David Raymond Amos @DavidRayAmos
Replying to @DavidRayAmos @Kathryn98967631 and 47 others
Methinks it was easy to predict that Chucky Leblanc would start ranting about this news in Fat Fred City as soon as he was aware of it N'esy Pas?
https://davidraymondamos3.blogspot.com/2019/04/idiot-fredericton-mayor-mike-obrien.html
https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/new-brunswick/fredericton-council-chambers-security-1.5094724
Fredericton tightens security to control public access to council chambers
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John Haigh
How embarrassing for the city.
David R. Amos
Reply to @John Haigh:
Methinks this is Too Too Funny I have no doubt whatsoever that Fat Fred
City's infamous blogger will rant about this constantly until the next
election N'esy Pas?
john smith
they should feel uncomfortable if they are making decisions that dont make sense for the population why does a small time political hack feel the need to be operating behind closed doors if they are doing things that will hurt the city they should have to hear the voices that oppose
David R. Amos
Reply to @john smith: I wholeheartedly agree
Edward Thomas
Big brother tightens his grip...
David R. Amos
Reply to @Edward Thomas: YUP
Murray Brown
They'd probably be more comfortable if they stopped making foolish decisions... Skate board parks in the downtown for 'children', tearing up the historical areas of downtown for no apparent reason, allowing historic buildings to be demolished... And the list goes on and on... Putting in round-a-about's in needless locations, being befuddled by the homeless, not plowing side streets or sidewalks... Raising bus fair for seniors, raising their own income... Hmmm... Now they're wasting money on needless security measures... They should feel uncomfortable
David R. Amos
Reply to @Murray Brown: Exactly
Trevis L. Kingston
Human nature is to voice ones opinion when a topic encroaches on their sensibility zone.
To "re- channel" a citizens response to a topic seems at first... reasonable.(Barriers and a Guard.)
To filter or restrict a citizens response ability is perhaps non-democratic.
Democracy, by definition, means all citizens ideas hold equal weight.
And they have elected representatives that could voice their concerns
Yet elected officials most often tow "Party Lines"... not electing voters.
Yes, meetings ...
David R. Amos
Reply to @Trevis L. Kingston: "To filter or restrict a citizens response ability is perhaps non-democratic."
Perhaps???
Perhaps???
Cory Kamermans
If you don't like who is in council, Vote them out next election. That will go along nicely with the Booing.
David R. Amos
Reply to @Cory Kamermans: YUP
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_SuNs2umkaw
Idiot Fredericton Mayor Mike O'Brien denies Public OPEN access to Council Chambers!! $15,000??
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Fredericton tightens security to control public access to council chambers
New doors and card-locking system are aimed at making council more comfortable near public
New security measures at Fredericton City Hall are aimed at controlling public access to the public gallery.
In a space that used to be free-flowing without barriers, three doors have been installed to block access to the council chamber and public gallery.
And an additional security guard has been hired to greet the public and allow access to the gallery.
Scott Brown, the manager of building services for the City of Fredericton, said no particular event triggered the new measures, but at some meetings in the past year, the apparently strong opinions of the public made staff and council uneasy.
A
full gallery during a planning advisory committee meeting in December.
One person shouting from the viewing area disrupted the meeting at
times. (Gary Moore/CBC)
"The emotions have
gone higher and it's been a distraction from the meeting itself," Brown
said. "Some staff and council have felt uncomfortable."
A meeting last May resulted in council clearing the chamber when a rowdy gallery, of about 100 people, erupted with shouting and booing after council denied a motion about Officers' Square.
And in December a man disrupted a planning advisory committee meeting regarding the emergency out-of-the-cold shelter by shouting questions from the gallery.
He was eventually permitted to speak during the open-question portion of the meeting but not before he was warned the the police would be called if he persisted in disrupting the meeting.
Scott
Brown with the City of Fredericton says staff and council have felt
uncomfortable at some public council meetings in the past year, but
there wasn't a specific threat or event that led to the new security
measures. (Gary Moore/CBC)
Brown said that's the type of behaviour city staff hope to control with the additional security.
"Council by times are going to have to vote on decisions that may not be that popular with the public — and obviously emotions can run fairly high on some of those topics."
The new doors and locking system cost the city $15,000, and the additional security guard cost $18 an hour during public meetings.
The increased security includes new doors and a locking system inside council chambers. (Gary Moore/CBC)
Brown said he doesn't think the new measures will discourage the public from attending meetings.
The city has followed similar measures put in place at other levels of government.
"Obviously, we want people to attend the meetings and get there in time," he said.
"It's just putting some further controls in to control access to the facility as well as, you know, control the flow where people can and can't go."
People who attend council meetings will be greeted by the security guard outside the new doors and directed into the gallery.
In a space that used to be free-flowing without barriers, three doors have been installed to block access to the council chamber and public gallery.
And an additional security guard has been hired to greet the public and allow access to the gallery.
Scott Brown, the manager of building services for the City of Fredericton, said no particular event triggered the new measures, but at some meetings in the past year, the apparently strong opinions of the public made staff and council uneasy.
A meeting last May resulted in council clearing the chamber when a rowdy gallery, of about 100 people, erupted with shouting and booing after council denied a motion about Officers' Square.
And in December a man disrupted a planning advisory committee meeting regarding the emergency out-of-the-cold shelter by shouting questions from the gallery.
He was eventually permitted to speak during the open-question portion of the meeting but not before he was warned the the police would be called if he persisted in disrupting the meeting.
"Council by times are going to have to vote on decisions that may not be that popular with the public — and obviously emotions can run fairly high on some of those topics."
The new doors and locking system cost the city $15,000, and the additional security guard cost $18 an hour during public meetings.
The city has followed similar measures put in place at other levels of government.
"Obviously, we want people to attend the meetings and get there in time," he said.
"It's just putting some further controls in to control access to the facility as well as, you know, control the flow where people can and can't go."
People who attend council meetings will be greeted by the security guard outside the new doors and directed into the gallery.
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