Comments on: Rules change

By: Kelly

Kelly — Thu, 18 Feb 2010 14:26:20 +0000

I like Martin. I had his signs in front of my house and attended his first fundraiser way back when but I think Martin did the right thing by stepping aside and letting others step up.

What ever happened to the idea of term limits??

By: Larry

Larry — Wed, 17 Feb 2010 21:17:20 +0000

Who is Martin going to replace on the current Council?

By: Chad D. Walz

Chad D. Walz — Wed, 17 Feb 2010 18:49:46 +0000

Ok…I will be the first to say it on this blog!

Tully for Council in 2011!! Come on back Martin!

By: Mark Thoman

Mark Thoman — Wed, 17 Feb 2010 13:23:18 +0000

SO I wouldn’t call it biting my ass; they don’t want me writing about Comprehensive Plan stuff before it happens. As for explaining stuff, there’s an element of “in the eyes of the beholder”, but I agree Tully did a good job as village expainerer.

And yeah, ain’t so easy writing up something other than an brief pithy opinion, is it…Jive Turkey.

Try it again, though. I promise, it gets easier as you go along, and the more people who contribute the better.

PS- Margy Sigerich and Rich Bollow were added.

By: Sideline Observer

Sideline Observer — Wed, 17 Feb 2010 05:12:39 +0000

Sorry Elaine, after writing all this, it’s easier to just read. LOL.

When Martin Tully was Council Commissioner and Mayor Pro Tem Waldack said he was the “verbose” explainer to citizens watching and wondering about Village business. Whatever the item, Martin Tully explained what the item was, why they were discussing it, and how it fit into the great scheme of things. Along with all that, he added his own thoughts and opinions. That meant Tully talked. And talked. And talked. And he was good at it, both at talking and explaining so everyone understood what was going on. Kudos Martin.

Watching the meeting tonight about the two Commissioners thing Waldack waxed nostalgic that the current council doesn’t explain much about what they’re doing. If Mayor Sandack doesn’t explain it, which he sometimes does clearly and sometimes does not so clearly, it doesn’t get done. Mayor Pro Tem Marilyn Schnell is not filling Tully’s shoes in this regard. No one is.

Even Mayor Sandack missed that the two extra people were added to the Comprehensive Planning Committee. It was on the Consent Agenda, and it got passed with all the other stuff without anyone talking about it, explaining it to people. Talk about poster child for what Waldack was talking about. Who got added? Thoman knows but he’s got Durkin and Neustadt bitin’ his ass from last week for blogging too much. Thanks a bunch guys, at least he talks about stuff and tries to explain it. Maybe one of you two could pick up the slack?

The two Commissioner change probably won’t happen right away. No one seemed thrilled by it. Mayor Sandack seemed okay with that.

So nothing changed and everything is okay for now. Sure wish someone would fill in for Tully though. All his talking woulda saved a lot of time.

By: John Poshepny

John Poshepny — Tue, 16 Feb 2010 22:23:28 +0000

I am involved in Student Senate at my school and I can tell you that we do appointments to various boards and commissions that way and 99.9999% of the time no one pulls them. Also if anything is under $50.00 it doesn’t need to go for Senate’s approval. I am all for fiscal responsibility and I am one of the most stingiest members when it comes to Student Fee money but can you just imagine if EVERY expense of under $50.00 went in front of senate how tortures that would be???? I’d be going postal.

By: Elaine Johnson

Elaine Johnson — Mon, 15 Feb 2010 17:15:19 +0000

Thanks for pointing that out, greg. The change has been made.

By: greg

greg — Mon, 15 Feb 2010 04:11:19 +0000

OK, EJ, we don’t need unique names? This is awkward.. Hmm, what to go by now??

By: gwhose

gwhose — Mon, 15 Feb 2010 00:07:45 +0000

With a change to the number of meetings in a month there are bound to be bumps. If something is going to be set on the consent agenda council members should be given sufficient time to review and consider it. I don’t see how, to use a previous poster’s abbreviation, CW’s request is out of line – especially in light of the Mayor’s grant of a similar request by Commissioner Barnett with regard to an item that had been previously discussed at a council meeting.

By: Chad D. Walz

Chad D. Walz — Fri, 12 Feb 2010 15:41:15 +0000

I think this council is a pretty accurate cross section of the village. I think proportionally speaking this councils political philosophic composition is representative of the community at large.