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议员欺负公交车司机，还号称弱者，没错？他弱在哪里？他有本事别道歉。
OK, A biker signaled bus and bus driver saw it, but still keep on driving...
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你的“本楼首页”的链接里说了，50 years old man，当然，和谭议员比，还是年轻一两岁。。。新闻里说child，但没说babe。。。
当事人目前都保持缄默，在真相大白之前（他说了过堂以后才接受采访），你就先别急着“见义勇为”了。。。
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Kingston councillor facing charges apologizes 'to anyone who was upset by my actions'
STEPH CROSIER
Updated: July 16, 2019
Sydenham Coun. Peter Stroud is expected to appear in court again in August. ELLIOT FERGUSON /POSTMEDIA
A Kingston city councillor facing criminal charges issued a statement Tuesday after days of silence.
Coun. Peter Stroud of Sydenham District was charged by Kingston Police with causing a disturbance and obstructing property under $5,000 following an incident on June 23. The charges have not been proven in court. Stroud’s first appearance is scheduled for Aug. 15.
When the Kingston Whig-Standard reported the story last Friday, Stroud asked not to be contacted again until the matter was settled in court, but on Tuesday he posted a statement on Twitter.
“I did not intend to upset anyone, and I sincerely apologize to anyone who was upset by my actions,” Stroud wrote. “My intention was to gain access for my eldest child, who was refused service while arrived to an express bus stop before the scheduled departure.”
Kingston Police alleged in a news release that a man chased after the bus, then placed his child on the roadway in front of the bus, blocked the bus with his bike and started yelling and talking photos of the driver.
According to the police, the incident was reported to them on June 24, and Stroud was asked to come in and speak to them the same day. They allege that Stroud initially refused and didn’t turn himself in until July 11.
Stroud wrote a different version of events on Twitter.
“I turned myself into the police station at their suggestion, was fully co-operative, and was released immediately after being charged,” Stroud said. “I will be facing the charges on the court date with the help of legal counsel.
“I cannot comment further at this time (sic) as the case is before the courts (sic) I ask the press not to contact me about this personal matter, but respect my privacy at this time.”
STEPH CROSIER
Updated: July 16, 2019
Sydenham Coun. Peter Stroud is expected to appear in court again in August. ELLIOT FERGUSON /POSTMEDIA
A Kingston city councillor facing criminal charges issued a statement Tuesday after days of silence.
Coun. Peter Stroud of Sydenham District was charged by Kingston Police with causing a disturbance and obstructing property under $5,000 following an incident on June 23. The charges have not been proven in court. Stroud’s first appearance is scheduled for Aug. 15.
When the Kingston Whig-Standard reported the story last Friday, Stroud asked not to be contacted again until the matter was settled in court, but on Tuesday he posted a statement on Twitter.
“I did not intend to upset anyone, and I sincerely apologize to anyone who was upset by my actions,” Stroud wrote. “My intention was to gain access for my eldest child, who was refused service while arrived to an express bus stop before the scheduled departure.”
Kingston Police alleged in a news release that a man chased after the bus, then placed his child on the roadway in front of the bus, blocked the bus with his bike and started yelling and talking photos of the driver.
According to the police, the incident was reported to them on June 24, and Stroud was asked to come in and speak to them the same day. They allege that Stroud initially refused and didn’t turn himself in until July 11.
Stroud wrote a different version of events on Twitter.
“I turned myself into the police station at their suggestion, was fully co-operative, and was released immediately after being charged,” Stroud said. “I will be facing the charges on the court date with the help of legal counsel.
“I cannot comment further at this time (sic) as the case is before the courts (sic) I ask the press not to contact me about this personal matter, but respect my privacy at this time.”
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司机是不知他的来头，他是可以以势欺人的，“知道我是谁吗？看见了竟敢还不破例停车？”
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Witness commends bus driver following incident with Councillor Stroud
Tori Stafford July 22, 2019
Kingstonist file photo of a Kingston Transit bus.
Following the news of City Councillor Peter Stroud causing delays in transit, a member of the public who witnessed the altercation has come forward to express gratitude to the bus driver involved in the situation.
The incident, which occurred on Sunday, Jun. 23, 2019, caused a commotion for those on the bus, as well as delays in Kingston Transit services, as Stroud allegedly followed the bus along its route, and confronted the driver on more than one occasion, yelling and hitting a bus at least once.
