Saturday 23 January 2010

Letter to the blog

It was with interest that I read the report of the last council meeting especially in regards to the proposed apartment on the corner of Victoria and Arthur Street by McDonald Homes from Brighton.
When consultant Mr. Josephs made his report there was nothing in the councillor’s information package that they receive before a scheduled council meeting.
The government agencies report he was referring to, was not given to councillors.
There was nothing regarding the petition with about 100 signatures and the numerous letters sent in opposition, to town hall from taxpayers.
The information submitted that the property zoning was amended from “Residential” (R1) to “Institutional” (CF) in 1999 was not mentioned.
No mention that the Johnston subdivision plan across the street, is now back alive zoned R3, a building is already planned on the east side of Victoria Street- across the street from the proposed apartment building by McDonald Homes.
The submitted government papers regarding Noise Assessment-Stationary Source of Sound was not presented, this is in regards to the hydro transformer by the work sheds.
I would like to know if this was an oversight or whether this was done on purpose.
We the tax payers elected a council to look after our interest and we sure do not need someone to either do backroom deals or keep council in the dark as to what is really going on.
I am sure that there are very few taxpayers that will be happy if council has to make a decision, without knowing all the facts.

Anyone that wants to contact me via email can do so. I will forward them to council.
My email address is: john.ton@sympatico.ca

John Ton


No comments:

Post a Comment