NorCo Court Administrator Tells County Council That Higher Salaries Are Needed For Youth Care Workers

If you'd like to know more about county government, I'd strongly recommend that you view the committee hearings on YouTube. Last week, Council member Dave Holland's Courts and Corrections Committee conducted an exhaustive review of just some of the county agencies that deal with the back end of crime. This, like elections, is a core county function.  The meeting kicked off with Court Administrator Jermaine Greene and what he calls his "baby," the Juvenile Justice Center. 

Greene has been the county's court administrator for the past 10 years. Prior to that he was the Juvenile Justice Center (JJC) Director for 10 years. He explained that it is unique because it has both detention and treatment beds. It also has contracts with other counties for beds (Lehigh - 3, Monroe - 3, Lackawanna - 2, Pike - 1), that are paid at a rate of $415 per day, regardless whether the beds are filled. 

Under the prior County Council and former Exec Lamont McClure, Greene was before County Council extensively in a quest to seek better pay for better wages for youth care workers, "the backbone of our juvenile center." He repeated this request with the current Council again last week. "We need to raise the salaries of our youth care workers," he argued. The current starting wage is $19,80 an hour, and they must have 60 college credits. "They can go down the bottom of the hill, work at Wawa or FedEx, and make more than that," noted Greene. He believes that raising the starting wage is the key to ensuring that the facility is fully staffed. "We have to spend some money to make money," he expounded. If operating at 80% capacity, the JJC can actually receive $2 million in bed fees from other counties. Right now, the facility is operating at about 40% capacity. 

Greene claimed that previous attempts to set higher salaries were "roadblocked." But he said he had a good conversation with Exec Tara Zrinski, "and she got it. She got it after a half hour of conversation with her."

Greene added that "the court is fully behind me and the vision I have for the center. ... It will work. I promise you that. It will work." He complimented Council member Lori Vargo Heffner, who had unfiltered access" to staff and residents during a half-day tour, and invited all Council members to visit. 

In response to a question from member Theresa Fadem, Greene said he'd like to raise the starting salary to about $23 an hour. 

Member Tom Giovanni asked Greene about a four-county movement to create a regional JJC, which is actually up for a vote tonight in Lehigh County. Greene said he has a good relationship with Lehigh and added "we have the infrastructure right now to make it happen here." The county is currently negotiated with Lehigh for an increase in bed count. 

The JJC is supposed to be staffed by 52 youth care workers, 13 assistant supervisors and 9 supervisors. The youth care workers are only about 40% staffed. The "assistant supervisor" was created to keep youth care workers from leaving and they were filled within a month. The JJC includes detention and treatment pods for females and sex offenders. 

Member Dave Holland assured Greene that he now has advocates on Council who will support higher wages. 

In addition to Greene, JJC Director JaMarr Billman spoke. He's been there 19 years. He explained that the facility can hold up to 36 juveniles in detention, but its usual census is 12-18. He acknowledged that there are current conversations with Lehigh to increase the number of contracted beds. Starting in July, the daily bed rate will increase to $435.  This alone generates $1.4 million in annual revenue. Other counties also will send juveniles, and Northampton will accept if it has the available staff and beds. 

The JJC also offers a boys' treatment program with an on-site school, including four teachers. The boys actually go out into the community to help with fundraisers, as volunteers for local events, visits to an art museum, jib searches and even Phillies and fishing trips. They can even receive lessons on building and repairing bikes, which makes me want to enroll. Dynamic Counseling Services provides mental health treatment. 

Holland stated that the county really needs to both staff and fund every available bed at the JJC. "It's a core function of the county. and I don't know how long this (staffing shortage) has been going on , but the fact that we haven't been able to do that, is kinda outrageous. We have to find a way to do it. There's children who need help. We have empty beds. They're sitting there. We have to figure out a way to do that, and I believe we will."

Welcome to Northampton County, Mr. Holland, where tax breaks for the rich get priority over the needs of our most vulnerable. When Jermaine Greene said he was roadblocked, he has the receipts. Here are links to just some of my previous stories.

