Council is getting a new sub\u002Dcommittee on the LRT system following the public inquiry report raising concerns about the troubled project.
Riverside South-Findlay Creek Coun. Steve Desroches brought forward a motion, seconded by Sutcliffe, to establish a sub-committee of councillors to provide oversight over “non-operational matters” related to the existing Confederation Line and the construction of Stage 2 in the east, west and south.
Instead, the public members would sit on a transit advisory body, which Sutcliffe has directed staff to get moving on as quickly as possible, reporting back to council on specifics to come no later than the second quarter of next year.Article content Sutcliffe confirmed with O’Connor that this type of change was something the majority of members of the last council supported.
“With respect to governance itself, it’s the officials that are elected to represent the citizens that should play that role,” said Carr.Article content
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