Nanaimo City Council Meeting
Monday, April 22, 2013
7:00 PM Shaw Auditorium
Vancouver Island Conference Centre
- Ms Susan Clift to present findings of Water Audit of the City's water supply and distribution system.
- Community Service Grants totaling $12,500 be approved.
- Housing Agreement bylaw to allow a 15 sleeping unit rooming house at 545 Haliburton Street.
- Information report zoning bylaw ammendment to allow growing and production of medicinal marihuana in Industrial zone.
- Communications Plan presented by Mr. Philip Cooper.
- Financial Plan & Tax Rates Bylaw to third reading.
- Three Month Direct Purchases award report.
- Downtown Business Improvement Area Bylaw.
Democracy Is Too Important To Leave To The Politicians
Do Your Civic Duty By Getting Informed and Getting Involved
If you say: " I'm too busy just trying to keep it together to get involved, consider that perhaps, if you were more involved you might not be having so much trouble keeping it together "!
You can view this week's Council Meeting Agenda here - - - Agenda .
Council decided to spend at least $160,000 on the old theatre on Victoria Rd. when a $20,000 solution would have done, until it is decided what is to be done with the building long term. Two engineers have raised questions about the seismic standard of the building, but staff seem content to ignore the concern.
Council decided to spend $170,000 on an electric Zamboni, when a propane fueled one costs $80,000 and does the same job.
Council decided to spend thousands of dollars to implement a policy of banning the sale of bottled water at civic facilities.
Council decided to add another $700,000 to the $844,000,000 financial plan to pay for a communications person (spin doctor), do you think that is a good use of YOUR tax dollar??
Attending in person is the best way to see your business being taken care of, second best is watching on Shaw Cable from the comfort of your easy chair, it is also available live online using this link, and last but not least is reading what the local press says went on.
Financial Plan 2013 - 2017
Taxes To Increase 18%
User Fees To Increase 18%
From now until the budget is adopted in May, you can tell city council what you think about how they are spending YOUR hard earned dollars. Simply show up and speak during the delegation to Financial Plan portion of the agenda. You do not have to file ahead to speak to the budget, simply show up.
Some Council Decisions You Might Want To Think About
Council decided to spend at least $160,000 on the old theatre on Victoria Rd. when a $20,000 solution would have done, until it is decided what is to be done with the building long term. Two engineers have raised questions about the seismic standard of the building, but staff seem content to ignore the concern.
Council decided to spend $170,000 on an electric Zamboni, when a propane fueled one costs $80,000 and does the same job.
Council decided to spend thousands of dollars to implement a policy of banning the sale of bottled water at civic facilities.
Council decided to add another $700,000 to the $844,000,000 financial plan to pay for a communications person (spin doctor), do you think that is a good use of YOUR tax dollar??
Two years ago they decided to spend $16,000,000.00 on a new staff office, an amount equal to YOUR tax increase for 5 years!
Recently voted to spend $160,000 instead of $20,000 on old theatre at 25 Victoria Rd.
Recently voted to spend $160,000 instead of $20,000 on old theatre at 25 Victoria Rd.
Attending in person is the best way to see your business being taken care of, second best is watching on Shaw Cable from the comfort of your easy chair, it is also available live online using this link, and last but not least is reading what the local press says went on.
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