[Vision2020] Wheaton Story in paper

Mark Solomon msolomon at moscow.com
Thu Apr 5 13:55:37 PDT 2007


Saundra,

For those of us who are only hearing of this for the first time, 
could you elaborate a bit more?

thank you,

m.

At 10:48 AM -0700 4/5/07, Saundra Lund wrote:
>Perhaps one or the other can replace the current Council member who, when
>serving on a commission, thought those in the audience didn't need to hear
>what was being discussed in the public meeting by the commission members and
>who, in fact, was INCREDIBLY RUDE to an elderly man who requested the board
>members speak up so they could be heard.
>
>It was my opinion that had more Moscow citizens been at that meeting -- or
>if videos of those meetings were available or had that meeting been covered
>by the press (assuming we had a real newspaper, which we don't appear to
>have) -- that particular current Council member never would have been
>elected.  It was one of the more shameful displays I've ever seen in a
>public meeting  :-(((
>
>
>Saundra Lund
>Moscow, ID
>
>The only thing necessary for the triumph of evil is for good people to do
>nothing.
>- Edmund Burke
>
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>-----Original Message-----
>From: vision2020-bounces at moscow.com [mailto:vision2020-bounces at moscow.com]
>On Behalf Of lfalen
>Sent: Thursday, April 05, 2007 10:04 AM
>To: g. crabtree; Matt Decker; privatejf32 at hotmail.com; vision2020 at moscow.com
>Subject: Re: [Vision2020] Wheaton Story in paper
>
>Decker and Crabtree for City Council
>
>Roger
>-----Original message-----
>From: "g. crabtree" jampot at adelphia.net
>Date: Thu, 05 Apr 2007 05:53:23 -0700
>To: "Matt Decker" mattd2107 at hotmail.com,  privatejf32 at hotmail.com,
>vision2020 at moscow.com
>Subject: Re: [Vision2020] Wheaton Story in paper
>
>>  Matt is very much correct on this one. Our current city council has made
>>  nothing but bad decisions ever since it came into power. Our Mayor is more
>
>>  interested in surrounding herself with an fawning group of yes men than
>>  doing what it takes to make Moscow grow and prosper.
>>
>>  I challenge "J. Ford" to tell the rest of us on this list what it might
>have
>>  been that would make giving the boot to a community minded volunteer with
>>  over 15 years of experience in what was often a thankless job a
>ppropriate.
>>  Was it the fact that he would occasionally limit statements before the
>board
>>  to a prescribed time limit? Our illustrious mayor does that at every
>council
>>  meeting. I fail to see how it becomes an issue worthy of removal in
>>  Wheaton's case.
>>
>>  While you're at it, how about a few examples of the BOA benefiting a few
>>  special interests to the detriment of the rest of the town. Just exactly
>>  what segment of the community has been neglected by previous decisions? A
>>  few concrete examples as opposed to the usual vague blather would be
>>  extremely helpful.
>>
>>  Anybody want to bet that the only note of what should be a symphony (to
>hear
>>  her tell it) will be sung to the tune of "NSA/CC/Doug Wilson is a rat
>>  bastard doo dah, doo dah. Does nothing right, does all things wrong, oh
>the
>>  doo dah day?
>>
>>  g
>>  ----- Original Message -----
>>  From: "Matt Decker" <mattd2107 at hotmail.com>
>>  To: <privatejf32 at hotmail.com>; <vision2020 at moscow.com>
>>  Sent: Wednesday, April 04, 2007 11:34 PM
>>  Subject: Re: [Vision2020] Wheaton Story in paper
>>
>>
>>  > J,
>>  >
>>  > I highly doubt the "whole" town wants a man of 15 years to be fired.
>>  >
>>  > Plaskon and Wheaton being asked to leave, is highly suspicious and
>>  > deserves
>>  > an answer. As far as I know, or have heard "she" has yet to tell why
>"she"
>>  > wanted John to leave, along with Joel.
>>  >
>>  > Whats next? Lambert or Webber? Anybody that wants to start a
>development?
>>  >
>>  > The problem is we need a council that is willing to stand by the rules,
>>  > enforcing those principles entrusted onto us, but also installing an
>  > > agenda
>>  > that thrives on a growth rich conservation based city/county. Problems
>>  > which
>>  > have caused conflict throughout the city for years.
>  > >
