My visits to Mississauga City Council and those of Note

1. CALL TO ORDER                                                               1
2. DISCLOSURES OF PECUNIARY INTEREST                 1
3. MINUTES OF PREVIOUS COUNCIL MEETINGS         1
4. PRESENTATIONS                                                                2
5. DEPUTATIONS                                                                    2
6. PUBLIC QUESTION PERIOD                                           6
7. CORPORATE REPORTS                                                   7
8. COMMITTEE REPORTS                                                  15
9. UNFINISHED BUSINESS                                                 23
10. PETITIONS                                                                       23
11. CORRESPONDENCE                                                     23
12. RESOLUTIONS                                                               26
13. BY-LAWS                                                                         34
14. OTHER BUSINESS                                                         37
15. INQUIRIES                                                                     37
16. NOTICES OF MOTION                                                 37
17. CLOSED SESSION                                                         37
18. CONFIRMATORY BY-LAW                                         38
19. ADJOURNMENT                                                           38

PRESENT:       Mayor Hazel McCallion
Councillor         Carmen Corbasson Ward 1
Councillor         Pat Mullin Ward 2
Councillor         Maja Prentice Ward 3
Councillor         Eve Adams Ward 5
Councillor         George Carlson Ward 6
Councillor         Nando Iannicca Ward 7
Councillor         Katie Mahoney Ward 8
Councillor         Pat Saito Ward 9

STAFF:
Janice Baker, City Manager and Chief Administrative Officer
Brenda Breault, Commissioner of Corporate Services and Treasurer
Paul A. Mitcham, Commissioner of Community Services
Martin Powell, Commissioner of Transportation and Works
Edward R. Sajecki, Commissioner of Planning and Building
Mary Ellen Bench, City Solicitor
Crystal Greer, City Clerk
Denise Peternell, Committee Coordinator

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Carmen Caruso, Goldberg Group, appeared before Council to request that Recommendation PDC-0048-2006 be amended to include that staff also meet with representatives from Orlando Corporation. Council agreed to the amendment.

Donald Barber appeared before Council advising that he would like to address Council regarding an item that was not on the agenda. Mayor McCallion advised that she had been requested by Council to follow the City's procedural by-law which states that members of the public shall not address Council except with the permission of Council. Mr. Barber advised that it was customary in the past that a member of the public could address Council on any item whether or not it was on the agenda. He enquired if Council had changed it's procedural by-law without proper notification. The City Clerk clarified that recently the Mayor had been asked to follow the City's procedural by-law citing the section of the by-law that states that any person wishing to address Council on any matter shall submit a request to the Clerk at least six days prior to the meeting stating the nature of the business to be discussed. Councillor Iannicca added that this issue had occurred at Region of Peel Council, when a member of Mississauga Council had asked for a leave to speak on an item that was not on the agenda and was denied the request.

Mr. Barber asked Council to pass a motion to permit him to speak to the Sheard Property on Airport Road. Councillor Corbasson suggested that Mr. Barber place his request in writing to General Committee, asking the questions of staff that could be answered at that time.

Roy Willis who was in the audience, advised that he was in agreement with the process and that any future requests to appear before Council would be in writing to the Clerk within the required time frame.

First of all there is no mention or suggestion of any problems with how either how I (Don Barber) or how Mr. Willis acted. That there is no mention of City security being called or taking action against us. Clearly the City knows it did wrong and is trying to cover it up. More importantly it agree with us that we did no wrong and the conformation that day was caused by the City.

The transcript of my visit to City Council June 7th, 2006;

NOTE: this can be seen on my YouTube site.

HMc: Mayor Hazel McCallion
NI: Nando Iannicca
CC: Carmen Corbasson
KM: Katie Mahoney
PS: Pat Saito
DB: Don Barber
RW: Roy Willis
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DB: Excuse me, Point of Order –you missed a subject here, Number 6, Question Period?

HMc: Yeah, anybody, uh, the staff has drawn to my attention uh, of our Procedural by-law, Don. And [reading] “members of the public present in the council chamber will maintain order and quiet and shall not address council except with the permission of council.” That’s our present ah, Procedural by-law.

HMc: If it is on the a – if it is on the agenda, then you should come forward then.

DB: Yes, it is. “Public Question Period Number 6. It is before Corporate Reports.

DB: I came up here and then you said, ‘I would like anybody to address something that is on the agenda.

