tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3170383155508070340.post5091740792677394214..comments2023-08-13T05:48:46.583-06:00Comments on Crowsnest Pass Home: Council Meeting of June 7, 2011Crowsnest Pass Homehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05045130138290202472noreply@blogger.comBlogger22125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3170383155508070340.post-46749755205666413642011-06-13T23:28:59.478-06:002011-06-13T23:28:59.478-06:00Re: Anon Jun 12, 04:32:00 PM
"Dean, do you kn...Re: Anon Jun 12, 04:32:00 PM<br /><b><i>"Dean, do you know if Thunder in the Valley costs the tax payers or at least if it cost the tax payers when you were on council?"</i></b><br /><br />Good question, but we should not need to be on council to know where our taxes are going. Any info available to Councillors or Administration should be available to the public (with some exceptions due to the Privacy Act).Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3170383155508070340.post-25327542841506656372011-06-13T20:09:42.391-06:002011-06-13T20:09:42.391-06:00Jackie -
You are wrong. There was loads of debate...Jackie -<br /><br />You are wrong. There was loads of debate on those issues. It was in the papers and on this blog.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3170383155508070340.post-87220287524484677632011-06-12T20:44:56.127-06:002011-06-12T20:44:56.127-06:00This comment has been removed by a blog administrator.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3170383155508070340.post-41690733994026335972011-06-12T17:32:50.877-06:002011-06-12T17:32:50.877-06:00Wow! I get why the council is scared of the angry ...Wow! I get why the council is scared of the angry firemen!!<br /><br />Dean, do you know if Thunder in the Valley costs the tax payers or at least if it cost the tax payers when you were on council? <br />Is the fire department a private business or under the umbrella of the municipality? Are they not requesting additional municipal funds? Who’s insurance will be called upon if something goes wrong? <br />If they are a totally self-sufficient business/organisation, not costing the tax payers anything, then I agree it is none of any ones business.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3170383155508070340.post-48386730826832592902011-06-12T10:43:08.208-06:002011-06-12T10:43:08.208-06:00That financial information is not of the council&#...That financial information is not of the council's or public's dam business. If you want to know what it brings in do it yourself. <br /><br />One angry fireman.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3170383155508070340.post-91688797604549335852011-06-11T21:49:26.379-06:002011-06-11T21:49:26.379-06:00"Councilor Gail asked if administration had r..."Councilor Gail asked if administration had received a revenue report from the fire department yet for the weekend, administration stated they were still working on this. Motion to incur the $10,000 cost passed unanimously."<br /><br />Wow! Passed Unanimously? Without seeing their books? So much for that big stand! Why is our council so afraid of the Blairmore Fire department?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3170383155508070340.post-71262471657758030422011-06-11T13:56:04.002-06:002011-06-11T13:56:04.002-06:00and, when the CAO left like a bat out of hell,no o...and, when the CAO left like a bat out of hell,no one said anything.<br />When the Fire department declared their books none of our business,no one said anything.<br />I thought I voted for men, not puppets.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3170383155508070340.post-80866388988572803132011-06-10T15:16:33.969-06:002011-06-10T15:16:33.969-06:00When they hired more staff. Nobody said anything.
