Motions from City council

They've been more miss than hit of late, but the Daily News finally returned to their scorecard format for countil meetings.

So with that, we continue with our reproduction of the Daily news scorecard for the council meetings, this version covers the city council meeting of May 12, 2008


Council meeting May 12, 2008

The Questions:

Question 1. That council accepts the city's five-year financial plan, which includes a five per cent tax increase on property for 2008.
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How they voted on this motion:

Mayor Herb Pond- In Favour
Councillor Ken Cote- Against
Councillor Sheila Gordon-Payne- Against
Councillor Joy Thorkelson -In Favour
Councillor Nelson Kinney- Against
Councillor Kathy Bedard- In Favour
Councillor Tony Briglio- Against

Motion 1 defeated

Question 2. The council adopt, instead, a 3.5 per cent tax increase for 2008.

How they voted on this motion:

Mayor Herb Pond- Against
Councillor Ken Cote- In favour
Councillor Sheila Gordon-Payne- Against
Councillor Joy Thorkelson - Against
Councillor Nelson Kinney- In favour
Councillor Kathy Bedard- Against
Councillor Tony Briglio- In Favour

Motion 2 defeated

Question 3. The council adopt, instead, a 4 per cent tax increase for 2008.

How they voted on this motion:

Mayor Herb Pond- Against
Councillor Ken Cote- In Favour
Councillor Sheila Gordon-Payne- In Favour
Councillor Joy Thorkelson - Against
Councillor Nelson Kinney- In Favour
Councillor Kathy Bedard- Against
Councillor Tony Briglio- In Favour

Motion 3 passed

Question 4. That council accepts the city's five-year financial plan as AMMENDED, to now include the four per cent tax increase for 2008.

How they voted on this motion:

Mayor Herb Pond- In Favour
Councillor Ken Cote- In Favour
Councillor Sheila Gordon-Payne- In Favour
Councillor Joy Thorkelson - In Favour
Councillor Nelson Kinney- In Favour
Councillor Kathy Bedard- In Favour
Councillor Tony Briglio- In Favour

Motion 4 passed

Question 5. That council accepts the Recreaton Department's report that enables all full-time city workers to have access to the recreation facilities for free, not including paid or instructor programs .

How they voted on this motion:

Mayor Herb Pond- In Favour
Councillor Ken Cote- Against
Councillor Sheila Gordon-Payne- In Favour
Councillor Joy Thorkelson - In Favour
Councillor Nelson Kinney- In Favour
Councillor Kathy Bedard- In Favour
Councillor Tony Briglio- In Favour

Motion 5 passed