April 8, 2009
7:23 a.m.
Chuck wrote: "Maybe we should start by asking Staff whether they have the bandwidth to take this on at this time and if not request an estimate as to when they think they would be able to do so". --------------------- Chuck, this seems a little backwards and implies every current issue occupying staff time has greater priority than future ideas such as this. A better way to proceed is for Council to make as many requests of staff as we deem necessary. Staff management then respond and indicate resource constraints. They list the activities they are doing and request Council to prioritise the list. We prioritise. Staff act. Philip