Guy Poppe, faithful supporter of the Morris regime, has repeatedly challenged readers of this blog for a list of senior staff who have left this term “because of the current Council”. His premise is based on the fact that unless the departing employee writes a letter to the editor stating this, the wholesale departures shouldn’t be linked to the current Council.
We say, real leaders accept responsibility for what happens on their watch. Well, this is Phyllis’s watch.
Mayor Morris has steadfastly refused to even answer the direct question of Richard Johnson, in spite of a Freedom of Information request specifically asking this very question. Wonder why? If there is a more obvious answer, why not illuminate the great unwashed.
Perhaps Mr Poppe would repeatedly ask her for this answer.
So to try to answer the question without the spin, we have simply pulled the list together as best we can based on public information. Please let us know if we have missed something.
Following is a list of senior staff positions that make up the Management Committee. These are the town staff that interact directly with Council and are responsible for all operations of the corporation.
By position we have listed the original employee at the start of this term — followed by any changes where applicable. We have left out employee names to respect their privacy.
Chief Administrative Officer
Original employee – Contract “Terminated”
Replacement in place
Clerk
Original employee – departed
1st Replacement – departed
2nd Replacement in place
Solicitor
Original employee – departed
Replacement in place
Director, Public Works
Original employee – departed
1st Replacement (acting) – departed
2nd Replacement in place
Director, Planning
Original employee – departed
Replacement in place
Director, Building Administration
Original employee in place
Director, Finance
Original employee – departed
Replacement in place
Director, Parks & Recreation
Original employee in place
Bonus Question: Integrity Commissioner
D. Nitkin – Contract “Terminated”
D. Tsubouchi
By our count, the town has lost 8 people from 6 senior management positions; we now have new faces in 6 of 8 positions with only 2 of 8 original employees still in place.
Each of the original employees had years of experience at their role providing the town with their expertise. This expertise and corporate memory have been lost.
Now of course Mr Poppe will again demand to know which ones left “because of the actions of the current Council“.
It’s a surprising question coming from someone who claims to be a lawyer. If so, he should know that when leaving a place of employment it is not advisable to make claims like “I left because of the boss”. It reflects poorly on your character when seeking future employment and opens the door to possible legal action, something this Council has a reputation for.
Plus, departing staff had too much class to make such statements — something the current members of Council could learn from.
We simply offer the facts and invite you to draw your own conclusion.
Aurora Citizen 