Mayor David Pollock told residents who attended city council deliberations, April 22, that Beaconsfield has decided to postpone a pivotal decision that will determine whether Batshaw Youth and Family Centres may build a $50 million facility for troubled youth.<\/p>\n
\u201cThe demolition [of the Portage youth addiction centre] is not on the agenda at this time,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n
Beaconsfield Citizens Association president Greg Stienstra invited the mayor to convene more public meetings with Batshaw to discuss the project, and former BCA director Gilles Perron asked whether there was any way to defer a decision on the appeals.<\/p>\n
\u201cThere are appeals,\u201d the mayor acknowledged \u201cand we need more time to review them.\u201d<\/p>\n
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\nPollock took a much firmer approach to question period than he has done the past, after last month\u2019s city council meeting was marred by a loud outburst during question period by BCA treasurer Hela Labene. Labene\u2014who ran against Pollock for mayor during the last municipal election, but garnered only 408 votes\u2014refused to be seated until after police had been called.<\/p>\n
At this month\u2019s meeting, two Montreal police officers sat discreetly at the back of the council chamber until the meeting concluded without serious incident. In an interview afterward, Stienstra distanced himself from Labene\u2019s actions, stating that while she remains a member of the BCA executive, her remarks during the previous council meeting were not on behalf of the citizens\u2019 group.<\/p>\n
Wary of smart meters<\/b><\/p>\n
The city passed a resolution calling on Hydro Quebec to reconsider its policy on installing smart electricity meters.<\/p>\n
Mayor Pollock observed that there are differing scientific opinions as to the health impact of the devices.<\/p>\n
\u201cSome communities in the United States, use the smart meters to provide unlimited wi-fi internet service to all their residents,\u201d he noted.<\/p>\n
\u201cMy biggest issue is that there is no choice,\u201d asserted Councilor Rhonda Massad, who emphasized that the city passed the motion to supporting its citizens\u2019 concerns.<\/p>\n
\u201cResidents can\u2019t revert to analog meters at no cost to themselves,\u201d she said. Council also approved a $4.9 million expenditure to rehabilitate 5 km of the city\u2019s ageing water mains.<\/p><\/div>\n
\nMassad, who plans to run for mayor in November, noted that the infrastructure expenditure will be partly offset by a provincial grant of $2.2 million.<\/div>\n
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