Previous Juvenile Justice Center Stories:

NorCo Administrators Respond to Staffing Crisis Story at Juvenile Justice

Express Times Awards Turkeys to Tara Zrinski & Kevin Lott

NorCo Council Addresses Staffing Shortage at Juvenile Justice Center

Our Juvenile Justice Crisis

UPDATED: NorCo Council Members Zrinski and Lott Double-Team Court Administrator Jermaine Greene

NorCo Courts to End Private Security Contract at JJC

On August 26, I told you that NorCo's courts have spent $344k of your money for a private security contract at the juvenile justice center. Plagued by a statewide staffing crisis at juvenile detention facilities, PJ Craig Dally entered into a no-bid contract with Corporate Protective Services. He did so without the Executive assent required by the county's Home Rule Charter (Section 302(4)).

In my original report, I called them "glorified security guards." But I've since learned that's inaccurate. These youth care workers were, in fact, vetted on three levels to ensure they meet the rigorous standards of the Department of Public Welfare. They did have the mandated college credits or 18 months experience in a juvenile setting. Before being placed in the work rotation, they each did two weeks of onboarding with newly hired youth care workers. 

But that presents a new problem. This private security firm is essentially performing the same role as unionized youth care workers, and the courts never obtained a memorandum of understanding with the union representing the youth care workers. This is at least a prima facia unfair labor practice. 

Even more concerning, as I noted on August 27, Corporate Protective Services (CPS) is now being managed by Scott Miller, who was forced to resign in disgrace as Washington Tp police chief after leaving the scene of a one-car collision (he actually hit someone's home) following eight hours of drinking at a local sports bar. His involvement with that company was likely unknown to the courts. 

Each if the seven CPS empolyees will be offered county jobs as youth care workers

Disgraced Former Washington Tp Police Chief Is Operations Manager For Private Security Firm at NorCo's Juvenile Justice Center

Readers and friends often ask me why I accept anonymous comments. I agree that people hiding behind a veil can be nasty, much like Danglers in The Count of Monte Cristo. But there are times when I learn things from my nameless contributors. So it was yesterday in my story about the courts' decision to take it upon itself to provide private security for juveniles housed at the Juvenile Justice Center and pay them $344,000 of your money over just the first six months of this year. I was told that Scott Miller, who was compelled to resign in disgrace as Washington Tp's police chief, is working there. Sure enough, Miller's LinkedIn page shows that he is "Operations Consulting Manager" for Corporate Protective Services, the firm that the courts use to detain our children. 

On his LinkedIn page, Miller uploaded the video you say above, which I'd call just a tad bit of overkill for an outfit charged with security for children

Miller was involved in a one-vehicle crash on January 6 at Michael Drosnock's home along Kessersville Rd in Plainfield Township. Prior to this accident, he had been at a sports bar for eight hours. Though he was "mush-mouthed" and one officer could smell alcohol, he was never tested or charged. Once DA Terry Houck was made familiar with the circumstances, Miller was charged with two road violations. Unfortunately, because of the delay before filing charges. the case was dismissed

His employment as Washington Township's Police Chief ended with his resignation in 2020.  Supervisors approved a settlement agreement under which he was paid $15,000 (3 months pay) to go away. "This Agreement lets us put this unfortunate matter behind us and focus on making this Township the best it can be," states the Resolution.

I wrote numerous stories about Miller's one-vehicle crash (see links below).

In a letter to Executive Lamont McClure, President Praetor Craig Dally told one and all that the staff at Corporate Protective undergoes "rigorous vetting", but I'm calling bullshit. I have no doubt that Judge Dally sincerely believes this and has been assured of it, but there is no way that temporary workers, who may themselves be experiencing high turnover at lower wages than youth care workers, are getting the proper training. Not with Scott Miller.   

And why is the barber from Monroe County, where Greene happens to live? Don't we have barbers here? This is all beginning to emit a mephitic odor. 

Unlike public employees, who are subject to Right-to-Know, these glorified security guards are employed by a private company, so we have no way of knowing if there are any red flags.

With Scott Miller, there are several. 

Unfortunately, the judicial arrogance that resulted in this no-bid contract that was never submitted to the Executive in violation of the Home Rule Charter, is on display in another matter as well. I'll tell you about that on Wednesday.

At one time, Northampton County's bench was highly regarded by lawyers and litigants for the courtesy and respect that judges showed. That has changed. 

