Thursday, November 26, 2009

City council scoresheet for November 23, 2009

The Wednesday, November 25 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 November 23 session.
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This weeks feature appeared on page three of the Wednesday edition, only Councillor Bedard was absent from council chambers.

Question One: That council adopt the 2009 ameded Five Year Financial Plan Bylaw No. 3288.
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How council voted:

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

Question Two: That Council will send a letter of support for a request that came out of the community to community forum last week, asking that the Enbridge process for public input become a comprehensive review.

How council voted:

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

Question Three: In referne to the Community enhancement Grants: That No new applications will be considered for 2010.

How council voted:

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

Question Four: All Existing grant recipients will be advised by letter that they could receive at least 25 percent less of their existing grant in 2010.

How council voted:

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

Question Five: Council will send a letter to the provincial government protesting the downloading of costs to municipalities caused by cuts, particularly to public libraries and organizations that receive gaming funds.

How council voted:

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

Question Six: Council approve the acting mayor schedule for 2010: Jan. - Kinney, Feb and March - Thorkelson, April and May - Gordon Payne, June and July - Bedard, Aug and Sept - Ashley, Oct and Nov. - Garon and Dec. - Kinney

How council voted:

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

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