An in-camera meeting (behind closed doors) preceded the public portion of the meeting: to discuss “litigation or potential litigation affecting the municipality.” In spite of earlier promotions that changes to the Financial Plan would be open to public discussion, Council … Continue reading →
Bird’s eye overview: All but Councillor Rick Kasper were in attendance. Not on this Agenda were Reports from Council, Mayor and CAO. These have typically been a part of the agenda. The UBCM’s annual convention happened in late September (25-29) in Victoria, … Continue reading →
This was the last Regular Council Meeting for the summer. The next regularly scheduled Council Meeting and Committee of the Whole are on September 12. The full agenda in PDF format is available here: Agenda (without correspondence), and Correspondence. Disclaimer: These are … Continue reading →
SPN DISCLAIMER: All errors are those of SPN. This is by no means an official record of the regular Council meeting; it’s the takeaways as seen and understood by the writer only. For an official version, refer to either the … Continue reading →
Delegations (Presentations from the public, by application) D-1: Quinn Yates – Edward Milne Community School – Delegation Request Quinn Yates requested that the fees associated with the rental of Ed Mcgregor Park be waived for the Sooke Harbour Festival happening in … Continue reading →
-Britt Santowski Minutes. Minutes are good. They serve as written verification of decisions made at official meetings. However, as good as they are, minutes do not capture everything. Mind the gap: the gap between the Agenda and the Minutes. Take, … Continue reading →
SPN DISCLAIMER: These takeaways are my best interpretation of what happened at Council tonight. The social media table was again invisible, and the writing of notes occurred on my laptop lap. (Please note I’m not really complaining! I actually enjoy sitting … Continue reading →
