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Core review top priority for Nanaimo
Council decides to further study Colliery dams
BY TAMARA CUNNINGHAM THE NEWS BULLETIN
A core review is Nanaimo’s No.1 priority. Nanaimo city council unanimously agreed to make a review of services its top priority in 2015 during an open meeting Monday. Mayor Bill McKay called for the core review as well as conditions for the process that include hiring a consultant and putting a freeze on any changes to service levels or staffing until the review is completed. Council previously opted to also delay a decision on a new $2.4-million Hammond Bay fire hall until it had scrutinized services. A core review, a talking point in the 2014 civic election, was defeated by councils in 2010 and 2012. This week, McKay said it is “heartwarming” the community is demanding this, pointing out Nanaimo elected a council that would vote in favour of a review. “Do you know the old expression if it ain’t broke, don’t fix it? I believe it if ain’t broke, you haven’t looked hard enough. Fact is that we can always improve how we do things,” McKay said. No costs were provided at the meeting, but the mayor says he’d like a request for proposals in 30 days. A budget presentation showed a review could cost between $50,000 and $200,000. news@nanaimobulletin.com
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City council’s decision to take more time with the Colliery dams affair could push Nanaimo over the provincial government’s deadline to submit a remediation plan. Nanaimo city council voted 7-1 on a list of actions for the Colliery dams Monday, from revisiting its safety management program to changing the schedule to fix the concrete structures so there’s more time to investigate and prepare a revised plan. It also opted against pursuing a potential third solution to meet dam safety standards. According to Mayor Bill McKay, the decision gives council time to regroup and makes sense with a re-classification of the dams. But he also acknowledged it no longer appears he’ll be able to fulfill a pledge for a quick and
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