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troutman · 11-15-2012, 05:46 PM

Accountability and transparency top Weiers’ list

http://www.glendalestar.com/news/art...9bb2963f4.html

The main topic for many citizens, however, is the Coyotes arena management agreement.

“I hope they (city council) wait for the new council and mayor to weigh in on the decision,” Weiers said.

What really has him concerned at this point is the citizenry’s expectation with the failure of Proposition 457, which would have repealed the sales tax hike. Citizens may expect that the money raised from the sales tax hike will save city services. Weiers said those same citizens may be “terribly upset” if they still lose those services in spite of their vote to save them. He said some councilmembers are obviously pushing for the Coyotes agreement for fear the new council will turn it down.

“But our first responsibility is to our citizens,” Weiers said. “I think citizens are going to be correctly upset.”

Current council should obey will of people
http://www.glendalestar.com/opinion/...9bb2963f4.html

Last week, Glendale elected a new majority to the city council. A couple of days later, one of the losers on election day was promising a vote on the Coyotes agreement this month by the current lame duck city council.

This promise is outrageous and shows no respect for Glendale’s voters. The voters just elected who they wanted to represent them for the next four years. The current Glendale City Council should respect the citizens’ decision and defer all controversial decisions, including the future of the Coyotes, to the new city council.

The new city council needs the maximum flexibility possible to deal with the fiscal mess created by the current city council. Ramming a Coyotes agreement though the lame duck city council just complicates the situation, and makes the new city council’s job harder. The current city council has had three years to deal with the Coyotes situation and failed miserably. Let’s let the new city council look at the proposed agreement and the other obligations of the city and let them decide what to do. That is what the voters said they wanted last week and that is what the current city council should do.
Walt Opaska

11-15-2012, 05:46 PM	#2073
troutman Unfrozen Caveman Lawyer Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: Crowsnest Pass Exp:	Accountability and transparency top Weiers’ list http://www.glendalestar.com/news/art...9bb2963f4.html The main topic for many citizens, however, is the Coyotes arena management agreement. “I hope they (city council) wait for the new council and mayor to weigh in on the decision,” Weiers said. What really has him concerned at this point is the citizenry’s expectation with the failure of Proposition 457, which would have repealed the sales tax hike. Citizens may expect that the money raised from the sales tax hike will save city services. Weiers said those same citizens may be “terribly upset” if they still lose those services in spite of their vote to save them. He said some councilmembers are obviously pushing for the Coyotes agreement for fear the new council will turn it down. “But our first responsibility is to our citizens,” Weiers said. “I think citizens are going to be correctly upset.” Current council should obey will of people http://www.glendalestar.com/opinion/...9bb2963f4.html Last week, Glendale elected a new majority to the city council. A couple of days later, one of the losers on election day was promising a vote on the Coyotes agreement this month by the current lame duck city council. This promise is outrageous and shows no respect for Glendale’s voters. The voters just elected who they wanted to represent them for the next four years. The current Glendale City Council should respect the citizens’ decision and defer all controversial decisions, including the future of the Coyotes, to the new city council. The new city council needs the maximum flexibility possible to deal with the fiscal mess created by the current city council. Ramming a Coyotes agreement though the lame duck city council just complicates the situation, and makes the new city council’s job harder. The current city council has had three years to deal with the Coyotes situation and failed miserably. Let’s let the new city council look at the proposed agreement and the other obligations of the city and let them decide what to do. That is what the voters said they wanted last week and that is what the current city council should do. Walt Opaska Last edited by troutman; 11-15-2012 at 05:49 PM.