Welcome to my blog! MY primary objective is to alert my constituents and others in King Township about issues being reviewed at the upcoming Council meetings. I do this as I believe the quality of Council decisions is enhanced when the public is engaged. I hope that residents will make deputations and/or send emails to Council to express their opinion and/or to ask important questions. Also, I include notice of meetings and events which I think are particularly important. I welcome your comments, whether you agree or not with me, and only edit to eliminate inappropriate language.
Recent Posts
New Procurement Policy
There are new work process being implemented in Treasury. I am very supportive of the objectives to increase transparency and to achieve efficiences without eliminating important chcks and validations. One new process is a report to Council on procurement throughout 2020 for amounts over $50,000. This report is one of several policies incorporated into a new procurement policy. At time of...
Eaton Hall: plan for use and preservation
On January 11 Council agenda there is an exciting report regarding Eaton Hall, located on the grounds of Seneca College. With approval of the recommendation to designate Eaton Hall as a "municpal capital facility" (MCF) the stage is set for a 3rd party to enter into a lease with Seneca whereby it (the 3rd party, an event and hospitality operator) will make capital improvements to Eaton Hall and...
Municipal Recreation Centre Land Lease
On Jan. 11 Council agenda there is a report recommending extension of the lease with Seneca college for the lands where our new recrecation facility will be built. As reviewed in the report extension from 60 to 99 years is advantageous in taht provides more certainty as to our ability to manage effectively the infrastructure (i.e. pool, ice pad(s), other amenities) we will be building there.
Water& Wastewater Study and Rates
On Council agenda there is an agenda item of great interest to anyone on municipal services (water and wastewater): a presentation by Watson and Associates. As our water rates are very much informed by the requirements of the Safe Drinking Water Act this presentation is a good way to understand why the Watson study for 2021 and the following years indicates the needs for rate increases. The...
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