Since the news came to light, public reaction has been mixed. Many have called for due process to take its course and for Stroud to be permitted his day in court. Others have urged the councillor to step down as the representative of Sydenham District, and others still have questioned the safety of Stroud’s child, who was with him throughout the incident and was allegedly removed from the child seat on the back of Stroud’s bike and placed on the roadway before he confronted the bus driver.
Expressing respect for how the Kingston Transit driver handled the situation, one of the riders on the bus during the incident (who has identified herself to Kingstonist but requested to remain anonymous) supported Kingston Police’s report of what occurred that day.
“I remember him cycling past the bus on Palace Road and he made some sort or gesture to the bus driver,” the witness said. “I thought maybe he felt cut off by the bus driver, but she was doing her job and making the designated stop.”
According to the witness, Stroud then pulled his bicycle in front of the bus at the intersection of Bath Road and Sir John A. Macdonald Boulevard. When he pulled in front of the bus, the light was red, but it turned green while Stroud remained in front of the bus, confronting the driver, the witness said.
“He had a young boy with him, who I assumed was his son, and he had a gift with him. I guess he was going to a birthday party,” she said, confirming that Stroud had removed his son from the child’s seat on the rear of the bicycle and placed the child on the roadway.
“[Stroud] started knocking on the bus window, and went to the driver’s window and was banging on it, too,” the passenger recalled. “Traffic was moving in the lanes on either side of the bus. His son was standing on the line between the lanes while cars were moving past.”
At that point, Stroud took out his cellphone and appeared to be taking photos or video of the bus driver, the witness said.
“People on the bus noticed the commotion, and even though we had a green light, he refused to remove his bike from traffic,” she said, noting that some passengers took out their own cellphones to take photos or video in response.
The witness said that the bus driver would not open the door for Stroud, and eventually pulled down the blind on the bus so he couldn’t take any more photos of her. The driver was in contact with dispatch the entire time while they contacted Kingston Police.
Stroud eventually got back on his bike and continued down Bath Road, the witness said, and when the driver pulled into the next stop on the route, Stroud was waiting there. The witness described how the bus driver handled the situation.
“The driver let the people wanting off out the back door, but did not open the front door of the bus. There were people wanting on the bus, but the driver remained sitting at the stop with the door closed,” she said.
At that point, the witness went to speak to the driver to see what was going on. The driver apparently didn’t seem sure why this was happening or what Stroud’s issue was, the witness said.
“She remained calm the entire time and kept the passengers aboard the bus safe,” the witness expressed.
Stroud then got back on his bike and continued west down Bath Road. The witness said that, at that point, the driver apologized to those waiting to board the bus, and allowed them on board.
“They were confused as to what was going on and why the bus driver wasn’t opening the door to allow them to board,” the witness recalled. “Other passengers on the bus filled them in on what had happened previously.”
The witness said that Stroud was once again waiting for the bus at its next stop, but when the driver once again refused to open the door to him, “it looked at that point that he’d given up and got back on his bicycle and rode off.”
The witness remained on the bus until she reached her destination, but felt the need to address the driver again before departing.
“I went out the front door so I could commend the driver on how well she handled the situation and how she ensured the safety of everyone aboard the bus, and I thanked her,” she said.
She and a number of other passengers weren’t aware of who the man was at the time, the witness said, noting that Stroud was wearing a hat and sunglasses during the incident. However, when she learned that the man was, in fact, Stroud, she was taken aback.
“We all just thought he was a lunatic… Especially seeing as his son was there. Many of us were concerned for the young man’s well-being, especially when he had parked his bicycle at the set of lights and the traffic was moving very close to the young man, ” she said, referring to their concerns for the welfare of Stroud’s child.
“When it was released that he was a councillor, I thought his remarks on the matter were poor and thought he should be embarrassed about his behaviour,” she continued. “He should be setting a better example, not only for his son, but for the citizens of this city.”
The witness said that Kingston Police did not attend to the scene at any point. At time of press, Kingston Police have not responded to requests for more information on the incident, including why there was a two week gap between the date that the incident occurred and the date that they contacted Stroud, who initially refused to speak with police. Stroud eventually attended Kingston Police Headquarters on Wednesday, Jul. 24, 2019, where he was subsequently arrested and charged with causing a disturbance and obstruction of the lawful use of property under $5,000. He was later released on conditions with a future court date.
