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Recycling and
reinstatement of MIMC members key items |
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The way things
work in Prince Rupert For me the usefulness
of SQCRD is debatable –let the Charlottes/ Haida Gwaii fight among themselves
--- get rid of ‘Oona R and Dodge Cove reps (combine?) and lets move in with
Kitimat-Stikine RD |
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‘Illegally’
because Community
Charter – thus 89 (1) A meeting of a council must be open to the public, except as provided in this Division. (2) A council must not vote on the reading or adoption of a
bylaw when its meeting is closed to the public |
How things
are done here – we make our own rules |
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After approving
agenda the chair gave a summary of what was passed at last in-camera meeting
– thus ·
Purchase
of insurance policy to indemnify Koning; ·
$28,500
for Area D’s OCP consultant (illegally?) ·
$132,800
from Gas Tax for Sandspit community Hall (illegally?) Note too, the passing of the in-camera motion (listing
reasons etc for in-camera) not in Minutes given at Friday’s meeting It
was also noted that Gordon Usher was not able to attend --- but an item on
CRA changes on Medical Expenses deductions was added to agenda as 11.1 |
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Usher unable
to attend |
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From
his letter |
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Evan
Putterill asks for another election |
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Yes
the MIMC meeting had passed a resolution to re-instate the offending members ----
and Putterill had signed it --- but he spoke against it at the Board meeting
--- while queried by some members --- SQCRD Board voted (unanimously) to hold
another election --- more details later |
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Presumably
Putterill had not voted against it at MIMC |
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Accountability
of Recycling |
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This
was potentially the most interesting item from public perspective --- hours
are to be cut back and lay offs given ---- Ron Bedard is presently the Chair of
the oversight ‘Mainland Solid Waste Advisory Committee’ – and he spoke for
the ‘necessity’ of the Saturday early closures --- illogically I will argue
later |
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Long Time
Recycler Jean Martin spoke against the reduction in hours |
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Jean
argued that most working people were only able to Recycle on Saturdays
(working during week) and thus making it harder for them would actually
decrease volumes Recycled etc --- more later --- See my Feb 2010 for background |
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Hesse was brought into
SQCRD when Janet Beil fired –
while she was paid rate that would be
135T$ per year --- Koning appears to have beaten that easily --- she gets her
checks weekly so public not able to see exactly what paid (as we could for
Hesse) |
Most
Interesting |
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I
specifically asked John Farrell if he was leaving (as Mussallem had alluded
to in Monday Council meeting). He responded he was – presumably at end of
month --- so much for hiring local people and training them as a ‘retention
policy’ --- John did say he was remaining in PR --- the ‘bad news’ is that
Gordon Howie’s wife is said to be back in Rupert – presumably looking for
work – either with City or SQCRD |
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Another ‘weakness’ is
Koning lacks finance skills – unlike many previous CAOs--- thus need to hire
a Treasurer etc (or so I was told) – Hesse as Treasurer? --- Now that would
be an interesting combination |
How long is
Koning here for?—And do we really pay her 75$/ hr + expenses? |
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While
few doubt her competency – I am told by those that (have) worked with her
that she can be very difficult to deal with on a one to one basis --- even
members of public occasionally get ‘told off’ etc |
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At meeting mainly
dealt with how Area D public could have inputs etc |
Note here is
the OCP that consultants given $28,500 contract for in the in-camera meeting |
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These land
referrals were ‘routine’ |
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I
will return to them later |
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If you see any mistakes etc let me
know
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Created by LG on 26/9/2010
Last updated on Monday, September 27, 2010