Comments to the Crestwood Charter Commission November 15, 2005
Members of the Charter Review Commission Nov. 15th, 2005
My name is Faye Clark and I live at 1341 Trelane Avenue. I am proud to say that I am a member of the Crestwood Citizens for Fiscal Responsibility. This is not an organized group of people, just residents who are aware of the fiscal irresponsibility that has been going on for too long and are trying to save what is left of their City.
The Charter is our creed to live by in Crestwood. It should be representative of all the citizens, not just a small group. Regarding the discussion about term limits, most citizens feel this would be a tragic mistake. If anything, there would be advantages to shortening terms for mayors and aldermen to two years rather than three. When aldermen have been in office too long, they tend to become complacent, forming very tight personal bonds with each other, and too often voting with their friends, rather than giving issues a complete and fair assessment as to deciding what is best for the City.
Looking at item 4 on tonight's agenda, I would like ask WHO it is that wants to review the Mayor's tie breaking power for votes on ordinances. I have heard of no one who has been asked anything about this. Considering the Charter represents almost 12,000 citizens, how is it that only a handful of folks, all of which were appointed at the same time, by our former Mayor, is to decide what is good for all these citizens. Wouldn't it have been a far more equitable approach to circulate a questionnaire such as the original Charter members did asking the opinions of the people?
I would ask the members of this committee to please consider what's best for all Crestwood citizens. We now have a mayor devoting full time to this office. Everyone who knows him agrees that is working for the good of our City and no other reason. In considering making changes to the Charter, please let the people of Crestwood feel that their opinions are important to you.
If you would decide to take away the tie breaking power of the mayor, maybe you would like to consider eliminating a mayor altogether and just let the aldermen be in office indefinitely and totally run Crestwood. It looks to most citizens as the Mayor has very little power and now the Charter would work to take away more power.
Faye Clark
Crestwood resident
No 21
My name is Faye Clark and I live at 1341 Trelane Avenue. I am proud to say that I am a member of the Crestwood Citizens for Fiscal Responsibility. This is not an organized group of people, just residents who are aware of the fiscal irresponsibility that has been going on for too long and are trying to save what is left of their City.
The Charter is our creed to live by in Crestwood. It should be representative of all the citizens, not just a small group. Regarding the discussion about term limits, most citizens feel this would be a tragic mistake. If anything, there would be advantages to shortening terms for mayors and aldermen to two years rather than three. When aldermen have been in office too long, they tend to become complacent, forming very tight personal bonds with each other, and too often voting with their friends, rather than giving issues a complete and fair assessment as to deciding what is best for the City.
Looking at item 4 on tonight's agenda, I would like ask WHO it is that wants to review the Mayor's tie breaking power for votes on ordinances. I have heard of no one who has been asked anything about this. Considering the Charter represents almost 12,000 citizens, how is it that only a handful of folks, all of which were appointed at the same time, by our former Mayor, is to decide what is good for all these citizens. Wouldn't it have been a far more equitable approach to circulate a questionnaire such as the original Charter members did asking the opinions of the people?
I would ask the members of this committee to please consider what's best for all Crestwood citizens. We now have a mayor devoting full time to this office. Everyone who knows him agrees that is working for the good of our City and no other reason. In considering making changes to the Charter, please let the people of Crestwood feel that their opinions are important to you.
If you would decide to take away the tie breaking power of the mayor, maybe you would like to consider eliminating a mayor altogether and just let the aldermen be in office indefinitely and totally run Crestwood. It looks to most citizens as the Mayor has very little power and now the Charter would work to take away more power.
Faye Clark
Crestwood resident
No 21
posted by Crestwood Independent at 19:39
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