{"id":1471,"date":"2013-12-04T18:05:00","date_gmt":"2013-12-04T18:05:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/rf.podcastfixit.com\/index.php\/2013\/12\/04\/more-bureaucrats-head-out-city-ha\/"},"modified":"2015-06-01T19:41:26","modified_gmt":"2015-06-01T19:41:26","slug":"more-bureaucrats-head-out-city-ha","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/newscoverage.org\/index.php\/2013\/12\/04\/more-bureaucrats-head-out-city-ha\/","title":{"rendered":"More bureaucrats head out city hall revolving door"},"content":{"rendered":"

By Genevi\u00e8ve April<\/b>
www.thesuburban.com<\/a><\/p>\n

Laval\u2019s first post-election city council meeting, Nov. 18, felt like opening night at the theatre. The public turned up in strength, arriving early to scramble for the best seats. Many were the curious, who wanted to see the new team at their first city council. For the first time in more than two decades, a new party is at the helm in city hall as well as the opposition to Mouvement lavallois seated around the table.<\/p>\n

It was business as usual as the meeting unfolded, disappointing those who had come hoping to witness a major change in the way the assembly is run.<\/p>\n

Though all the city councillors were rookies, apart from Jacques Saint-Jean, the session\u2014chaired by Christiane Yoakim with the support of seasoned city clerk Guy Collar\u2014ran smoothly with few hiccups.<\/p>\n

Mouvement lavallois councillors remained silent on most municipal affairs during the meeting, during which only Mayor Marc Demers rose to speak and answers citizens\u2019 many questions. Most pertained to the new flood zones Quebec government decreed in July. Several citizens were distressed that their houses are among the more than 700 buildings along the shore of the des Prairies and Mille \u00celes Rivers. The decree has rendered their homes worthless, uninsurable and ineligible for renovation permits.<\/p>\n

Demers responded that the city intends to convene an information meeting, Dec. 5, where he will have experts on hand to respond citizens\u2019 concerns about the decree. Meantime, council voted unanimously to implement the new flood zone rules.<\/p>\n

Demers defended the city\u2019s action, explaining that having voted against it would have changed nothing, since the provincial government decree it will take effect on Dec. 28, regardless.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe only thing we can do is to complete an ongoing study which will clearly show that the data used by the Quebec government is outdated,\u201d suggested Demers. \u201cThat data will permit us to negotiate with the environment minister. Meanwhile, it is more prudent to halt real estate development in the designated areas.\u201d<\/p>\n

Demers then made a surprise announcement that three of Laval\u2019s top civil servants will be leaving their posts. Among the departures is city clerk Guy Collar, who doubled as chief returning officer for the Laval municipal election.<\/p>\n

As reported in The Suburban,<\/i> a frustrated Collar spoke out, Oct. 27, about infractions by candidates<\/a>\u2014including members of Mayor Demers\u2019 Mouvement lavallois<\/i> party\u2014who lurked at polling station while citizen tried to vote in the advance poll.<\/p>\n

Collar, who is retiring after 29 years of service to the city, received a heartfelt standing ovation following the announcement.<\/p>\n

Also heading out the door are community affairs director Marc Deblois and culture, communication and legal affairs director Andr\u00e9 Gu\u00e9rin. Neither was on hand, and no reason was given for their exit.<\/p>\n

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Unsuccessful mayoral candidates Jean-Claude Gob\u00e9, Jacques Foucher and Guy Landry maintained a discreet presence at the meeting. Frequent city council attendees noted that fourth mayoral contender, Robert Bordeleau, was nowhere to be seen. <\/p>\n

Several unsuccessful city council candidates took to the microphone to congratulate their erstwhile opponents and ask about topics that came up during the campaign, though ordinary citizens posed most of the questions. <\/p>\n

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