How Much Of City Business Is Dependant On One Person

That is the question I would ask Councillor Adam Giambrone and also I would suggest he look up the meaning of effective and efficient when it comes to running a business. It also begs the question why someone on Miller's staff didn't have a timeline on this particular item especially since Miller is so adamant in opposing developement. Is it possible his staff are too busy picking out drapes, carpets, furniture, etc. the his renovations?

City Hall fouls up Miller's condo fight TheStar.com - News - City Hall fouls up Miller's condo fight
Lawyers miss deadline in bid to stop controversial Queen Triangle project
February 14, 2007
Kerry Gillespie
Queen's Park Bureau

Red-faced city officials were forced to scramble yesterday when they discovered they'd missed a key deadline in Mayor David Miller's fight to stop a development in a west-end neighbourhood.

Miller has said the approved buildings will destroy a vital creative employment area in the Queen St. W. and Dovercourt Rd. area, known as the Queen West triangle.

But the city missed last Friday's deadline to ask the Ontario Municipal Board to reconsider its decision to approve numerous highrise condos in the neighbourhood known for artist studios and old warehouses.

"They missed the deadline? ... It's mind-blowing," said Councillor Adam Vaughan, when told about the city's mistake.

"It's just one more example of how badly the city is being planned," said Vaughan, (Ward 20, Trinity-Spadina), who has been calling for planning improvements.

When the Toronto Star called the city yesterday morning no one, from the mayor's office to the legal department, seemed aware there even was a deadline to meet.

In the afternoon, the city sent its late request to the board, claiming special circumstances because the lawyer on the case had been away having surgery and none of the other 18 lawyers in the department knew to file the papers.

Since the Ontario Municipal Board agreed to accept the city's late request, Councillor Adam Giambrone, who represents the area, suggested that no harm was done.

Effective Government At City Hall - an oxymoron