Wag the Dog
Why does a dog wag its tail?
Because a dog is smarter than its tail.
If the tail was smarter, the tail would wag the dog!
An old joke that applys to today.
Election should cause changes on the Enviromental Commission
By Bryan Maersch
Thursday, Apr 10 2008, 05:00 PM
With the confirmation of Kristen Wilhelm and Steve Taylor as aldermanic representatives of the 3rd and 4th district, this will now reduce the Environmental Commission by two members. As both Kristen (currently the EC Chair) and Steve (EC member) would make it 3 alderman on the commission (Ken Skowronski is the current alderman on the commission) and this would violate the membership rules of this commission.
The Environmental Commission consists of 7 members, 1 Alderman and 6 citizens, all appointed by the Mayor and confirmed by the Common Council. The term of the Alderman member is 1 year, only while in the office of Alderman, and expiring upon the April 30 following the appointment. The citizen members are appointed for 3-year terms, expiring upon the April 30 of the third year following the appointment; excepting that the initial appointments provide for 2 members to serve a 1-year term and 2 members to serve a 2-year term, expiring upon the April 30 of the first year and second year following such appointments, respectively.
|
Members |
|
Term/Expiration |
|
Kristen Wilhelm, Chair |
|
3 Years/4-30-09 |
| Gregory Kowalski, Vice Chair |
|
3 Years/4-30-09 |
|
Nancy Kaczor |
|
3 Years/4-30-10 |
|
Steve Taylor |
|
3 Years/4-30-08 |
|
Wesley Cannon |
|
3 Years/4-30-08 |
|
Vacancy |
|
3 Years/4-30-10 |
|
Alderman Ken Skowronski |
This would require two of the three alderpersons to step down from that commission. My guess is that you will see Ken Skowronski and Steve Taylor leave the commission. This would open the door for Kristen Wilhelm to have the Environmental voice to the council she has been seeking since Don Dorsan left the commission.
Or am I just WAGGING THE DOG here?
