i am a guelph citizen of over 30 years. as i grow older, i see the city grow and i see the lines of traffic get increasingly longer. i see trails that were once dirt get converted into gravel then into concrete… i look for parks to “get away” from the city and all i […]
Category: City Policy
Apology Act 2009
On April 23, 2009, a new provincial statute called the Apology Act 2009 received Royal Assent. The purpose of the Act is to allow individuals and organizations such as municipalities and other public institutions to apologize for accidents or wrongdoing without their apologies being used as evidence of liability in a civil legal proceeding (with […]
April 27 decisions
Guelph City Council faces three major planning decisions each of which have an important role in determining the sustainability of the city in the medium and long term. One of these decisions is whether to endorse the current design for the Hanlon. The second decision is whether to delay the large capital costs of the […]
Article in Mercury
As you may know there is an article in the Mercury today (Saturday). I spoke with Nicole O’Reilly yesterday. She enquired about the Employer of Distinction Award and quoted accurately what I described. The rest of the comments attributed to me, while accurate, have not been reported in the context within which they were asked.
City/County amalgamation
You may have read (or heard about) the article in the Guelph Mercury, suggesting that amalgamation talks had resurfaced between the City and County. There have been no discussions regarding amalgamation with the County. In fact there is no intent to raise this issue with the County. This is confirmed by our local growth strategy […]
Vancouver Report on Council Compensation
Below is the report I referred to at last night’s GED Committee meeting respecting Council compensation. Although the report is not current, I believe the principles still apply. Staff. REPORT TO COUNCIL Prepared by the COUNCILLORS’ COMPENSATION REVIEW PANEL July 20, 1995 SUMMARY The Council of the City of Vancouver appointed a Committee to advise […]
Bidding process must remain fair
The following editorial appeared in the October 29 edition of the Guelph Mercury: Councillor Bob Bell’s observation that “within fairness, there are grains of compassion” almost has a Shakespearean resonance. It may remind you of Portia in The Merchant of Venice declaring “The quality of mercy is not strained” in response to Shylock’s query about […]
Significant progress seen on Council priorities
A progress report on Council’s strategic priorities indicates that six of the priorities Council established a year ago – 15 per cent of the total – have been completed or are on track for completion by the end of this year. Two of Council’s high-priority projects have been achieved: the introduction of 20-minute Transit service, […]
Council’s 2007 attendance record
The following article was posted on the 59 Carden St. blog: Gold stars go to council for having a great attendance record last year. Most councillors only missed one or two council meetings. There were 35 held throughout the year. Councillors Vicki Beard, Ian Findlay and Leanne Piper had perfect council attendance.
Gordon Street- application for zone change
I would like to thank you for allowing me to speak as a delegate at the public meeting on Monday February 4,2008 regarding the application for zone change on Gordon Street. I have been a delegate several times in the past on issues regarding this same property and the possible adverse affects upon it by […]