It seems to never end when it comes to the Leavitt Cabal ram rodding Light Rail down our throats. From his lies on opposing tolls to using the cities block veto to ensure what he is demanded to do by forces unknown, to ignoring any input whatsoever from concerned citizens who will be stuck paying for this boondoggle, Leavitt has been spearheading the effort to shove this mess off on us in Clark County while denying us a vote to even ascertain if we want it!
We saw how he manipulated us out of our vote for operations and maintenance of light rail last year and we see the hem hawing now as it is sought to find a way to stick citizens with the bill without letting us speak by vote on it.
We now see at the very bottom of the Monday June 11, 2012 City Council Agenda, item 9 Revenue Options Assessment for Columbia River Crossing Light Rail Operations and Maintenance Expenses (Washington Segment) that some after the consent agenda.
As you read, staff will present a proposal to fund Light Rail operations & maintenance tomorrow evening and the city council will vote on taking it to the C-Tran board. I am unable to find an advance copy of the resolution that I assume council members have been given.
If you notice, there is a “Public Hearing” scheduled just before council will vote on it, but what good is a public hearing that is not made known to the public other than at the bottom of the council agenda and a resolution we may speak about that isn’t prominently made available for us for prior review?
And what if my assumption of council having advance copies is mistaken? Will they have ample time to study and not just blindly vote on what Leavitt and his handlers demand be passed?
If the resolution is available to the public, I am unable to find it. The pdf linked in the agenda is little more than a repeat of what is contained in the agenda. It does show a resolution was attached, but where is it available for public review, since they will be holding a “Public” Hearing?
I guess “Public” Hearings doesn’t mean the public should be made aware of what Leavitt and his cabal are up to. They meet the “requirement” and we should just sit down, shut up and do as we are instructed by the ruling class downtown.
We’ve been promised a vote on whatever source of funding Light Rail operations & maintenance C-Tran approves of, but how many times now have we been denied votes in any manner associated with Portland’s financially failing Light Rail?
And Leavitt? We know he doesn’t have an ounce of integrity left in his soul.
Sometimes, I think tar & feathers would be too good.
UPDATE: The Columbian posted notice shortly before 8 PM with a little more information, very little. But, still no link to the actual draft resolution we are going to have a “public” hearing on.
