Tuesday's agenda contains a resolution to override Mayor Adrian O. Mapp's veto of the ordinance to convey two city-owned lots to the Housing Authority.
Mapp's letter giving reasons for the veto was posted by Dan Damon yesterday. At the Aug. 18 meeting, Corporation Counsel Vernita Sias-Hill also gave several reasons why she deemed the ordinance flawed, but Council President Bridget Rivers dismissed her opinion as "a bunch of statements" and the council voted 5-1 for final passage.
Five of the seven council members must agree to override the veto. Given that it passed 5-1, it seems the votes are there. (Cory Storch was absent on Aug. 18.)
The ordinance may have to be amended, as one of the errors discovered by Tax Collector David Marshall and pointed out by Mapp in his letter is that one of the sites named for acquisition is privately owned and is actually across the street from the lots in question.
Plaintalker has published several earlier posts on this issue. Here are links:
Developers Seek 86 Apartments Downtown
City Land Sought for Development
HAP Wants City Lots, Council to Discuss
Council Passes Ordinance despite HAP Withdrawal Request
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Let em do it... maybe we'll be lucky and the lot of them will go to jail...
ReplyDeleteA bunch of statements??!!!
ReplyDeleteA thinking, reasonable person would have rationally addressed each of the mayor's points. Oh, but wait, this ordinance isn't about being rational and reasonable.
One wonders why such a big rush? Why not follow formal procedures?
I can only guess that Rivers is getting a payback for this. If you look at the council meeting on You Tube from last year, she was on a mission then to get this through.
Government corruption at it's finest.
Like Rob, I'd love to see the "stooges", Rivers, Taylor, Reid, and Greaves go to jail for their very public illegal tactics. It seems that they have the confidence that they can do whatever they want and be immune from the law. Maybe they want Republicans to take over, as this makes the Regular Democratic Party look very corrupt. Goodbye to them and also to Jerry if this farce continues.
ReplyDeletePlainfield political crooks don't seem to end up in jail like other towns. I guess that's why they can afford to be cocky.
ReplyDeleteThe utter stupidity of these people. Do these people who do not have law degrees think they are smarter than the City attorney who is a lawyer? Do they think there are no repercussions possible? Do they think they are untouchable? As soon as they vote to override the veto the administration should let the appropriate state and court agencies know about the illegality of the ordinance. Chips fall were they may. Maybe the state will take over the town. Things keep going downhill in this city. When do we hit rock bottom?
ReplyDeleteHow can they vote on giving away land that is not the city's? People of Plainfield - watch out!!!!!
ReplyDeleteFunny how they passed this so quickly, but needed months to find out if the people of Liberty Village should continue to stand in poop and live in squalor or not.
Does not sound as though they have anyone but themselves in mind. People of Plainfield - you better start paying attention our your home may be next!