Just so you know. I left the table a few minutes before the rest last night. I wanted to catch Bob McRoberts before he left the Council Chamber
Last time I spoke to him he said he was leaning against being a candidate.
That was a disappointment.
Last night I needed to know if he might consider offering to fill the vacant seat. Bob attends all the meetings and could slip into a seat at the table without missing a beat.
It certainly will help if he comes forward.
I disagree entirely with staff's interpretation of legislation that Council cannot dicsuss the matter behind closed doors.
Nothing so lugubrious could possibly be intended. By legislation.
Of course the decision must be public.
A by election is not permitted with a certain period prior to an election.
Therefore the seat must be filled by Council appointment. Appointment is not election.
That council and candidates should participate in a process that defies sensibility is preposterous.
Every time there's a vacancy on an advisory committee, Council deliberates their choice behind closed doors. At the beginning of each term of office, Council invites applications with resumes
from citizens interested in serving on an advisory committee.
The decision is public the selection is confidential and made behind closed doors.
The reason is another piece of legislation called the Privacy Act.
Another little detail in the process is called the secret ballot.
No-one has ever suggested that's against the democratic process
Wednesday, 25 June 2014
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Staff were talking through their hats last night on that issue. Their emphasis on " open-ness " and " transparency " had nothing to do with the process. They could have said they would prefer Council have a live audition. It was wrong to say it was required.
The live audition process was done in Richmond Hill. I believe council had some sort of a points system set up to help make their selection on the appointment. It gave the smoke and mirror illusion that the process was all opened and transparent. It was not. It was clear that the appointment was made even before the auditions took place. It was quite disturbing for those who did the live audition and witnessed they didn't stand a chance and their time and efforts were wasted. The live auditions took 4-5hrs to hear.
Nothing can be simple - it all have to be complicated. Not to mention the cost.
This council can't do anything right.
Instead of the October election we should take all those whose names have been put forward and run them through the "audition" process.
It probably wouldn't produce a worse result.
This is insane. I can't believe this is even happening when elections are in 4 months. Yet another example of government wasting time and money. Ridiculous.
16:07 has it right. There is no need to fill the position.
Apart from the legal requirement as per provincial legislation, right, 19:49?
19:49
there is no need but there appears to be a legal requirement of sorts from the powers above. The problem seems lie in the manner council has chosen to proceed.
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