>>  > This council, driven by Chaney, has done nothing for this town. Time for
>a
>>  > change.
>>  >
>>  > Matt
>>  >
>>  >
>>  >>From: "J Ford" <privatejf32 at hotmail.com>
>>  >>To: vision2020 at moscow.com
>>  >>Subject: Re: [Vision2020] Wheaton Story in paper
>>  >>Date: Wed, 04 Apr 2007 20:42:36 -0700
>>  >>
>>  >>
>>  >>Joel WAS suggested to resign.  Same diff, I suppose.
>>  >>
>>  >>Anyway, for years people have been saying it was time for him to go.
>The
>>  >>fact that his decisions are being looked at and in some cases reversed
>or
>>  >>canceled, I'd say others within City Hall feel the same way.
>>  >>
>>  >>Do I like Nancy?  Nope - but at least she's trying to do what is best
>for
>>  >>the WHOLE town, not just a few who have had their hands in the till for
>>  >>far
>>  >>too long.  Like everything else, time will tell as to whether or not her
>>  >>decisions and their decisions worked out for the best or not.
>>  >>
>>  >>The end.
>>  >>
>>  >>
>>  >>J  :]
>>  >>
>>  >>
>>  >>
>>  >>
>>  >>
>>  >>>From: "Matt Decker" <mattd2107 at hotmail.com>
>>  >>>To: privatejf32 at hotmail.com, vision2020 at moscow.com
>>  >>>Subject: Re: [Vision2020] Wheaton Story in paper
>>  >>>Date: Wed, 04 Apr 2007 20:27:06 -0700
>>  >>>
>>  >>>J,
>>  >>>
>>  >>>How about Joel Plaskon? Was it his time to go too? I'll bet you'll say
>>  >>>yes(oh ya he resigned most likely asked too).
>>  >>>
>>  >>>J It's time you set the NSA aside, see that these appointed people made
>>  >>>decisions based upon what they thought best for moscow, and move the
>F*&^
>>  >>>on.
>>  >>>
>>  >>>Face it J and others, Nancy is doing what she feels is best for the
>Cow,
>>  >>>but
>>  >>>that best is going to be the down fall of this town.
>>  >>>
>>  >>>Hey hey ho ho Nancy Chaney has got to go
>>  >>>
>>  >>>Matt
>>  >>>
>>  >>>
>>  >>> >From: "J Ford" <privatejf32 at hotmail.com>
>>  >>> >To: vision2020 at moscow.com
>>  >>> >Subject: Re: [Vision2020] Wheaton Story in paper
>>  >>> >Date: Wed, 04 Apr 2007 18:00:14 -0700
>>  >>> >
>>  >>> >Ah, yes....but is that enough to recommend him?!  No.  Just because
>>  >>>someone
>>  >>> >serves on a city committee, does not mean he does so fairly, highly,
>or
>>  >>> >even
>>  >>> >remotely in a good way.
>>  >>> >
>>  >>> >Sorry, but it was his time to go.
>>  >>> >
>>  >>> >
>>  >>> >J  :]
>>  >>> >
>>  >>> >
>>  >>> >
>>  >>> >
>>  >>> >
>>  >>> > >From: "Matt Decker" <mattd2107 at hotmail.com>
>>  >>> > >To: privatejf32 at hotmail.com, vision2020 at moscow.com
>>  >>> > >Subject: Re: [Vision2020] Wheaton Story in paper
>>  >>> > >Date: Wed, 04 Apr 2007 17:36:06 -0700
>>  >>> > >
>>  >>> > >
>>  >>> > >J,
>>  >>> > >
>>  >>> > >Sounds like to me, another act by our mayor to make Moscow a no
>>  >>> > >growth(sorry
>>  >>> > >smart growth), no hick liven, no blue collor wearin, we respect all
>>  >>>lives
>>  >>> > >except ones that go against our agenda town. Agree with Wheaton or
>>  >>>not,
>>  >>> >but
>>  >>> > >he served the town for fifteen years. At least give him that.
>>  >>> > >
>>  >>> > >Matt
>>  >>> > >
>>  >>> > > >From: "J Ford" <privatejf32 at hotmail.com>
>>  >>> > > >To: vision2020 at moscow.com
>>  >>> > > >Subject: Re: [Vision2020] Wheaton Story in paper
>>  >>> > > >Date: Wed, 04 Apr 2007 12:32:19 -0700
>>  >>> > > >
>>  >>> > > >
>>  >>> > > >My, my....now who sounds bitter?!
>>  >>> > > >
>>  >>> > > >Seems to me, the Mayor finally listened to the citizens and got
>rid
>>  >>>of
>>  >>> >a
>>  >>> > > >bad
>>  >>> > > >egg.
>>  >>> > > >
>>  >>> > > >What's your REAL problem with this?  After what happened at the
>NSA
>>  >>> > > >hearing,
>>  >>> > > >you of all people should be happy - now, when Atwood or his other
>>  >>> > > >fellow-puppets wish to talk, chances are they will get ALL the
>time
>>  >>> >they
>>  >>> > > >need to convince the BOA or the City Council just how persecuted
>>  >>>they
>>  >>> > >are.
>>  >>> > > >
>>  >>> > > >
>>  >>> > > >J  :]
>>  >>> > > >
>>  >>> > > >
>>  >>> > > >
>>  >>> > > >
>>  >>> > > >
>>  >>> > > > >From: "g. crabtree" <jampot at adelphia.net>
>>  >>> > > > >To: "J Ford" <privatejf32 at hotmail.com>, <vision2020 at moscow.com>
>>  >>> > > > >Subject: Re: [Vision2020] Wheaton Story in paper