HMc: No, we haven’t eliminated it. There is a procedure to follow that staff has drawn to my attention and that is, that if it is not on the agenda, it must be a Motion of Council to hear the deputant. I –I should not have that authority to make that decision. It’s up to Council that gives me that authority.

DB: Well, I’ve always been informed that it is something that is not on the agenda

DB: Then it would be addressed at another time during some other –because then it would be on a different time in the agenda.

DB: And we’ve seen that happen today that where things were brought forward –it is for things that are not on the agenda.

HMc: No. If you have an item that’s on the agenda, we welcome you to speak to it.

DB: OK. Could you please ask for the Public Question Period? You neglected the Public Question Period. Could you please ask for that?

HMc: No, I didn’t ask for a Public Question Period. I will ask for the Public Question Period but then for the person to be heard it needs a Motion of Council.

DB: It is an item in regards to ah --some planning that’s going on the Airport Road and I would like to ask a couple of question of --Council.

NI: Madam Mayor, on a Point of Order. Is it an item on our agenda? --Today? Do I have a report [inaudible]

HMc: No. No. Yuh --it needs a motion to hear it because the motion will possibly read –or could be—that you go to General Committee. We’re trying to encourage items that are not on the agenda to go to General Committee where it can be debated and Staff has an opportunity to investigate it. Otherwise it comes here and we send it to General Committee

HMc: I’ve just not been following the procedure being far more –ah—liberal with it.

HMc: Yuh. Anyway. Uh. The item that --. What do you wish to deal with and we’ll follow the procedure. What is the item?

DB: And I have a couple of questions which is consistent with the Public Question Period. And I would like to ask this of Council. Which has been the standing procedure for the last twenty-thirty years?

HMc: Well it is changed. I’ve been directed by Council to follow the procedure.

DB: Well, actually since this has been the procedure for thirty years then that would be the procedure.

DB: Then if you follow the right procedure, then you have to go with the fact that that is the standard way in which you do things.

DB: No, no, I want to ask questions --in the Question Period which you did not ask. You skipped over that particular item. So I would like you to call forth Question Period

Clerk: Recently, Council has asked Madam Mayor to ah, to follow the City Procedure By-Law? So notwithstanding the comment that she may have not been following procedures which was a practice, the City does have a City-procedure by-law covering the operation of Council. And our procedure by-law does indicate that if a person wishes to address Council then they are to make their request in writing six days prior to the Council meeting.

And then if a matter is not on the agenda, if Council wishes to deal with it then they can pass a motion to accept that deputation.

DB: I would like to hear the part that specifically addresses Question Period. That is a general procedure not Question Period. What have you got for Question Period?

Clerk: [long pause] The Procedure By-law states, [long pause] “Any person wishing to address Council on any matter shall submit a request to the clerk at least six days –“

Clerk: Then it says, Clause 35, “A person granted permission to address Council shall confine their remarks to the stated business—“

Clerk: Then it states, then it states, “Council may grant permission to a person who is present at Council and wishes to address Council on a matter on the agenda.”

DB: Question Period. You’re reading a generalized statement to try to get rid of an issue rather than dealing with it.

Clerk: In our Order of Business, we do indicate that we have Public Question Period but then following later it does say that that is on a matter on the agenda.

HMc: Yeah. OK. So. We are dealing with Don Barber, Roy, if you could just step down for a moment, --please? I wan-- OK. Now --you want –you have to indicate what item you want and you have, the Sherd Property on Airport Road, right?

DB: What about the Ward 1 Councillor --which I reside? Perhaps she could put forward this motion? Since it would be consistent with procedures—

CC: I would suggest, Don, that it would be appropriate for you to take it to General Committee? If you could put the questions or whatever that you want to ask or speak to ahead of time, it would allow the staff and Council to save the time by being prepared to answer the questions that you may have.

It’s not in my ward, [inaudible] ward Councillor knows about it. You’ve asked me --that is my advice to you is that you asked to be heard at General Committee and if you can give us the questions ahead of time, it’s probably the most efficient way to handle it.

HMc: And we’ll be glad, you know, whatever the question is, it will be –it will be analyzed or brought –whatever information you want, ok?

HMc: No, we haven’t changed it. I want to make it clear. We have not changed the Procedural by-law. The Council has asked me to implement it. And --Councillor Inaicca

NI: [inaudible] be helpful because in fairness you could argue --and I accept it—you know, your protocol has been this. But I think everybody should be very aware of how this transpired because I recall it very very well. It was only a couple of months ago where a member of this Council around the Regional Council table asked for Leave to Speak and was voted down. And some of us were taken aback.

