I am carrying over the discussion from
Blog-Lebo concerning the appointment of a school board liaison. Joe Polk posted the PG article and I left the first comment to the post.
The PG incorrectly reported that Kristen Linfante was appointed as liaison. As of yet, nobody has been appointed as school board liaison.
Elaine Gillen
This was followed by a second comment from President Dave Brumfield.
Commissioner Linfante was appointed to be the liason at our last meeting. The position that remains unfilled is the representative(s) to the joint meeting with the School District.
Dave Brumfield
I beg to differ, Dave. The Commission makes that liaison appointment by a formal motion, seconding by a Commissioner, followed by a majority vote. Please look up Home Rule Charter Section 317 and Municipal Admin. Code Section 113.1 that says that "Official actions by the Commission...by Ordinance, Resolution or Motion..." Commission appointments are "official actions" by motions and voting. I have been unable to find in either the Charter or Admin. Code, the specific powers of self appointment without official action, i.e. motions and votes, by the Commission. Perhaps you can cite the source(s) granting such rights. I am not going to buy into the argument that "past practices" (even though improper, illegal, etc.) justify continuing the practice, therefore making it bonafide.
I miss Dan Miller being president of the commission.
This doesn't seen to be all that difficult!
ReplyDeleteIf there are rules governing appointments they should Br followed. And the evidence showing that procedures were followed should be easy to produce.
If Mr. Blumfield is correct regarding Lingante's appointment, the municipal codes and charter should be revised to clarify the procedures and processes!
Andy Bradford
This was the whole reason why I ran for commissioner in Ward 3. I couldn't handle another four years with the incumbent and I certainly couldn't see Kristen disagreeing with the school district. With all the MTLSD committees she was involved with (see her dossier) and all that she wrote on her blog, Real Lebo, I don't see her as a school board liaison. Conflict of interest, as far as I am concerned.
ReplyDeleteElaine
Gee, perhaps Jo Posti, Kristin Linfante, and Dave Blumfield should be talking to a well known sucessful MTL graduate.
ReplyDeleteApparently, Jo opted not to take the same classes or was absent the day this lesson was taught.
"If everyone agrees with you, it's a waste of time" -- Mark Cuban
Andy Bradford
What's that old expression---if it looks like a duck, quacks like a duck, looks like a duck it must be a duck.
ReplyDeleteI bet it was a set-up duck, too.
Shame on the school board for conducting business this way and shame on the commission for going along with it. The citizens of Mt. Lebanon deserve better.
Maddie Miller