Because Stroud has expressed that the media are not to contact him further regarding this incident, Kingstonist was unable to have him confirm or deny the accounts of the witness.
https://www.kingstonist.com/news/wi...er-following-incident-with-councillor-stroud/
Tori Stafford July 22, 2019
Kingstonist file photo of a Kingston Transit bus.
Following the news of City Councillor Peter Stroud causing delays in transit, a member of the public who witnessed the altercation has come forward to express gratitude to the bus driver involved in the situation.
The incident, which occurred on Sunday, Jun. 23, 2019, caused a commotion for those on the bus, as well as delays in Kingston Transit services, as Stroud allegedly followed the bus along its route, and confronted the driver on more than one occasion, yelling and hitting a bus at least once.
Since the news came to light, public reaction has been mixed. Many have called for due process to take its course and for Stroud to be permitted his day in court. Others have urged the councillor to step down as the representative of Sydenham District, and others still have questioned the safety of Stroud’s child, who was with him throughout the incident and was allegedly removed from the child seat on the back of Stroud’s bike and placed on the roadway before he confronted the bus driver.
Expressing respect for how the Kingston Transit driver handled the situation, one of the riders on the bus during the incident (who has identified herself to Kingstonist but requested to remain anonymous) supported Kingston Police’s report of what occurred that day.
“I remember him cycling past the bus on Palace Road and he made some sort or gesture to the bus driver,” the witness said. “I thought maybe he felt cut off by the bus driver, but she was doing her job and making the designated stop.”
According to the witness, Stroud then pulled his bicycle in front of the bus at the intersection of Bath Road and Sir John A. Macdonald Boulevard. When he pulled in front of the bus, the light was red, but it turned green while Stroud remained in front of the bus, confronting the driver, the witness said.
“He had a young boy with him, who I assumed was his son, and he had a gift with him. I guess he was going to a birthday party,” she said, confirming that Stroud had removed his son from the child’s seat on the rear of the bicycle and placed the child on the roadway.
“[Stroud] started knocking on the bus window, and went to the driver’s window and was banging on it, too,” the passenger recalled. “Traffic was moving in the lanes on either side of the bus. His son was standing on the line between the lanes while cars were moving past.”
At that point, Stroud took out his cellphone and appeared to be taking photos or video of the bus driver, the witness said.
“People on the bus noticed the commotion, and even though we had a green light, he refused to remove his bike from traffic,” she said, noting that some passengers took out their own cellphones to take photos or video in response.
The witness said that the bus driver would not open the door for Stroud, and eventually pulled down the blind on the bus so he couldn’t take any more photos of her. The driver was in contact with dispatch the entire time while they contacted Kingston Police.
Stroud eventually got back on his bike and continued down Bath Road, the witness said, and when the driver pulled into the next stop on the route, Stroud was waiting there. The witness described how the bus driver handled the situation.
“The driver let the people wanting off out the back door, but did not open the front door of the bus. There were people wanting on the bus, but the driver remained sitting at the stop with the door closed,” she said.
At that point, the witness went to speak to the driver to see what was going on. The driver apparently didn’t seem sure why this was happening or what Stroud’s issue was, the witness said.
“She remained calm the entire time and kept the passengers aboard the bus safe,” the witness expressed.
Stroud then got back on his bike and continued west down Bath Road. The witness said that, at that point, the driver apologized to those waiting to board the bus, and allowed them on board.
“They were confused as to what was going on and why the bus driver wasn’t opening the door to allow them to board,” the witness recalled. “Other passengers on the bus filled them in on what had happened previously.”
The witness said that Stroud was once again waiting for the bus at its next stop, but when the driver once again refused to open the door to him, “it looked at that point that he’d given up and got back on his bicycle and rode off.”
The witness remained on the bus until she reached her destination, but felt the need to address the driver again before departing.
“I went out the front door so I could commend the driver on how well she handled the situation and how she ensured the safety of everyone aboard the bus, and I thanked her,” she said.
She and a number of other passengers weren’t aware of who the man was at the time, the witness said, noting that Stroud was wearing a hat and sunglasses during the incident. However, when she learned that the man was, in fact, Stroud, she was taken aback.
