Class Action Lawsuit Brings Attention to City Administration

TIME appears to have run out.  The 120 day period allowed for the City to negotiate out of Court settlement of issues of ALLEGED violation of 4^th amendment rights appears to be coming to a head with anticipated amendment to the lawsuit moving forward to a PUBLIC day in court.

NO question that allegations cited in the form of a class action lawsuit against the city reflects poorly on City Administration and its inability to remedy a long standing need to reform City Ordinance and Code Enforcement practices. (A situation Mayor Pike has promised to correct).

CLEARLY the ALLEGED and/or perceived hardship inflected upon citizens depicts an inert description of City Administration.  Code Enforcement, ALL Law Enforcement should be free of political influence when it comes to administering justice and protecting the rights of people to be secure as outlined in the Constitution of the United States. 

WE cannot…we must not…allow City Administration to remain fallow in cultivating constitutional protection for its citizens. Adequate training and supervision of Law Enforcement efforts requires constant attention in good times and in bad times. 

It is evident that during a period of civil litigation City Administration must of necessity remain silent on efforts being taken that may have a negative impact in defending against a lawsuit. However, this does not mean that the Mayor and City Council should refrain from holding City Administration accountable from its duty to enforce ALL laws and ordinances and to do so in an acceptable way. The public should be able to review policies and procedures that outline how public service is to be performed. (Make it easy to do so).

The old guard at City Hall must change its ways and join the Mayor and City Council in its efforts to bring transparency into city government.

I believe it is in the city’s best interest to be proactive in establishing and publishing what is an acceptable job performance so as to prevent costly law suits and disputes, which reflect so poorly on our city. (City Administration must not fail to provide adequate training and supervision for all employees).

WHAT DO YOU SAY? Do we allow City Administration to remain idle or do we stand up and support Mayor Pike’s efforts and raise the bar for acceptable administration of city government and reform Ordinance and Code Enforcement efforts?

Thank you for your attention and participation in monitoring city government.   

-Ed