Speech by Stéphane Weisselberg, Municipal Councillor for Citizen Romainville Speech by Stéphane Weisselberg, Alderman Citizen on file Intercommunity
City Council of May 27, 2009
Ms. Mayor First Deputy,
The case finally reaches us or already (as they wait to be discuss intermunicipal or that we consider the process chosen for its emergence as a "forced march"). My comments and criticisms are in fact the synthesis of these feelings but I will return later in my remarks.
In 2005, when you wanted to get married by force with the cities of Pre-Saint-Gervais Lilas de Bagnolet and we objected 3 reasons to oppose it:
- lack of project defining and justifying such a group and eventually its corollary: the noticeable absence of consultation with affected communities.
- The planned Community Governance Project.
- The impertinence of the perimeter we stopped to regroup.
Let this third data and the only change you have made since 2005, taking over completely our proposals at the time:
We did not understand that we can cut the cities adjacent to the canal and Ourq National 3 and with which we aim natural to imagine an economic development and a comprehensive public transportation, that is to say Pantin, Bobigny and Noisy-le-Sec. Regardless of the fact that the political majority of that time, in the latter city, was right. For us, intermunicipal not intended to establish or develop an area of political influence! But to add value to the services rendered to the populations of cities, to create solidarity in the fight against social inequality and land!
We are pleased that this proposal was heard, which extends up to Bondy. Other
elected in 2005, evoked the idea of turning to Montreuil, without fear of being "swallowed" by a city of 100,000 inhabitants. Assuming that the intermunicipal should primarily be to pool the resources of ambitious projects and learn to live together, there was no reason to imagine a competition between territories where the big eat the small. For this institutional consolidation, although it imposes mandatory transfers of competence, is not intended to eliminate the identity or sovereignty of Commons! This should not be an extra layer of "mille feuille "Or communal hypertrophy.
In any event, if that is what does or plans to the Government's land reform bill through the committee's report Balladur and White, we should all worry.
We are therefore satisfied that Montreuil part in what will be the largest community of common Ile de France and the fifth of our country in terms of population.
You will therefore understand that I will not have changed his views on the principle of intercommunal with whom I have acquaintances.
Unfortunately, I have not changed my opinion not on how the 9 mayors have started the process and imagine the calendar.
Again we take the problem in reverse: you say: let the association of precursor and in the weeks and months following that decision, develop the joint and debating with people.
In a math problem, it's as if you take the conclusion to a premise. And the premise, from my point of view is:
"What the citizens of the 9 cities have to win to regroup? "
The conclusion from your point of view and mine for that matter, should be: any entity thus create administrative, legal and political association of foreshadowing is the first step.
And in between there's the proof.
We must convince romainvillois as areas of economic activity of community interest can create jobs only when cities may have problems related to transport of attractiveness, lack of land reserves or position unfavorable geography.
This would, for example the opportunity to highlight the 135 OOO jobs (100,000 private) created within the agglomeration Plaine Commune and discuss among others the future European project in Cité film by Luc Besson, two steps of the Salle Pleyel in St. Denis, who will gather on 6.5 ha of the expertise of the production line for film make a film from A to Z without leaving the site. For if the cinema is an art, it is also an industry and its economic impact is substantial!
Then I start to dream: Pantin, Romainville, Montreuil: 3 music conservatories radiation departmental reputation. Bobigny: Channel 93, a stage, a rehearsal, residence and concert development contemporary music. Les Lilas: newt, a private room for concerts and recordings (jazz especially) ... A sacred opportunity for the music industry!
We must convince them that romainvillois to get the extension of line 11, the tramway, the extension of lines and bus frequencies as inter-modal connections between cities in the South East and Central Seine St. Denis, we will inevitably be more credible and more efficient to 9 only vis-à-vis the State and the Region.
We must convince romainvillois, at an unprecedented housing crisis, a program allocating social housing building efforts of the 9 cities is certainly more viable at the community level.
But we also need to convince agents that territorial changes in their status will be through the top, supporting the principle of an allowance system aligned with the most favorable of Commons (in all cases, my point of view).
not forget to mention taxation, source of much concern in terms of loss of business tax. The general operating endowment sufficient does to increase investment ? Indeed, it is worth remembering that the Court of Auditors noted that 78% of intercommunal led to financial excesses, as well as additional taxes.
And these are just some examples related to the mandatory skills should be approached with romainvillois.
For this, we must develop democratic tools: I do not think that your "famous" urban workshops to neighborhood councils, but you buried unilaterally, the Mayor or as is done in Plaine Commune a development board collecting associations and institutions, business leaders and trade unionists, with the exception of elected officials who may deal with all matters arising at the intercommunal level.
Let me tell you that for the moment, you are off track in terms of respect and promotion of democracy as a delegate of participatory democracy!
And I'll give you two examples:
- a press conference of mayors, Romainville, April 10 where all the elected representatives of nine cities were invited, with the notable exception of elected romainvillois the opposition! But we recognize that your good taste immoderate of adversary.
- A refusal of provision of a room, on May 20 last, so I can arrange a public meeting with Patrick Braouezec, president of Plaine Commune and Patrick Renaud, president of Roissy Porte de France. I also said at the meeting and the public that I had also invited Philippe Guglielmi, 1st Deputy of intermunicipal and I promised that this meeting does not happen on the way controversy vis- à-vis the majority in place!
But it does not matter, all your cynical attempts to stifle the initiative that would you will not fail: we meet on the sidewalk if necessary!
Finally, the process of dialogue (I dare not say knowledge building) could end with a referendum for popular sovereignty must prevail on an important subject. Particular so that people do not commonly shared this impression that places more decision-making away from them and their concerns. (The argument raised by the mayors that it was part of their election platforms in 2008, is specious).
For now, what I hear, read and remember: it that Bretrand Kern, the mayor of Pantin, will be chairman of the town, that will be the Catherine Peyge secretary, Dominique Voynet will be the Treasurer, the seat will Roaminville, there would automaticity of Mayors Vice Presidents that the dual mandate is a taboo issue that intermunicipal will save on the purchase of Christmas lights or incur more debt.
is a little short, do not you think?
So a little effort, please: give us all the ways to involve our people who look at this: I am for the principle of intermunicipal and much more circumspect about the method used to build them!
