鈥淚f it ain鈥檛 broke, don鈥檛 fix it,鈥� was the sentiment of 91原创 Township council. It voted against an idea to eliminate recording who moves and seconds motions brought to the table.

The motion to discontinue recording movers and seconders in the was to 鈥渄epersonalize and depoliticize the decision making process,鈥� said the report to council.

鈥淢aybe because I鈥檓 newer, I am supporting this motion,鈥� said Councillor Bev Dornan. 鈥淚 may second a motion just to create discussion, not necessarily because I support it. Maybe not having the seconder鈥檚 name recorded may foster more discussion.鈥�

Councillor Bob Long disagreed.

鈥淚 feel we want to protect public records and be able to see who moved what and why,鈥� said Long.

Councillor Steve Ferguson said he鈥檚 a traditional guy who wants to stick to the Township鈥檚 traditions.

鈥淢aybe I like going back to the 1987 records and seeing my name in print,鈥� he said.

鈥淵ou can be anonymous everywhere in the new world, from Twitter to other social media. I don鈥檛 think this is where we should be anonymous,鈥� Ferguson said.

Councillor Kim Richter said the plan would sanitize the public records and leave council less accountable to the people who voted them in.

Mayor Jack Froese said he brought the idea up, because it made sense to him to not bog the process down.

鈥淲e don鈥檛 have slates here. In the short time as mayor this council will leave a legacy of good governance,鈥� said Froese, who was in favour of not recording who moves and who seconds motions.