...When they hired more staff. Nobody said anything.<br />When they allowed a tax increase.<br />Nobody said anything.<br />When they got rid of the Spring Cleanup. Nobody said anything.<br />When they closed the Bellevue Library. Nobody said anything.<br /><br />People sooner or later they will be getting rid of something important to you. Who will say anything?<br /><br />JackieAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3170383155508070340.post-81080570258003467002011-06-09T16:53:33.302-06:002011-06-09T16:53:33.302-06:00Really disappointed with the lack of discussion on...Really disappointed with the lack of discussion on the Bellevue Library.<br />The town can afford all those new positions but they were not able to keep our library open.<br /><br />Very sadAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3170383155508070340.post-55031143810258791852011-06-09T15:17:25.490-06:002011-06-09T15:17:25.490-06:00I sure hope it does not take the same time to find...I sure hope it does not take the same time to find a CAO that it does to do an advertising policy.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3170383155508070340.post-88607888233857811312011-06-09T13:09:22.463-06:002011-06-09T13:09:22.463-06:00Reading your report on the meeting the other night...Reading your report on the meeting the other night. The MDM move will die a natural death shortly.<br />Smart move by Decoux drop it from this agenda to bring back later when the present CAO will be gone.<br />I am sure this will not be an issue with the new CAO.<br /><br />BillAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3170383155508070340.post-58326478534349922522011-06-09T11:28:34.457-06:002011-06-09T11:28:34.457-06:00Regarding the Municipal Staff moving to the MDM. W...Regarding the Municipal Staff moving to the MDM. What is the motive behind administrations clear willingness to take Council on over this issue.<br />That is my struggle not so much the move but the challenge of Councils direction.<br /><br />StrangeAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3170383155508070340.post-83493259561826945422011-06-09T11:11:26.095-06:002011-06-09T11:11:26.095-06:00To 2:42 I would say technically that the budget is...To 2:42 I would say technically that the budget is approved the dollars are available administration should be able to go ahead and do it.<br />Politically I think Council would have the final say, this is a bit of a hot potato because some people would see it as crossing the fine line and becoming micro management by council.<br />(Just my opinion) <br /><br />To 10:59 I did not hear the Mayor say that the CAO could be replaced in two days. <br />To this point I have not heard if a CAO as been found.Crowsnest Pass Homehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05045130138290202472noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3170383155508070340.post-16975663830624430512011-06-09T11:06:41.421-06:002011-06-09T11:06:41.421-06:009:02
I attempt to keep the best notes I can, when...9:02<br /><br />I attempt to keep the best notes I can, when the meeting is going on. <br />Keep in mind no discussion is very easy to write, where if somebody is talking to an issue it can be hard to catch every word.<br />Sometimes I also don't write a lot because there is not a whole lot being said. Check out John Prince's take on the meeting or talk to somebody else that goes.<br /><br />Personally I am of the opinion that there is so much discussion at "retreats" and "policy committee meetings" that there is nothing left to say by the time the issue gets to council.Crowsnest Pass Homehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05045130138290202472noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3170383155508070340.post-58945467455044103132011-06-09T00:15:58.045-06:002011-06-09T00:15:58.045-06:00All the donations for the Lost Creek
fire (more th...All the donations for the Lost Creek<br />fire (more than 35000.00) were put into Municipal reserves. I wonder if the people that donated know that!!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3170383155508070340.post-66249932220295048882011-06-08T23:59:30.896-06:002011-06-08T23:59:30.896-06:00So the Blairmore Fire department still has not sho...So the Blairmore Fire department still has not shown their books??? Where have I heard this story before!! <br /><br />I heard the Mayor is saying that the CAO leaving is no big deal and he will be replaced within two days after he is gone.<br />Who is the new CAO?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3170383155508070340.post-66911371270975466442011-06-08T22:02:15.883-06:002011-06-08T22:02:15.883-06:00Noticed that you mention no discussion on a lot of...Noticed that you mention no discussion on a lot of items. When there is discussion why don't you tell what it was? Why so much attention on what isn't said?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3170383155508070340.post-35694477075695179182011-06-08T15:42:53.497-06:002011-06-08T15:42:53.497-06:00Reading the information on the Office staff issue ...Reading the information on the Office staff issue obviously council and admin are not on the same page. Who gets the final say?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3170383155508070340.post-5106745515173961242011-06-08T14:16:13.615-06:002011-06-08T14:16:13.615-06:00Typical Crowsnest Pass mentality we will not put r...Typical Crowsnest Pass mentality we will not put real money into reserves. But by God bring forth an idea to send $2600 to a community thats been devastated by fire. Which my home (Hillcrest) was on the verge of 8 years ago.<br />Suddenly reserves are important.<br /><br />Wake up and send the check.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3170383155508070340.post-80349736659211717362011-06-08T14:09:53.693-06:002011-06-08T14:09:53.693-06:00Check out John Prince's blog on this meeting. ...Check out John Prince's blog on this meeting. Some good observations on the overall picture of this council and the gang of four, and our community. <br /><br />If only we would have put him in the mayor's chair some ten years ago, where would we be now? Not here still complaining I bet!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3170383155508070340.post-82593776772317063692011-06-08T13:46:09.123-06:002011-06-08T13:46:09.123-06:00Councillor Gail brought up the revenue for Rum run...Councillor Gail brought up the revenue for Rum runner weekend from the fire department its none of his dam business.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3170383155508070340.post-3312534205042153182011-06-08T13:12:42.197-06:002011-06-08T13:12:42.197-06:00Councillor Mitchell was so concerned about reserve...Councillor Mitchell was so concerned about reserves that he could not put one penny in there during the budget process.<br />But now he is going to take a lousy couple of thousand dollars for reserves instead of helping out Slave Lake. Boy that will pay for about 4' of pavement. <br />I'm so mad I could almost spit.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com