Vernon members are calling for the Greater Vernon Advisory Committee to be dissolved. Director Mary Jo O'Keefe says it's frustrating when recommendations made by the committee are not followed by the regional board, as was the case with NORD rejecting plans for a sedimentation pond in BX Creek.O'Keefe tells KISS FM, "Having two levels (of government) is a real waste of not only our time, but our staff and resources, so I no longer think this board has any use, and I would vote to have it dissolved." All three Vernon directors supported a motion to dissolve the committee, but it was defeated by a 4-3 vote, on the strength of Coldstream's two members, and Areas B and C. Committee chair and Vernon mayor Wayne Lippert feels the advisory board is no longer useful. "I think this committee has become redundant.There's too many people who have too many things on the go, and were wasting too much staff and director's time when all this stuff can be done at the regional district board."
Area C (BX Silver Star) director Mike Macnabb (pictured) feels the GVAC still has a purpose."Its important to review these issues numerous times, not just once. If you don't have the background, and haven't followed the process and how it's evolved, then you could make a poor judgement." Vernon director Buffy Baumbrough introduced the motion to dissolve the committee, saying NORD's decision causes her "tremendous concern." She said, "I am a really busy person and I resent the fact my time is being wasted." Area B director Mike Gavinchuk told the committee, he changed his decision at NORD because of new information about what the sedimentation pond was going to be, saying he originally thought it would be a wetland and an amenity to the park.
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Don Quixote: Posting from aug. 2008 when GVSC was emasculated officially from a commission to a committee.
Thursday, August 07, 2008
No more GVS
By Peter McIntyre 107.5 kissfm
It's the end of the line for the Greater Vernon Governance Service. NORD directors have repealed the bylaw that created the agency in 2001 to manage local issues like parks and rec, water and economic development. Vernon and Coldstream were opposed. Under NORD's committee restructuring plan, Greater Vernon Services will be renamed the Greater Vernon Advisory Committee. NORD directors have given three readings to a new bylaw that will restructure the district's committee system. Chairman Jerry Oglow says the changes will save some money, use staff time more wisely and allow the board to work more closely together.
1 comment:
All is normal in local Politics. They setup a committee to design a HORSE and always end up with a CAMEL.
As BX resident congratulation to M J Okeefe for telling it like is. Common sense says do away with the duplication.
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