I listened to the last 18 minutes of the discussion regarding the motion to add a question to the ballot on keeping the airport open for general aviation.
As I listened, I gained new found respect for the Edmonton city council and specifically the mayor who, with his comments, really put this issue to rest.
I agree with him that it is ironic that the petition was written by lawyers and that they clearly did not investigate the laws associated with collecting signatures on a timely basis.
I also agree with him that it is ironic that Envision Edmonton chose to put forward this issue at the most politically opportune time to apply the most political pressure on city council right before an election.
I am very pleased that city council had the balls to reject any further question, binding or not, on the ballot of the civic election and stand by their decision of July, 2009 to a phased closure of the city center airport.
Now the city can move on.