Nancy Atkinson requested delegate status at the June 12 town council meeting, although she was not listed on the agenda. However, she was allowed to speak once council waived the rules, as it had already done for a pickle ball rep.

Ms. Atkinson, representing the Amherstburg Residents Forum mentioned three concerns, Deputy Mayor Gibb responded regarding the new no parking sign on Dalhousie Street.

Listen to part of the audio from the June 12, 2023 town council meeting.

Unofficial transcript:

Deputy Mayor Chris Gibb  Thank you worship. I’m going to be angry at myself if I don’t say this. So later on I’m I’m as the deputant said, I can look in the mirror. I have a lot less faith in the fact that people are trying to suggest this is a parking issue. And I want council to know, I suspect this has everything to do with a hotel that was recently approved, and that’s why people want to get rid of that parking spot, or they want to make it physically impossible. I listened to you when you spoke.

Mayor Michael Prue  Please, please, please. 

Deputy Mayor Chris Gibb  There’s your deputant. 

Mayor Michael Prue  Okay, no, no, please, please.

Deputy Mayor Chris Gibb  I just want council to know that’s what I suspect this is all about. And council needs to know that before they ask for more staff time on a report for later on.

Mayor Michael Prue  No, no, no, I’m not. No, I’m sorry. I’m not. No, you made your deputation. This is now the prerogative of Council. We have a motion on the floor. After after the motion was put on the floor. I can’t I can’t allow that. It belongs it belongs to council. Okay. Councillor Allaire.