In the Race
Now, here, you see, it takes all the blogging I can do to keep in the same place.
If I want to get somewhere else, I must blog twice as fast as that!
You see, I'm in
the Red Queen's Race...
Franklin Common Council Meeting 08/19/08 #3
By Janet Evans
Wednesday, Aug 20 2008, 10:39 PM
I'm not posting the entire meeting...once again, I believe our city government should be broadcasting these meetings on the web. I shouldn't have to be doing it. We're behind in the times. But speaking of being behind in the times...besides using a cassette tape for recording their meetings, it appears that the offices are an organizational mess. It first sounds like lack of staffing. If our city is dealing with complaints and violations from the 70s that aren't resolved yet, there's a problem.
In the second podcast you'll hear Mr. Luberda says he just had a complaint that existed of 100 items, and he had to make the decision as to what items were important, and he pared it down to what he alone believed were 14 valid items to act upon. That seems to me to be quite a bit of micro-managing. If Mr. Luberda has to go through every complaint in the city and troubleshoot it besides all the other duties he has, no wonder nothing is getting done.
I also have to question his prioritization. I'll give him the benefit of the doubt since there has been some turnaround in employment. Then again, these problems have been going on for quite some time. Somewhere some of this is going to have to be put in the lap of administration. It can't be thrown in the faces of bottom level office staff.
Lastly, do I hear correctly (yes, I know I do hear it correctly) on the tape Alderman Sohns saying Mr. Rhiner has the Fox file/information on and off again? Why is that? Why would Mr. Rhiner, a volunteer of the community have any files related to this case? If you are on the 27th Street Steering Committee or the Economic Development Commission as an unelected member, or not an employee of the city, does this entitle you to have official paperwork related to violations? That....is the question of the day.
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The Common Council wrapped up discussion on this issue talking about problems in the offices of City Hall with paperwork, keeping up on complaints, and the Fox's court appearance and whether it was in fact scheduled for today, August 20, or cancelled/postponed (it was). Also a Citizen Comment from the Fox's.
Listen to the podcasts at my Righty Blog
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