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Nestor wrote on Sep 9, 2008 1:39 PM:

" To the poster 'Samantha'- It is not over. That just illuminates your ignorance, and the limited coverage given to this event, and what comes out of it. The three hand-raising excited for our future 'volunteers' are to forge ahead and draft mission statements, how we plan to get there, etc. This is far from over. Then they most assuredly will refer to them in our future as if they came down from the mountain as gospel? Of course having only really touched a few, limited, special, favored hands, but we will not talk about that now, will we? Amen "

Samatha wrote on Sep 9, 2008 8:50 AM:

" do not flollow your predecessor, time for a new article don't you think. the retreat has not only been planned but it is over :) "

Nestor wrote on Sep 7, 2008 2:14 PM:

" To- What a bunch of drivel
A meeting with Kusch steering at the helm, his good buddy Swantz the most commenting at the meeting, Johnsrud Kirch, Kader, Lenard, Johnson writing the mission statement and how they are to end up there. You have audacity to call my posts drivel. They already all have received their marching orders, and know full well where they are headed. They just did not share the real direction with the rest of the Council or us! "

Nestor wrote on Sep 7, 2008 1:30 PM:

" Frog- Go to the WIZM Lacrosse Talk Forums page. You will not see anything about this at Tribune. Matter of fact you did not see anything the last week of value on the City. Including 12 Fireman at F&P, and any coverage on the 'Retreat'. "

frog wrote on Sep 7, 2008 10:50 AM:

" Hey nestor how many people showed up for the kings kool-aid party? "

What a bunch of drivel wrote on Sep 7, 2008 12:07 AM:

" The posts by Lefse on WIZM are the ramblings of someone who needs to increase their dose of Prozac! "

Nestor wrote on Sep 6, 2008 5:07 PM:

" I can tell you WHEN they vote down Councilman Raniss resolution for referendum (which they undoubtedly will), we will initiate and start with a binding referendum. First with a City Hall steps Press Release, followed by a filing with the City Clerk, and then our own Public Meeting Forum. Where we will run the order of business and they will be held to 2 minutes, as we parade our professionals, numbers, and programs in front of the citizens of this City. Rather than the Chief and a few other Fireman throwing a few numbers together? It is not over by a long shot. The Mayor does no hear NO! He figures he does not have to, he has the votes, and they all met today. "

unwashed and unrepresented plebian taxpayer wrote on Sep 6, 2008 4:09 PM:

" City council retreat set. Where, ladies and gentleman, the fix is in. The buiness of this city is far removed from a fair playing field for all concerned. That's, as the article states, an improvement need, that may best be corected by, well, you know, voting for other representitives. "

Nestor wrote on Sep 6, 2008 2:21 PM:

" A meeting this week with 12 Fireman attending. A resolution killed inexplicably by who, and by what power, not vote? NO COVERAGE! I'll tell you it just appears bad. First the Publisher throws barbecues for the ranking Democrat/chummy friend, 'On Too Many Boards' in our town. Then the President of the Council works for the Tribune. Then people like 'frog' ask why no City coverage this last week? "

Nestor wrote on Sep 6, 2008 2:08 PM:

" I want to go on record NOW and state-
I WILL PAY FOR A SEMINAR FOR ROBERTS RULES FOR OUR CITY LEADERS AND DEPARTMENT HEADS!!!!
So now what is the excuse.
Are you listening Fred, Dick Swantz, and others? Who profess to show courage, and live it.
You will hear a lot more of this in the next coming days. "

Nestor wrote on Sep 6, 2008 12:43 PM:

" I initially sat at the table for press, and 'onlookers' with the Tribunes Ms. Marcus. If you want to read my report/take on this go to the WIZM Blog. "

frog wrote on Sep 5, 2008 4:35 PM:

" hey sam where are you this week? nothing to say or has the city put the clamps on the Trib!! "

Nestor wrote on Sep 4, 2008 1:49 PM:

" By the way, it is September 2008. How is that Audit of Pettibone going?
I understand the Mayor received another call from the female partner of the operation. Asking what is going on? Gosh darn it, three years, every Park/Rec Meeting regarding same going closed door (even to the operator). Don't you think it is time they either stopped this steed or at least pulled it over and saved some of the $35k we have appropriated for the Audit? I am very curious what the litany of cold hard facts will be. One leak for $35 grand finally falls out, 'We seem to have a difference of opinion on definition/intent of a protion of the contract'. Three years and $35k later. May I say WOW? "

Nestor wrote on Sep 4, 2008 1:43 PM:

" After one RDA Meeting Czar Kirch hollered out to a Member, "you don't have to talk to them" loudly. Well I would think we could address that kind of attitude from a high ranking, dual Department Head, fingerprint on almost every bit of business leader??? "

Nestor wrote on Sep 4, 2008 1:38 PM:

" I should be there on Saturday. "

Nestor wrote on Sep 3, 2008 9:20 AM:

