The City Commission's meetings used to be twice a month. This hasn't been the case in several years now. Not only does each commissioner meet for two hours every week with the City Manager to be up to snuff on what she's doing (so technically they should be informed on every aspect and everything happening within our city, right?) but there are multiple monthly meetings--10 in August, 8 in September and 8 so far this month. I am one of the few out here who believes that they should be making a decent stipend for all that they do, not less than minimum wage we are paying them now.
Tonight the Commission meets beginning at 6:30 to interview applicants for a few City boards that have vacancies:
- Community Redevelopment Agency--1 vacancy--7 applicants. (Where there's money, there's fire)
- Historic Resources Preservation Board--2 vacancies--3 applicants
- Planing & Zoning--1 vacancy--2 applicants
- Community Relations Board-1 vacancy--3 applicants--you know, the Board that has been controversial from inception and dissed Zacks for Panagioti.
- Board of Trustees Employee's Retirement Board--1 vacancy--1 applicant--Valerie Hurley a retired city employee.
- Board of trustees Firefighter's Pension Board--1 vacancy and 1 applicant, Valerie Hurley again
Maybe if our Commissioners crawled out from under Stanton's bum and started thinking for themselves, they wouldn't have so many stupid workshops and meetings!
ReplyDeleteI question whether the Commission has the ability to think for themselves. Many have no better than a room temperature IQ, and even with qualified assistance they have not been capable of making informed decisions.
ReplyDeleteI wonder if the Commission is going to follow their own rules tonight and vote by ballot. They spent time developing the interview form and rules for the process, but then do whatever suits the majority's agenda.
ReplyDeleteBe assured that if it is a "funky" process, Maxwell will keep it on track or pitch a fit. The only interviews that it might be useful for would be the CRA.
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