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
Parking Study
At September 10 Council the report from the consultants who have studied the parking (both demand and supply) in the 3 villages is on the agenda. I know that many business owners and residents participated. The report indicates that the problem today is one of poor capacity utilization i.e. there is the space, we aren't using it. Recommendations, of which many can be implemented fairly...
Cannabis Retail in King?
On September 10 Council agenda there is a report on the question of what King's policy should be regarding cannabis retail stores operating in King. As reviewed in the report the Province will permit a municipality to "opt-out" with the opportunity to "opt-in" later if we so choose at a later date. Staff does not believe we need to make a decision immediately. Given this and given that there...
Mayor’s Monarch Pledge
The September 10 report on the Monarch pledge is a "breath of fresh air." The subject matter is energizing and it was triggered by concerns expressed by Grade 1 students at Country Day School! As reviewed in the report, our commitment already in place as a Bee City, meets much of the criteria for making our pledge to restore the monarch butterfly habitat in King.
Official Plan Review
On September 10 Council agenda there is a report identifying how we are going to complete the Official Plan Review. Without question I regret the need to spend an additional $75,000. Also without question the process has taken far too long. Having said that I believe we need to get on with it. The schedule provided in the report shows approval in September 2019 which is realistic.
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