Special Meeting Monday

OK, it's time to drag out the old Charter of the City of Plainfield.

Let's see, Article II, THE CITY COUNCIL

2.6 - Meetings. (Skip to the part about special meetings.)

"Special meetings upon at least two days public notice may be called by the Mayor whenever he deems necessary, and shall be called by the City Clerk upon written request signed by a majority of the councilmen. The call for the meeting shall specify the purpose of the meeting, and no other business may be conducted at such meeting."

So the mayor calls the meeting and there has to be a written request from a council majority?

Wait a minute. A notice has been sent out that refers to a special meeting called by the mayor for 7 p.m. Monday "pursuant to Article 2, Section 2:2-10(A) of the Administrative Code of the City of Plainfield." Oh drat. Rashid took down the online code book from his web site and AJ hasn't set it up yet on the city web site.

Hmmm. Let's look up a special meeting notice on the New Jersey Press Association web site. OK, here's one for Dec. 27. Same citation, Article 2, Section 2:2-10(A) - but it says the meeting is "hereby called by the Plainfield City Council" and at the bottom it says, "By order of the Plainfield City Council."

The one for Monday says, "hereby called by the mayor" and "by order of the mayor of the City of Plainfield."

WTBleep. Is this a council meeting or what?

The business noted is "Emergency Appropriation." No amount or purpose indicated. Kind of sketchy.

Meanwhile, Council President Annie McWilliams has called a press conference for 6 p.m. Monday in City Hall Library.

Whassup?

--Bernice