My previous stories:

DA Files Summary Charges Washington Tp Police Chief For Failure To Notify Homeowner of Accident

Washington Tp Police Chief Rolls Truck ... and Leaves Scene

Washington Police Chief Who Hit Home Failed To Notify Owner

DA Opens Investigation Into Police Chief's Crash

DA Files Summary Charges Washington Tp Police Chief For Failure To Notify Homeowner of Accident

Washington Tp Top Cop Suspended Without Pay

Suspended Washington Tp Police Chief on Patrol in Roseto (After this story published, he was suspended there, too.)

NorCo Judges Have Spent $344k in Public Funds For Private Security at Juvenile Justice Center

Since the beginning of this year, and without the blessing of either the Executive or County Council, Northampton County's bench has taken it upon itself to pay $344,286.36 of your money to provide private security at the Juvenile Justice Center.  Instead of using trained youth care workers with at least 60 college credits in social or behavioral sciences, the judges are manning the juvenile justice center with glorified security guards with a Corporate Protective Services, a for-profit company. Moreover, it appears that President Judge Craig Dally never submitted the written contract to the Executive for his signature, which violates the express language of the county's Home Rule Charter (Section 302(4)). 

Private security at a prison (and the juvenile justice center is precisely that), a rarity in Pennsylvania, have come under criticism because they "do not offer the high security required for particular inmates and often fail to follow the rules. Furthermore, there have been incidences of ignoring the inmates' health needs." Companies that offer these services are motivate by profit instead of the well-being of the persons in their care. This is especially disconcerting in a youth setting. 

President Judge Craig Dally complains that the Executive is attempting "to control how the Court spends its budget." He adds that Corporate Protective Services is "invaluable to the Court" and "highly specialized." While I'm sure that this private security firm enables the court to place more children in the facility and accept more out-of-county juveniles, I'm unpersuaded that the security guards on duty have any particular understanding or the necessary training spelled out in detail by the Department of Public Welfare. Judge Dally asserts that they do, but I find it difficult to believe that what his own court administration calls "temporary workers." Finally, he contends that these night watchmen perform "professional services" and are thus exempt from the Home Rule Charter requirement that the exec sign the contract. That argument is invalid for two reasons. First, the Home Rule Charter trumps any legislation to the contrary. Second, it's a real stretch to argue that unlicensed bouncers, who also cover concerts and guard warehouses, are professionals. 

Aside from the plain language of the Home Rule Charter, it's really difficult to justify a no-bid contract to an outfit that could expose a self-insured county to significant liability if one of these glorified security guards begins to abuse the children in his or her care. That's something that could exceed both the budget for the court and the county. 

My final concern is that hiring a private outfit to perform the same duties as a unionized youth care worker is union busting, pure and simple. 

The court is definitely an independent branch of government and is entitled to great deference in its management decisions. But its decision to violate the Home Rule Charter and open the county up to liability for abuse by a temp or for an unfair labor practice seems more likely to compromise that independence than assure it.  

Below you will see letters from the Executive, President Judge and Director of Fiscal Affairs concerning this matter.   

Exec Letter to PJ Re Corporate Protective Service by BernieOHare on Scribd

Letter From PJ to Exec Re Corporate Protective Services by BernieOHare on Scribd

Letter From Fiscal Director to PJ Re Corporate Protective Services by BernieOHare on Scribd

NorCo Administrators Respond to Staffing Crisis Story at Juvenile Justice

Yesterday, I told you that the Express Times has awarded well-deserved turkeys to Northampton County Council members Kevin Lott and Tara Zrinski. They've thrown up roadblock after roadblock to Court Administrator Jermaine Greene's attempt to resolve a staffing crisis at the Juvenile Justice Center (JJC). This has real world implications. One juvenile who should have been detained after a carjacking committed the very same offense the next day, driving off a car he stole with a girl in the back seat. It's only a matter of time before something far more serious happens. Instead of helping to solve a staffing crisis, Lott and Zrinski are endangering public safety. 

In March of 2022, Executive Lamont McClure told County Council this staffing crisis could be resolved. Subsequently, he made the largest three-year contract offer in the history of the county to the union representing JJC staff  - 4 1/2% step, 4 1/2% step and 2 1/2% COLA. There would be no increase in the cost of medical care. But union negotiators declared an impasse, primarily because the senior members were not given a new step or some other increase until the final year. They wanted it now.

Northampton County has submitted a rare reply to my story. It comes from Information Officer Brittney Waylen. Since it starts with  "As a matter of law," I presume the actual author is Executive Lamont McClure, who is an attorney. 

