NEEDED- COUNCIL ACTION

The City Council Agenda is never set in stone. It is true that the Agenda Setting Session's purpose is to decide what matters should be presented for action or discussion at the business meeting. One reason for this format is to prevent any member of the council or more importantly the public from being blindsided by unexpected Council action. However Parliamentarian procedure and the Council's own rules provide for any new urgent resolution to be introduced by unanimous vote of the members present for action at that meeting.

To be prepared for an injunction and appeal of the issuance of a CoN giving Solaris the legal right to do what it has been doing can not, should not be delayed beyond July 21, 2008. If it is already too late to prepare then the Council as the legislative body must authorize immediate action by the Corporation Counsel. There can be no other alternative.

It is a fact that the City Charter delegates the power to initiate resolutions to the Council and not the Mayor. There is no requirement for such a resolution to be submitted after passage for the Mayor's approval.The ball is in the Council's court.


Yes there are legal matters (considerations) involved. That is why the city charter provides for a Corporation Counsel who acts in accordance with the city's Administrative Code.

If the long haul and costs are unacceptable to the city, then Plainfield has no future much less than a present. Yes costs means an increase tax burden, but like big business in today's economic crisis for the community to survive as a desirable place to live, there may have to to be budget tightening, sharing of benefits , even temporary salary and position readjustments.

Council members in their reluctance to be proactive in preserving quality health care for this community have indicated concerns about potential political consequences. It is time for our politicians and influential party leaders to act in the community's interest.

Perhaps at Monday's meeting procedure can be altered , again by vote of the Council, and the Public Comment section of the Agenda be altered to permit the public to speak on the hospital issue before any resolutions are acted upon. If more than 30 minutes are needed , so be it.