I son't think you meant to Jack, but your post below actually agrees
with me that it was just a trick Keady was pulling.
Anyone else have an answer here?
Maybe JK himself would like to weigh in.
--- In AsburyPark@yahoogroups.com, "Hinge" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
>
> Perhaps he was hoping to show the west side a greater commitment
from the town. Is that
> so wrong?
>
> --- In AsburyPark@yahoogroups.com, "justifiedright"
<justifiedright@> wrote:
> >
> > I'm going to reserve decision on something JK did last night
until I
> > hear from those on this board that support him.
> >
> > Someone please tell my why...
> >
> >
> > Last night with all the people there to complain about the
east/west
> > racial divide, with all the high tension about waht is or is not
> > being done on the West Side, why did Jim Keady, without warning
to
> > other council members, in front of all, suddenly make a motion
to
> > hand the West Side Community Center $100,000.00?
> >
> > Before you answer, here's some things I do know:
> >
> > 1. Jim Keady is the Chair, and Rev. Nunn a member, of the
> > Springwoond Avenue Advisory Committee.
> >
> > 2. That Committee, after a year of work, is about 1 month away
from
> > a issuing a report for West Side redevelopment. 1 month away.
It is
> > supposed to be a very comprehensive plan that will deal with
> > recreation issues.
> >
> > 3. The City does not own the West Side Community Center, a
private
> > Company does.
> >
> > 4. With no application sitting in front the Council, no plans,
no
> > drawings - nothing - it would be reckless to just cut a private
> > company $100,000.00 of public money on a motion with no hearing.
If
> > any other private company received a $100,000.00 donation of
public
> > money, there would certainly (rightfully) be public outrage and
> > calls to the prosecutor for investigation.
> >
> >
> > Here is what I think: JK was pandering. He knew full well there
was
> > not a chance in the world that his motion would or even should
be
> > voted on.
> >
> > JK wanted the people who were there to say the West doesn't get
> > enough, see him ask for $100,000.00 for them, and see the rest
of
> > the council say no.
> >
> > That would make him look good, at the cost of stoking the fires
of
> > the geopgracphic, economic and racial divide. That was pure
> > political pandering to make him look good even though it hurt
the
> > relations among the City's people.
> >
> > That's my theory, but I said I'd reserve decision. If that is
not
> > why he did it,
> >
> > Someone, please, tell me why...
> >
>
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