Jack Wilson won’t be heading up the recreation and parks commission in Qualicum Beach for much longer, but he’s hoping whoever takes his spot gets treated with a little more respect.
Wilson, who will not be running for council in November, said he and other commission members are finding the quarterly meeting schedule too sporadic, making it difficult to maintain momentum or consistency on any of their ideas or initiatives.
It also, he said, comes across as a bit of an insult.
“I rarely have anything to report because we only meet four times a year, according to the bylaw passed last August,” Wilson said. “I’ve gone through that for a year now and found it very difficult. It interferes with the flow of business. The intent of the bylaw was to reduce the number of meetings to reduce the necessity of staff involvement, but it gives a bit of a perception that this doesn’t really count, it doesn’t really matter. I find it a bit insulting.”
Wilson urged council to allow more flexibility, so commission members can hold official meetings on a more regular basis.
To that end, Wilson said he would make a motion at the next council meeting.
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