NATURE

Sea, land, river

PEOPLES

Community

For earlier materials see Table of Contents

Business at 28^th Mtg	Rushed through with little discussion
	Most time spent on presentations etc

I have previously described the 313 Crestview application for 15 inches (at end of this file)

See tomorrow for discussion/ analysis of Council meeting

-- especially the 2130 Graham Avenue & question period

		511 Cotton
		This property has come up several times before (see Nov 14^th meeting for latest) Contrast this with the Green Apple – both were given notices to demolish using sections 73, 74 of Community Charter But 511 agreed not to enter building, while Green Apple would not sign – (presumably wanting more time to read/ understand document) but forcing staff to call special meeting Council etc

I was wondering why Curling Club given $2,000, but reading the material gives some insight to Council thinking/ priorities: Money is to be used to involve youth in curling etc – and Measurable Outcomes reflect this --- thus Moose got $0 as did Civic Pride etc --- But note the irony here – a 5.1M$ oversight in August and extreme scrutiny in January 2008 for 113T$ grant $ -- we’ll see what is in the budget for 2008; but looks like paying much closer attention this time

Well Done Council

Of 23 grant applications ‘short listed’ – 4 got zilch (all of which had been OK last meeting) 7 of larger ‘partner groups’ (city term & includes Library, Chamber Commerce, Tourism. Economic Development etc) were put off until more information received (thus: ‘To Be Determined’).

Note Museum has had 1+ private meetings with Council to discuss rentals etc – as Cote implied in his questions

(see previous discussion grants last meeting)

Dog Bylaw passed without any discussion

See my earlier on dog bylaw ---

Nor was the Parmar property discussed – no one had spoken in opposition at the ‘Public Hearing’ earlier in evening

400 6^th Avenue

Note how this had to go to Council and could not be done by ‘Sub-Division’ Officer – because criteria were not met exactly – thus similarities to Graham Avenue ‘subdivision’ (discussed later)

Discussion ‘tomorrow’

1^st I will discuss the ‘budget update’ where books balanced by using 3.4M$ form reserves;

Then the 2130 Graham Avenue—

Then topic of how some people treated differently than others in PR --- ‘Establishment’ or Class?

Later I hope to broach new subject: Politics 2.0 – or how the internet can change local politics using January 29^th meeting + some new investigations as material

Created by LG on Feb 1, 2008

Last updated on Friday, February 01, 2008

NATURE

PEOPLES

For earlier materials see Table of Contents

Rushed through with little discussion

Discussion ‘tomorrow’