Issue Timeline: financial_transparency
Full evidence timeline (the richer view). For a compact one-line list, see the issue summary.
Snapshot
4 civic action(s) on financial_transparency across 2 meeting(s) (2024-01-15 to 2024-03-18).
- Meetings involved: 2
- 2024-01-15 — Combined Council Meeting - January 15 2024 (Minutes)- 2024-03-18 — Combined Council Meeting - March 18 2024 (Minutes)
- Councillors involved: Storey, Thompson
- Split votes: 3
- Budget-related actions: 2
- Needs review: 0
Timeline
2024-01-15 — Combined Council Meeting - January 15 2024 (Minutes)
Motion re Financial Transparency for Old Sears Building Purchase (motion; withdrawn)
- Mover: Storey
- Summary: Councillor Storey withdrew her motion regarding financial transparency and accountability for the proposal to purchase the old Sears Building. Councillors Allin and Doyle declared conflicts on this item.
- Related tags: property
Councillor Storey withdrew her motion.
Source: Combined Council Meeting - January 15 2024 (Minutes) — Item 19(a)
2024-03-18 — Combined Council Meeting - March 18 2024 (Minutes)
Old Sears Proposal - Disclosure of Municipal Funding Sources (vote; carried (17-1))
- Mover: Storey, Seconder: Thompson
- Summary: The third part of Councillor Storey's motion, requiring all municipal funding sources for the old Sears building proposal to be presented to Council in advance of the report on next steps, was carried. Moved by Councillor Storey, seconded by Councillor Thompson. Councillor Hall voted in opposition.
- Related tags: old_sears, property
All municipal funding sources required to pay for proposal for old Sears building options, presented to Council in advance of the report to Council where voting on next steps will occur.”
Source: Combined Council Meeting - March 18 2024 (Minutes) — Item 19(a)
Old Sears Proposal - Monthly Financial Reporting (vote; defeated (9-9))
- Mover: Storey, Seconder: Thompson
- Summary: The second part of Councillor Storey's motion, requiring Administration to report back monthly with financial accounting, project updates and meeting minutes posted on the municipal website, was defeated on a tie vote. Moved by Councillor Storey, seconded by Councillor Thompson.
- Related tags: old_sears, property
Administration report back to Council monthly with financial accounting, project updates and meeting minutes of the staff project team and Stakeholder Engagement Group and posted on the municipal website
Source: Combined Council Meeting - March 18 2024 (Minutes) — Item 19(a)
Old Sears Proposal - Third-Party Cost Consultant and Due Diligence Funding (vote; defeated (6-12))
- Mover: Storey, Seconder: Thompson
- Summary: The first part of Councillor Storey's motion on financial accountability for the Old Sears proposal, requiring due-diligence costs to come from the previously approved $2 million fund and hiring a third-party cost consultant, was defeated. Moved by Councillor Storey, seconded by Councillor Thompson.
- Related tags: old_sears, property
Hiring a third-party cost consultant who can independently verify construction and all relevant project costs, which is standard practice for projects of this scale"
Source: Combined Council Meeting - March 18 2024 (Minutes) — Item 19(a)