City Council Scoresheet for May 11, 2009

The Wednesday, May 13 edition of the Daily News featured their regular scorecard on city council issues, this one featuring the deliberations and votes from selected items of the May 11 session.
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This weeks feature appeared on page three of the Wednesday edition.
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Question One: Council approved the 2008 Audited Financial Statements for the City including a letter from the auditor stating the financials were in accordance with generally accepted accounting procedures .

How council voted:

Mayor Jack Mussallem-- Yes
Councillor Anna Ashley-- Yes
Councillor Sheila Gordon-Payne-- Yes
Councillor Nelson Kinney-- Yes
Councillor Kathy Bedard-- Yes
Councillor Gina Garon-- Yes
Councillor Joy Thorkelson-- Yes

Question Two: Council approved and gave consent for two Building Canada Fund grants. The first one is for $733,333.34 that would go toward the devlopment of Duncan Road, including a pump station, force main and sanitary service connections. the second one is for $533,333.32 to go toward the expansion of the landfill.

How council voted:

Mayor Jack Mussallem-- Yes
Councillor Anna Ashley-- Yes
Councillor Sheila Gordon-Payne-- Yes
Councillor Nelson Kinney-- Yes
Councillor Kathy Bedard-- Yes
Councillor Gina Garon-- Yes
Councillor Joy Thorkelson-- Yes
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Question Three: Council adopted the 2009 Financial Plan.

How council voted:

Mayor Jack Mussallem-- Yes
Councillor Anna Ashley-- Yes
Councillor Sheila Gordon-Payne-- Yes
Councillor Nelson Kinney-- Yes
Councillor Kathy Bedard-- Yes
Councillor Gina Garon-- Yes
Councillor Joy Thorkelson-- Yes
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Question Four: Council approved the report from the Climate change Committee and directed staff to arrange a Climate Change Committee.

How council voted:

Mayor Jack Mussallem-- Yes
Councillor Anna Ashley-- Yes
Councillor Sheila Gordon-Payne-- Yes
Councillor Nelson Kinney-- Yes
Councillor Kathy Bedard-- Yes
Councillor Gina Garon-- Yes
Councillor Joy Thorkelson-- Yes
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Question Five: Council adopted the 2009 Property Tax Bylaw, 2009 resulting in a residential tax rate of 8.47579 and Business Tax rate of 37.75948. Sheila Gordon-Payne opposed. **

How council voted:

Mayor Jack Mussallem-- Yes
Councillor Anna Ashley-- Yes
Councillor Sheila Gordon-Payne-- Yes
Councillor Nelson Kinney-- Yes
Councillor Kathy Bedard-- Yes
Councillor Gina Garon-- Yes
Councillor Joy Thorkelson-- Yes
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**Regarding question five: The Daily News identifies the tax increase as 8.4%, though if memory serves correct the original plan was for a 3.8 percent increase (see April 27 minutes) they also list Ms. Gordon Payne as opposed to the motion, but in their voting grid had her voting yes for the motion.