It’s Procedure! If it is not on an agenda –this is not a debating club. We’re a decision-making body. This gentleman, or anyone else can, bring up an issue in my ward that I’m not prepared to deal with today. I haven’t spoken to my constituents. It’s not on file. I haven’t got the file here. I haven’t got a staff report.

So what --and I think the gentleman is right --your protocol for thirty years has been contrary to proper procedure but what brought it to the fore was when –and it was Councillor Saito who was not granted Leave to Speak as an elected official around the table. But it was the right decision.

NI: It made us reassess, when we discussed it, saying by God, that’s what the Procedure says! You can’t come to Council and say you want to discuss the price of tea in China. Not on my agenda. If it’s appropriate, it goes through the process. Then when it is on our agenda, we deal with it accordingly.

But the point is a fair one, the protocol has always been. The fact of the matter is procedure is emphatically clear. Council is not a debating club. And it’s not because of questions of council.

The issue arose at Regional Council, I would say, two months ago and that’s what initiated the debate. I think the Press should know that as well. We’re not changing Procedure, we’re finally following it to the letter, after being reminded of what Procedure is.

But it’s straight forward. You can’t go to an annual general meeting of a corporation and say you want to discuss the tea in China, unless they make tea, of course. It is not on the agenda –it was mailed out, next time put it on in –that’s how you properly conduct a meeting. Thank you, Madam Mayor.

DB: So actually, it was Ron Searle, I believe, started this Public Question Period?

HMc: I have no idea, I have no idea. I’d have to --The clerk would be glad to go back and look at an agenda.

DB: Not even from my elected official? Even the fact that this has been going on as the standard procedure, you can’t--

CC: Mr. Barber, we’ve given you the explanation. I strongly suggest that if it’s an important you that you bring it to the next General Committee, put it in writing, so staff and the ward councillor –I imagine it’s Councillor Adams--

CC; –is aware of the situation—and can respond to it after doing the required research that is ready.

HMc: Pardon? Not on the agenda. If it ah –Roy? Is it on the agenda that you wish to speak?

HMc: No, no, no. Just Sorry. I want to know what item you’re going to address that’s on the agenda.

RW: I’m just trying to explain. If a person comes before the next council meeting and this is on the agenda –Public Question Period. And say he wants to congratulate the Council or something, does he have to go through a motion?

So, I understand what you’re doing and what you’re saying, but the thing is if we want to make a presentation at the next council meeting, we must notify the clerk six days prior to the deputation coming forward. That’s fine. I understand that and I agree with that as long as everybody knows the rules and regulations. It’s no use debating and discussing it here today because it’s a no-win win situation.

RW: There are two avenues in which it can go. If you want to bring it forward, it’s more impressive to bring it forward to Council where everybody’s here –staff

HMc: No. wuh.. Tell you our General Committees, I want to say this, Council, General Committee is fully attended. Very very seldom, in fact --

Somebody: Madam Mayor, in fairness, there are no cameras at General Committee. Let’s be honest.

HMc: Exactly. There’s no cameras at General Committee. It’s a little more difficult.

RW. So now everybody knows the rules. And I hope that that is eliminated from the agenda. There is no more Public Question Period.

HMc: That’s right. Well. You can get up and ask a qu –if it’s on the agenda. Yeah.

RW; Councillor Mahoney, please! There’s people who’ve sat here for three hours today thinking that it was the old way. Don’t be. Don’t be so –

KM: Since I was mentioned, Madam Mayor, the previous Council meeting was exactly the same. The Mayor indicated –if there’s anyone who would like to address Council on any matter that is on the agenda. In the Council meeting two weeks ago, the Mayor indicated any item that is on the agenda.

RW: (to Corporate Security) Are you telling us to leave? (Says to Council) Now we’re getting thrown out of the Council Chambers. Thank you very much (Heard in background to Corporate Security) Have you got the authority to remove us?

HMc: Planning and Development Committee Report of 9 of June the 7th. Could you please put a motion, folks, excite--except item O52 which was adopted. A motion --to adopt? A seconder? All in favour? Carried.

Next one is the Mississauga Safe Driving Committee. Um.. Seconder? Who we got? All in favour? Carried.

P.S: Could I just clarify something --sorry I was trying to find the page here. I just wanted to clarify that previously Council had agreed to --

--to the new Safe Driving Handbook ummm-- being distributed –being distributed to every household in the city –and that was on a previous recommendation.

Edited video of June 7, 1006 City of Mississauga Council meeting.

