The metered parking by-laws will be forwarded by the Mayor and City Council (M&CC) to Minister of Communities Ronald Bulkan for his approval on May 18 but the contract which they empower will not come into effect for another 90 days.
At yesterday’s statutory meeting Deputy Mayor Akeem Peter requested that council approve an extension for the effective date of the amended contract which was approved in December.
He noted that without this extension the contract “will expire.” At Peter’s request, Mayor Patricia Chase-Green tabled the motion which was accepted with a mere two dissenting voices: those of former Deputy Mayor Lionel Jaikarran and PPP/C councillor Bishram Kuppen.