Commissioner McVoy said, "I did not vote!

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And I've got the power
to shut all of you up even an elected commissioner

It's happened before but Tuesday night was much more right-in-your-face. Mayor Triolo conducted a bizarre meeting in her usual officious manner with total idiosyncractic moments. Something was not quite right. There were several missteps/errors several of which involved commissioner McVoy and treating him as if he were invisible. And she forgot the Electric Utility Director's part of the agenda.  We need a Parliamentarian or at least someone paying attention to the meeting...is it only the city attorney's job to read resolutions at $205 an hour?  Perhaps that gal from N. C. Street who spoke about procedure and quoted from our Charter as well as the Rules of Procedure reminding us to "respect" the mayor who is driving the meeting whether she is right or wrong or just plain forgetful.

Triolo almost forgot Public Participation but the clerk caught that one. One of the biggest errors was when she said she had a motion on the floor to approve the Consent Agenda.  There was NEVER a motion on the floor when she stopped McVoy in his tracks to pull two items. We talked about that yesterday.  Even the city clerk "remembered" that there was a motion and a second to approve the agenda. "You hear what you want to hear" is the mantra of the day.

The biggest error was when the commission finally got to Public Hearings on Ordinance 2015-02  for the First Reading which was amending the Comprehensive Plan  to include a ten year water supply plan.  A Motion was made by Commissioner Amoroso and a 2nd by an unidentified commissioner. Triolo asked if there were any public comment cards. She never asked for commissioner comments.  McVoy never had an opportunity to make any comments when the mayor asked for the vote. She stated that a motion was made and passed and the vote was 4/1.  McVoy wanted to know about commissioner comments. McVoy said that he NEVER voted...."I was not asked if there were any comments from the commission," said McVoy. The Mayor said she was sorry but the vote was taken. "Your call, said McVoy, but I would have liked having a chance to discuss it."   The City Clerk then stated that the vote was 5/0. We can only assume that the clerk took it upon herself to correct the vote, from 4/1 because McVoy said he was in favor of passing it.

 But, but but, but...McVoy NEVER voted.

As Vice Mayor Maxwell said during the meeting, "You hear what you want to hear" and he, along with everyone sitting on the dais, fell into that very trap.