A SHORT NOTE

 Thank goodness it is December. November was a month of disasters, catastrophes, and inconveniences. None had to do with my health, or Dawg’s.  I shall soon write the saga before the busy holiday season, perhaps by the end of the week.

  AJ has posted two versions of Tuesday nights agenda; the second one I presume is a copy of the one for printed distribution at the meeting. The first one available last Friday had reference to the resolutions etc. but I was unable to open any. The ones requesting new redevelopment plans would have been interesting for comments. Also, why do we have two compensation settlements of several hundred thousand dollars. What were the injuries, and if the city was negligent has there been correction?

   Unfortunately, I do not plan to attend the meeting.

With the passing of President Bush, we have lost  a truely patriotic statesman who was PONTUS. The last four have been marked by self-serving politicians as were Nixon and Carter.     

MONDAY NIGHT COUNCIL MEETING

  I doubt that I will attend Monday nights meeting. To brave the cold and parking inconveniences just to listen to 7 individuals collecting their $25,000 plus perks such as health insurance etc. to rubber stamp everything the Administration wants.

  Yes it was a year ago. Nov 9, 2017 that according to TAP; “The salary ordinances passed on first reading Wednesday and will be up for second reading and final passage on Dec. 11. If approved then, council members who now receive $10,000 will see an increase to $25,000 in January and Mayor Adrian Mapp, who just won re-election Tuesday, will start his new four-year term with $75,000, up from $35,000.” Mapp in speaking for the ordinance said ““Salary history should not be a measure of the work of any employee. “In other words, we have control; to get as much as we can, and the taxpayers are not allowed to object.

  The agenda includes for first reading an Ordinance approving the weird redevelopment of what is named South Avenue East Redevelopment Area Plan. I have written before against this plan as presented and expressed my feeling that a developer first presented it before the need was there. Portions of the properties need redevelopment especially those on the north (Railroad) side of South Ave. But to destroy flourishing businesses for a pipe dream of more deluxe residential units is not rational.

   I will not list the number of contracts awarded not through competitive bidding but to “State approved vendors”. Look up how large political contributions some have made. Could there be a relationship?

  Once again there are addition contracts to attorneys including one to Corporation Counsel Minchello’s own partnership! Once again, I question this Administration and Council ethics. What in the Charter are the Corporation Counsels duties? What does this Corporation Counsel do?  How much time is spent on Plainfield? What is his compensation?

  I am getting too old to continue to bang my head o n a Trumpian Wall. There   is no difference between the DC GOP and the Plainfield- north-central Jersey, Democrats. “Get all you can”.

  This time next week I shall post the saga of why I have not been writing a blog. It has nothing to do with health or family.

PLEASE NOTE

    I would have to write a saga to explain why I have not posted for days. I hope to do so by the end of this week. Suffice to say, it has nothing to do with my health and there has been no lack of material.

    I wish to take exception to Dan’s referring to Mapp’s action changing the City’s Charter as “extra-legal.” The correct description is “ill-legal”. Extra-legal refers to an action where there is no applicable law. There was, and I hope still is a definitive portion  in the State statues regarding the process to change a special municipality charter. This had been followed but due to legislature inaction failed. The change recently authorized was in no way in compliance, but instead orchestrated by Mayor and Assembly.

  Aren’t the Jets a discrace?