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Posted: Feb 7th, 2006 09:32 pm |
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I can't even compete with the three of you. Hee hee, just hee hee.
Mom better be careful walking on the side of the road, if the sun was just right, and somebody didn't have their cap at just the right angle, there could be a glare, it could be dangerous, one of ya'll needs to tell her, I wouldn't want her to get hit. I think it might be more safe to walk IN the park rather than on the side of the road, even if you don't like the park. Saftey first.
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Posted: Feb 8th, 2006 01:24 am |
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| Dianne, your expertise, smiling face and wonderful attitude will be MISSED!! Please, please stay in view and don't give up on our town. See you at Town Council meeting...s
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Posted: Feb 8th, 2006 01:29 am |
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| I set my cap to go to Council meeting tonight but had a conflict that I couldn't work around. Was a new attorney to be chosen tonight? If so, who? Last edited on Feb 8th, 2006 01:32 am by Starcatchr
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Posted: Feb 8th, 2006 02:42 am |
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I was asked to post my comments to the Summerfield Town Council on 2/7/06 here for those who were unable to attend. To the TC's credit, the attorney firm selected for negotiation met all three criteria below.
Good Evening, Mayor Brown, Town Council, and members of the audience. My name is Steve Adkins. I come to you tonight to express concern at recent events which are giving Summerfield a negative reputation.
Specifically I am speaking of
1) the public tongue lashing of Mr. Bill Trevarrow
2) the attorney recruitment process
3) the Rocky Mount training trip in January
4) the park project
First I’ll speak of Mr. Trevarrow’s situation:
The manner in which Mr. Trevarrow was spoken to at the January Town Council meeting was rude, unprofessional, and reeked of a vendetta. If there were truly performance issues at hand, they should have been handled in a more diplomatic fashion, not with a public tongue lashing. The manner in which this situation was handled reflected poorly on this Council & Town of Summerfield. At a minimum, Mr Trevarrow deserves a public apology from this Council.
Secondly the attorney recruitment process
Now Summerfield is confronted with finding a new attorney: My personal opinion is:
· The method of recruitment should be thru public notice, not thru private invitation. Interested attorneys should be solicited thru the media.
· The attorney eventually selected should not have any links or relationships with any Town Council members, any such links would be a conflict of interest
· Summerfield should pay the same hourly rate for a new attorney as what Mr. Trevarrow was being paid. Any greater amount would be a waste of taxpayer money.
Third, the Rocky Mount training trip
The training offered in Rocky Mount on Jan 18 – 20 is being offered in Greensboro on Feb 14 – 16. 28 days would not have made that much of a difference. The decision to spend taxpayer money for travel in January seems to have been made solely by the two Town Council members who attended the training. As a taxpayer I would have been completely satisfied with waiting another month to avoid travel expense. In my opinion, any travel expenses associated with this event should be absorbed by the two respective Town Council members out of their own pockets, not the taxpayers.
Last, but certainly not least, the Park Project
I am in favor of this park, want to see it completed, and based on the information I have seen, am convinced the majority of Summerfield citizens support it.
The Volunteer Parks Committee & Project Manager are doing everything in their power to manage costs, plan for any unforeseen cost, and ensure project completion on budget. The recent request to empower Town Administration to execute Change Orders was certainly a valid method to enable completion on budget.
The rude manner in which the Volunteer Project Manager was addressed in last months meeting was offensive & unacceptable behavior. None of us are born with X-Ray vision, a project of this scope & magnitude will certainly hold some unforeseen surprises. The Project Manager should not be dressed down for being honest with the taxpayers. My expectation is Volunteer Personnel be treated with utmost respect, all Town Council members solidly support this project, and the Town Council will approve a budget item this coming year to move into the next phase.
The shallow assertion that “change orders mean more money”, indicates poor understanding of the big picture. I find it appalling any Town Council member would create roadblocks to the Park. To the newest two Town Council members, I say, the decision was made before you were elected to office, the ship has left the port, now lead, follow, or get out of the way, but don’t impede the progress of this park.
