I Wanna Be a Cowncilor

[XLFD]

 

With the discovery of Brent Scott's early retirement from the Ludington City Council, the knowledge that Mayor John Henderson is looking to appoint someone from the Third Ward to stand in for the last few months of his tenure, and the realization that I am a resident of the Third Ward, I have come to a conclusion: I wanna be a Cow-nsler. 

Being banished from City Hall serves as no immediate disqualification for this position, just a hurdle I have to vault over.  The main problem is to get His honor, the Mayor, to consider me for that august body of distinguished townfolks.  To that end, I wrote the following letter today to show my interest and point out a few of my qualifications. 

Letter to Mayor H 3-28-11

You can get my E-mail address from your neighbor, John Shay, if you need to contact me quicker, to make sure I don't get snatched away for other jobs and projects, your honor.

 

This was sent late today to his residence.  I am ordering my purple robes in anticipation, and preparing my speech.  "I wish to thank all the members of the Third Ward who voted for and got me this position   "Thanks go out to all the seven people outside the Third Ward who got me this position, I will serve them accordingly...". 

[AQUAMAN]

First thing you should buy in good faith in advance is some high top cowboy boots, when it get's too deep, ya know?

[Willy]

Good letter XLFD. Why don't you send that letter to the LDN and request that it be printed on the Editorial page? Do you think it a good idea to post that letter with your adress. Don't forget the crazies.

[AQUAMAN]

Those LDN chickens say "they are in charge", till the big boss who doesn't really care gets back from Tampa in 6 months anyhow. If I was him, I'd be making a spring house cleaning, starting with the fake reporters, and the editor, for impersonating real newspaper people. Bunch of freeloaders on the payroll if you ask me........lol.

[XLFD]

The LDN have shown in the past that they are not journalistically bent.  Both times they have featured me in their stories, they have massacred the facts while taking dictation from John Shay. 

As for my address, I would have edited it, but the crazies have already shown they know fair well where my residence is.  Plus, it shows I live in the Third Ward. 

 

 

[AQUAMAN]

Now we know where to go tee-pee a yard................rofl. I know, don't give them ideas.......lol.

[XLFD]

If you hadn't heard yet on WMOM or any of our other local information sources, my alter-ego, Tom Rotta, is one of four people in the running for the 3rd Ward Councilor position.  Here was my e-letter from the Asst. City Manager Jackie Steckel yesterday (I enjoy the part about coming to City Hall for the interview, with no regard for the current active 'Letter of Trespass'):   

Tom - Please find below a letter regarding your interview appointment for the 3rd Ward Councilor position. If you have any questions or are unable to attend this scheduled appointment, please contact me as soon as possible. Thank You Jackie
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CITY OF LUDINGTON
400 S. HARRISON ST .
LUDINGTON , MI 49431
Phone [phone]
Fax [phone]

April 6, 2011
Mr. Tom Rotta 
Ludington, M 49431
RE: Interview Appointment – 3rd Ward Councilor

Dear Mr. Rotta:

Thank you for your interest to fill the vacancy of the 3rd Ward Councilor. We were pleased to have received four interested applicants and will be interviewing each of them. Please accept this letter as written confirmation of your interview appointment.

Your interview is scheduled for 5:00 PM on Tuesday, April 12, 2011. Interviews will be held at the Ludington Municipal Building located at 400 S. Harrison Street , Ludington.

You will be interviewed by an Interview Committee comprised of Mayor John Henderson & Councilors Castonia, Holman & Taranko. City Clerk Deb Luskin and City Manager John Shay will also be sitting in on the interviews. Please note that the interview process is open to the public.

We anticipate the interview will take approximately 30 minutes.

We look forward to seeing you on April 12th. If you have any questions, or will be unable to make the scheduled appointment time, please contact me at 845-6237.

Sincerely,
Jackie L. Steckel
Asst. to the City Manager

[Lisa O'Brien]

In the newspaper article it stated you could go to city hall with a police escort - set up your escort and go to the interview.

[AQUAMAN]

I concur with Lisa, until such time you get that LOT expunged, or they give you a written document waiving it for this interview, I'd get Barnett or your Attorney for an escort, just in case. Call Jackie and see what she suggests too first, but get something "in writing, hardcopy", nothing verbal.

[XLFD]

Alas, the original LOT and the Workplace Safety Policy gives me no such safeguard as was noted by the City Manager in the LDN article.  If I hear no further accomodations given to me, I will go to the interview... with a lawn chair, LOL.

[AQUAMAN]

Call Jackie before the interview on Monday, she's accurate and fair usually. Tell her you'd appreciate a written waiver or instructions on how to proceed for the interview legally.

[XLFD]

Via the E-mail route I sent Jackie this:

"Due to my inability to enter the Ludington City Hall by a "Letter of Trespass" signed by City Manager John Shay, I will not be able to attend this interview without some accomodation made on the City's part.  If you were unaware, the "Letter of Trespass" issued under the aegis of Ludington's 'Workplace safety Policy' states that if I were to enter the Ludington City Hall or Ludington Police Department I would be guilty of a misdemeanor."

She replied on Thursday afternoon:   "

HI Tom

 

I spoke with City Manager John Shay regarding this issue and the he stated the City will permit you to enter City Hall for the purposes of interviewing for the 3rd Ward City Council seat.  I will "cc: the Police Chief with this information also.

 

See you on the 12th.

 

Jackie L. Steckel, Asst. to the City Manager

This is all I have received up to this time.  Notice any problem?

[AQUAMAN]

Make a copy of this letter as well as the previous from Jackie, email Barnett to confirm it's ok first and see his comments, or call if no return email, then if ok, proceed with at least one witness. Try to get Barnett's release in writing too. It would seem this is only prudent, to let someone interview for a city position. Just don't go over there on the 12th with more FOIA requests...............rofl.