Green dragged council through the mud and forced them to vote on the issue twice. Despite the overpass receiving majority approval, Green refused to vote for the usual funding allocations for it during the budget process and continued to rally the ALC and others. Green said he was doing so as I "private citizen", just as he has done several times. But each time his correspondence has made it clear that he is writing as mayor.
Now within the past week, Mayor Green has once again clobbered people over the head. People that he should be diplomatic with in order to work with them. The ALC did something highly unusual by agreeing to meet with Mufford area farmers on the overpass application. The ALC is not required to meet with the public, but they did. The Commission also decided to hold a public open house on the Mufford Overpass in late August. They notified stakeholders and took out advertising in local newspapers well in advance.
Many public bodies such as Metro Vancouver and TransLink hold public input sessions over the summer months. But Mayor Green feels these meetings should be scheduled when he feels they should. Green sent this very unprofessional e-mail to the ALC (clearly as Mayor of the Township). An e-mail that has now been circulated around the planet by a VERY left-leaning loose cannon. Here is what Green said to Tony Pellett, Registered Planner for the ALC:
Again, Mayor Green is keenly aware of the Will of Council on this issue. This is just one of MANY examples why this council does not feel they can trust Mayor Rick Green. Regardless of whether you are for or against the Mufford Overpass, the mayor has been given very clear responsibilities by the Community Charter and the oath he has taken. Yet he continues to act out as a raging bull.Tony: I am in total disbelief of the notice I just received from your office regarding the scheduling of a public information / input meeting for Monday August 30th 7:00pm – 9:30pm regarding the Mufford / 64th Overpass proposal. This project has been under consideration and in limbo for the past 18 months and in 1 month during the summer we have now received the notice of two meetings, one for direct land owners and farmers (just held during their busiest time of year) and the second for the public during the last week of the summer (many people taking advantage of their last week of summer holidays), and “we wonder why people are skeptical of decisions made by government or their agencies”? I must send my strongest opposition to the timing of this proposed meeting. IF, due to holidays by staff at the ALC, I am asking for it to be rescheduled for later in September.
Please advise at your earliest convenience.
Rick Green
Mayor
Langley Township
3 comments:
In talking to a local Councillor who I know well about this I find out that other than one Councillor ALL OF TOWNSHIP COUNCIL has been completely been excluded and left out of any correspondence from either Rick, 'the ego' Green and the ALC. What an absolute farce. This whole issue is a disorganized debacle and a prime example of why I and so many others are disillusioned by what our leader at the Township is all about. This bus has a driver out of control and ready to crash over the side of a cliff - November 2011 can't come soon enough!
Thanks for keeping these issues in the front. It's so disappointing that each one has to have the same message - he doesn't get it and never will - he's one of a group of people elected to work together. They are by no means expected to agree 100%, and shouldn't. But they are trusted to do their job (together!) to the best of their ability.
Council approved this overpass right or wrong lets get on with it.All council decisions or any decisions can be right or wrong ,but once a decision is made carry on with it.If we mull over every decision for years on end what would ever get accomplished?
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