As a matter of law, the County is the bargaining agent of the court system with respect to collective bargaining. In negotiating with the YDC workers, we have held multiple meetings seeking to find a fair funding formula. Like the Commonwealth, the County bargains wages and health care on a pattern basis meaning that it tries to generally treat all employees identically when it comes to cost of living adjustments.

Despite that pattern, the County made an offer to the YDC workers based on what the Court system informed the County the YDC workers would agree. That did not result in an agreement and the YDC workers chose instead—as is their right—to seek arbitration. That arbitration is scheduled for June 29th and will result in a new contract and some degree of retroactive wage adjustment. In the interim, the Court system has also unilaterally proposed the creation of supervisory positions which cannot be imposed but must instead be bargained. Moreover, the Court’s proposal will have an effect on the wages of the YDC workers—the majority of whom would be out of a job under the Court’s proposal.

While the County is the bargaining agent for the Court system, the County also has an obligation to follow applicable Pennsylvania labor law. That means that, while the Court’s idea regarding supervisory positions is extant, it is left to the County to work with the union to attempt to bring the Court’s proposal into line with the law. This is what the County is attempting to do.

I appreciate your suggestion regarding tweaking the prior offer to the YDC workers. I would respectfully point out that the YDC workers have yet to accept any offer made by the County despite prior tweaks and adjustments. In addition, in the wake of the unilateral creation of these supervisory positions, this further complicates the matter. Why accept the frontloading of these positions when the supervisory positions pay more? (even though they are not self-executing and cannot simply be imposed without bargaining)

At the end of the day, the County has the duty to the taxpayers to find the right combination of expenditure and service regarding all employees in an effort to create a model sustainable for the future. The most effective forum for doing so is in front of a neutral arbitrator who will hear both sides and help the parties reach an equitable solution. While we cannot go back to the beginning of bargaining, we can prepare for the future secure in the knowledge that a process designed to resolve these disputes will address all the equities you mention and a solution will be found. I have great confidence in the wisdom of the arbitrator—working with the Union and the County in properly litigated forum designed to resolve industrial disputes—will reach a fair outcome.

The county likes to take a cookie cutter approach to union negotiations, and this pattern approach has benefits. But no two bargaining units are the same. What works with one union is unacceptable to others. In fact, the county deviated from its own approach with Gracedale by offering bonuses to hire and retain workers. The county itself has failed to follow its own pattern approach. 

I agree that the County is the bargaining agent for the courts and offered the same salaries that the courts recommended. But the stumbling block had nothing to do with the salarie. It was instead a trivial disagreement whether more senior youth care workers get a raise or a new step in the first or last year. The amount in dispute really is a pittance, and in view of the threat to public safety resulting from a staffing shortage, the county really should have just agreed to pay the money. 

The county and union both have allowed this unresolved contract to languish in spite of the staffing crisis at JJC.  Nearly every month, Court Administrator Jermaine Greene has made you aware that no arbitration was scheduled. Neither you nor the union bothered to contact the PLRB to learn why this was taking so long. When you learned that it was because an arbitrator had retired, you took no action with PLRB to urge a prompt resolution. When the arbitration was finally scheduled, it was not until the end of this month, meaning the crisis will continue with no resolution until weeks or months later. 

Greene tried at first to hire more part-time workers. Then he proposed more supervisors. Now he wants assistant supervisors because he needs bodies. I'm sure he would have been happy if he had a contract, but this has been delayed for far too long. Lott and Zrinski have resisted Greene every time he attempts to get more badly needed staff. . 

You indicate that, as a matter of law, these assistant supervisory positions should be union. You may be right, and all you need do is file a unit clarification petition. But you also have an obligation to follow the County Council resolution authorizing these new positions. I agree you have an obligation to taxpayers, and that includes their public safety. This has gone on long enough. You could solve this impasse tomorrow if you wished. Why not do that instead of letting Lott bray about union bustin' and Zrinski accuse Greene of being a liar?

Finally, I disagree that the majority of youth care workers will be out of a job. Those positions eliminated are all vacant. Nobody is going to be out of a job. 

Thanks for the reply. 

