Fairhope, Alabama
Update: According to the city clerk current committee members are: Jack Burrell, Mayor Wilson, Richard Peterson, Chief Petties, Wayne Dyess, and Richard Johnson (and Arthur Bosarge). Have not had two Councilmembers for many years.
MAY MEETING CALLED OFF
Despite having a full agenda of traffic problems and issues to discuss (with a citizen present for one item), the city's Streets and Traffic Committee meeting last Thursday had to be canceled when not enough members showed up to constitute a quorum: only Chief Petties, Arthur Bosarge and Richard Johnson were present.
Chief Petties: "This is embarrassing."
When asked which members were absent, the Times was referred to the city ordinance establishing the committee which mentions two council members, the mayor, planning director, a police representative, and other persons deemed appropriate by the city council.
A search of council minutes later could find no appointments made to the committee for the current term (beginning Nov. 2016). A request for the names has gone unanswered.
Police Chief Petties said he would take the issue up with the city council to get clarification ... and/or more appointments made.
Agenda items still pending:
Update: According to the city clerk current committee members are: Jack Burrell, Mayor Wilson, Richard Peterson, Chief Petties, Wayne Dyess, and Richard Johnson (and Arthur Bosarge). Have not had two Councilmembers for many years.
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| Streets and Traffic committee |
MAY MEETING CALLED OFF
Despite having a full agenda of traffic problems and issues to discuss (with a citizen present for one item), the city's Streets and Traffic Committee meeting last Thursday had to be canceled when not enough members showed up to constitute a quorum: only Chief Petties, Arthur Bosarge and Richard Johnson were present.
Chief Petties: "This is embarrassing."
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| Establishing city ordinance |
A search of council minutes later could find no appointments made to the committee for the current term (beginning Nov. 2016). A request for the names has gone unanswered.
Police Chief Petties said he would take the issue up with the city council to get clarification ... and/or more appointments made.
Agenda items still pending:
Comments
Get rid of the ones who did not show up
http://www.cofairhope.com/city-government/city-committees
The council has some explaining to do. I hope our citizens will remember this debacle when they vote.