Some insiders like to accuse me of grandstanding. I prefer to call it using the bully pulpit. Either way, for my first few years on the Council, I tried very hard to ask all my questions "one-on-one." Unfortunately, it was only with time that I came to realize some questions immediately get answered and some questions will never get answered.
It was only when I came to that conclusion about a year ago that I decided some questions simply had to be asked during public meetings... and boy-oh-boy... the power of images is something. Between the TV and the Tubes, by tonight's budget meeting a few Council members must've seen this clip:
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I guess you didn't recieve the email you were promised. Sometimes it's a simple technical matter. When an answer can expose something that you should not know, the email can accidentally be misdirected into outspace where it just keeps going to the outer universe. Sometimes these may hit something and bounce back to earth and you get your answer. Since this might be a big problem, the chances of it coming back to earth are scant.
Another question might be, are council people allowed fillups?
There is something about Matt Hall that brings to mind Bill Lumbergh (The Boss from the Movie Office Space. Mmm,kay? That work for you?
8:32 Maybe that's where we'll find the answer to the pool?!
The TPS Report!
8:09 We did get the email... on Feb 28 I posted it:
Gasoline is dispensed at the Public works garage and the Police Department. Employees who are eligible to dispense gasoline have individual access codes which they use to engage the pump. The respective departments receive monthly reports indicating the amount and frequency of an individual’s fill-ups, which is monitored by these respective departments.
IMHO, an absolute recipe for disaster and a frankly a disgrace for anyone who has ever been called a "Controller."
A disgrace. An absolute disgrace... maybe not to have missed it... but as soon as the question was asked, anyone who has ever performed a control function would immediately see the flaws in that so-called "control."
It's a complete joke. "Departments" monitor themselves? No segregation of duties required? What if I'm a department head... and I fill up every Friday afternoon and Monday morning... and drive to Vermont every weekend... and I monitor myself?
Please. In the real world, if people are stealing from you and the controller provided this explanation... there'd be real consideration of firing someone... not for the stealing... but for the utter disregard for the control function. And if you have no controls... why bother having a "controller?"
And no, we don't have a controller. But the control function is still performed.
It's disgraceful.
As for whether any member of the majority will say one word about this and hold any accountable? Not a chance. This rubberstamp Dem council majority is about as useful as the GOP congress was with Bush... won't ever say a word or do a thing.
these aren't the droids you're looking for. move along.
The fox is watching the hen house. Good one Tim. Keep asking questions that's what you where elected to do. Thanks. As far as MH, it's not on their agenda and it's not the time?? I thought there was always time for "new" business. What's the problem Mr. Chair?
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