Monday, December 21, 2009
Where is the Openness - Article 2
8:52 AM | 
Posted by
Lance M. Gundersen, Sr.
Just a little follow-up.
In a conversation with Cynthia Morey, she stated that she recalls, prior to the public interview of the potential replacements for office, we requested interested parties submit a resume.
By doing this, all personal information was contained within the council without resorting to an executive session.
My memory of events doesn't include this little tidbit. Still, I mention it because it is certainly a more palatable solution that an executive session.
In other matters, Cynthia Morey took the initiative to contact Robert Freeman. Mr. Freeman has definitely indicated that an executive session related to appointments to elective office currently has the weight of judicial opinion against it.
He forwarded a copy of a letter from a previous opinion and I post a link to it here for your review:
http://docs.google.com/Doc?docid=0AQo0MK4-PlvFZHdya2ZkN182N2ZkcnJqcmZq&hl=en
I really hope the council chooses to reconsider.
In a conversation with Cynthia Morey, she stated that she recalls, prior to the public interview of the potential replacements for office, we requested interested parties submit a resume.
By doing this, all personal information was contained within the council without resorting to an executive session.
My memory of events doesn't include this little tidbit. Still, I mention it because it is certainly a more palatable solution that an executive session.
In other matters, Cynthia Morey took the initiative to contact Robert Freeman. Mr. Freeman has definitely indicated that an executive session related to appointments to elective office currently has the weight of judicial opinion against it.
He forwarded a copy of a letter from a previous opinion and I post a link to it here for your review:
http://docs.google.com/Doc?docid=0AQo0MK4-PlvFZHdya2ZkN182N2ZkcnJqcmZq&hl=en
I really hope the council chooses to reconsider.
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- Lance M. Gundersen, Sr.
- A lot of authors and bloggers have written about living intentionally. Each define it differently, but the basic gist of the idea is to have a plan and do everything in one's power to make it a reality. My plan was to live debt-free, and then spend my time doing the things I want to do - like finishing at least a Master's in an area I can put to use in my community. I started this process with a Masters in Work and Labor Policy with an Advanced Certificate in City Administration, but then switched to a Master's in Urban Planning focusing on Bike and Pedestrian Infrastructure (and learning a fair bit about environmental planning, Brownfield redevelopment, community planning and more). I have also begun accomplishing a whole basket of cycling, sailing, hiking and personal enrichment goals which are each in various states of accomplishment. Feel free to stop by and read my musings. Comment if you like. Please be respectful, and I apologize that it's even necessary to have to say that at this stage of our existence.
