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| Robert Glazier, below the egg timer |
After its formal introduction last week, Eichenwald's reform was forwarded to Jeff Glazier's Budget and Finance Committee. But he refuses to conduct a hearing. This is completely contrary to what happens after a bill is introduced and seconded. Here's the run down, as it appears in an email chain that is public record.
Eichenwald to Clerk Mike Hanlon: "Did you forget to include in the Budget and Finance Agenda a discussion of the legislation to amend the manner in which service contracts are awarded introduced by Jeanette Eichenwald and Julio Guridy?"
Hanlon to Eichenwald: "Jeff did not want it on this agenda."
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| Allentown's Iron Lady |
Ray, as president of city council I expect you to enforce the customary procedure and avoid the need of my going to the public.
O'Connell to Eichenwald: "Jeff is the chairperson of Budget and Finance and has asked that it be not on this agenda due to the fact that he wants to form an ad hoc committee made up of council members and community members to do research on the topic and look at how other places handle this topic. With that being stated I support his decision and it will get on the council agenda in the VERY near future. I would respectfully ask that you support this endeavor.This is very important legislation going forth. Thank you.
Eichenwald to O'Connell and Council: "Here we go again. The plan that you and Jeff put forward is a delay tactic. The motion will be delayed again and again with the excuse that the Budget and Finance Committee is too busy reviewing next year's budget. Nothing that you have proposed obviates the fact that the legislation should be included in this month's agenda. You either want city council to have greater input in the awarding of contracts or you wish to continue the procedure that has led to an FBI investigation placing a dark cloud over the city. I and the citizens of Allentown will not be silenced by this disgusting ploy. There is absolutely no reason not to begin the discussion on this important issue NOW!! You can vote against the motion; you can create myriad ad hoc committees to discuss and research the motion; you can even hire consultants to study the motion, but it must be introduced NOW!!
Updated 1:10 pm: O'Connell denies desire to let bill die. His exact words: "There is no way shape or form that I want to kill this bill. This bill is certainly needed in Allentown.Jeff Glazier is the chair of Budget and Finance and asked me and others on the committee that he wants to form an ad hoc committee made up of council members and community members to get more insight and input concerning the bill. He would be looking at other cities,municipalities to gain the best practices available.
"I support that decision. I will not let this drag on for a long time. I would surely like to see something introduced and
voted on no later than the end of September. This is too important of legislation to rush it.
"Thank you for listening.'
Jeff G, learned his skill as an absolute mouthpiece tool shilling for Oueen Karen when she ruled the ASD with an iron fist.
ReplyDeleteHe's marginally brighter than most of his fellow
band of cronies but no less pathetic.
Sleepy Jeff is a regional embarrassment,
Jeff Glazier is a political pawn incapable of making a decision on his own. Always was and always will be as was his legacy at ASD. No doubt he is acting to garner the largess of others, same way Ray does ever since you know what happened. City council is a clown club, Eichenwald excluded, Little boys playing grown up games directed by the influence of the moment, behind the curtain. Ironic the only person with any cojones on city council isn't even a male.
ReplyDeleteIs anyone shocked that Jeff who was the stooge president of the ASD board continues to be nothing but a pathetic pawn?
ReplyDeleteASD is as bad as city council.
ReplyDeleteThe way he treats his fellow taxpayers is indicative of the way he may treat his customers.
ReplyDeleteFed Ed is still pulling the strings as puppet master.
ReplyDeleteIs he really or is campaign contribitors e traordinai, OZ true just proping these circus sticks up¿!($
DeleteWill they be reading aloud what was redd last week prepaired by the gag law press¿!($ Than the could be seeing the DOW has dropped over 500 points on friday at close of day and than another 1000 in the early tradig today¿!($
No worries here with the circus is comming and must go on LVHN formally known as The Great Allentown Hospital Circus freeks and geeks of the back midway of years past in this massive medicaid fraud caper collusion transplants arriving as a statistical fictisious number count invoiced for¿!($
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Democrats ruling with an iron fist.
ReplyDeleteGotta love the one-party town that is the City Without (Spending) Limits.
Or else!!!
^^^ and the GOP has run to the 'burbs!
ReplyDeleteIn next Sunday's Morning Call, Alan Jenning will be informing us what has to be done to address this situation.
ReplyDeleteHelp is only a week away.
It is an embarrassment that we even need to put a law on the books saying you need to bid contracts out fairly, and not give no bid contractors to your political contributors.
ReplyDeleteAny slow play of this by the Council really shows a lack of integrity and honesty.
"Jeff did not want it on his agenda."
ReplyDeleteEnough said.
Perhaps taxpayer advocate and NIZ Board member Alan Jennings can head the Blue Ribben committee Councilman Glazier is set to commission to poffer recommendations on how council should be performing the responsibility it's been charged to carry out in the name of the citizens and taxpayers of Allentown, now that Jennings has put toward a plan on protecting tax payers with more Hockey Palace events.
One couldn't make this stuff up.
Unfettered cronyism is the way of life here in Allentown.
ReplyDeleteKing Pullpudsky and his entourage should be long gone.
The City council SHOULD represent the entire population and not just a couple
wealthy investors.
Ms. Eichenwald is the only Intelligent, honest member of the Allentown City Council.
The rest are just scurrilous reptiles waiting for their comeuppance.
This is a sad situation we taxpaying citizens of Allentown find ourselves bound to.
@ 9:46,
ReplyDeleteBingo! Well said!
And I have trouble believing that a law dictating fairness in contract awarding does not already exist!
Yo!
ReplyDeleteIt's the City Without Limits.
What part of that don't you get?
If the rubber stampers backed this they would be admitting that there's a problem. They are between a rock and Pawlowski
ReplyDeleteThis Maneuver by Glazier and O'Connell should not be surprising. Jeannette E has called it exactly as it is, an attempt to buy time and/or bury it. I am so glad I don't live in Allentown anymore. Sure we have our own versions of the BS out here in the Macungies, but the millions of dollars worth of mismanagement taking place downtown is staggering. The list of questionable deals will keep growing longer.
ReplyDeleteMaybe Ray, Jeff and Julio can get together and sponsor legislation to give the City a new, up to date, more accurately descriptive motto, such as "City without Ethics." I don't care what their party affiliation is, bad government is bad government, and most of Allentown's electeds have been exposed as at the least inept, incompetent, and POSSIBLY criminal if directly involved in the Pay to Play game.
The City Without Representation
ReplyDelete. This bill is certainly needed in Allentown.Jeff Glazier is the chair of Budget and Finance and asked me and others on the committee that he wants to form an ad hoc committee made up of council members and community members to get more insight and input concerning the bill. He would be looking at other cities,municipalities to gain the best practices available>
ReplyDeleteAnd this will take about 15 years to accomplish.
If you want nothing done form a committee to do it. Scott Armstrong
ReplyDeleteI can't wait to see what Alan Jennings recommends.
ReplyDeleteWe get along. "We agree to disagree" but that only works if it is done "my way".
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