tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-460062076455326962.post5064422601433482468..comments2023-08-23T10:38:24.775-04:00Comments on London Civic Watch: Wouldn't that be interesting?Unknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger9125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-460062076455326962.post-28085758370804767912012-03-28T12:26:22.133-04:002012-03-28T12:26:22.133-04:00Let's not forget Mayor Joe supports a 66% incr...Let's not forget Mayor Joe supports a 66% increase in pay for all ward councillors ~ which would bring them up to $50-K annually.<br /><br />That proposal belongs right up there along with:<br /><br />1. Selling off a large chunk of London Hydro to Edmonton-based utility giant EPCOR.<br /><br />2. Imposing a 1% economic development levy (for a de facto slush fund) on all taxpaying Londoners and local businesses.<br /><br />3. Giving away London city hall, Reg Cooper Square and Centennial Hall to Western for the nominal fee of $2.<br /><br />4. Building a new city hall for $125-M.<br /><br />5. Installing an urban beach at the Forks to the tune of $2-M.<br /><br />6. Moving the Grand Bend sunset to the Forks of the Thames River.Solid Gold Casinonoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-460062076455326962.post-61297334230289057612012-03-28T09:50:46.256-04:002012-03-28T09:50:46.256-04:00The Council has just created another optics proble...The Council has just created another optics problem for itself.<br /><br />It is this: no matter what cuts they make to services, no matter how many people are out of work, our city politicians always take good care of themselves.Veteran observernoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-460062076455326962.post-18416412563988131182012-03-28T09:37:38.613-04:002012-03-28T09:37:38.613-04:00Politicians cannot win when it comes to their own ...Politicians cannot win when it comes to their own pay. Seems to me that when you ask your staff to accept no increase, uou are kinda saying the same thing to yourself. Why are we bonusing managers when the rest of the staff, making appreciably less are getting no increase at all.<br />Councillors choose to run for what the role pays, it seems a bit wierd to me that they get there and bitch about the work and pay.Colin Hendryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02558668784429122759noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-460062076455326962.post-58680906417392401852012-03-28T09:34:34.202-04:002012-03-28T09:34:34.202-04:00I was on the task force. We looked at all of the ...I was on the task force. We looked at all of the items raised in this blog including comparisons with MPPs (hint: in Ontario, only Ottawa) and does pay attract a different type of candidate (hint: not really). I would be happy to send you a copy of the report if you send me your e-mail address<br /><br />Sandy Levin s.levin@sympatico.caSandy Levinnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-460062076455326962.post-23527062340901513362012-03-28T09:33:49.737-04:002012-03-28T09:33:49.737-04:00Talk about bad timing.
I agree that councillors d...Talk about bad timing.<br /><br />I agree that councillors deserve more pay. But, this is a strange time to be discussing this. With cut-backs requested from city staff, called: 'efficiencies' now does not seem like a good time to say everybody else has to tighten their belts, but we intend to loosen ours. <br /><br />As for the Mayor, during the election, didn't Joe Fontana actually mention that he would donate his pay if he got elected, as he gets a generous pension as a retired MP? Guess he has changed his mind. <br /><br /><br />Being a councillor is a tough job, yet many people seem to want it. If you ran for office, stop complaining about how hard it is once you win. Stick out your four years but don't run in the next election if it seems too unrewarding.Interested Partynoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-460062076455326962.post-70472550595189604442012-03-28T09:30:16.140-04:002012-03-28T09:30:16.140-04:00Perhaps a lower base Councillor wage with merit ho...Perhaps a lower base Councillor wage with merit honourariums for attendance & contribution at meetings would be in order.<br /><br />Councillors act somewhat like a Board of Directors to the City. In business there are financial awards for attendance at board meetings.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-460062076455326962.post-7561437587001777032012-03-28T08:57:16.161-04:002012-03-28T08:57:16.161-04:00Is this the same Mayor Joe of Arva who during the ...Is this the same Mayor Joe of Arva who during the election campaign speculated that he might not collect a salary as mayor, given his gold-plated federal pension.<br /><br />Just wondering.Lily Tomlinnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-460062076455326962.post-2839034924758261552012-03-28T08:56:33.479-04:002012-03-28T08:56:33.479-04:00Is this the same Mayor Joe of Arva who during the ...Is this the same Mayor Joe of Arva who during the election campaign speculated that he might not collect a salary as mayor, given his gold-plated federal pension.<br /><br />Just wondering.Lily Tomlinnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-460062076455326962.post-82281379501954725742012-03-28T08:51:18.940-04:002012-03-28T08:51:18.940-04:00Since when are city councillors on the job 24/7?
...Since when are city councillors on the job 24/7?<br /> Obviously they must divide their priorities between family and private lives. <br /> Is there someone on council that's kinda like a mom, ever vigilent, always there when you need her, who sleeps with one eye open and never gets a vacation? that's 24/7.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com