Council mavens got a small Christmas gift in the form of an agenda posting for Monday’s meeting, though it was pretty sketchy. Between a peppermint cane and a lump of coal in the stocking, it fell toward the latter.
Click here to access the agenda page on the city web site.
The library has been closed since Thursday, but even if the agenda had been available there over the weekend for scrutiny, it would not be enlightening. None of the three departments had resolutions to peruse, nor did the administrative/executive branch or the corporation counsel. The legislative body’s resolutions were largely start-of-year housekeeping items, such as naming the official newspaper. There are also several resolutions having to do with council rules for 2011, but no details.
That agenda is for the Jan. 3 reorganization and would normally contain numerous appointments to boards and commissions. Maybe there will be a revised agenda by Monday night. The meeting is 7:30 p.m. in City Hall Library, if not wiped out by the predicted major snowstorm.
Included in the correspondence are two announcements from the mayor, one naming Corporation Counsel Dan Williamson acting city administrator and one naming Jacques Howard acting department head for Public Works & Urban Development.
There is also a special meeting scheduled for 8 p.m. Monday, which includes a public hearing on the budget amendments and possible budget passage. It’s a likely bet that the Dave Wynn claque will show up to root for their man. But let’s hope that if there is a blizzard and the meeting still goes on, the bombast will be held to a minimum in the interest of everyone getting back home safely.
Given the drama of the last regular meeting of the year on Dec. 20, it is no wonder that it was not ended with the formal “sine die” announcement. The niceties of proper procedure can easily be overlooked at such times. Correction: Deputy Clerk A.J. Jalloh says: "Bernice, the "Sine Die" WAS announced by the Council President at the last Regular Meeting. It was immediately prior to adjournment."
Good luck to all who are taking up new responsibilities in 2011 and courage to all veterans of the council fray.
--Bernice
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Your bias shows oh too loudly.
ReplyDeleteWhen Dave Wynn's people show up, it is an incovinience and they are a "claque" and the "interest of everyone getting back home safely" supercedes the need to hear the people.
No such need to "get everyone home safely" has been expressed when New Dems have shown up and have blasted the Mayor or Jerry.
The pictures are posted showing democracy in action. No need to hurry home those days.
Plain to see where the biases of the Plaintalker lie.
Dave Wynn's supporters would be more credible if they based their comments on facts and did not attack people. For example, one supporter accused the council president of never coming to the West End when in fact her church is in the West End. I think the same person complained about having to wait two hours to speak when the delay had to do with someone else's job, as if that didn't matter.
ReplyDeleteOne of the baseball supporters played the race card.
ReplyDeleteTo Dave Wynn Anonymous 12:21 Supporter
ReplyDeleteAt the council meeting, I heard one Dave Wynn supporter preach about how much money Dave Wynn has raised, which was (what was that he said . . . ) Millions of Dollars$$$???!!! Ummmm . . . what he forgot to mention is where is the money$$$???!!!
Sylvia
One day someone will follow the money. Since he never has to produce any data on his programs I guess we'll never know unless someone makes a concerted effort to find it. How many entities have asked him to submit information and he just ignores the request and the requestor never demands it with a threat of possible disciplinary action.
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