You may recall that the previous Council voted to allow Skype participation in Council Meetings so that elected officials can participate from other locations.
A council or board member absent from meetings for a period of 60 consecutive days or four consecutive regularly scheduled council or board meetings (whichever is longer) may be disqualified from office. This does not apply if the council or board member is absent because of illness or injury, or if the council or board has given the member permission to be absent.
So we are paying someone almost $20K to sit in vancouver, monday-friday and then come home on the weekends to get a pulse on the community. He has been distinct by his absence at the Council meetings this month.
Well said, 4:56 pm. I for one am not happy that my taxpayer $ is paying someone who doesn't even live here full time anymore. I fail to understand how he can have a "pulse on the community" when he's not present on a daily basis. Also, he wasn't at either of the October Council meetings - is he truly interested in or devoted to his job as Mayor? We're paying him and other people are doing his job. This is not right.
The CAO may very well be capable of running the town (and probably mostly is) but that's not entirely his job and not what he's paid for. We're paying the Mayor with OUR taxpayer dollars and he's not doing the job we elected him to do.
The CAO may very well be capable of running the town (and probably mostly is) but that's not entirely his job and not what he's paid for. We're paying the Mayor with OUR taxpayer dollars and he's not doing the job we elected him to do.
When Perry was at Long Beach Lodge people didn't like the possible conflict over the illegal sign. Now that he is at Cactus Club the haters still aten't happy. They should move to communist china.
I don't understand how he can ignore the town and then steal the limelight over the non- tsunami .Maybe he will be more interested if they start televising meetings.
To put into terms many will understand, if Alain Vigneault was not behind the bench at Canucks games; we would be asking for him to step down or be fired. We have the same situation with the mayor!
7:12 PM......Great analogy!! The success of the Canucks and the workings of the District Of Tofino are pretty much on the same level......a losing record and the Canucks are trying to get rid of Luongo (high salary and poor performance)and Tofino is keeping the CAO.
You should stop the personal attacks or nobody will want to be Goalie for the Canucks ! It's all good... No conflict here....photo op everybody smile !! Even the Canucks admitted Luongo was an overpriced burden.
Does one forget that Shelter restaurant is a Cactus Club? He basically is working in town.
But seriously though. I am perplexed by peoples' complaints of the siren going off. At Haida Gwaii, the sirens go off sometimes every week. It at least was a reminder for people to get informed about what they should do in an actual emerency. It seems like there was a lot of confusion. So it forces people to think about it. Good job may or and DOT et al.
our village has been working on emergency preparation in one way or another for 20 or more years. It is great that gains have been made to have "us" more prepared however a few suggestions. Place a small card in every rental accommodation with a few basic directions stating what to do and where to go( tell them to drive with caution and not speed!) . Clarify directions for locals. School or Community Hall or both? As some are not adept with computers, I phones etc have the local radio station relay the facts ( not DJ opinions ) also as the station is in a precarious location in the event of a wave could the transmission be sent from another location using their station ? Remind locals of their responsibility to be prepared in every D of T newsletter, stating some basic precautions to take and supplies to have on hand.
I think the village was right to turn on the sirens and alert people that an earthquake had happened. So what if it was a false alarm. It was a good exercise and what if the advisory had changed within a hour. We may all be dead. A mayor of a Japanese town where the the big tsunami hit is facing charges of negligence for not ordering an evacuation. We all learn from our experiences to be better people. But the Mayor is no longer living & working in Tofino. What happens next time when he is at work in Vancouver? Who will be in charge. He is the leader of the canoe and his paddle is not in the water - the the rest of the boat are noticing this. I think he has been a good mayor but if he continues to not do his job (this is a job because he gets paid for his work) then he needs to do what is good for the community and step down.
People can bitch about him stealing the limelight - but in this case, so what?
And at least when he was at Long Beach Lodge and people didn't like the conflict... He was in town.
It comes down to, will the community continue to support what sounds like a lack of faith or acceptance? Or do more people support him that just aren't heard as loud as the non-supporters?
Tofino residents are always complaining about their Mayor and Council and Tofino does not deserve to have a Mayor and Council. Tofino should have a government appointed Public Trustee as is done with School Boards, such as the Cowichan School District recently.
There weren't a lot of complaints about Al Anderson or Penny Barr but the they showed up for meetings and kept people informed.Perhaps you have it backwards;perhaps this mayor doesn't deserve Tofino.
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How can one be the Chief Executive Officer when they are not here on a regular basis ?
You may recall that the previous Council voted to allow Skype participation in Council Meetings so that elected officials can participate from other locations.
