By Pepper Parr
November 23rd, 2023
BURLINGTON, ON
They will convene at 9:30 on today (Thursday) and resume going through the 54 Motions that we put on the agenda.
When the Standing Committee recessed at 10:00 pm on Tuesday that had gone through 50 Motions, eight or nine were deferred and many withdrawn.
Ward 2 Councillor Lisa Kearns ran a tight meeting and managed to stick handle competing motions. The Thursday meeting will be interesting.
The meeting, for the most part went well. Ward 2 Councillor Lisa Kearns was chair and kept the wheels on. When Kearns sheds her core anxiety she can be a) very efficient, b) very funny – cheeky and c) exhibits the skills that a good Chair needs.
There are a couple of issues that will need resolving. Mayor Meed Ward had a matter she wanted to proceed on (Manager for Organizational Development) but found she was unable to do so because three people who had Motions withdrew them and there was no way at that point that the Mayor could get them back on the table.
We were looking at a Mayor who was feeling very maligned with no idea what she would and could so next.
The city portion of the 2024 tax increase was set at 5.06%
It will be interesting to see how Kearns decides to get the meeting underway and how they manage the items that were deferred.