Can also be seen on my YouTube site.
     Rogers or Cable 10, was contacted for a copy of the June 7th City Council meeting that they broadcasted live and the copy provided - twice - was EDITED!    The Cable 10 - Rogers - DVD has been edited and a 2 second black screen can be clearly seen, where 24 seconds have been removed. The part that has been removed is about 3:14 into the DVD and deals with the Mayor joking while saying, she's been doing it wrong for past 30 years, because just this part was removed, that really just a person who was concerned about the technical - legal part of this event, it was no mere accident! More here.

M = Mayor    D = Don B.
M - No. No. Yuh --it needs a motion to hear it because the motion will possibly read –or could be—that you go to General Committee. We’re trying to encourage items that are not on the agenda to go to General Committee where it can be debated and Staff has an opportunity to investigate it. ...
(cuts out for 2 seconds)
What was removed;
M - Otherwise, it come here and we send it to general committee.
D - When, When have you formally changed these procedures?
M - It has always been the procedure. No change.
D - No.
M - I just have not been following the procedure, being far more - ah - ...
D - For the last 10 years?
M - liberal with it. Yes, that is right.
D - For the last 10 years.

M - Yes, that’s right.
Somebody - For the last 30 years.
M - For last 30 years.
       (smiling & joking with other Councillors Nando Iannicca direction & joking as for
       Hazel, it is all just one big joke.)

Somebody - 30 years.

M - Yuh.
D - For the last 30 years you have got it wrong.

M - Yep, yep, any ways, (Cuts back in 24 seconds removed) Uh. The item tha tha what do you wish to deal with and we will follow the procedure, what is the item?

WEDNESDAY, JUNE 21, 2006, 9:00 A.M.

6. PUBLIC QUESTION PERIOD (pertaining to items on this Council Agenda only)

Notice the wording beside Pubic Question Period. It would appear very clear that the ONLY questions a person could ask would be ones regarding something on the agenda. Something made very clear in the June 7, Council meeting by the Mayor Hazel McCallion.

MG.01

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6. PUBLIC QUESTION PERIOD (in accordance with Section 36 of the City of Mississauga Procedural By-law 421-03 - Council may grant permission to a person who is present and at Council and wishes to address Council on a matter on the Agenda. For any other matter, leave must be granted by Council to deal with a matter not on the agenda).

Comments regarding the June 7-06 Council Minutes;

In the minutes the wording is exactly the opposite! This wording is more in keeping with with Mississauga's long standing Democratic tradition of allowing questions about items that are not on the Agenda. Do not see how or where this change took place but it does show how the rules regarding how our government and Democracy are subject to change without notice, public debate or even debate in Council.

Must be done in secret meetings - the hallmark of McCallion's rule. Or apparently just the Mayor on a soap box to change the rule - oh sorry they were not changed, how un-politically correct of me, BIG SISTER.

The Mayor in item #.3 goes on to explain how we got into this sorry state of affairs and in true political style say it is a good thing that things have changed but that they have not changed at at all! Like we are so stupid to believe her - well unfortunately many are.
It is clear that these changes are to control what our elected officials are asked in an election year and that they are afraid of being asked questions by knowledgeable persons, who know bull-roar when they hear it. Speaking of which you can check out exactly what was said below.

Below is part of the material posted by The Mississauga Muse on John Stewart's BLOG.

I wanted to see how they'd handle the Public Question Period issue from the June 7th meeting.

What follows is a transcript (straight off my tape recorder). Sorry about the run-on sentences but I write's 'em as I hears 'em.

Mayor McCallion made this announcement at the beginning of Council meeting. Notice it only took Her Excellency two sentences to dump on The Mississauga News.

"Before we start the public part of the meeting, I'd like to explain a few things about the change in procedure at Council. Unfortunately, The Mississauga News didn't check to get the details which I think is unfortunate and again has misled the people in regard to what was accomplished at Council in regard to the change in our procedure.

We have not eliminated Question Period. It has not been eliminated --I want to assure the people. Just that we're going to manage it much better and that is that anybody wishes to raise a question on an item on the agenda we welcome them to come forward and council will hear the question and will answer the debate or debate it and we'll take whatever action the council sees fit to do.

The person comes forward with an item NOT on the agenda they have the right to come forward and say they have a question and I will check as mayor --or whoever's chair will check as to whether or not that question is in connection with an item on the agenda. And if it is not on the agenda then it requires a motion of this council to hear the question and the details of the question.

