It looks like the city council is tired of getting pushed around. Here's a letter Councilor Joan Shannon just sent to Mayor Kiss...
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Dear Mayor Kiss,
On November 11, 2009 the Ad Hoc Committee on BT Governance requested certain information in order to better understand the current operations of BT and its governance and oversight structure. Among the requested information is the Shanahan report and Business Plan. Chris Burns explained that it is really the Pro Formas that currently serve as a business plan.
Ken Schatz has informed me that BT management and the administration are willing to share this information in Executive Session and then collect all materials at the end of the Executive session. This is not acceptable to the Committee. The Committee does not want to spend our valuable meeting time getting familiar with these items. The Committee would like to receive copies of the Shanahan report for their review in preparation for the meeting. I fully understand the confidentiality is of the utmost importance to the operations of BT. If the administration and BT management would like Committee members to sign Non Disclosure Agreements I am amenable to that stipulation so long as the Agreement is reasonable and appropriate in scope.
In order for the Committee to have time to review this information prior to our next meeting on Tuesday November 24, they need to have this information in their possession before the weekend. Please let me and the other Committee members know when this information will be available for us to pick up at City Hall by the end of today. I know that this may seem like short notice, but really we have been asking for this since November 11 and can no longer wait.
In addition, the Council, as the ultimate governing body is entitled to any information we request in order to make fully informed decisions. The Council also needs all the above information in order to either approve or disapprove of the concept of borrowing $60 million dollars. We also need the ability to consult with independent experts who can advise us on these issues. Certainly anyone who receives this information should be willing to sign a non-disclosure agreement and I would not object to that requirement. I do object to the administration holding information hostage.
Again, I ask that you please respond to this email by the end of the day so that we can move forward in getting the information that we need.
Sincerely,
Joan Shannon
City Councilor
Ad Hoc Committee on Governance, Chair
thank you joan ed and karen for requesting the facts of what you will be voting on instead of waiting to vote on the world wrestling entertainment bs that leopold and kiss would present in a presentation and then attempt to shove down councillors throats. I continue to contend any resistence by the administration to display all the facts and figures to councillors simply equals coverup. Do not let it happen. I support BT but if it fails it shouild not be blamed on the council as the administration iniciated the problem by not being forthright with all of their actions to begin with. Some councillors may fall if BT fails but it should be the 4 that continue to want to make decisions without all the facts. Remember those 4 the next time you see their name on a ballot.
ReplyDeleteRight, the council didn't have the facts and saddam had WMD. Sat it long enough and people think it's true.
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