NorCo Council Addresses Staffing Shortage at Juvenile Justice Center

On April 21, a 16 year old teen stole a car near Cheston elementary school after the driver exited the vehicle with the engine still running. Pennsylvania State Police apprehended this youth an hour later in Ross Township, Monroe County. He was charged but was released to his mother because Northampton County's Juvenile Justice Center lacked the staffing to handle him. The very next day, this same teen carjacked another vehicle parked outside a Palmer Tp convenience store with its engine running. This time, an 8 year old girl was in the car.  When the driver saw the carjacking, she ran outside the store and tried to get in the car. She got a hand on the door, but was repelled and hit her head on pavement. Fortunately, the 8 year old (the driver's daughter) managed to unlock the door and jump out. This teen led police on a high speed chase before rolling the car in Upper Nazareth Tp. 

Northampton County Court Administrator Jermaine Greene and Juvenile Justice Center Director JaMarr Billman described this incident to Northampton County Council on Wednesday when discussing the staffing crisis at the county's Juvenile Justice Center (JJC). 

"This is a public crisis, guys, said Greene. "We gotta' stop playing around here."

The JJC is an 84-bed facility budgeted for 57 youth care workers. Right now, only 19 are employed, with no new hires in the pipeline despite efforts from Human Resources to get the word out. There's a serious staffing shortage at JJCs throughout the state, widely believed to be caused by low pay. Youth care workers, who must have at least an associate's degree, are only paid $16.46 an hour. The county has offered a new contract that mirrors the compensation paid to corrections officers, but union negotiators have declared an impasse and demanded arbitration. The matter has lingered for 17 months with no arbitration date in sight until yesterday, when a date was finally set for June 29.  

In an attempt to get staffing at the JCC, Greene has proposed eliminating 15 vacant, not filled, full-time youth care caseworker positions as well as 5 vacant, not filled, part-time youth care caseworker positions and replacing them with 13 assistant supervisor positions. These supervisory positions would include an annual salary of $49,721, but would be nonunion. 

There would still be 42 full-time youth care caseworker positions and 20 part-time youth care caseworker positions

This bothered the union. The same union that has dragged its feet about scheduling an arbitration. 

For some reason, this move also bothered the county administration. Human Resources Director Mary Lou Kaboly informed County Council that this move, if made without a memorandum of understanding with the union, could be perceived as an unfair labor practice.  This was disputed by Greene: "If the union disagrees with me, they can file a unit clarification petition with the Pennsylvania Labor Relations Board, and they decide. Not me. Not you. Not the County Executive. Not the union. Let them decide."

Greene later explained, "I've been coming here since October 2021 to talk about the juvenile center and how badly we need staffing. Every time I come here, there's a roadblock. Every time I come here, there's something that you're getting a memo. Every time I come here, I'm subverted. It's always something. This isn't how we should be running county government."

Council member John Goffredo agreed. "Not for nothing, but this problem has existed as long as I've been here, and they have not made any progress at all. Finally we have a solution that Mr. Greene has come up with, with his people, and it seems like we're throwing up roadblocks." 

At last night's meeting, the same duo of Council members - Kevin Lott and Tara Zrinski - who have thrown up roadblock after roadblock to every staffing change suggested by Greene, continued that same pattern of obstruction. 

Latt and Zrinski first attempted to have Greene's staffing proposal tabled.  All seven remaining Council members voted No. 

After that failed, retired trade union agent Lott accused Greene of wanting to "knock the union out." He suggested that Council should wait until June 29 for the arbitration or create the supervisory positions without eliminating the union youth care positions. "I question Mr. Greene's motives. I think a big motive is getting the union out of this courthouse." He referred to the proposal as "union bustin'." 

Lott complained that a 2 to 1 ratio of supervisor to worker bee is ridiculous, and it is. But so is allowing a JJC to go unmanned and exposing the public to the criminal behavior of juvenile delinquents. So is refusing to provide treatment to children who need it./

Zrinski accused Greene of "circumventing the process of arbitration now that we have an arbitration date of June 29." She also called him "deceptive."

Council President Kerry Myers refused to allow Greene to respond to Zrinski's attack, but he later told her that questioning his integrity and ethics was "unacceptable to me."  

In response to a question from Goffredo, Greene said the assistant supervisors would be put to work as soon he could hire them, and he would have them working while the administration or union filed a unit clarification petition to determine union status.

