tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19913884.post1950034878357944542..comments2023-04-14T06:24:55.668-04:00Comments on Everyone takes their turn: Repeal ordinance 1094Tom Gagnehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11466965984472091709noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19913884.post-32259560176013856502010-07-15T20:19:53.150-04:002010-07-15T20:19:53.150-04:00Today, Tiffani Gagne filed 400 petition signatures...Today, Tiffani Gagne filed 400 petition signatures with the Ferndale City Clerk.<br /><br />A big thanks to Tiffani and everyone that put their money where their mouth is.Tom Gagnehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11466965984472091709noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19913884.post-33814418346484998572010-07-10T09:41:48.621-04:002010-07-10T09:41:48.621-04:00The danger is putting too much power in one person...The danger is putting too much power in one persons hands no matter who they are.<br />While the CM answers to Council, we've seen how Council cares little if any as to what the residents want.<br />This is a Change we do not want or need. Learning after the fact is what we want to avoid!Kay Watsonnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19913884.post-88890524640325358812010-07-01T08:32:22.400-04:002010-07-01T08:32:22.400-04:00The Daily Tribune ran two pieces on the petition d...The Daily Tribune ran two pieces on the petition drive in today's edition.<br /><br />The first was <a href="http://www.dailytribune.com/articles/2010/06/30/news/doc4c2bee44b0bd9520448272.txt" rel="nofollow">a well-done article</a> by Mike McConnell. It includes some valuable quotes from our Mayor and County Commissioner Candidate Craig Covey.<br /><br />The second <a href="http://www.dailytribune.com/articles/2010/07/01/opinion/srv0000008706952.txt" rel="nofollow">is an editorial</a> suggesting council should have sought residents' input before considering the ordinance.Tom Gagnehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11466965984472091709noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19913884.post-80584276841522753412010-06-30T21:44:41.789-04:002010-06-30T21:44:41.789-04:00I'm not sure what recourse citizens have again...I'm not sure what recourse citizens have against a city manager, except to petition their council persons.<br /><br />Our city manager, Bob Bruner, is a Ferndale resident, and except for experience he is as qualified as any city manager may be.<br /><br />I'm much less worried about Bob Bruner, personally, than I am city council. Too many of them seem to put their personal agendas before the city's, and <a href="http://tggagne.blogspot.com/2008/02/it-takes-village-to-spoil-politician.html" rel="nofollow">voters need to get their attention</a> else they'll continue ignoring residents.Tom Gagnehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11466965984472091709noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19913884.post-4437888944418845102010-06-30T19:22:44.179-04:002010-06-30T19:22:44.179-04:00This was very enlightening for me, Tom. What reco...This was very enlightening for me, Tom. What recourse do citizens have if the city manager does something the residents are unhappy about? According to this ordinance, the city manager will be having a lot more power. If I'm correct, the c.m. is not elected but hired. Who will he be accountable to? Does he have to at least fulfill a residency requirement, so that he will have some real vested interest in how he "rules" the police chief, fire chief and city clerk?<br /><br />Marcia AltherAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19913884.post-11858937274133678902010-06-30T16:31:09.731-04:002010-06-30T16:31:09.731-04:00Excellent letter Tom. You have a way of presenting...Excellent letter Tom. You have a way of presenting the problem with Council's ideas so well. It further shows why we have the wrong people on Council with the exception of one.<br />Watching their dastardly act of balancing the Budget would make everyone question their idea of consolidating power to one who has shown no better judgment they themselves.Kay Watsonnoreply@blogger.com