Vernon members are calling for the Greater Vernon Advisory Committee to be dissolved.
Director Mary Jo O'Keefe says it's frustrating when recommendations made by the committee are not followed by the regional board, as was the case with NORD rejecting plans for a sedimentation pond in BX Creek.
O'Keefe tells KISS FM, "Having two levels (of government) is a real waste of not only our time, but our staff and resources, so I no longer think this board has any use, and I would vote to have it dissolved."
All three Vernon directors supported a motion to dissolve the committee, but it was defeated by a 4-3 vote, on the strength of Coldstream's two members, and Areas B and C.
Committee chair and Vernon mayor Wayne Lippert feels the advisory board is no longer useful.
"I think this committee has become redundant.There's too many people who have too many things on the go, and were wasting too much staff and director's time when all this stuff can be done at the regional district board."
(BX Silver Star) director Mike Macnabb (pictured) feels the GVAC still has a purpose.
"It's important to review these issues numerous times, not just once. If you don't have the background, and haven't followed the process and how it's evolved, then you could make a poor judgement."
Vernon director Buffy Baumbrough backed O'Keefe's motion to dissolve the committee, saying NORD's decision causes her "tremendous concern."
She said, "I am a really busy person and I resent the fact my time is being wasted."
Area B director Mike Gavinchuk told the committee, he changed his decision at NORD because of new information about what the sedimentation pond was going to be, saying he originally thought it would be a wetland and an amenity to the park.
Director Mary Jo O'Keefe says it's frustrating when recommendations made by the committee are not followed by the regional board, as was the case with NORD rejecting plans for a sedimentation pond in BX Creek.
O'Keefe tells KISS FM, "Having two levels (of government) is a real waste of not only our time, but our staff and resources, so I no longer think this board has any use, and I would vote to have it dissolved."
All three Vernon directors supported a motion to dissolve the committee, but it was defeated by a 4-3 vote, on the strength of Coldstream's two members, and Areas B and C.
Committee chair and Vernon mayor Wayne Lippert feels the advisory board is no longer useful.
"I think this committee has become redundant.There's too many people who have too many things on the go, and were wasting too much staff and director's time when all this stuff can be done at the regional district board."
(BX Silver Star) director Mike Macnabb (pictured) feels the GVAC still has a purpose."It's important to review these issues numerous times, not just once. If you don't have the background, and haven't followed the process and how it's evolved, then you could make a poor judgement."
Vernon director Buffy Baumbrough backed O'Keefe's motion to dissolve the committee, saying NORD's decision causes her "tremendous concern."
She said, "I am a really busy person and I resent the fact my time is being wasted."
Area B director Mike Gavinchuk told the committee, he changed his decision at NORD because of new information about what the sedimentation pond was going to be, saying he originally thought it would be a wetland and an amenity to the park.
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The question one should ask is: Why should Director Lippert continue chairing a committee that "...has become redundant"? If any Director feels that his/her time is too valuable to fulfill his/her commitment to the duties they were elected to do he/she should resign. Nobody is indispensable.
As for should the Board just rubber stamp a recommendation one of its committees makes, that is nonsense. The body that appoints the committee (Council or NORD has the legislated right not to accept any recommendation the committee makes. It's just that simple!
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