Laserfiche WebLink
? . . t . <br />(1111't#V of Wox#4 (DXms#.eb <br />0 H 10 44070 <br />OFFICE OF THE MAYOR <br />M. YVONNE PETRIGAC <br />MAYOR <br />T0: ALL MIlMBERS OF COUNCIL Q• <br />FROM: MAYOR M. YVONNE PETRIGAC ' <br />Phone: 777-8000 <br />DATE: MARCH 30, 1988 <br />RE: LINE ITEM VETO, ORDINANCE 88-22 <br />PAGE TWO <br />OFFICE OF COUNCIL: ZONING CODE CONSULTANT <br />I am using the line item veto, as prescribed in the City (harter, for the above <br />captioned line in Ordinance 88-22. <br />REASON: <br />I have been, still am, and will continue to be, an advocate of good planning <br />and zoning for our city. <br />In reviewing the City Charter with legal and planning experts in other cities, <br />the consensus of all these knowlegable people is that this is an administration <br />function and for the good of the city must stay as such. <br />When Council hires a person that person, accordin§ to Charter, is "employed <br />for the proper discharge of the duties of Council . That means he works for <br />Council. I believe any person working for any type of good planning, zoning, <br />code review or land use must have the freedom to work with Council, Administration, <br />the corrmunity and commissions. <br />Ihis position should be treated by Council the same as the Building Coaxnissioner, <br />City Engineer, or any other department head. When Council employs one person <br />they in essence are saying to the Administration, "We do not need nor want <br />your help. That is why we are employing our own." Not only does this erode <br />the administrative function in government but it costs government because <br />the Administration still needs a person to work with the administrative entity. <br />With the many pressures we have on us such as financial constraints, I would <br />hope Council explores ways to work together with the Administration instead <br />of ways to put another wedge between the legislative and administrative branches <br />of government. <br />As a cooperative option I would suggest to Council that a person with respon- <br />sibilities for planning be included as a line item under the Division of Building, <br />with that person reporting to the Building Commissioner. The initial and <br />immediate reason would be cooperative good planning and cod.e review coupled <br />with the continuance of day to day operations and a win-wi.n situation for <br />our city. <br />MYP/pbf