Oct 14 Council Meeting

Well Mr Leighton is up to his tricks again. A "Council, hurry up and sign this lease for the Ice Rink's second floor, Don't ask who is leasing it, Oh it's for 6 years and they can extend it to 16. Quick sign before the blood dries .... What a question ... LOOK a shiny object..now sign here" And of course council is signing off on it. They don't care that this individual tried to sell the Old River Road bakery for 8 cents on the dollar. The political harpoons on this area sink deep.

Kathy Kane made vague comments about arbitrations draining cities dry (probably a reference to the FD's arbitration) and mentioned act 47. Of course she didn't mention the cities 'act of BAD faith' in hiding money that was legally ours from us. BTW isn't that stealing? Oh don't forget, she is against act 111 even though as a teacher she had the right to strike, our business cannot have that option lives are to precious.

Mr Barret talked about the towing ordinance, which I believe is a way of getting Citywide Towing out and Lag even more in. Remember the owner of LAG towing is a campaign contributor of Leightons and the business he tried to sell the Old River Road bakery to..... For 8 cents on the dollar and tried to say it was a great deal.

A gentleman complained about a drug house in the 400 block of East Northampton st and thinks making the police live in the city will go a long way to solving the drug problems. I can't argue the logic.
Under McGroarty the cops won an arbitration that allowed them to live outside the city. Now that issue is coming up with our arbitration. I'm against living outside the city but negotiations go like this...
The city says "We will give you nothing and want things FROM you"
The Union says "We want everything and will settle for nothing less"
And they are supposed to meet in a happy middle. When they don't it goes to arbitration. With ALL of both sides demands. So Leightons backhanded insult tonight about "fighting to keep a union in the city" was another of his half truths.

Don't forget when Leighton was elected he asked all the city unions to help the city financially in their contracts. the fire union did (concessions = approx 3.5 million dollars over 7 years). Leighton said "By making (these) substantial concessions, the firefighters' union has agreed to become partners with the city in its revitalization plan" Times Leader April 27, 2004
The Fire Fighters Union did their part and who gets cut back? Did any other union do anything? And Leighton treats us like a baby treats a diaper.

Oh yes Leighton also said they have been working on Soloman Creek for years. Right we believe him, Right?




Dan Emplit WBFD
AKA Don Quixote