I presume Councilwoman K. said something reasonable or supportive of what the average resident would expect the council to do, Councilman P. disagreed with her because of some personal agenda he’s got going, and, because he’s one of the three amigos, he had license to ridicule her in accordance with the “new normal” of civil discourse in Ridgewood. What got him spun up this time?
You have to watch it on the ustream. The meeting was so long that it is in two separate U-streams. Go to this one first: https://www.ustream.tv/recorded/59529870
Susan’s zinger begins at 2:16:20, but back it up a bit and listen to what Mike Sedon says about the fact that the local hiring law has been broken repeatedly in the past 25 years. Now the three amigos want to change the law to reflect the way it has been followed (illegally). In other words, they have been breaking the law all along, so let’s change the law.
Susan claims that the Open Public Meetings Act was broken last week when they made her leave the closed session and go home. At one point Albert actually got sarcastic about it, and Susan came right back at him for his snotty comment.
Susan and Michael were aces, absolutely on point and the other three were a total train wreck.
Ms. Knudsen appears to have been deceptively advised to recuse herself when the statute required no such thing.
This is uncivil in the extreme.
One’s mind further boggles at the inexplicable statement by Atty. Rogers that although for 25 years the town has been acting ‘inconsistent with the ordinance’ in failing to accord Ridgewood residents hiring preferences when the ordinance required such preference, this does not mean that the village has been ‘breaking the law’. What the heck is the difference between acting inconsistent with an ordinance, and breaking the law, other than using about five extra syllables to say the same darn thing? And the cure for this is to change the ordinance, not fix the hiring practice? You’re right, Mr. Sedon and Ms. Knudson, the real news story here is not a defective ordinance, but a systematic flouting of a law leading to a generation’s worth of Ridgewood-based applicants being improperly snubbed in favor of non-residents.
Ignorance of the law is no excuse. The village manager and village attorney sound concerned about improperly snubbed residents potentially seeking to undo some recent hiring decisions.
Arrogant SOB’S!
They are not only arrogant, but they are blatant law-breakers. Even though Mr. Pucciarelli declares loudly and clearly that he has NEVER broken any laws. Yeah, right.
Civility, no.
Honesty, no.
Transparency, no.
Lawful, no
Maybe we can get rid of the three of them BEFORE next year’s election. Maybe they will be taken out in handcuffs.
I wish I saw that…perhaps kharma will catch-up to Pooch some day.
10:32
Add to your list the anonymous email that threatened a candidates job.
ustream video link doesn’t work
FWIW, Mr. Sedon and Ms. Knudsen are apparently coming to these meetings well prepared and do not refrain from saying what needs to be said. Thank heavens we have them there, even if they are so often finding themselves in the minority, with all the frustration that comes with that status.
If you can’t do the time, don’t do the crime.
Christie-style demeanor: Shut up and sit down. Oh yeah, you’re a council member with the same standing that I have. Shut up anyway.
Yet another example of how the rules only apply to others according to our Council majority. Who’s bringing the beer to the next civility meeting?
Horrified Onlooker – 11:24 AM:
Reportedly the IT guy combined the two U-streams into one. Therefore the link that was provided is no longer good.
Right now at 9:15 PM the whole Village website is down. Once it comes back up, go to the main page and then click on the U and go to the March 4 meeting.
Always distrust anyone who tells you how to live.
Probably someone angry they didn’t get the Village Manager role over long-time Ridgewood resident Roberta Sonenfeld. Seems like the RPD and RFD ONLY hire residents which means we get nepotism in both departments.