This week in the Capital / Council's Annual Plan

Community meeting in Wellington to discuss the Annual Plan

From: Bryan Pepperell
Sent: Saturday, 21 June 2008 1:52 p.m.
To: Kerry Prendergast; Councillors (Councillors); Garry Poole; Greg Campbell; 'Neil.cherry@wcc.govt.nz'
Cc: 'dave.burgess@dompost.co.nz'
Subject: FW: and so it begins: U.S. cities cut services, raid reserves on fuel cost

Matt Simmons said recently that oil is still VERY cheap. He said we'll know its price has reached a more realistic level when it is used as a feedstock for manufacturing and not burned . I recall he mentioned something over $500 per bbl.....

Looking at the fundamentals I have to say that we still don’t have it right and there is no way that the Indoor Sports Centre at Kilbirnie should go ahead without the rethink that was proposed at S&P this week. Not to do this is a very serious breach of our fiduciary obligations. We are looking at a very serious crisis that is still not being attended to. The fact that the funding for the Indoor Sports Centre was made with a casting vote at S&P this week shows the ambivalence that already exists. Such a large commitment of ratepayer’s funds should never be made on a casting vote. This is a breach of the democratic process and should not be allowed to progress any further.

Cr Pepperell

Good morning Bryan,

Well said......at Seatoun yesterday to a funeral and traffic as always dense and noted another big new construction next to Placemakers.....and could have wept on return at the devastation where the Boys Institute, etc used to be.....

Pauline

To: wellington-residents-coalition@googlegroups.com

Sent: Monday, June 23, 2008 5:54 PM

Subject: FW: and so it begins: U.S. cities cut services, raid reserves on fuel cost

Council is this week on Friday 27^th of June 9.15 am.

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