To quote a popular author & TV personality:
One of the depressing realities of our society is that a few people with loud voices seem to have an influence over our lives. They accomplish this with intimidation. If you have the audacity to disagree with them publicly or tell them something they don’t want to hear, there is no reasoned discussion. They give you a label, like “naysayer”, and you are supposed to tuck your tail between your legs & fade away. Being a bully is one of the oldest - and most effective scams around. Bullies abuse people, until they realize the bully is full of baloney, then they fight back.
As citizens, we have the right to demand responsible behavior from each other, and from our government. If individuals among us behave irresponsibly, the rest of us should not be penalized, the behavior itself should be addressed. When it comes to victims, the people screaming the loudest are usually the culprits. The real victims, the majority of decent people, suffer in silence.
Summerfield’s decent people are not willing to be silent when they see the Towns reputation being tarnished. My expectation is the above behaviors & issues will be addressed by this council in the near future, so that Summerfield’s good reputation be restored.
Thank You
Steve Adkins
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Posted: Feb 8th, 2006 02:52 am |
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Starcatchr... They directed Michael Brandt to enter into negotiations with the law firm who was going to charge the same as Bill T. did.
Steve asked how the firm came to be interviewed... Did they come to SF or did someone from SF approach them... Council answered that the firm approached SF, which I take to mean that the firm has no ties to council members.
Dwayne pointed out that with this firm we are getting "Three attorneys for the same price we were paying for one attorney" which I guess means he's thinking three heads are better than one....
I have to question whether or not we will get the same personal attention that we are accustomed to with three attorneys handling town business.
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Posted: Feb 8th, 2006 03:06 am |
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| WAY TO GO, STEVE!!! YOU MAKE US ALL PROUD TO KNOW YE!!! I HOPE EVERYONE THERE WAS DULY IMPRESSED!!!! ♥♥♥
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Posted: Feb 8th, 2006 03:10 am |
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They were impressed Macca... Lots of applause!
Wish you could have heard Steve read it. He's a public speaker for sure!!
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Posted: Feb 8th, 2006 03:17 am |
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What I want to know is...
Who told Mom where the TC meeting was being held???
Ok.. I am referencing a park meeting that she attended a couple of meetings back that she THOUGHT was a TC meeting or something...and upon finding out that it was a park meeting, she left in a huff.
If she had actually stayed for that park meeting, could she not have obtained the answers to the questions that she wants instead of wasting TC meeting time asking for answers??
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Posted: Feb 8th, 2006 10:25 am |
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CJ, thanks for the update on Town Council.
Steve, thank you for setting us straight and for doing it in no uncertain terms!
Last edited on Feb 8th, 2006 10:28 am by Starcatchr
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Posted: Feb 8th, 2006 11:09 am |
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| Steve again great work.....!!!
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Posted: Feb 8th, 2006 11:20 am |
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| I was at the interview for the new attorney. He did read about in the newspaper and then contacted the Town. Both him and council said they had no ties. They did offer that for one year they would charge $125. After the 1st year they will talk about the rates. Of all the interviews, this is the group (if their ref. check out) that I would have picked.
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Posted: Feb 8th, 2006 12:31 pm |
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You done good, Steve!
Thanks for the updates, ever'body.
Last edited on Feb 8th, 2006 12:44 pm by FatPappy
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Posted: Feb 8th, 2006 02:54 pm |
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Steve,
I am sorry I was not able to attend and listen to what you told the council. I was at my daughters basketball game and had to work the concession stand. You did a very good job in expressing the thoughts of many. Kudos!
Don
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Posted: Feb 8th, 2006 03:02 pm |
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| The speech was very wonderful. Thanks for throwing the naysayers comment in there. They still gets me all upset that BS would say something like that.
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Posted: Feb 8th, 2006 03:13 pm |
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Steve, You are a stand up kind'a guy! You were clear and to the point...  ...Well done!
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