> Dorie Gallagher said: "...I would also like to see the attorney and lobbyist > paided only for invoiced hours of work as needed and not on a yearly > contract. Those > invoices should be public record clearly stating what is being billed and I > totally agree that citizen participation is needed in all areas of > operation." Linda states: > > Having watched a lot of contract lobbyists at the legislature, I've seen > that it's a lot different kind of work than, say, lobbying at the city > council. . > So how does someone go back to the office and reconstruct the day in terms > of hours or minutes worked? It's all work for them during that time, not > just a face-to-face with an elected official or staffer. It's reading and > writing and strategizing and listening and talking and who knows what else. > Hence, the contract, not a billing by hour.
I stated by the *hours of work.*.. A person should be able to give blocks of time. As a salaried employee, I can chose how to spend my time but I am accountable for that time and at the end of the day there is an assessment of productivity or lack of. This is what I am requesting...the MPB (or any city department) gives a contract...the person receiving that contract has an obligation to report what he or she has done. No timecard hour for hour...but some report of who was contacted, what meetings were attended, what reports were given etc...how do we know if a person receiving a yearly contract works only 4-5 weeks? Can the 3% of state grants can be credited to hanging around in the tunnel or would MPB have received it anyway? ( I am not saying that is the only reason to have a lobbyist....things are being taken very literal here!) No one deserves a contract because someone says you have done a good job and the statement is not substantiated by facts and figures. I know what my employer would tell me if I did not give financial P&L's that equates productivity and profitiablity to wage but stated solely ...I had done a good job! I am asking for accountablity in all areas of where the city spends it's money...period. dorie rae gallagher nokomis REMINDERS: 1. Think a member has violated the rules? Email the list manager at [EMAIL PROTECTED] before continuing it on the list. 2. Don't feed the troll! Ignore obvious flame-bait. For state and national discussions see: http://e-democracy.org/discuss.html For external forums, see: http://e-democracy.org/mninteract ________________________________ Minneapolis Issues Forum - A City-focused Civic Discussion - Mn E-Democracy Post messages to: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Subscribe, Un-subscribe, etc. at: http://e-democracy.org/mpls
