Talking about horses, the mayor is chomping at the bit so bad to get this boondoggle of a parking ramp done, he is asking the city council to approve $246K in utility relocation expenses in Item #1 (consent agenda) on Tuesday at the council meeting BEFORE Items#44-45 are approved (the parking ramp contract).
Talk about confidence. Not even sure if this is procedurally legal? Where’s Fiddle-Faddle when you need someone to bend the rules?
While I will agree this will probably pass by a 6-2 vote, it seems pretty arrogant to ask the council to approve an expense that wouldn’t be necessary if the contract isn’t approved.
Oh, but it gets better. The administration is also so confident this will pass, they are also asking the council to approve the construction contract, admend the capital program and approve easements just a few minutes after the contract is approved. They couldn’t even give the council a week to review those documents after approval.
Just goes to show just how big of a scam this is, they have to ramrod it through ASAP.