Archive for December, 2011
Video on Burlington: Valuing community’s input and engagement in city hall’s decisions
City Hall does a good job of asking residents what they think. Where there’s room for improvement is incorporating that feedback into final decisions.
If a city tree falls on your home, should you pay?
Report to Committee of the Whole, Dec. 12, 2pm; to Council Dec. 19, 7pm. City staff have reviewed and are recommending no change to our insurance policies following concerns from residents about claims being denied for such items as tree damage. Currently, if a city tree or branch falls on your home or vehicle, if [...]
Report on disclosing pier’s legal fees
In a recent case, the city of Waterloo was required by the Information and Privacy Commission of Ontario, upheld by a three-judge divisional court panel, to disclose legal fees up to January of this year, in an ongoing legal battle over RIM Park financing. The city has already been forced by the Commission to release [...]
Free parking downtown?
Residents, visitors and downtown businesses have long been saying that paid parking downtown is discouraging business, and have suggested free parking on Saturdays, or even daily for the first two hours. A consultant’s report has recommended further study on free parking, and made a number of other observations and recommendations for parking downtown including: There’s [...]
Recorded votes; council raises; artificial turf on front yards
In favour of recorded votes Committee of the Whole, Dec. 12, 2pm; to Council Dec. 19, 7pm Under our current procedural bylaws, recorded votes are not allowed at standing committees of council, including the Community Development Committee; Community Services Committee; Budget & Corporate Services Committee; and Committee of the Whole. All members of City Council [...]
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