by Ron Voss | Apr 11, 2024 | Cochrane
ABSTRACT As discussed in a previous blog post, “Total Chaos and Inconsistency in the Town’s (Mis)Handling Notices of Motion”, as part of that confusion, Council, under the mayor’s direction, normally proceeds to a discussion and vote on notices of...
by Ron Voss | Apr 2, 2024 | Cochrane
ABSTRACT Over the last three years I have made three FOIP (Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy) requests in total, one each year, and in each case, apart from the $25 initial fee, there were no additional fees. Therefore, on submitting a recent FOIP...
by Ron Voss | Mar 26, 2024 | Cochrane
ABSTRACT There have been two previous DWAB blog posts, “Information Gleaned from FOIP Request Related to the Plan to Electrify Cochrane’s Transit Fleet” (Sept. 23, 2023) and “Cochrane Mayor Genung ‘Excited’ About Advancing the Goals of Trudeau and the U.N.” (July 17,...
by Ron Voss | Feb 29, 2024 | Cochrane
ABSTRACT A review of the Town’s handling of notices of motion has revealed inconsistencies and generally a failure to comply with the procedures as set out in section 7.2 (Notices of Motion) of the town’s Procedural Bylaw 19/2019 in that notices of motion,...
by Ron Voss | Jan 19, 2024 | Cochrane
ABSTRACT Following upon an earlier presentation on Cochrane’s Road to Agenda 2030 as a consequence of its participation in the Calgary Metropolitan Region Board (CMRB), on January 18, 2024 a slightly revised presentation, “The Calgary Region’s Road to...
by Ron Voss | Jan 19, 2024 | Cochrane
Three years ago on January 11, 2021, I made a presentation as a delegation to Cochrane’s Town Council objecting to the town’s participation in and support for the Calgary Metropolitan Region Board (CMRB), and with that, Dog With A Bone was born! The name came...
by Ron Voss | Jan 11, 2024 | Cochrane
ABSTRACT With Ms. Stacey Loe, Executive Director, Corporate Services, having refused to answer my five questions related to seeking clarification on how Town Council deals with the requirements of their Procedural Bylaw 19/2019, on December 18, 2023 I decided to...
by Ron Voss | Dec 22, 2023 | Cochrane
ABSTRACT Following the arrogant, disrespectful manner in which Councillor Reed treated his fellow councillor, Marni Fedeyko, in the discussion that took place on December 11, 2023 related to the final approval of the 2024-2026 budget, an email “Boorish Town...
by Ron Voss | Dec 18, 2023 | Cochrane
ABSTRACT A refusal by Town Council to answer my emails and queries has become a standard practice, and I deem such disrespectful behaviour on Council’s part as being a violation of Section 8 (Respectful Interactions with Council Members, Staff, the Public and...
by Ron Voss | Dec 12, 2023 | Cochrane
ABSTRACT With Cochrane’s Town Council showing that they were not prepared to change course and start acting in compliance with aspects of their Procedural Bylaw and Code of Conduct, an email, “Seeking Clarity from the Town’s Administration”, was sent...