Tuesday, August 24, 2010

Not So Public Meeting

You can take this afternoon off or just hope for the best...our elected officials once again conducting meetings during regular business hours and topping it off with the final meeting beginning at 5PM.  Working stiffs?  The message to you (from the City) is if you thought this was important you enough should take off work.  Arrogant?  You be the judge.


PUBLIC NOTICE
The Board of Aldermen for the City of Weatherby Lake will hold two work sessions on August 24, 2010 to interview Piper Jaffary at 2:00 pm and UMB Bank at 3:15 pm for the purposes of refinancing the City of Weatherby Lake’s General Obligation Bonds.  The Work Sessions will be held at The City of Weatherby Lake, Town Hall, 7200 NW Eastside Drive, Weatherby Lake, Missouri.

Public Hearing
There will be a public hearing before the Board of Aldermen of the City of Weatherby Lake at Town Hall, 7200 NW Eastside Drive, Platte County, Weatherby Lake, Missouri at 4:30 pm on August 24, 2010 at which time the citizens may be heard on the property tax rate proposed to be set by the City of Weatherby Lake for the 2010 tax year.

Special Board of Alderman Meeting
Agenda
A Special Board of Alderman meeting will be held on Tuesday, August 24, 2010 at 5:00 pm at the City of Weatherby Lake at Town Hall, 7200 NW Eastside Drive, Platte County, Missouri.

Call to Order
Pledge of Allegiance
Roll Call

Ordinance to approve 2010 tax levy
Ordinance to approve settlement with T-Mobile
Motion to approve refinancing General Obligation Bonds and who the City will use for that purpose
Adjournment
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN THAT, SUBJECT TO A MOTION DULY MADE AND ADOPTED, the BOARD OF ALDERMEN may also hold a closed meeting for the purpose of dealing with matters relating to one or more of the following:
·         Legal actions, Cause of Action, Litigation or privileged communications between the City’s Representatives and it’s attorneys: 610.021(1)
·         Lease, Purchase or Sale of Real Estate: 610.021(2)           
·         Hiring, Firing, Disciplining or Promoting Employees: 610.021(3)
·         Preparation for Negotiations with Employee Groups: 610.021(9)
·         Bidding Specifications: 610.021(11)
·         Proprietary Technology Materials: 610.021(15)


  Posted August 17, 2010













3 comments:

Anonymous said...

Yes, this is arrogance personified.

Anonymous said...

what's the difference? york and moratz did the same thing. why is not acceptable now, moratz? were you being arrogant when you and york did the same? i guess we know for sure now.

mike moratz said...

2:09
Here is the difference. During my service on the Board (and Committees) I have been a staunch advocate of meetings in the evenings and not during what most people consider business hours. (I know there are folks who work 2nd/3rd shift too) The minutes, and those who attended these meetings will attest to this.

If you had been a keen observer during that period you would know that almost all my alderman colleagues had full time jobs. Compare to the current crew...hmmm. There were exceptions back then, for instance Mr Henderson...retired. Nothing wrong with being retired, what I think is wrong is scheduling public meetings when the working public cannot possibly attend.

Arrogant? Ok if it makes you feel better, let's call it insensitive.