We the undersigned petition the Town of Pelham Mayor and Municipal Councillors as follows;
WHEREAS the Town of Pelham acquired land using its Park Dedication by-law; and
WHEREAS the Town of Pelham issued “Municipal Credits” to the developer to pay for this land, creating
an unfunded liability; and
WHEREAS the Town of Pelham subsequently purchased those credits with cash; and
WHEREAS the propriety of this transaction has been brought into question by concerned citizens; and
WHEREAS the Town of Pelham has claimed everything is legal and accounted for; and
WHEREAS there appear to be discrepancies in the narrative, the accounting, the timing, and the debt levels associated with this transaction; and
WHEREAS Mr. Rainer Hummel has offered to pay $ 50,000.00 towards funding a full 3rd party independent forensic audit of Town of Pelham finances with respect to this transaction;
WE, THE UNDERSIGNED, being residents of the Town of Pelham DO HEREBY PETITION the Town of Pelham to:
Accept Mr Hummel’s Offer;
And conduct a full forensic audit of the land deal in question;
And cooperate fully with the independent Auditor;
And waive any non-disclosure agreement limitations of past staff who would have knowledge of the transaction;
And cooperate with Mr, Hummel, the Region of Niagara’s Audit Committee and Region of Niagara’s Procurement Office to draft the Terms of Reference and scope of the Audit;
And ensure completion of the Audit prior to May 1st, 2018