That's in accordance with the procedural by-law --and always HAS BEEN in accordance. We have not changed the procedural by-law at all. I just want to make that clear --Question Period has not been cut out and the criticism that councillors have received is most unfair.

And I think the public should be aware of the TRUTH of what they did and not somebody's opinion of what they did. And I think this is very important because the public [unintelligible ] about closed council meetings etc and about councillors operating behind closed doors. And I think this editorial led people to believe that that's really -- that we had cut out the Public Question Period.

I'm getting used to Mississauga-Speak -- "we're going to manage it much better".

I took this to mean, if it's on the agenda, the public is welcome to make a noise. We'll deal with your question as we see "fit".

If your question is NOT on the agenda we MIGHT condescend to let you raise the question by us passing a Motion-of-Magnanimity (I like to refer to this as MOM). However, if we don't like the looks of you or we anticipate your question is potentially a skunk cabbage in an elevator, you'll be asked to sit down and wait until your question fits into some future agenda (heh heh).

Another interesting part was Mayor McCallion's comment regarding the silly public perception about "councillors operating behind closed doors".

I stayed right to the end and suddenly there's this comment about "in camera" and councillors/staff up and leave. There wasn't a good-bye we're adjourning now. They just quietly up and leave.

I hadn't a clue. So I went over to the Roger's camera-person and asked "What's 'in camera' mean?" And she responded with "Oh to be in the picture inside the camera angle I guess."

I knew for certain that wasn't right so I went up to a Corporate Security officer and asked, "What's 'in camera'?" Some of the staff and the mayor were by now on the second floor walking through a door and out the council chamber.

Now I'm not stupid enough to have responded with "AH! You mean that special quality time set aside for when councillors operate behind closed doors?"

Man, I don't know how Don Barber did it all those years attending these meetings. It's not like they welcome you to attend. It's like the tedium DEFIES you to.

One other observation. There were few public-people there. Most were presenters, staff etc. By the end there was only one other person who looked like "public" besides me there. I tell you, someone should issue me a hero biscuit for having endured the entire thing.

But it's like they make the public part of the meeting so agonizingly boring. And talk about stuff that wasn't on the agenda! It's like they make it that boring to keep the public away.

And the real stuff? The meaty issues that affect Mississauga today and into the future? Bet your boots that stuff's reserved for behind closed doors. In camera.

Donald Barber, President, Friends of the Cawthra Bush and Greater Mississauga Area and Chair, The Cawthra Ratepayers' and Residents' Association, appeared before Council advising that the City lacks a proper complaint process regarding City security. In response to comments made by Mr. Barber with respect to how the City handles complaints regarding staff, the Commissioner of Corporate Services and Treasurer advised that all complaints received from the public by Security regarding staff are logged and appropriate action taken. She advised that currently there are no complaints logged by Security regarding Security staff.

A verbal motion of receipt and referral to staff for appropriate action was voted on and carried.

Received/Referred to the Commissioner of Corporate Services and Treasurer
and the City Solicitor for appropriate action.
Information Item I-2
PR. 05

Comments regarding the Mar. 26-08 Council Minutes;

    Please note, although the minutes read as if I showed up on time, see agenda (if you can), I was in fact late by at least 1/2 hour.

From City of Mississauga Council minutes    - page 6 - March 26, 2008

(d)     City Security

Donald Barber, Editor, The Democratic Reporter, addressed Council with respect to City Security and the minutes of December 12, 2007 Council meeting.

Mr. Barber made reference to the minutes of the Council meeting of December 12, 2008 when his complaint was referred to staff for appropriate action. He stated that the minutes indicated that ‘no’ complaints have been logged by Security and this statement was incorrect and should be amended as there have been two complaints. With the use of a power point presentation, he showed correspondence dating back to 1998 and raised issues with respect to the actions of City staff relating to access and how he has been treated.

Mr. Barber indicated that he intended to pursue this matter with higher levels of government as he felt it was a serious matter. He also spoke to e-mails he obtained via the Freedom of Information Act, however, he was not able to get videos as he was advised that they were destroyed. Mr. Barber also related aspects of the recent case against him and felt that the matter of City Security should be fully and properly dealt with. Further, he felt that there should be full disclosure on how the City trains its security personnel.

Mr. Barber stated that he has re-drafted his original complaint addressed to Mr. Jamie Hillis, Manager, Security and has filed a complaint against the City Solicitor, the Commissioner of Corporate Services and Treasurer, the Election Coordinator and the City Clerk. He provided Council with documents which he requested be fully investigated.

