By Pepper Parr
March 30th, 2023
BURLINGTON, ON
That quickie that was really quick – under nine minutes.
City Council was faced with a number of items that had been discussed in a CLOSED session– so there isn’t much in the way of detail.
There were no questions but the Mayor and Councillor Stolte did not vote for one of the matters.
The Agenda doesn’t provide all that much in the way of information either.
This one day after Council listen to a report from the Director of Engagement on hoe engaging and open the city has been.
Recommendations from Standing Committees:
Community Planning, Regulation & Mobility meeting of March 28, 2023
Recommendation pending Community Planning, Regulation and Mobility meeting of March 28, 2023 Agenda
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Delivery of support services for people with disabilities participating in recreation programs (RCC-05-23)
Corporate Services, Strategy, Risk & Accountability meeting of March 29, 2023
Recommendations pending Corporate Services, Strategy, Risk and Accountability meeting of March 29, 2023 Agenda
Confidential insurance renewal report (L-05-23)
Confidential triannual litigation update (L-06-23)
Confidential legal department update on a litigation matter regarding 401-417 Martha Street (L-21-23)
The concern with the way Council chooses to handle these situations is that there is not even an attempt to inform the public.
The insurance renewal report – people sue the city for almost anything and the city frequently pays up smaller amount because it would cost more to fight the claim. Why doesn’t someone say something like that?
The sense this council seems to take is ‘you don’t really need to know what this is about.’
What they need to know is that the public is supposed to know to ensure that they are accountable and transparent.
