``godless heathen hippies''

[Skookum]

2005-03-08
by NICK KOVESHNIKOV

PORT TOWNSEND -- Mayor Catherine Robinson on Monday night reprimanded fellow council member Geoff Masci for calling some other council members ``godless heathen hippies,'' and she threatened punitive action against city leaders who repeat such conduct in the future.

Masci drew fire from his colleagues after his remarks Feb. 24 to the Jefferson County Home Builders Association during a monthly dinner meeting.

The remarks, he said, were aimed at council members Kees Kolff, Michelle Sandoval and Frieda Fenn, whose council positions are up for re-election in the fall.

The veteran councilman said later that he made the remarks because he feels shut out of the council's decision-making process.

``(Masci) had no right whatsoever to selfishly malign those who serve with him and represent the community to the best of their abilities on this council,'' Robinson read from her signed letter to the council Monday night.

``In the future, if any council member takes any such action, I will bring to council a motion to suspend that council member from city representation on any outside committee or board for at least three months.''

The three council members last week responded to Masci's comments, calling him unprofessional, divisive and acting inappropriately, but none suggested punitive action like Robinson did Monday night.

The mayor's position is honorary, appointed by the council.

During the meeting intermission, Masci said he had ``no rebuttal.''

``It's over,'' Masci said.

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guess we're not the only ones having 'growing pains' :drink:

[Shecoda]

2005-03-08
by NICK KOVESHNIKOV

PORT TOWNSEND -- Mayor Catherine Robinson on Monday night reprimanded fellow council member Geoff Masci for calling some other council members ``godless heathen hippies,'' and she threatened punitive action against city leaders who repeat such conduct in the future.

Masci drew fire from his colleagues after his remarks Feb. 24 to the Jefferson County Home Builders Association during a monthly dinner meeting.

The remarks, he said, were aimed at council members Kees Kolff, Michelle Sandoval and Frieda Fenn, whose council positions are up for re-election in the fall.

The veteran councilman said later that he made the remarks because he feels shut out of the council's decision-making process.

``(Masci) had no right whatsoever to selfishly malign those who serve with him and represent the community to the best of their abilities on this council,'' Robinson read from her signed letter to the council Monday night.

``In the future, if any council member takes any such action, I will bring to council a motion to suspend that council member from city representation on any outside committee or board for at least three months.''

The three council members last week responded to Masci's comments, calling him unprofessional, divisive and acting inappropriately, but none suggested punitive action like Robinson did Monday night.

The mayor's position is honorary, appointed by the council.

During the meeting intermission, Masci said he had ``no rebuttal.''

``It's over,'' Masci said.

http://www.peninsuladailynews.com/sited/story/html/200765
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guess we're not the only ones having 'growing pains' :drink:


Don't you just love the petty bickering of local politics. Let's take umbrage at something somebody said, instead of taking care of business. :-D

[Ferine]

The petty bickering of our local politics here in MD has to be some of the most pathetic i've ever experienced. The Board of Alderman and Mayor are constantly at each others throat for one thing or another. The latest debaucle - The Board passed a charter 3 to 2 that would shorten the residency requirement of a person wanting to run for mayor from 3 years to 1 year. Of course their reasoning is that it would not be good to close the door on individuals who could do well for the city, however, a former Mayor of the city who happened to move outside of the city for a short period of time but returned within the last year has expressed interest in running for the seat again. It's quite obvious why the Board passed the charter - they continuously conflict with the Mayor and want her unseated. Anyways - As I said, the charter passed - but then - the Mayor vetoes it! (IMO she felt threatened - but of course thats not her reasoning) THEN - one of the Alderman consults with the state attorney's office who informs him that the Mayor vetoeing the charter could possibly be illegal. So acting on his own accord, so he says - though i'm sure he has the support of other Alderman, he has taken our Mayor to court. One of our Alderman is suing our Mayor. Makes me proud. :rolleyes: