And the Chief can keep it. It is not easy being President. Any anger in the audience is directed at you. I can certainly take it, but I sure as hell don't have to like it. I don't understand why people need to be rude or accusative to make their point. But as I said last time, it's political season.
It might be shaping up to be an interesting race. Nobody has filed a petition, but petitions were picked up by half the town. I may not have it all right, but I believe for the Mayor position, petitions were picked up by John Gaskill, Mike Hoffman, Mike Kafton, Anthony Stallone, Mike Reina and Ann Updegrave (listed alphabetically!) For Council, I believe the people who picked up petitions were Ken Bressi, Kevin DiGesu, Peter Gjerzlak (spelling) and Howard Tilis. Again, I am not sure, but this is how I heard it, and candidates have until September to file. If they all choose to run, it will be a complete zoo. However I believe everyone has the right to seek office. I will make it a point to get along with whomever the township elects.
The wording of the open space referendum will be discussed at the next meeting. I wonder if Mike Reina fully heard the discussion we were having when we put the item off until the attorney can draw up wording. It was Mr. Gilmore's suggestion that we do so, and I don't understand what caused Mike's outburst. I am sure he didn't hear the whole discussion, and I'm sure it wouldn't have happened if he had.
I just wish the Council members and Mayor were in place for awhile. The politics are driving me nuts. When we are not in high political mode, all of the Council members, whom I like and respect, work well together. I am on many committees with Scott, and we really have worked together on creating ordinances. I also work on committees with Ann, Howard and Mike K. No problems at all. Mayor Seda did us no favor resigning when he did and causing this political upheaval two more times between now and May.
Well, I took this on for four years, and I am sure after the May election, the dust will settle, and we can get back to the business of running this town.
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I would rethink your belief that another two years of Mayor Seda would have been good for this township. He needed to go and I don't recall anyone, including yourself, shedding any tears when he announced his resignation.
Mike Reina heard the discussion on open space. Unfortunately you didn't understand the issues being discussed. Not a single member of Council came to your defense, including Mr. Tilis. Maybe that's why you didn't understand the issues and it wasn't an outburst. He was polite and forceful.
I didn't read anywhere in Bobbie's statement that suggested Seda should have stayed on for another 2 years. Your attempt at making her look bad by overstating is transparent.
The Mayor chose to make the open space discussion into an "issue". It was an outburst and he made himself look bad by "acting stupidly" to use a popular phrase. Your remarks also fit the "acting stupidly" classification in my opinion as they are politically motivated and not substantive.
Instead, I would like to thank EVERY member of the Council for their service to this town and for sitting there and having to be a target for people's personal agendas.
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