when references to town records  are provided.

I suspect The Enchanter  is  a professional; maybe in municipal service.  It  gives a  valid reason for anonymity and also an unlikely candidate in our upcoming electio

Something was  amiss with the computer yesterday. Everything wasn't coming through.

I sent a couple of notices of motion forward. One on the Farmers' Market Bylaw, the other on
employee vacation entitlement.  Staff wanted me to have the current  infrmation on vacation entitlement. It was sent but I didn't  get it.

I did receive a copy of  Monday's Heritage Advisory Committee Agenda with attachment. A report from the Heritage Planner, vetted by the Executive Leadership Team .appears to have been the main item of business.

 I don't know why the committee received the report.

It notes the following:

General Committee received HAC Report No,14-001 on March 4,2014 and recommended the item be referred to a Public Planning Meeting . On April 23rd, the Public Planning Meeting waas held to receive comments from residents. Council directed staff to report to GENERAL COMMITTEE  on May 20th 2014 addressing matters raised by the community at the Public Planning Meeting on April 23rd 2014.

The Heritage Advisory Committee had received recommendations from staff on Feb 14th and recommended the  recommendations be deferred  to the March 4th General Committee meeting
of Council.

I haven't seen the  GC agenda yet . I'm  informed  however despite a substantial majority of property owners adamantly opposed to  continuance  on designation ,the  Advisory Committee recommends  Phase 2 of the Heritage Designation Study be undertaken.

I am truly at a loss to explain why H.A.C. received further opportunity to advise on the issue.


Or why, after  the Public  Planning Meeting  when both sides  received full opportunity to present arguments, proponents were given yet another chance at the H.A.C.meeting.

Opponents  are  now compelled to repeat their arguments as  delegates at Tuesday's meeting.

Or why, when the Study was undertaken at the initial request of  a minority of property owners, it  has not been halted in the face of  powerful  opposition  by a substantial majority.

Getting a decision through the public process is  lengthy at the best of times .Mind deadening tedious at the worst.

But five times , February,March.April and twice in May is utter insanity.

It  seems it never did have anything to do with a neighborhood  objective.

One might even suspect the Heritage Advisory Committee is driving the bus.