09-16-2020, 09:27 AM
(This post was last modified: 09-16-2020, 09:30 AM by danbrotherston.)
(09-16-2020, 06:19 AM)plam Wrote:(09-15-2020, 05:00 PM)danbrotherston Wrote: I suspect the answer is in the data, that staff did not release, and were unwilling or unable to analyse.
I would recommend making a Freedom of Information request:
https://www.ontario.ca/page/how-make-fre...on-request
I'm kind of lacking free time to do it but I have seen it work with other orgs.
Would it help? Maybe not. But it would allow people to make better arguments. I think that counts for something.
It may very well have worked, but I think it is too late now. Council has made their decision, there are no follow up steps, there are no pending council reports. It was clear from the beginning that staff were motivated to kill the idea and position the results to support that goal. I don't think it matters how good the service was, that it was as good as it was was merely an obstacle to be overcome. Not all on council may agree, but enough do.
This is my opinion on the COVID excuse as well, merely a convenient excuse, not an actual problem....like I said in my delegation, the budgetary demands on this year were, as our esteemed Councillor might put it, inconsequential. All of the funding required came in following years. And besides, there's no rule that says council cannot delay or defer things either. COVID is not forever.
At the end of the day, if someone is interested to see the data and try to know more objectively, they're welcome too, but given the on the ground experience by myself and the residents of the neighbourhood, and so many other passionate people...all of whom were ignored...is enough data for me to feel comfortable in knowing that clearing is the right choice and the 6% must be explained mostly by timing.