More evidence of sidelining
For those who think that Council is open and inclusive look at the snippet of Council business below.
Delegations:
Bob Marr, Local Architectural Advisory Committee Chair regarding the proposed Heritage Colour Palette. (memo and reports attached)
Action Recommended: That the background reports as contained in a memo from Councillor Mutton be received for information purposes.
Basically it means that someone called Bob Marr will speak to Council, in his capacity as the LACAC chair, about Heritage Colours. As well a package of information written by Councillor Mutton will be added to the presentation. Whover made up the Agenda's recommendations has decided that Council will sit, mutely, and listen to Bob Marr drone on about paint and then Council will say , "Thanks Bob" and move on the next item. But wait a minute what about the work and effort expended by a Councillor to inform her colleagues about the merits of paint? Well that is filed. So much for input for all!
I have a suggestion - next time Councillor "Fat Bastard" MacDonald, or Councillor "Sleepy" MacCaughey raises an opinion for discussion by Council, Councillor Mutton should make a motion to "receive for information".
Delegations:
Bob Marr, Local Architectural Advisory Committee Chair regarding the proposed Heritage Colour Palette. (memo and reports attached)
Action Recommended: That the background reports as contained in a memo from Councillor Mutton be received for information purposes.
Basically it means that someone called Bob Marr will speak to Council, in his capacity as the LACAC chair, about Heritage Colours. As well a package of information written by Councillor Mutton will be added to the presentation. Whover made up the Agenda's recommendations has decided that Council will sit, mutely, and listen to Bob Marr drone on about paint and then Council will say , "Thanks Bob" and move on the next item. But wait a minute what about the work and effort expended by a Councillor to inform her colleagues about the merits of paint? Well that is filed. So much for input for all!
I have a suggestion - next time Councillor "Fat Bastard" MacDonald, or Councillor "Sleepy" MacCaughey raises an opinion for discussion by Council, Councillor Mutton should make a motion to "receive for information".
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This is probably a silly question but is there a legal process to turf the town council?
Take them to court? Impeach them?
Find them to be mentally incompetent and in need of protection?
How about we first put them in the public stocks so citizens can hurl rotten tomatoes at them, then tar and feather them and drop them off somewhere in the Re-for? They'd be too stupid to ever make their way home.
Any other ideas? A revolution maybe, we could storm the Bastilles (aka Victoria Hall)and hurl them from the clock tower one by one.
Thanks for posting this stuff, Ben. The Cobourg Daily Star does an inadequate job of informing the public of these fine nuances. I regularly check out the Osprey newspaper site; all newspapers have drop down menus for editorials, letters, etc. The Cobourg Daily Star's drop down menu offers "Editorials" but virtually never delivers. They have little interest in information distribution.
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