As expected the special Council meeting to approve the
amended budget passed by a 6-0 vote. Councilor Williams has a class on Tuesday
night so she missed the vote. Councilor Storch accepted the inevitable and
after expressing his regrets over the Council’s action of not funding the
position of Chief of Staff and Public Information Officer vote with the
majority.
With the exception of PMUA Commissioner and 2/3 Ward candidate
Eke and former Mayor Robinson-Briggs all the public speakers expressed dismay over the Councils action
which all felt was short sighted and not in the best interests of the city.
After the Public Comment session before adjournment, Council
President Rivers remarked that she was very upset about the Mayor using the
PCTV to make a “political speech” being critical of the council.
In response to her query to Corporation Counsel Minchello about
the legality of Mapp using the PCTV facilities for his “personal” political
reasons.
The Corporation Counsel responded that he could find nothing illegal
or even unethical in the tapes of that broadcast. But, that would not prohibit
the Council from passing a resolution at a Special Meeting called for Thursday
5/29.
Both Councilors Greaves and Taylor remarked how disturbed
they were about what “if not illegal was very unethical”.
Councilor Reid in a long discourse remarked that he was supportive
of the Mayor but had to prevent a raise in taxes which were becoming a burden
on the elderly. He would continue to see that the Mayor would be able to
govern.
Both Councilors Greaves and Taylor remarked how disturbed they were about what “if not illegal was very unethical”. ... kind of like Bernie Madoff saying you're bad for having bounced a check.
ReplyDeleteincorrect Doc the lawyer said it was not illegal but he did not say anything about the video not being unethical? Also there was another women speaker who addressed her concerns about the 2 positions in the budget.
ReplyDeleteBarbadian, Vera Greaves has sold her soul to Devil, Jerry Green.
ReplyDeleteYou are an Embarrasment to your country and the citizens of Plainfield.
Why is she an embarrassment because she will not be a puppet on a string come on people please wake up
ReplyDeleteshe's the biggest puppet of them all, open your eyes! she literally leaned over at one council meeting to ask how she should vote. Watch the video of it
DeleteWhy does Jerry put anyone in office or on the ballot? So he can keep control. Vera is very good at that, even though she doesn't get paid enough to read her meeting packers. Her words, not mine.
DeleteShe is certainly a puppet.
DeleteYou can call Jerry Green Geppetto. He makes puppets for a living.
This is a blatant disrespect of this administration to do what ever they think they could do. Stand up council member's do what the people here in Plainfield have elected you to do STAND UP
ReplyDeleteDo you work for Jerry? If not, you soon will.
DeleteDid not think the tape was illegal, just in bad taste. What if the leaders of our city would sit down and have honest dialogue.Everybody included, not just mapp talking only to Williams and cory, but with everybody.I really like Williams but have to admit her facial expressions and body language is inappropriate for a councilor.She makes good points ,but people are watching her actions more than listening to what she is saying.Actions must really speak louder than words.
ReplyDeleteYou need to check Rivers and her facial contortions. If that's all that upsets you, then Williams is doing a great job.
DeleteTaylor outdoes both of them with her facial expressions.
DeleteVideo not good at all. Just not good at all
ReplyDeleteTo active citizen, Not going tit for tat, with you. Even when your people are complimented you people still have something negative to say.Did not say Williams was doing a good job, said she makes some good points.I will give her a c-.
ReplyDeleteReid will only be on the council until January--as will (we hope) Gloria Taylor). Just how does Reid propose under those circumstances to "continue to see that the mayor "will be able to govern"? He must think he has a lot more influence over the council than he actually has!
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