“We all just thought he was a lunatic… Especially seeing as his son was there. Many of us were concerned for the young man’s well-being, especially when he had parked his bicycle at the set of lights and the traffic was moving very close to the young man, ” she said, referring to their concerns for the welfare of Stroud’s child.
“When it was released that he was a councillor, I thought his remarks on the matter were poor and thought he should be embarrassed about his behaviour,” she continued. “He should be setting a better example, not only for his son, but for the citizens of this city.”
The witness said that Kingston Police did not attend to the scene at any point. At time of press, Kingston Police have not responded to requests for more information on the incident, including why there was a two week gap between the date that the incident occurred and the date that they contacted Stroud, who initially refused to speak with police. Stroud eventually attended Kingston Police Headquarters on Wednesday, Jul. 24, 2019, where he was subsequently arrested and charged with causing a disturbance and obstruction of the lawful use of property under $5,000. He was later released on conditions with a future court date.
Because Stroud has expressed that the media are not to contact him further regarding this incident, Kingstonist was unable to have him confirm or deny the accounts of the witness.
https://www.kingstonist.com/news/wi...er-following-incident-with-councillor-stroud/
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我看他就是仗势欺人，不是什么好鸟。
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Coun. Stroud’s 'reckless' words breach Code of Conduct: Integrity ruling
Jun 22, 2017 | By Bill Hutchins
Coun. Peter Stroud’s passionate role in the recent monster home debate crossed the line into “reckless” comments, according to a new integrity report.
“I was wrong,” Coun. Stroud read aloud from an apology letter. “I am truly sorry for this error on my part.”
For the third time in a year, a city councillor was found to have breached council’s Code of Conduct. But, just like on previous occasions, there won’t be any sanctions handed down.
The city’s interim integrity commissioner was asked to investigate the conduct of Coun. Stroud over comments he made about landlords during a CKWS television interview in February.
In her 13-page report presented to council June 20, commissioner Janet Leiper concluded Coun. Stroud violated two sections of the code that governs the behaviour of councillors: to not make statements known to be false, and to treat members of the public with dignity.
In both cases, Leiper says the Sydenham district councillor crossed the line. However, she did not recommend sanctions, because:
— Coun. Stroud was willing to change his initial position that he had "nothing to apologize for";
— He reviewed the draft findings and accepted that he breached the Code of Conduct;
— He drafted an unconditional statement of apology, which has been provided to the owners, and which he agreed to read at council;
— The owners have expressed satisfaction with the process.
Councillors voted 10-2 to receive Leiper’s report and recommendations after Coun. Stroud read his apology to the complainant and others. Coun. Stroud says his use of blunt language “went too far” and that he created a “false perception”.
While standing at his place around the horseshoe, Stroud added: “I made comments about irresponsible landlords in an attempt to address a real problem in my area with blunt language. I went too far with my comments and insinuations and used words that could be considered insulting to you. I am sorry."
Coun. Stroud later declined to be interviewed on the investigation outcome and his subsequent apology.
Leiper was asked to investigate Coun. Stroud’s actions after a landlord complained to the city when he spoke about “irresponsible land owners”, landlords who “do not care” about their tenants, and people who “don’t care one bit about what they’re doing to the neighbourhood”.
The comments were made in front of a house in his district that was the focus of a property conversion to add more student bedrooms. At the time, the councillor was actively urging council to address the lack of municipal action and mounting public concerns to prevent monster homes from dominating low-rise neighbourhoods.
Leiper says the negative comments did not apply to the owners of the house which served as the backdrop for Stroud’s TV interview. “He made them while standing in front of their property, in full view. He had the earlier experience of bringing media to their property and knew that they believed he was trying to use them as an example and were upset with the media attention,” Leiper wrote.
The Toronto-based lawyer concluded that Coun. Stroud has to take responsibility for his “reckless” words. She added: “He knew his condemnation of bad landlords did not apply to these owners, yet he made these statements while standing directly in front of their property. He had made similar inaccurate comments about these owners, in the presence of another reporter, in January.”
Leiper added that the councillor’s negative comments were “unfair, inaccurate, and disrespectful.”
Coun. Stroud did not identify the owners of the property during the media interview, but Leiper found that to be no excuse for his behaviour. “Although using their names would have been worse, the fact that they were not named does not excuse the conduct.”
