http://toledoblade.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20071030/NEWS33/710300...
"The LCIC, as it is now, has not lived up to the city's expectations since its inception," said Mr. Finkbeiner, who sits on the organization's executive committee. "My concerns are a lack of job creation over there, and it seems like there's too much of doing things as political favors."
So then possibly the folks on the executive committee should hold themselves accountable??
As a member of the executive committee, the mayor has attended a total of ZERO meetings. Again - he's bitching about the lack of progress the LCIC has made (which is undeniable) but again, where does the accountability lie if not on the exec council?
...the bylaws do permit alternates to represent you if you cannot make a meeting. The alternate must also be a member of the LCIC. So while the mayor hasn't personally attended, his alternate has been present, as allowed under the bylaws.
But I do agree with the "political favors" position, but the mayor's alternate has participated in such favors, specifically by voting in favor of the Rictor contract which started the whole thing...
I'll give you that one, BUT - I would imagine that the purpose of sending an alternate rather than just not attending would be so said alternate could report directly to the person who actually holds the spot on the committee.
That being the case, that still does not excuse the mayor from any accountability that members of the exec committee have.
He's got no room to bitch - he's on the board, and either attending the meetings or sending an alternate, it's his responsibility to see that the LCIC is doing its job, and if he cannot do so, then he should resign the post.
Or am I off base somewhere?
..isn't the "alternate" representative of the standing member?
"So while the mayor hasn't personally attended, his alternate has been present, as allowed under the bylaws."
And therefore, this "alternate" speaks for the mayor, right?
I mean, Carty just can't come out and deny culpability within this scandal, just because he wasn't there, right?
He also has the responsibility as the head of the economic development for the city of Toledo and yet he criticizes the county.
http://toledoohioneighborhoodconcerns.com/blog
The Mayor has such a double standard.But lets not forget
A double minded man is unstable in all his ways.
...sending an alternate does not absolve you of any responsibility for the actions - you cannot sit back and criticize when you (through your alternate) are a participant in such actions. If anyone thought I meant otherwise, I apologize for that.
Additionally, not being on the executive committee is not an excuse, either. All board members, executive committee or not, get copies of the executive committee minutes and the full board minutes. It's the responsibility of the full board members to read those minutes and raise questions or issues about the decisions. So, for other LCIC members to claim they know nothing (Wozniak, Konop) means they're derelict in their reading and are also equally responsible.
Carty can "promote" Shawn, yet turn his back on him when Gerkin drops the ball?
From the Blade story: "Mr. Finkbeiner, who praised Mr. Konop for his recent public criticisms and recommended Mr. Ferguson as a candidate for hire by the LCIC, said there is a role the city can play if the agency sharpens its focus."
Or is Carty recommending Shawn for his old job?
Either or, it's nice to see Carty and Economic Director being used in the same sentence.
That's funny. naturally, it's not in connection..just words in a sentence.
Well, that explains the Mayoral problem, then now doesn't it?
His list is short by comparison.
Damn Lucas County!
http://toledoohioneighborhoodconcerns.com/blog
Lucas County fumbles... who's left?
Michigan. They won the war over Toledo. Maybe they want us back.
Well said, Rescue me. We all have to remember that there is uncertainty about the stability of most people in leadership positions. Those of us who take a fair, consistent position usually end up being victims.
Hey Maggie...correct me if I'm wrong. From what I've read and heard in the media and on the blogs I was under the impression that Ben Konop, who was not in the loop, did something about it. Isn't he at least partially responsible for exposing this story? I was under the impression that as he began learning about how the LCIC functioned he acted accordingly.
and here I thought Michigan was the only other place we could look down upon?
...much more to this than was reported.
Konop was in the loop - he even attended Ferguson's performance review. He took out his dissatisfaction with the decisions of the exec. committee on the employee - which was very wrong imho - especially when you consider the employee was following the direction set by his board. Additionally, he didn't like that the board didn't adopt his approach to the Chinese trade delegations. If I understand correctly, Ferguson and the LCIC exec comm wanted to develop a plan for how to deal with any international relations - but Konop didn't want to wait - just wanted to bring in the delegation. Concerns about the purpose of the delegation and whether or not anything they saw/learned here might end up being duplicated in China without any patent protection seems to be a legitimate concern to be addressed. Again, Konop didn't want to wait...that's part of the story behind the story...
This has more to do with control than anything the LCIC has done or not. In the 16 months (note the short time frame) Ferguson established the organization, got offices, staff, logo, branding, members, internal policies/procedures, accounting/purchasing/internal controls ... up and running. He met with all member jurisdictions and started working with them to develop the mandated econ. devel. plans. He worked to establish a new k-16 program which is getting accolades from around the state.
The Blade nor Konop bothered to mention that 40% of Ferguson's salary came from the Workforce Investment Board - and that 40% of his time was expected to be devoted to that separate non-profit organization. And they did help businesses create around 300 jobs and retain a similar number. He also coordinated the options on all the land for the arena.
Wonder if most elected officials would have such a list of tasks in their first 16 months???
Anyway...we'll see on all this as I'm sure it's not over yet...
Thanks Maggie