A council or board member absent from meetings for a period of 60 consecutive days or four consecutive regularly scheduled council or board meetings (whichever
is longer) may be disqualified from office. This does not apply if the council or board member is absent because of illness or injury, or if the council or board has given the member permission to be absent.
So we are paying someone almost $20K to sit in vancouver, monday-friday and then come home on the weekends to get a pulse on the community.
He has been distinct by his absence at the Council meetings this month.
The CAO is fully capable of running the town .
Well said, 4:56 pm. I for one am not happy that my taxpayer $ is paying someone who doesn't even live here full time anymore. I fail to understand how he can have a "pulse on the community" when he's not present on a daily basis. Also, he wasn't at either of the October Council meetings - is he truly interested in or devoted to his job as Mayor? We're paying him and other people are doing his job. This is not right.
With email, skype , cell phones , twitter and Facebook it is possible for the Mayor to run things efficiently from any location.
The CAO may very well be capable of running the town (and probably mostly is) but that's not entirely his job and not what he's paid for. We're paying the Mayor with OUR taxpayer dollars and he's not doing the job we elected him to do.
The CAO may very well be capable of running the town (and probably mostly is) but that's not entirely his job and not what he's paid for. We're paying the Mayor with OUR taxpayer dollars and he's not doing the job we elected him to do.
Everyone had such high hopes for the new Mayor and Council.It is unfair to staff and council for the Mayor to ignore them.
Bon Voyage PS! It was fun while it lasted.
When Perry was at Long Beach Lodge people didn't like the possible conflict over the illegal sign. Now that he is at Cactus Club the haters still aten't happy. They should move to communist china.
I don't understand how he can ignore the town and then steal the limelight over the non- tsunami .Maybe he will be more interested if they start televising meetings.
To put into terms many will understand, if Alain Vigneault was not behind the bench at Canucks games; we would be asking for him to step down or be fired. We have the same situation with the mayor!
7:12 PM......Great analogy!! The success of the Canucks and the workings of the District Of Tofino are pretty much on the same level......a losing record and the Canucks are trying to get rid of Luongo (high salary and poor performance)and Tofino is keeping the CAO.
At least the CAO is here in Tofino, whereas the CEO (Mayor Schmunk) is not.
You should stop the personal attacks or nobody will want to be Goalie for the Canucks ! It's all good... No conflict here....photo op everybody smile !! Even the Canucks admitted Luongo was an overpriced burden.
Does one forget that Shelter restaurant is a Cactus Club? He basically is working in town.
But seriously though. I am perplexed by peoples' complaints of the siren going off. At Haida Gwaii, the sirens go off sometimes every week. It at least was a reminder for people to get informed about what they should do in an actual emerency. It seems like there was a lot of confusion. So it forces people to think about it. Good job may or and DOT et al.
our village has been working on emergency preparation in one way or another for 20 or more years. It is great that gains have been made to have "us" more prepared however a few suggestions. Place a small card in every rental accommodation with a few basic directions stating what to do and where to go( tell them to drive with caution and not speed!) . Clarify directions for locals. School or Community Hall or both? As some are not adept with computers, I phones etc have the local radio station relay the facts ( not DJ opinions ) also as the station is in a precarious location in the event of a wave could the transmission be sent from another location using their station ? Remind locals of their responsibility to be prepared in every D of T newsletter, stating some basic precautions to take and supplies to have on hand.
I think the village was right to turn on the sirens and alert people that an earthquake had happened. So what if it was a false alarm. It was a good exercise and what if the advisory had changed within a hour. We may all be dead. A mayor of a Japanese town where the the big tsunami hit is facing charges of negligence for not ordering an evacuation. We all learn from our experiences to be better people. But the Mayor is no longer living & working in Tofino. What happens next time when he is at work in Vancouver? Who will be in charge. He is the leader of the canoe and his paddle is not in the water - the the rest of the boat are noticing this. I think he has been a good mayor but if he continues to not do his job (this is a job because he gets paid for his work) then he needs to do what is good for the community and step down.
People can bitch about him stealing the limelight - but in this case, so what?
And at least when he was at Long Beach Lodge and people didn't like the conflict... He was in town.
It comes down to, will the community continue to support what sounds like a lack of faith or acceptance? Or do more people support him that just aren't heard as loud as the non-supporters?
Ralph do a poll.
Tofino residents are always complaining about their Mayor and Council and Tofino does not deserve to have a Mayor and Council. Tofino should have a government appointed Public Trustee as is done with School Boards, such as the Cowichan School District recently.
There weren't a lot of complaints about Al Anderson or Penny Barr but the they showed up for meetings and kept people informed.Perhaps you have it backwards;perhaps this mayor doesn't deserve Tofino.
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