Deputations 5(d)/Resolution 0064-2008
Referred to the Legal Department
Information Item I-37
MG.0l.REQ/PR.09

[ included Public Question Period as it is some what related to the matter I addressed. ]

6. PUBLIC QUESTION PERIOD (in accordance With Section 36 of the City of Mississauga Procedure By-law 0421-2003 - Council may grant permission to a person who is present and at Council and wishes to address Council on a matter on the Agenda. For any other matter leave must be granted by Council to deal with a matter not on the agenda).

(a) Ursula Keuper-Bennett addressed Council with respect to a Corporate Report which was at Audit Committee on March 17, 2008, Recommendation AC-0005-2008, relating to the Code of Conduct and Complaint Procedure for Security staff. She asked if any members of Council including those not on Audit Committee had read and compared the recommendations with Bill 159.

May 21, 2008 - City of Mississauga Council

     A Corporate Report for the special City By-law to deal with my complaints about City staff and politicians that I forced, being not such a fool be believe that the City lawyer could ever be a fair & unbias judge of my complaints. It was added to the Additional Agenda where most would miss it. A real interesting read as the City tries to weasel out of the twisted web it has woven.

     Also interesting is that the same Janice Baker, City Manager and Chief Administrative Officer, who wrote the above Corporate Report is - get this - was named Canada's Most Powerful Women (in 2007 & 2005), along with the Mayor but suddenly Council (below) feels the need to endorse her!

     The resulting the resolution was this:

0134-2008 Moved by: Pat Mullin Seconded by: Frank Dale

That the report of the City Manager and Chief Administrative Officer dated May 15, 2008 on the complaints filed against City staff by Donald Barber at the Council Meeting of March 26, 2008 be referred back to staff to come up with a policy or process.

Carried

PR.09

So back to staff for God knows how long - justice delayed is justice denied!

Then there is the strange and mysterious endorsement that City Council actually VOTED on, after coming out of an in-camera meeting! What the hell brought that on? Why a recorded vote so important at this point in time. Wording below and gif.

RESOLUTION 0139-2008

adopted by the Council of

The Corporation of the City of Mississauga

at its meeting on May 21, 2008

0139-2008 Moved by: K. Mahoney Seconded by: N. Iannicca

Whereas Janice Baker was appointed City Manager in January 2005 after serving as acting City Manager since February 2004;

And Whereas, as City Manager and Chief administrative Officer, Janice Baker oversees the Leadership Team and is responsible for the efficient administration of the City’s departments;

And Whereas, during the past year, the City’s administration has moved forward effectively under Janice Baker’s leadership to meet the challenges of a maturing City,

Now Therefore, the Council of the Corporation of the City of Mississauga hereby reaffirms its confidence and support for the efforts of the City Manager to meet these challenges and to lead the City administration forward in a fullsome and sustainable way founded in the City’s principles of Trust, Quality and Excellence.

A recorded vote was requested with the following results:

                                                       YES                    NO
Mayor H. McCallion                      X
Councillor C. Corbasson                        Absent
Councillor P. Mullin                       X
Councillor M. Prentice                   X
Councillor F. Dale                          X
Councillor E. Adams                              Absent
Councillor C. Parrish                             Absent
Councillor N. Iannicca                   X
Councillor K. Mahoney                X
Councillor P. Saito                         X
Councillor S. McFadden                X
Councillor G. Carlson                           Absent

Recorded Vote
Carried (8-0 / 4 Absent)

Dec. 10, 2008 - City of Mississauga Council

Appeared before and addressed Council more times then usual 4 times in one meeting - over course of day.

First time had to do with the City passing for the first time in its history a Public Complaints Procedure that I forced them to create.
They avoided dealing with it because I noted at the end about how Councillor Pat Saito had gone after poor old Mr. Batista. At which time she launched into a rant. As it was covered by the National Post, it is covered by THE DEMOCRATIC REPORTER more than usual - click here.

Second time was to address changes being made to Public Question Period.

Third time was during Public Question Period about Roy Ivor woods that is up for sale. Bernice Inman-Emery took over running the Roy Ivor (the Birdman of Mississauga), Bird Sanctuary of Mississauga after his death. More here.

Lastly, during the Enersource Public Question Period. More here.

2009

2010

2011

Nov. 9, 2011
A Mississauga City Council of Great Importance,
even more because it was only a few days before
Remembrance Day.

Sounds Clips of the whole meeting & sections.

There were some very serious occurrences - details to follow !!!