I want to correct some mis-information that appeared in a recent posting. The outside investigator the City Attorney retained (Joe Duffy)has not had his hands tied in any way. His "territory" has NOT been "circumscribed to just the Inspections/License Department" as the writer stated.
To the contrary, both the City Attorney (Jay Heffern) and the outside investigator (Joe Duffy) made it quite clear to the City Council and to the media that no one connected with the City could determine the extent of or otherwise limit the investigation, that only Mr. Duffy would make those decisions as his work progressed. Concerned about the costs of the investigation, the only restriction the Council placed on the matter was to require that Mr. Heffern and Mr. Duffy return to the Council should the costs exceed $150,000. That's it. Even then, the presumption was that the Council would have to approve a higher amount if Mr. Duffy requested it. Let's not shoot the investigator in the foot before his report has even been issued. In a somewhat similar investigation undertaken in his home town of Chicago, Mr. Duffy's work culminated in indictments and subsequent convictions of a wide array of people, including a state senator and a judge. Clearly he's not afraid of stepping on significant toes or rocking boats. There's no reason to assume that his work here will be less extensive or less honest than the work he did in his home town. Dore Mead Tangletown _______________________________________ Minneapolis Issues Forum - A Civil City Civic Discussion - Mn E-Democracy Post messages to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subscribe, Unsubscribe, Digest option, and more: http://e-democracy.org/mpls
