Jeanne - Well what do you expect from a City Attorney appointed by Mayor Kelly? This is a classic example of why the City Council needs their own legal counsel and should not be beholden to the City Attorney's office.
Dan Dobson Summit Hill --- Jeanne Weigum <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > I have been silent, largely because I have been out > of town. I finally > read the information on the billboard settlement > and someone should be > hanging their head. One of the billboards that the > industry will be > allowed to rebuild is the double sign at Grand and > Ayd Mill. This > completely dilapidated sign was so fragile that it > actually waved in the > wind. It fell down, all of its own accord. Clear > Channel filed a > police report offering the opinion that the board > fell down because it > was vandalized. There was no evidence it was > vandalized. Only Clear > Channel suggesting it was. > > Clear Channel never filed a permit asking to rebuild > it. They never > filed a law suit trying to rebuild it. But the City > Attorney > recommended settling the law suit before it was even > filed because "both > parties agree that the evidence indicates the sign > was vandalized > causinig it to fall to the ground." > > Few words but incompetent come to mind when a city > attorney would > recommend a settlement like this. On the other hand > I suppose the > administration could simply have decided that > getting rid of billboards > was not important and since they don't care anyway, > bring um on. > > So those of you who have enjoyed seeing the houses > and trees along Grand > and Ayd Mill will now have the opportunity in the > next 30 days to see a > new billboard rise to stand another hundred years. > > Way to go city attorney. > > Jeanne Weigum, living and ranting in Merriam Park. > > -- > Jeanne Weigum > 651-646-3005 > fax 651-646-0142 > > > > _____________________________________________ > To Join: St. Paul Issues Forum Rules Discussion > Email: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > _____________________________________________ > NEW ADDRESS FOR LIST: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > To subscribe, modify subscription, or get your > password - visit: > http://www.mnforum.org/mailman/listinfo/stpaul > > Archive Address: > http://www.mnforum.org/mailman/private/stpaul/ > _____________________________________________ To Join: St. Paul Issues Forum Rules Discussion Email: [EMAIL PROTECTED] _____________________________________________ NEW ADDRESS FOR LIST: [EMAIL PROTECTED] To subscribe, modify subscription, or get your password - visit: http://www.mnforum.org/mailman/listinfo/stpaul Archive Address: http://www.mnforum.org/mailman/private/stpaul/