>  > >>> > > > >Date: Wed, 4 Apr 2007 07:10:33 -0700
>>  >>> > > > >
>>  >>> > > > >Knowing Wheaton, It's not hard to picture him refusing to
>accord
>>  >>>Her
>  > >>> > > > >majesty, Queen Chaney, short may she reign, the deference she
>>  >>>seems
>>  >>> >to
>>  >>> > > >have
>>  >>> > > > >come to expect. So, a little slight of hand with the city
>staff,
>>  >>> > > > >a
>>  >>> > >quick
>>  >>> > > > >word of instruction to her pet monkeys Ament and Stout and
>poof!
>>  >>>No
>>  >>> > >more
>>  >>> > > > >annoying anti-toady. There's no question that Jon ran a no
>>  >>>nonsense
>>  >>> > > >meeting
>>  >>> > > > >and could be mildly abrasive in doing so but he always seemed
>>  >>> > > > >very
>>  >>> >even
>>  >>> > > > >handed in the way he went about it. To give him the sack in
>this
>>  >>> >manner
>>  >>> > > >is
>>  >>> > > > >an insult to his service and a warning to others serving on the
>>  >>> >various
>>  >>> > > > >boards and commissions, warm up your rubber stamp or Nancy has
>a
>>  >>> >little
>>  >>> > > > >surprise for you.
>>  >>> > > > >
>>  >>> > > > >g
>>  >>> > > > >----- Original Message -----
>>  >>> > > > >From: "J Ford" <privatejf32 at hotmail.com>
>>  >>> > > > >To: <vision2020 at moscow.com>
>>  >>> > > > >Sent: Wednesday, April 04, 2007 12:55 AM
>>  >>> > > > >Subject: [Vision2020] Wheaton Story in paper
>>  >>> > > > >
>>  >>> > > > >
>>  >>> > > > > > Comments, anyone?
>>  >>> > > > > >
>>  >>> > > > > >
>>  >>> > > > > >
>>  >>> > > > > > The Moscow City Council voted to remove Board of Adjustment
>>  >>> >Chairman
>>  >>> > > >Jon
>>  >>> > > > > > Wheaton from his board position Monday night.
>>  >>> > > > > >
>>  >>> > > > > > "Issues have been reported relating to compliance with legal
>>  >>> > > > >requirements
>>  >>> > > > > > for the job," said Moscow Mayor Nancy Chaney, who brought
>the
>>  >>> >issue
>>  >>> > > > > > forward
>>  >>> > > > > > as a new agenda item Monday night.
>>  >>> > > > > >
>>  >>> > > > > > Chaney declined to comment further on reasons for Wheaton's
>>  >>> >removal,
>>  >>> > > > > > saying
>>  >>> > > > > > it is a personnel issue.
>>  >>> > > > > >
>>  >>> > > > > > "I regret that he has been unwilling to receive my efforts
>to
>>  >>> > > > > > communicate,"
>>  >>> > > > > > she said. "I suggest that he be removed; I do this with
>>  >>>sadness."
>>  >>> > > > > >
>>  >>> > > > > > Wheaton, who has served on the board of adjustment for the
>>  >>> > > > > > past
>>  >>>15
>>  >>> > > >years
>>  >>> > > > > > and
>>  >>> > > > > > was reappointed chairman by the board this year, said he
>>  >>>refused
>>  >>> > >when
>>  >>> > > > > > Chaney
>>  >>> > > > > > asked him to step down.
>>  >>> > > > > >
>>  >>> > > > > > "She didn't say why," he said. "The closest she came was
>>  >>> > > > > > saying
>>  >>> >that
>>  >>> > >I
>>  >>> > > > > > ruffled somebody's feathers. I thought, 'So they were
>>  >>>listening.
>>  >>> > > >Good.'
>>  >>> > > > >"
>>  >>> > > > > >
>>  >>> > > > > > Wheaton said he refused to sidestep Chaney or "play her
>game."
>>  >>> > > > > >
>>  >>> > > > > > "She's got something up her sleeve, but I don't know what
>that
>>  >>> >is,"
>>  >>> > >he
>>  >>> > > > > > said.
>>  >>> > > > > > "She wants to be queen, literally, and everybody will bow
>and
>>  >>> >beckon
>>  >>> > > >to
>>  >>> > > > > > her." [DMC: Note - do not cross Nancy Chaney. You are a team
>>  >>> >player
>>  >>> > >as
>>  >>> > > > > > long
>>  >>> > > > > > as you play the game her way.]
>>  >>> > > > > >
>>  >>> > > > > > Moscow City Councilman John Weber voted against Wheaton's
>>  >>>removal.
>>  >>> > > > > >
>>  >>> > > > > > "I don't know that the entire (board of adjustment) panel
>had
>>  >>>been
>>  >>> > > > >spoken
>>  >>> > > > > > to
>>  >>> > > > > > about his removal," he said. "I didn't think it was
>something
>>  >>>to
>>  >>> > > >remove
>>  >>> > > > > > someone for."
>>  >>> > > > > >
>>  >>> > > > > >
>>  >>> > > > > > J  :]
>>  >>> > > > > >
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>>  >>> > > > >
>>  >>> > > > >
>>  >>> > > >
>>  >>> > >
>>  >>> >
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