Category: How They Voted (Page 1 of 2)

Council 2018-2022: G5iles – “Stand By Your Man” – Part 1

October 3, 2022 / GCFRG

Photo Credit: The Toronto Star/Fair Dealing

After the previous post which introduced the origins of the fractured nature of Town Council, it seemed logical to start a detailed look where that one left-off, that being the February 2020 scuffle over the CAO, Harry Schlange. But in the name of completeness, we will start back a little further.

See!-Eh?-Oh! – Bad Banking Raises Eyebrows at Council

April 27, 2021 / GCFRG

Grimsby CAO Harry Schlange with Former Treasurer, Steven Gruninger

It was a very special evening on Monday night, with a Special Council meeting that largely focused around the special subject of “Banking Signing Authorities”. Interestingly enough, “authority” or a lack thereof seems to have been the essence of the lively discussion.

Notes: Council 2021-04-01 – CAO Terminates Three Senior Staffers

April 2, 2021 / GCFRG

Photo Credit: The Brampton Guardian/Fair Dealing

At an unusual Thursday night sitting of Council, it was learned that the CAO/Town Manager, Mr. Harry Schlange, had terminated the employment of three senior staff members on Tuesday.

Near the start of the meeting and before reading the closed session declaration, Mayor Jordan stated:

How They Voted: Main Street East Heritage Conservation District Study By-Law

December 22, 2020 / GCFRG

The combined Committee of the Whole and Council meetings on Monday night resulted in a long and contentious meeting with the proposed Heritage Conservation District Study of Main Street East coming to the forefront.

How They Voted: Main Street East Heritage Conservation District Study (Nov. 2 Update)

October 19, 2020 / GCFRG

UPDATE: Council sent the Study back to the Heritage Committee for refinement and tidying up. It will receive final consideration on December 21. The vote to refer the study was the same as below.
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Heritage was front and centre on the agenda of Monday night’s Committee of the Whole meeting. Specifically the discussion revolved around the Main Street East area and a proposed Heritage Conservation District Study.

How They Voted: Century Condos Reconsideration (APPROVED)

September 15, 2020 / GCFRG

It was a long Special Meeting of Council on Tuesday night starting at 5PM. After some debate back and forth on the new Procedural By-Law (governing how Town meetings are to be carried out), Council took up the main course… a reconsideration of a settlement agreement for Century Condos downtown.

Grimsby 5 Vote for Council Pay Increase and Deny Opportunity For Immediate Hiring Freeze

April 6, 2020 / GCFRG

While it may have looked like the old gameshow “Hollywood Squares” on your TV, Council got down to business as best as it could by embracing technology to advance the business of the Town in these challenging times.

How They Voted: Replacement of Elected Heritage Committee Chair

February 18, 2020 / GCFRG

Given the internal strife of Council, it came as no surprise as the all-male “Grimsby 5” or “Gang of 5”, which seems a more appropriate moniker given their collective agenda and bloc voting, overrode the recent election of the Heritage Committee’s new Chairperson.

NewsNow: “Grimsby Five Stick Together” on CAO Schlange

February 12, 2020 / GCFRG

Image Credit: The Brampton Guardian/Fair Dealing

According to NewsNow, Monday’s Special Council meeting on the “administrative leave” of Town CAO Harry Schlange ended up with some Town staff members “moved to tears in the lobby after the meeting”.

How They Voted: Irish Woodlot / Livingston Ave. Extension

October 13, 2018 / GCFRG

With fall in the air, our local enclaves of forests (well, we don’t really have many left below the escarpment) are starting to turn into beautiful hues and the much loved Irish Woodlot in Grimsby is no exception. As such, we thought it would be apt to turn our “How They Voted” eyes onto the Irish Woodlot and the proposed “Livingston Avenue Extension” through it.