The monster home debate ended recently when council approved a series of short- and long-term solutions to try to better regulate the conversion of single-family homes into large student residences near Queen’s University and St. Lawrence College along with adequate consultation and public input.
This marks the third finding of a code breach since last summer following integrity probes against Coun. Kevin George and Adam Candon. Council recently updated its code and decided to hire a permanent integrity commissioner on retainer to handle future complaints.
Mayor Bryan Paterson says it’s not always easy for politicians to choose the right words when they are passionate about an issue. “It’s absolutely a line that every city politician needs to find. We do need to take strong stands. We have strong opinions. You can do that in a careful and respectful way.”
Coun. Liz Schell was one of two councillors to vote against receiving Leiper’s report, calling it “contradictory and confusing”.
“It read like a police report to me,” she said, adding: “I feel like making a stand on this one.”
Coun. Schell says politicians are often accused of being either too pushy or not pushy enough on an issue, adding she feels badly for Coun. Stroud’s position. “This is the kind of horrible dilemma councillors are in all the time.”
https://www.gottarent.com/news-stor...ords-breach-code-of-conduct-integrity-ruling/
Jun 22, 2017 | By Bill Hutchins
Coun. Peter Stroud’s passionate role in the recent monster home debate crossed the line into “reckless” comments, according to a new integrity report.
“I was wrong,” Coun. Stroud read aloud from an apology letter. “I am truly sorry for this error on my part.”
For the third time in a year, a city councillor was found to have breached council’s Code of Conduct. But, just like on previous occasions, there won’t be any sanctions handed down.
The city’s interim integrity commissioner was asked to investigate the conduct of Coun. Stroud over comments he made about landlords during a CKWS television interview in February.
In her 13-page report presented to council June 20, commissioner Janet Leiper concluded Coun. Stroud violated two sections of the code that governs the behaviour of councillors: to not make statements known to be false, and to treat members of the public with dignity.
In both cases, Leiper says the Sydenham district councillor crossed the line. However, she did not recommend sanctions, because:
— Coun. Stroud was willing to change his initial position that he had "nothing to apologize for";
— He reviewed the draft findings and accepted that he breached the Code of Conduct;
— He drafted an unconditional statement of apology, which has been provided to the owners, and which he agreed to read at council;
— The owners have expressed satisfaction with the process.
Councillors voted 10-2 to receive Leiper’s report and recommendations after Coun. Stroud read his apology to the complainant and others. Coun. Stroud says his use of blunt language “went too far” and that he created a “false perception”.
While standing at his place around the horseshoe, Stroud added: “I made comments about irresponsible landlords in an attempt to address a real problem in my area with blunt language. I went too far with my comments and insinuations and used words that could be considered insulting to you. I am sorry."
Coun. Stroud later declined to be interviewed on the investigation outcome and his subsequent apology.
Leiper was asked to investigate Coun. Stroud’s actions after a landlord complained to the city when he spoke about “irresponsible land owners”, landlords who “do not care” about their tenants, and people who “don’t care one bit about what they’re doing to the neighbourhood”.
The comments were made in front of a house in his district that was the focus of a property conversion to add more student bedrooms. At the time, the councillor was actively urging council to address the lack of municipal action and mounting public concerns to prevent monster homes from dominating low-rise neighbourhoods.
Leiper says the negative comments did not apply to the owners of the house which served as the backdrop for Stroud’s TV interview. “He made them while standing in front of their property, in full view. He had the earlier experience of bringing media to their property and knew that they believed he was trying to use them as an example and were upset with the media attention,” Leiper wrote.
The Toronto-based lawyer concluded that Coun. Stroud has to take responsibility for his “reckless” words. She added: “He knew his condemnation of bad landlords did not apply to these owners, yet he made these statements while standing directly in front of their property. He had made similar inaccurate comments about these owners, in the presence of another reporter, in January.”
Leiper added that the councillor’s negative comments were “unfair, inaccurate, and disrespectful.”
Coun. Stroud did not identify the owners of the property during the media interview, but Leiper found that to be no excuse for his behaviour. “Although using their names would have been worse, the fact that they were not named does not excuse the conduct.”
The monster home debate ended recently when council approved a series of short- and long-term solutions to try to better regulate the conversion of single-family homes into large student residences near Queen’s University and St. Lawrence College along with adequate consultation and public input.
