tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7875069982976812251.post7678230413103476355..comments2023-10-17T04:51:08.765-10:00Comments on KauaiEclectic: Musings: Bridging the GulfJoan Conrowhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00172330100788007499noreply@blogger.comBlogger12125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7875069982976812251.post-79288037763785984242010-12-09T13:08:54.809-10:002010-12-09T13:08:54.809-10:00I believe that this whole issue will pass, as the ...I believe that this whole issue will pass, as the council scrambles to figure out how to conduct its meetings in general thus holding up legislative process so they can all figure out how best to accommodate each other. <br />It seemed to me as business as usual, the general public goes last, has the least amount of time to speak, and the issues are still presented in far too much of an ambiguous manner. Comments are taken but never listened to unless you are someone important who matters.<br /> This is a true lame duck session. I was impressed with Nadine however. This should be interesting to see the two women sitting next to each other. That is a council first for seating arrangements. Further, we could use a few more women on the council . It seems we can never seem to break the glass ceiling of two for some strange reason.<br /><br />By the way the streaming is up and works fine. It was interesting to see just how much time is taken up with those presentations. They should be done on a different day and in the evening so that more family members can attend, and streamed as well. I timed it. <br />It took one hour and twelve minutes. More then half the meeting. I can think of several more agenda items that could have been accommodated during that time. I believe the recognitions and awards should happen and be streamed, but not during legislative regular sessions, but during "special Sessions" specifically for that purpose.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7875069982976812251.post-72418109984251807312010-12-09T06:21:51.557-10:002010-12-09T06:21:51.557-10:00JoAnn spoke out because of her integrity and her r...JoAnn spoke out because of her integrity and her responsibility. She did her homework and found important issues. Time will tell the tale.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7875069982976812251.post-10083442971211565932010-12-08T20:38:36.682-10:002010-12-08T20:38:36.682-10:00I hear you. Get to the business at hand. They can ...I hear you. Get to the business at hand. They can go on and on for hours but public testimony is allotted 3 minutes. How efficient our County would be if they were limited to 3 minutes each on every agenda item.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7875069982976812251.post-86403803055889393592010-12-08T20:06:37.751-10:002010-12-08T20:06:37.751-10:00Politicians have no qualms about spending money be...Politicians have no qualms about spending money because it doesn't come out of their pocket. Studies, consultants, executive searches, and on and on and on. Then you have these meetings that are so inefficiently run because they love to hear themselves talk. Are they getting paid based on the amount of time they spend puffing themselves up or demonstrating how "smart" or "knowledgeable" they are?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7875069982976812251.post-19976571565295816482010-12-08T19:20:14.999-10:002010-12-08T19:20:14.999-10:00many good and educated people worked on the shorel...many good and educated people worked on the shoreline bill - with the intent to preserve and protect - why is that so hard to understand.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7875069982976812251.post-90868924212009777482010-12-08T16:26:40.860-10:002010-12-08T16:26:40.860-10:00i'm not sure i'd describe the actions of t...i'm not sure i'd describe the actions of tb & jy as polarizing; they're just two of seven. those are losing numbers if anything. not gonna do much if these numbers stick.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7875069982976812251.post-8901689436411067552010-12-08T13:27:17.015-10:002010-12-08T13:27:17.015-10:00please remind council that expending money on thin...please remind council that expending money on things like executive searches while employees are suffering is intolerable.<br /><br />votes do count.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7875069982976812251.post-89136886565760726632010-12-08T13:25:39.545-10:002010-12-08T13:25:39.545-10:00“obviously the Administration and County Attorney’...“obviously the Administration and County Attorney’s office are pushing to pass the bill,” which he said will essentially “allow people with smaller buildable areas to build bigger homes.”<br /><br /><br />oh, OK - I guess I missed that part in the reading of the bill, oh I see, throw mud, see what sticks.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7875069982976812251.post-44384705863408954902010-12-08T11:58:32.779-10:002010-12-08T11:58:32.779-10:00Yes, JoAnn was at the Nov. 22 and 30 meetings, whi...Yes, JoAnn was at the <a href="https://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=7875069982976812251&postID=6661468548366322569" rel="nofollow">Nov. 22</a> and 30 meetings, which were for only the newly-elected Council members. And since she was pressing for an executive search to seek his replacement at the Nov. 22 meeting, she certainly must have had some indication of the allegations she later raised.Joan Conrowhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00172330100788007499noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7875069982976812251.post-81233160394497206022010-12-08T10:43:24.533-10:002010-12-08T10:43:24.533-10:00JoAnn wasn't on the council yet and so wasn...JoAnn wasn't on the council yet and so wasn't at the Nov 22 or 30 executive sessions. And the vote on appointing the clerk came minutes after she was sworn in and was given access to confidential records.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7875069982976812251.post-47394351882821782742010-12-08T10:26:08.997-10:002010-12-08T10:26:08.997-10:00Thanks Joan for clarity. It really pains me to see...Thanks Joan for clarity. It really pains me to see JoAnn behave in a way that does not reflect the integrity that I thought she had. There was a better way to handle the issues surrounding the clerk. Whatever her reasons the negative repercussions outweigh her motives. Peter didn't deserve that public humiliation. Do your homework JoAnn and don't do your Council business in the press w/out being able to back up your allegations after a thorough investigation. Take the politics out of it and do the work.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7875069982976812251.post-6245555268286792862010-12-08T09:09:21.622-10:002010-12-08T09:09:21.622-10:00Mel is just mad because he was opposed to the tvr ...Mel is just mad because he was opposed to the tvr bill.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com