Coquitlam
Port Coquitlam
Port Moody
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Rob vAGRAMov
Council asks Vagramov to step aside But mayor says nothing about taking leave in later email DiAnE STRAnDbERG dstrandberg@tricitynews.com
A lengthy and emotional public input segment at Tuesday’s Port Moody council meeting led to a dramatic vote in which the majority of councillors called for Mayor Rob Vagramov to step aside until his sexual assault case is resolved.
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But in an email to The Tri-City News Wednesday, Vagramov showed no signs that he’s considering taking a leave of absence. “While I appreciate and take seriously input from the public, I am not as enthusiastic about [Coun.] Diana
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Dilworth’s attempts to cling on to the 3-3 veto power that has stonewalled city council for the past six months,”” he wrote. He continued: “Folks ask me what council has actually accomplished in the past year, and sadly there is not much to point to in the past six months
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due to this partisan stonewalling on issues that the public spoke loudly on. I am pleased that at last night’s meeting we were able to get city hall back on track. “ The previous evening, after the vote, Vagramov said, “I thank council for their input”
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and promised to take what he heard at the nearly two-hour public comment period to heart. He did not give a timeline for any decision and, following the vote, continued to preside over the meeting. see
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