The mayor of Regina wants to do something.
At the city’s first council meeting of the year on Wednesday, Mayor Sandra Masters will move a motion calling on the council to reconsider appointing Councilman Dan LeBlanc to the board of directors for the city’s opening. community safety and well-being organization.
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A “reconsideration motion” signed by the mayor refers to a procedure bylaw that reads, “A majority of the council may vote to reconsider a decision taken at a previous meeting, provided the member seeking reconsideration has given proper notice of his intention.” given.”
Reconsideration proposal prepared by Mayor Masters.
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Masters’ reasoning for removing LeBlanc is not stated within the motion for reconsideration.
Masters and LeBlanc’s relationship has been strained in recent times.
mayor was particularly vocal late last year when LeBlanc files lawsuit On behalf of fellow councilor Andrew Stevens against City Manager Nikki Anderson.
The lawsuit centered around LeBlanc and Stevens’ belief that Anderson had withheld funding projections to end homelessness in the city’s proposed budget.
Masters called the lawsuit disgusting and claimed it had overtones of sexism.
At the council meeting on September 14, 2022, LeBlanc was appointed to serve on the inaugural Board of Directors of Community and Social Impact Regina.
Community and Social Impact Regina is an outdoor non-profit organization that stems from the City’s Community and Safety Wellness Plan.
The plan was approved by council in 2021 and, according to the city, “outlines a multi-year strategy to improve safety and wellbeing for Regina residents by addressing a number of pressure points and social issues.”
The council set aside $875,000 in the city’s 2022 budget for the plan, which began with the creation of an outside nonprofit to lead implementation.
Regina ranks fourth in overall crime rate according to a Statistics Canada report.
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Minutes of the September 14 meeting show Masters as well as the rest of the council unanimously voting for LeBlanc to be the city council representative on the Community and Social Impact Regina Board of Directors.
But now, Masters has had a change of heart and it is expected that the majority of the council will do the same.
The Masters motion calls on the council to reconsider LeBlanc’s appointment and appoint a different council member to serve out the remainder of LeBlanc’s term on the board, which will run through December 31, 2023.
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