This marks the third finding of a code breach since last summer following integrity probes against Coun. Kevin George and Adam Candon. Council recently updated its code and decided to hire a permanent integrity commissioner on retainer to handle future complaints.
Mayor Bryan Paterson says it’s not always easy for politicians to choose the right words when they are passionate about an issue. “It’s absolutely a line that every city politician needs to find. We do need to take strong stands. We have strong opinions. You can do that in a careful and respectful way.”
Coun. Liz Schell was one of two councillors to vote against receiving Leiper’s report, calling it “contradictory and confusing”.
“It read like a police report to me,” she said, adding: “I feel like making a stand on this one.”
Coun. Schell says politicians are often accused of being either too pushy or not pushy enough on an issue, adding she feels badly for Coun. Stroud’s position. “This is the kind of horrible dilemma councillors are in all the time.”
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Two councillors hit the pub during bridge briefings
By Elliot Ferguson
Published on: June 14, 2017 | Last Updated: June 14, 2017 3:58 PM EDT
A pair of city councillors are being accused of skipping out of Tuesday night’s council meeting and going to a nearby pub.
In an email to Mayor Bryan Paterson and city clerk John Bologne — and copied to members of council and forwarded to the Whig-Standard — Catherine Phillipson wrote that Kingscourt-Rideau District Coun. Mary Rita Holland and Sydenham District Coun. Peter Stroud were seen leaving the meeting during staff briefings on the third crossing and going to the nearby Tir Nan Og pub.
“How does that show respect for other members of council?” Phillipson wrote. “If they will not listen to the facts of the important issue that is under debate, they should be made to abstain from the vote.
“I have no objection to councillors eating during long meetings or taking restroom breaks, but going to a pub is ridiculous,” she wrote.
Phillipson questioned how the two councillors could properly represent their constituents.
Prior to Wednesday’s meeting, Stroud admitted it wasn’t the best idea to step out during the meeting.
“I agree that the optics look bad, going to a pub during a council meeting,” he said.
Stroud said he apologized to the complainant and said he plans to apologize to city staff.
In his defence, he said he had a two-hour meeting with city planner Mark Van Buren and went over the project in detail.
Stroud said he believed the delegations and public input and the council debate were what was important.
Holland declined to comment about the complaint.
At the start of the meeting, Stroud had tried to get the staff briefings removed from the agenda. He said the time would be better spent on staff responding to questions from councillors. That motion was defeated in a vote by council.
https://www.thewhig.com/2017/06/14/...ings/wcm/392236e8-f94f-da76-e9ec-73f272df6ee5
By Elliot Ferguson
Published on: June 14, 2017 | Last Updated: June 14, 2017 3:58 PM EDT
A pair of city councillors are being accused of skipping out of Tuesday night’s council meeting and going to a nearby pub.
In an email to Mayor Bryan Paterson and city clerk John Bologne — and copied to members of council and forwarded to the Whig-Standard — Catherine Phillipson wrote that Kingscourt-Rideau District Coun. Mary Rita Holland and Sydenham District Coun. Peter Stroud were seen leaving the meeting during staff briefings on the third crossing and going to the nearby Tir Nan Og pub.
“How does that show respect for other members of council?” Phillipson wrote. “If they will not listen to the facts of the important issue that is under debate, they should be made to abstain from the vote.
“I have no objection to councillors eating during long meetings or taking restroom breaks, but going to a pub is ridiculous,” she wrote.
Phillipson questioned how the two councillors could properly represent their constituents.
Prior to Wednesday’s meeting, Stroud admitted it wasn’t the best idea to step out during the meeting.
“I agree that the optics look bad, going to a pub during a council meeting,” he said.
Stroud said he apologized to the complainant and said he plans to apologize to city staff.
In his defence, he said he had a two-hour meeting with city planner Mark Van Buren and went over the project in detail.
Stroud said he believed the delegations and public input and the council debate were what was important.
Holland declined to comment about the complaint.
At the start of the meeting, Stroud had tried to get the staff briefings removed from the agenda. He said the time would be better spent on staff responding to questions from councillors. That motion was defeated in a vote by council.
https://www.thewhig.com/2017/06/14/...ings/wcm/392236e8-f94f-da76-e9ec-73f272df6ee5
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