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Sunday, April 26, 2009
Beaconsfield Citizens Association (BCA) Comments on the Beaconsfield City Council Meeting of Monday, March 30, 2009
posted by Beaconsfield Citizens Association - BCA at 21h50
by BCA Executive Committee, edited version
This brief meeting did not deal with any contentious issues with the exception of the drainage correction program, which once again revolved around the expenditure of taxpayer money, an issue that is near and dear to the heart of the BCA and, seemingly, to that of only one or two city councillors.
The mayor’s statement concerning the city’s inability to do anything about the Commission Scolaire Marguerite-Bourgeoys’ land use decisions was perhaps correct in legal terms, but there are other ways of dealing with these issues. Discussion and persuasion are two others. It is inconceivable that the city was not aware of this project and it is difficult to understand why the mayor would not have offered to intercede on behalf of the taxpayer concerned.
Furthermore, all Beaconsfielders are proud of their trees and green spaces. Every effort should be made to maintain them.
RCI’s decision to subcontract is an unusual, but not entirely unexpected one in this day and age. It was strange to hear the mayor express his dismay when he should have been able to provide Beaconsfielders with information leading up to the decision and its possible repercussions.
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