" Andrea Richmond- A Councilman recently asked to leave a City Meeting when it when into closed session. Now, we are told that she wishes to have a Northside neighborhood organization that encompasses her District. Previous Meetings called have had 200-300 participants. Reportedly she was told it will take a year, on this mornings WIZM News. In fact she was apprised of this delay months ago. Which puts it out well 'over' a year. A Northside area where a Southside President of the Council decided that Northsiders in adjacent District Two do not merit representation of a voting Council Member until April of 2009. "

Nestor wrote on Sep 2, 2008 8:42 PM:

" I asked to have my 3 minutes to speak at an upcoming Public Works Board Meeting. The PWB is comprised of largely Department Heads and City heirarchy/leaders. At that time they were given the 'job' of following up on contractual mandates on the Riverside Center II LLC building. They said NO! Why? Because they did not want my statement as record. Why? Because they were not up to snuff, and they were changing the rules as they went along. That is why! Not an opinion, a FACT! "

Samantha Marcus wrote on Sep 2, 2008 6:39 PM:

" I could have made this clearer, but Saturday's meeting was properly noticed and is open to the public. "

Froto wrote on Sep 2, 2008 1:17 PM:

" the legality of this get-together could possibly be illigal. That might be worth investigating since it is not open to the public. Where is the ACLU when you really need them :) "

Nestor wrote on Sep 1, 2008 7:55 PM:

" "fall back on grand conspiracies to cover up corruption"? I must admit you confused me with that one. Didn't you just make my point? "

Taxpayer wrote on Sep 1, 2008 7:53 PM:

" Bill Harnden? Isn't that the Southside Councilman who decided that a Northside District was not worthy of being represented by an appointed Councilman until next April 2009? BTW, Those in power lost a vote for thier majority when Ms. Decker was appointed. I hear she has a brain of her own. Rather than sharing one with Kirch, Johnsrud, Farmer, Kader, Lenard, Johnson, Gammroth, and Italiano. Remember someone is going to compile the votes the last year or two. Then break them down, then distribute publicly those votes. NOW! I would say that is going to be interesting! "

Typical Nestor response wrote on Aug 31, 2008 12:34 AM:

" When the facts conflict with perception, fall back on grand conspiracies to cover up corruption. "

Nestor wrote on Aug 29, 2008 4:00 PM:

" Too bad Nestor won't be there is right! So that I could point out when they kicked Lacrosse Councilman out of a Meeting before they closed the doors and made it a 'closed meeting'. Can you imagine? That one event says it all. Let me repeat it! They kicked their selected Councilmen out of the Committee Meeting. Some stayed, they just picked and chose again. I could not make this stuff up? Don't you dare chastise me about my knowledge or past behavior regarding Roberts rules, your trail is hideous. "

Too Bad Nestor Wont Be There wrote on Aug 28, 2008 10:58 PM:

" He might learn something. Like Roberts Rules of Order apply only to procedures not spelled out by state law and council rules. "

perplexed wrote on Aug 28, 2008 8:45 PM:

" i'm a little lost here, is this 'retreat' open to the public? the media? if not wouldn't this be a conflict of open meetings laws? "set goals for the coming year", sounds like something the averge taxpayer probably should know about. and "evalutate the performance of the organization" is that what a 'retreat' is about? i thought that was something voters did on election day. "

Taxpayer wrote on Aug 28, 2008 11:47 AM:

" Mr. Froto- The get them "all in line" meetings transpire all of the time and have for quite some time. A consortium of three female Councilman (Johnson, Kader, Lenard) have been rumored to have been taking other Council Memebers out to lunch and pressing them against the wall. Kinda like LBJ used to with Congressman. The problem is they are not as intestinally endowed as LBJ was, and this is not D.C.! BTW, Lenard was in charge of heading up the content of the Retreat. Or the material that was not to be 'content'. Can anyone say 'Roberts Rules"? "

Taxpayer wrote on Aug 28, 2008 11:09 AM:

" A 'Roberts Rules Seminar'. Is what you should see encapsulated in the Retreat. Instead Councilman Kader is documented to state that City business and Council is not ruled by Roberts Rules. Funny, Corporate America, Boards, Commissions, Townships Cities, States, legislators, etc, etc, etc. All have chosen Roberts Rules as a fence to organize and cordone off area and direction. Besides limiting boundaries. But Kader, she comes from the pick and chose segment of our City government. Pick what helps you, and chose what forwards your agenda. NO RULES!! These are cheap, quick seminars that I coul think of a beter place to have them. It is like playing monopoly with a cheater. "

Froto wrote on Aug 28, 2008 9:17 AM:

" Sounds more like a "lets get them all in line" meeting, or "lets make sure we all have the same story" meeting. If they want to evaluate performance etc. the citizens will let you know real quick about the job being done or not done. But, Hey, it sounds goods, makes press and I'm sure its a feel good gesture for them. On second though perhaps they should do this in place of their regular meetings that way they will not create such a mess, nothing gets done anyway that is beneficial except perhaps for tax increases which they love. :) "

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