UPCOMING CPAC & SWAT ACTIVITIES

Last evening a snap meeting open to the public was held at the Township building. There were a number of housekeeping matters that Chair Dr. Holt needed input on in time for things like this Thursday's Woolwich Township budget meeting. Dr. Holt will be a Delegate and details of his address can be heard in Council Chambers this Thursday evening at I believe 6 pm.. Next Monday at 5 pm. will be the usual Working Session of CPAC preparing for the monthly public CPAC meeting scheduled for Thursday January 29, 2015 also at 6 pm.. While these Working Sessions are open to the public and we have had occasional guests, Chemtura showed up once and rapidly departed when they found that I was present. They and their ilk prefer venues in which they can gild the lily without detailed , specific rebuttals to their storytelling.

I believe that CPAC are planning a special incentive to entice a recalcitrant Chemtura to attend this next CPAC meeting. While I don't believe that is necessary due to Chemtura's impending *Responsible Care reverification, nevertheless I have no problem with it. If Chemtura don't show on the 29th it will simply be a repeat of their disgraceful exit for 18 months from UPAC in 1999. The air sub-committee of UPAC which included Ron Ormson, Gerry Heiduburt and one or two others, appropriately suggested that Uniroyal were foot dragging on their air emissions. Dr. David Ash, Jeff Merriman, Dwight Este and Conestoga Rovers packed up their bags and walked out in the middle of the meeting. UPAC Chair Pat Mclean then privately and unecessarily sold the farm to get Uniroyal back to the table. Unnecessary concessions were made and I fear that something similar may be afoot with our new Council. Again there is absolutely no need of it. That Chemtura and the M.O.E. are lobbying Council beind the scenes is a given. It is the very sad and pathetic reality of democracy. Keep in mind when I say lobbying Council privately that that per se is unlikely and even contrary to the Municipal Act. Far more likely is that individual members of council and or senior staff are being lobbied privately.