tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3916367746067142134.post3701773337055823837..comments2023-06-11T09:52:31.370-04:00Comments on Saratogian Newsroom: Front Page: Saratoga Citizen to present financial report Monday, state ethics bill being discussed behind closed doorsThe Saratogian City Deskhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12483093324074629001noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3916367746067142134.post-7230950630710975972011-01-29T19:49:11.408-05:002011-01-29T19:49:11.408-05:00Thank you Patrick for getting the job done. There ...Thank you Patrick for getting the job done. There are some very bitter people out there who spend day and night just looking for something to take a shot a the Council with. Only problem they never deal with reality or facts.the rhetoric needs to stop. You would think we're in nursery school at times!!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3916367746067142134.post-81312526991196315352011-01-27T17:30:06.240-05:002011-01-27T17:30:06.240-05:00After an executive session on Jan. 18, the council...After an executive session on Jan. 18, the council voted unanimously to approve a contract with Barton & Loguidice for, "additional services for compliance to the DEC consent order," proposed by Commissioner Scirocco. A recording of that vote can be seen on the city's website, and I will post a link to the video page in my next post.The Saratogian City Deskhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12483093324074629001noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3916367746067142134.post-80517798126553614252011-01-27T17:20:07.354-05:002011-01-27T17:20:07.354-05:00Patrick - I would follow up on the erroneous state...Patrick - I would follow up on the erroneous statement made concerning executive session for the facts. Appears Lulu having a memlry problem and is at it again.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3916367746067142134.post-47516135629123823112011-01-27T12:49:15.669-05:002011-01-27T12:49:15.669-05:00Patrick - Has the submission of documents of Sarat...Patrick - Has the submission of documents of Saratoga Citizen been filed to dat. This is not an issue to be taken lightly. After 18 months of work a simple document cannot be filed on time. That's the real story. This group has been attacking professionalism from Day One and can't complete a simple task. Leaves several questions to be answered!!!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3916367746067142134.post-83510719961545094542011-01-27T10:50:44.149-05:002011-01-27T10:50:44.149-05:00Patrick,
Reference is made to your story on the a...Patrick,<br /><br />Reference is made to your story on the additional $200,000 needed to totally remediate the environmental damage at the DPW garage.<br /><br />The agenda for the City Council meeting that you report included an executive session on this matter does not reference an executive session or any proposed vote.<br /><br />Perhaps you could run all this by Bob Freeman.<br /><br />As you know, Johnson includes language at the top of essentially every agenda that refernces a litany of matters that are often discussed in executive session, but in so doing he violates the Open Meetings Law. The OML requires a nore specific reference, for instance something like this: Proposed executive session to discuss status of DEC Consent Order.<br /><br />Of course NO votes o appropriate or spend money can be taken in executive session.<br /><br />Did the Council come out of executive session, reference what was discussed and then vote to hire the consulting engineer or was all of that done behind closed doors.<br /><br />Way back when the may took the Council into executive session and actually voted on appropriating money to pay the DEC imposed fine. That, of course, was patently illegal.<br /><br />The mayor accuses those in favor of charter reform of playing 'hide and seek' but it is he who has been playing this game for over three years now and it is costing us dearly.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com