Tom, I am writing to answer your question, "Is there any chance of requiring the department heads to attend at least one if not both of the two meetings per month?"
I actually asked this question about a year ago as a citizen and did not feel that I got a legitimate response. I will look into it again. What I know will be incredibly helpful for me is if you use the following process to get matters addressed: 1. Send an email or letter to the City Manager outlining your concern. In this letter clearly state the problem and what you feel can and should be done to address it. Request that a written reply be sent to you noting the receipt of the letter. Please copy me on this communication. 2. Give the City Manager two weeks to begin addressing the problem, unless of course it is of an emergency and immediate attention is needed. 3. If after two weeks the problem is not addressed, please send me a letter letting me know this and I will follow up on the matter. If in following this process it is determined that a department head should address the public on the matter raised, we will schedule it. I hope this is helpful. Peace, JWK Councilman Jim Keady 1 Municipal Plaza Asbury Park, NJ 07712 TEL: 732.502.5196 EM: [EMAIL PROTECTED] www.cityofasburypark.com -----Original Message----- From: AsburyPark@yahoogroups.com [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of bluebishop82 Sent: Thursday, July 14, 2005 5:05 PM To: AsburyPark@yahoogroups.com Subject: [AsburyPark] Re: Councilman Keady's Notes - July 6, 2005 Jim, More often than not I notice a question from the public at a council meeting goes unanswered because the information lies not with the council or manager, but rather with a department head. Terry will promise to get an asnwer and get back to the questioner later, but then the rest of us never get to hear the answer. Is there any chance of requiring the department heads to attend at least one if not both of the two meetings per month? --- In AsburyPark@yahoogroups.com, "dfsavgny" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > --- In AsburyPark@yahoogroups.com, "Jim Keady" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > Dan, > > > > As per the item below... I'm working on it. I hope to have a much > better > > communications system set up in the coming months to disseminate > > information. What we have now is not adequate for the public. > > All they have to do is put copies of ordinances up for consideration > on the city website for a reasonable period (30 days minimum) before > they are to be voted. A harcopy should also be available at city > hall for those who do not have internet access. It is not so much > a "lack of communication" as a "deprival of communication" whether > it is intentional or not. Thanks again for your efforts. > > > > Peace, JWK > > > > Councilman Jim Keady > > 1 Municipal Plaza > > Asbury Park, NJ 07712 > > TEL: 732.502.5196 > > EM: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > www.cityofasburypark.com > > > > > > -----Original Message----- > > From: AsburyPark@yahoogroups.com > [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On > > Behalf Of dfsavgny > > Sent: Wednesday, July 06, 2005 1:29 PM > > To: AsburyPark@yahoogroups.com > > Subject: [AsburyPark] Re: Councilman Keady's Notes - July 6, 2005 > > > > --- In AsburyPark@yahoogroups.com, "Jim Keady" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > wrote: > > > COUNCIL MEETING TONIGHT > > > > > > - City Council Meeting Tonight - Work Session 6pm, Regular > Meeting 7pm > > > > > > > Jim, > > > > I notice that an amendment of the waterfront development agreement > is > > scheduled for tonight. Do the council members have advance notice > of > > what the amendments to be decided are? Also, why can't these > issues be > > made public well in advance of the meeting at which they will be > > decided? Every other organization that I know gives at least a 30- > day > > exposure to changes. > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Yahoo! Groups Links Yahoo! Groups Links Yahoo! Groups Links <*> To visit your group on the web, go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/AsburyPark/ <*> To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] <*> Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to: http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/
