A Homework Assignment (for anyone who will take it)
Our friend Hawkeye posted a comment a few days ago that has been bothering me. He quoted Mayor Stebbins from an old post: "And Hawkeye, we ARE the ones making the decisions, popular or not. Mr Lawton is our EMPLOYEE, and carries out the policies decided upon by the Commissioners."
If I had time (and I don't) I would go back through the City Commission meetings for the last year or two. And I would look at all the things the City Commission voted on.
Then I would try to determine how many of these issues/matters/resolutions/ordinances originated with an elected Commissioner and how many originated with staff.
Anyone have some time on their hands?
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ITEM #4
Ord. 2863, Amending Title 5, OCCGF, to include chapter 20, authorizing the City of Great Falls to establish and operate an electric utility and to market electric power service to consumers. Adopted
A G E N D A R E P O R T
DATE October 7, 2003
ITEM Ord. 2861, Amending Title 5, OCCGF, to include Chapter 20, Authorizing the City of Great Falls to Establish and Operate an Electric Utility and to Market Electric Power Service to Consumers
INITIATED BY John W. Lawton, City Manager
ACTION REQUESTED Adopt Ord. 2861 on final reading
PRESENTED BY John W. Lawton, City Manager
RECOMMENDATION: It is recommended that the City Commission adopt Ord. 2861 as amended on final
reading.
MOTION: I move the City Commission adopt Ord. 2861 as amended on final reading.
BTW - thought this was interesting (emphasis added):
1) Mayor Gray stated that while this ordinance was not slated for a public hearing, he would entertain comments from the public.
2) Those speaking in support of Ordinance were as follows: Tim Gregori, 1026 Durango Drive, Great Falls, Montana, stated that it was time to put Electric City back in Electric City. He added this was a monumental step forward in the formation of a municipal utility. Public power had a long standing record across United States for fighting costs, effective rates to the members that they serve. He said that it was a good move to partner with the co-ops."
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