THE issue of open gov-
ernment reared its head
in West Vancouver after
the News published an
opinion of the incum-
bent council’s perfor-
mance. Conscnsus
teached behind closed

made in public, 1 appreciate
that there has been some com:

cerned, there is one ares
which | beheve needs greater
public involvement and that
is the preparation. of the
annual and multi-year bud-
gets.

“In the past three years, 4
start has been made to
involve the public in budget
development. This has been

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doors at “cxecutive ses- ment on the process which, on done through the use of tel
sions” pri . . ent on the process which, © fone through the use of tele-
heme pnor . the pub examination, feads me to — vision. However, this process
ic meeting of council is believe that there isa basic mis- should be expanded and
at the nub of the understanding of the manner refined so that more of the
debate. West Vancouver — in which the council carries out detail of budget making is
ici Jdecti -an- its responsibilities in accor- considered and reviewed in
municipal election can 4 th h 7” f bik f F whict
didates responded to the ance with the provisions of public meetings © which
a the Municipal Act and the notice is given.
question: Should the

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it . bylaws of West Vancouver. It Martin Ernst, West
council decision-making

process be more public
in West Vancouver?

Victor Durman, West
Vancouver council candi-
date:

“I have a passionate belief
in open, good government.
Informed opinion whether
dissenting, or not, should be
listened to, and council

must be accepted that matters Vancouver council candi-

dealing with personnel, land
acquisition or disposition, and
issues involving the legal opin-
ions of the municipal solicitor
are, by their nature, dealt with
in camera. The commentary
about this matter of public
decision-making Ieads me to
conclude that there is a failure
to distinguish between the
process by which information

date: “Absolutely! In my opin-
ion there should be no such
thing as an in-camera meeting.
‘The taxpayer pays the bills and
thus is the boss. The boss has
every night to view and listen to
every scrap of information
available.

‘The public should also be
allowed to vote or at least
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Allan Williams, West land, legal and personnel, | that would allow 365 day a
Vancouver incumbent am opposed to any decision- year input from all resi-
council candidate: “Duding making being done in pri- dents.”
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