Council member Ron Heckman asked Greene if he is trying to bust the union at JJC. Greene answered, "No, I'm not trying to bust the union. I'm trying to find solutions." He also was "a little apprehensive" about an arbitration date because he's been given four or five different dates. 

Executive Lamont McClure told Council that he would negotiate with the union to get the JJC exactly what the courts want. He indicated any resolution of the supervisory positions would come after the arbitration. He believes that the supervisory positions will likely be considered union.

"If this gets a fire lit to get this done, I'm all for it," said Council President Kerry Myers.  Greene's proposal was adopted 7-2. Council members Myers, Goffredo, Heckman, Lori Vargo Heffner, John Brown, Tom Giovanni and John Cusick voted Yes. Lott and Zrinski voted No. 

Judge Baratta Shrinks Super Shrink

Judge Stephen Baratta

NorCo Council member Lori Vargo Heffner, aka Super Shrink, grilled Court Administrator Jermaine Greene and two doctors on Thursday night over a Director of Treatment, what really is a minor staffing change at the Juvenile Justice Center (JJC). After about 30 minutes of hostile questions, she said she had no desire to be "picayune" at 8 pm on a Thursday night. She's decided to be picayune in emails to Greene. Super Shrink is now demanding a "written overview of the program" at the Juvenile Justice Center. She wants to do a site survey, i.e. access confidential juvenile files. She also told Greene she did not like his tone on Thursday night, which was both professional and respectful. That's more than I can say about her own demeanor. Super Shrink has received a response to her latest demands. But they don't come from Greene. They come instead from Judge Stephen Baratta, who is the Administrative Judge for Juvenile Court.

Copies of Judge Baratta's four-page response went to Greene, President Judge Michael Koury, Ron Heckman, County Council and their lawyer, Chris Spadoni. Someone on Council leaked it to me. Below are excerpts:

Greene: "Your reaction does not comport with my understanding of Mr. Greene's general demeanor. Please know that he is a valued employee of the Administrative Office of Pennsylvania Courts - the Administrative arm of the Pennsylvania Supreme Court. He is well respected throughout this Commonwealth, and especially here in Northampton County, for his skill and professionalism. ... [H]is professionalism and his work product have never been questioned before I saw your email."

Lori Vargo Heffner

JJC in Courts' domain: "I remind you that both the Home Rule Charter and the Administrative Code speak to the separation of powers and the exclusive authority of the Court to manage its employees and our internal operations, which includes the employees and the treatment programming of the JJC."

Site survey demand: "[S]tate and federal regulations governing our facility do not permit you, as a county office holder, to have access to our files, as all juvenile records are protected by very stringent confidentiality restrictions."

Must Director of Treatment be licensed social worker: "Please know that we have consulted with the Department of Public Welfare and the Office of Children and Youth about this position, the agencies responsible for auditing JJC operations. Both are comfortable with the job description. No licensure is required to manage and coordinate treatment, as the position is purely administrative. I would also remind you that the position of the Deputy Warden in Northampton County Prison overseeing the prison's treatment services does not require any licensure."

Appointment is Fiscally Prudent: "Frankly, I do not understand your interest in controlling the Court's job description for an administrative position in the JJC. By creating this position, we were able to eliminate a higher paying (Deputy) position, saving the county money and we consolidated services by reorganizing staff. I would think, from an efficiency and fiscal savings standpoint, that this request would be unopposed by Council."

Time to vote: "I do not understand why your intention to examine our clinical operations and programming is relevant to Council's consideration of the request to consolidate various existing JJC administrative duties into this new position. I am told that Council has already been provided with all the forms and other necessary documentation to create this position. You need no other documentation to vote on this request."

Any meeting with Super Shrink will be formal: "I will endeavor to assist you in your efforts to inquire into our clinical programming. I only request, given the tenor of your email, that we do so formally, with the involvement of the entire Council and your Solicitor ... ."

Super Shrink Interfering with Courts: "[W]hat authority does County Council have to interfere with the Court's management of its employees and our desire to reclassify positions when we reorganize our administrative operations, so long as our requests are fiscally prudent and do not infringe upon the duties and responsibilities of the County Executive or County Council Administrative?"

This has gone on long enough. Single-handedly, Super Shrink is destroying the good working relationship that the Courts have with Council and the Executive. It is time for VP Ron Heckman to put a stop to the nonsense and just conduct a vote on the tabled resolution.