The following text may have been generated by Optical Character Recognition, with varying degrees of accuracy. Reader beware!

Uhree Cramah ncil members $169,568.85 ree Cramahe cou ® 0 i o to terminate issue a release in response to mayor Members of Cramahe Council Favryras mmms. ~| k. were asked for their responses C * W _ _ . :P mHP i O e January 7 press release. pâ€" 1 Ak: C ? °C CulLBbMade â€" eHMRuersiele Deputy Mayor Ray Kelly, [X | F L , Mayor‘i\ée Dekeyser‘s statem's;lt continued Councillors Marec Coombs and | IE _ _A k 3 {AN . 13/0» Ed Van Egm_ond issued the .z * m( ,,;f‘ smm . JVM(»,'?’ Ts 'z,‘ "This involved structural and personnel changes, which at the following joint release in [ *‘ , mam» 1 [ 0t MA best of times can be unseitling. Given the nature and makeup of response to the Mayor‘s |/ . hac ol 4 § \"t': f our existing administration, it was not universally acceptable â€" Statement: $ 2C & o4 . 2 l * h change. y 4 y [ t l t snz & ’ Hexent “1\'Igerlin instituted organizational changes, and with the help of _ "Following Merlin Dewing‘s | ‘?«‘:,m«lp?’ 21. (rmâ€"so aA lCA uk the office staff, effectively changed the Township for the better. Gismissal in September, all W, | _ «_ d | §g â€" . oke FitP %&.. ’! 1 Procedures and management structures were implemented which, members of Council shook |\%, . y $ ul 1 o9 f once again, improved the efficacy and efficiency of the Township. _ hands and agreed to work | W\ [ > t > i "This drastically changed on the Labour Day weekend. together in an open government M _ "zaze@#e) | t 2 B is . "A roads staff member attempted successfully to subvert the for the betterment of the M _ w BJ is 3 "‘1\ f 3 C EC chain of command and reporting Community. _ â€"AÂ¥RVC! | ml 2oA | TE n," T T structure, and met with some members At a meeting on January 5, | / t i( | | m | ?&g@ of council outside the council chambers 2005, the Mayor encouraged 1/ 20A | > o. W i ) and outside the mandate of council. All everyone to work together, We . Mss | 5it : \&;: »-:fl" WR council members were not present, and S‘:ll_)ported the Mayor in that we ul We n |_____________ e OW a T $ i); 4 indeed, those members of council who . vision for 2005. Ray Kelly Marc Coombs Ed Van Egmond kE > did meet with staff were explicitly told .. "We _ were ‘extremelyy Deputy Mayor Councilior Councillor f P m ©BI not to. They were requested to meet Gisappointed with the Mayor‘s » later that evening in a regular and Statement of Janfuzilryg atnd}l}}s positive manner with the to work together. n properly constituted council meeting. on o tde acts> 48 sovernance _ of â€" Cramahe "There are critical issues _ 3 S e 4e That meeting was properly Statement contained numerous Township. Our application for â€" facing Cramahe Township and 4s OMEA Lo @, convened with two members of council inaccuracies. . â€"â€" grants for the new, sewage we must work together to build Lee Dekeyser and the CAO in attendance. The three o l utaic) Teeeorent plant expansion is â€" our community and keep taxes Mayor comneil meimbers who Had, met meeling we wish to proceed in a | _2 example of our willingness _ down," EDNE IYRAIAN L118 TORS ELAAAE DC E) . se eennmnnn en mt ie sremanine n anantinn P en m vvetnascmaniae en in omnonamase on n mm onsemammemmanmscaetienimmemmemmmmmmant t ghose not tocviend. thas rendering the council of the oviano 1y ul .o ow .. t t t powerless as there was not a quorum. Business could not be conducted. When contacted they indicated they had no intention of O I I I l Cl Or OSt reS O I l S attending the meeting and had a further agenda they wished to pursue, namely the ousting of Mr. Dewing. "Shortly thereafter, a Saturday council meeting was convened, _ Members of Cramahe Council [( be a reduction in Mr. Black‘s with council in attendance as well as our solicitor, were asked for their responses _ | & " responsibilities and he wanted a "The three Councillors who had decided that Mr. Dewing had to 1p Mayor Lee Dekeyser‘s Jt ~% buyout. go were adamant in pursuing the firing of Mr. Dewing in midâ€" January 7 press release. The C Mr. Post explained at the contract, without regard to the legal and financial considerations following are Councillor Tim § z. on t time that the group of of such an action. The two members of council who were not in Post‘s comments taken in a gfi' fl:/ «* f | councillors could not resolve his favour and the township solicitor argued for the consideration of a phone interview on January 9. 8 »feaRL | . problem there without the meeting with Mr. Dewing to see if a compromise could be effected. After hearing the text, pee=* wl 0 00~) Mayor or CAO _ Merlin The solicitor advised council of the problematic situation of Councillor Post agreed with k * 9. h) Dewingpresent. terminating without notice an employee on a contract, and Mayor Dekeyser, commenting, ~| io P s ; Coun. Post pointed out without allowing that employee to defend himself. "That‘s as I remember it. I was [ | Th _ w | &\ | January 9 that the conversation "All to no avail. t uin .. at the meeting at Deputy Mayor . kA [¢ 1 t 29 4 I\ ut \ then turned to a discussion of "Two Councillors put forward a motion in the meeting to void Ray Kelly‘s at the request of | M\ i O Qf.fl SSOOES®S _ Mr. Dewing and he left. the contract and dismiss Mr. Dewing immediately. Works Foreman, Jim Black. I Tim Post In summary, the Councillor "A recorded vote was taken: Marc Coombs, Ray Kelly and Ed torg them that I was only there Councilior said he did not think the Merlin Van Egmond all voted to dismiss Mr. Dewing effective to listen. I did not agree with Councillor Post stated Jim â€" Dewing situation had not been immediately» f , 8 Jim Black going to this group. Black explained at the properly dealt with. He did "This action had nnmgdlate_ offi_ce staff problems and large a_nd When the conversation went to September meeting that his admit he wasn‘t saying it unnecessary financial implications for the Township and its other topics, I left. request was related to the would have turned out any ratepayers. } "I agree substantially with mayor‘s proposal to have other way if it had been done "The final figures, including legal fees and the settlement of MY.. ,oe (Mayor Dekeyser), and â€" Lakefront Utility Services Inc. _ differently. He was more upset Dewing‘s contract are $169,568.85. This total must come out of the agree with how he felt. take over the operation of the â€" with the process than anything in 2004 budget year." Y "I listened to Jim (Black).‘He Cramahe sewage treatment else. §/ was requesting a buyout." plant. The result of that would E â€" Bos OWEN