tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4506868496663273256.post2321637710889543923..comments2023-07-04T09:54:15.920-05:00Comments on Our Town and Its Business: What's the price of trustEvelyn Buckhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03283458715658096750noreply@blogger.comBlogger9125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4506868496663273256.post-83900831187178463232013-11-03T20:48:33.612-05:002013-11-03T20:48:33.612-05:00The town solicitor should be able to advise Counci... The town solicitor should be able to advise Council. But, given their disregard for his advice in dealing with the property owner with the 3 controversial trees, I don't really expect them to pay attention. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4506868496663273256.post-7441839005201575572013-11-03T20:34:15.078-05:002013-11-03T20:34:15.078-05:00What is it about secret meetings that Council do n... What is it about secret meetings that Council do not understand ? It isn't space science.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4506868496663273256.post-58577506202711938442013-11-03T18:15:57.638-05:002013-11-03T18:15:57.638-05:00Speaking to the transparency issue, the Supremes h... Speaking to the transparency issue, the Supremes have lowered the drawbridge on the PM's latest ' appointment ' to the Supreme Court until he is confirmed. He is not allowed in their building or to have any contact with the sitting members.They are doing this to prevent any appearance of conflict of interest. <br /> Aurora has to do likewise and not allow councillors to attend Centre meetings while they are still held in secrecy. If nothing else, there is an ' appearance ' of a conflict of interest, IMOAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4506868496663273256.post-42533795094867227812013-11-03T17:49:21.156-05:002013-11-03T17:49:21.156-05:00
Would it not be appropriate for Council to get an...<br />Would it not be appropriate for Council to get an opinion from the Town Solicitor concerning the apparent fact that the judge was not aware that the Centre Board meetings are secret and that elected officials serving on it would effectively be contravening the Municipal Act?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4506868496663273256.post-76509405107029246622013-11-03T16:13:41.469-05:002013-11-03T16:13:41.469-05:00The identity of the appointees could make for inte... The identity of the appointees could make for interesting discussions. I would suggest Cllr Abel & Cllr Thompson. Not sure how that would work out around the table but they do sit near to the top.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4506868496663273256.post-29320186917113859172013-11-03T15:26:47.148-05:002013-11-03T15:26:47.148-05:00I think of the Centre as Aurora's Senate becau... I think of the Centre as Aurora's Senate because of the obvious similarities. We will see just how objective those from Council are when this gets discussed in the Budget meetings. [ or you might have to tell us ] The numbers are certainly large enough to make them of interest to possible voters in any election.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4506868496663273256.post-39171748371967763892013-11-03T13:56:14.700-05:002013-11-03T13:56:14.700-05:00Not being privy to the written legal questions and...<br />Not being privy to the written legal questions and/or argument submitted on the Town's behalf, presumably by the Town Solicitor, with possible outside legal consultation, it does indeed appear to be most unfortunate that the matter of the Board meeting in secret was not mentioned and therefore the Judge didn't know this.<br /><br />If this a correct statement then a further submission should be made on behalf of the Town to the Superior Court.<br /><br />Meetings in secret are only permitted under the Municipal Act for a few very specific reasons. The secret meetings of the Centre Board don't qualify.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4506868496663273256.post-37359068607644235652013-11-03T13:35:36.317-05:002013-11-03T13:35:36.317-05:00 I guess it could be worse. We should be grateful... I guess it could be worse. We should be grateful that the # of votes acquired determined who would be attending those meetings. Having a former member of the Board in attendance would be ridiculous.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4506868496663273256.post-47874199493425855082013-11-03T13:30:01.456-05:002013-11-03T13:30:01.456-05:00 Pshaw ! Pshaw ! Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com