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Council minutes
Tuesday, October 9, 2012
5. PL12-039 – Award of Contract – Consultant Retainer for the Southeast Old Aurora Heritage Conservation District Study
Moved by Councillor Ballard Seconded by Councillor Humfryes
THAT report PL12-039 be received; and
THAT the Request for Proposal (RFP) be awarded to Bray Heritage to undertake the Southeast Old Aurora Heritage Conservation District Study to an upset limit of $67,425.00, excluding taxes; and
THAT the Mayor and Town Clerk be authorized to execute the necessary agreement with respect to the award of the contract, including any and all ancillary documents required to give effect to same.
Council Meeting Minutes
On a recorded vote the motion CARRIED.
YEAS: 7 NAYS: 1
VOTING YEAS: Councillors Abel, Ballard, Gaertner, Gallo,Humfryes,
and Thompson, and Mayor Dawe
VOTING NAYS: Councillor Buck
Oddly enough the Northeast Special Neighbourhood was on the agenda the previous month when council voted to take out the traffic chicanes.
Tuesday, September 11, 2012
THAT Tender IES2012-59 – Traffic Calming Alterations – Mark Street & Walton Drive be awarded to C. Valley Paving Ltd. in the amount of $59,945.00, excluding taxes; and Council Meeting Minutes
THAT funding for this project be provided from the Roads Repair and
Replacement Reserve; and
THAT the Mayor and Town Clerk be authorized to execute the necessary Agreement, including any and all documents and ancillary agreements required to give effect to same; and
THAT staff report back to Council regarding additional information
on mitigating some of the other traffic calming measures.
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Posted by Tim the Enchanter to Our Town and Its Business at 9 March 2014 09:03
Ah, back in the days when we had a Clerk with confidence and experience.
ReplyDeleteOMG..I thought it would be another $25-30,000 study which would be bad enough. Thanks for the info Enchanter, it's very much appreciated. But seeing the a actual cost and the approval...I'm sorry I asked. Sickening.
ReplyDeleteNo wonder they acted so gob-smacked. They were all expecting it to be easy. Carry on, Councillor Buck.
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ReplyDeleteI would like to see a complete list of all contracts awarded to consultants since December 1, 2010.
The list should show the name of the consultant, the project for which the retainer was made, the cost of the the fee, the recommendation in the report, the cost of fulfilling the report, and what part, if any, of each individual contract was actually carried out. Finally whether the work was completed over or under the dollar amount proposed by the consultant, i.e. as budgeted.
This is all public information and Council should arrange to publish this on the town's website.
Failure to do so is a gross breach of accountability and transparency.
christopher explains why we do not know what happens in town and how much it costs for our ignorance
ReplyDeleteThis might actually be entertaining to watch. I guess if you are going to go out in a boat, you should know how to bail. I'm not sure councillors considered that possibility.
ReplyDeleteI hope the group opposing this project realize that these councillors are going to try very hard to just keep on trucking. I had no idea that they were all so involved. This cannot be blamed upon staff or lack of communications. It is likely going to be a real tussle.
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ReplyDeleteI wouldn't be able to stomach that $ amount. I've personally have heard enough to know that we need a new Mayor and 7 new councillors.
Be careful what you wish for.
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ReplyDeleteSometimes it is enough to just shuffle the deck. We are going to have to try for a new one ----again.
I invite everyone here to go back four years on this blog and read some the flowery posts about some of the current council members.
ReplyDeleteOne thing is sure. You never get what you think you are going to get and it is usually worse.
Careful what you wish for, you may get it.