By Mark Squibb / June 23, 2023
The Town of Bay Bulls last week rubberstamped a decision of council made via an e-mail poll to rescind a previous motion of council to relocate the Bay Bulls Regional Lifestyle Centre generator.
Council initially voted during the May 8 meeting to relocate the generator at the Lifestyle Centre at a cost of $6,735, plus HST.
Prior to last week’s meeting, council had voted via the e-mail poll to rescind that motion.
During last week’s public meeting, councillor Corey Ronayne moved to ratify the motion conducted via e-mail poll.
The motion to ratify the e-mail vote passed— though barely. Councillor Ronayne and Deputy Mayor Jason O’Brien voted in favour of the motion while councillor Shannon O’Driscoll voted against it.
Mayor Keith O’Driscoll and councillor Jason Sullivan were both absent from the meeting.
There was no explanation offered as to the reason for rescinding the motion, nor why it had gone to an e-mail poll ahead of the public meeting.
The Irish Loop Post followed up with the Town following the meeting, and Town Manager Jennifer Aspell explained that following the motion, council reconsidered whether it was necessary to relocate the generator and decided not to move it.
