tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-361824526868946733.post4032178907728904153..comments2023-10-04T01:00:46.984-07:00Comments on LOVE: Let Oro Valley Excel: Council To Further Study DRB OperationsRichard Furash, MBAhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11114566215839912640noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-361824526868946733.post-37911941427030592252010-09-07T16:42:14.836-07:002010-09-07T16:42:14.836-07:00"Mom"--- I too checked the minutes of th..."Mom"--- I too checked the minutes of that meeting.<br /><br />I recalled the timing, and in fact it was just prior to the 2008 election when all kinds of outside special interest groups got any number of issues on the statewide ballot.<br /><br />I can tell all our readers that was the impetus for our friend, Bill Garner's vote.<br /><br />Only Ms. Abbott & Mr. Carter supportedartmarthhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13882439837604827576noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-361824526868946733.post-66561685271968088482010-09-07T15:11:29.855-07:002010-09-07T15:11:29.855-07:00Zev,
I think you might be a little confused about...Zev,<br /><br />I think you might be a little confused about the initiative and referendum vote. I believe that the council can refer an item to the ballot with just a simple majority--four votes. That is how the Naranja park bond got on the ballot, for example. There is a formula in state law and in town code for referendums (like the one regarding the Vestar deal) and initiatives. I can think Oro Valley Momhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13172961942974944796noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-361824526868946733.post-17534962425250587662010-09-03T08:27:17.916-07:002010-09-03T08:27:17.916-07:00Let's be clear, audience, as to which Council ...Let's be clear, audience, as to which Council initiated this measure (along with others) that had the potential for taking the public out of the process(es).<br /><br />It was PRIOR Council that initiated the study that had the potential for taking the public out of the DRB process.<br /><br />It was PRIOR Council that tried to place SOLELY in THEIR hands the process for choosing the Zev Cywanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11038217569161037478noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-361824526868946733.post-58049519675512434452010-09-02T05:23:37.954-07:002010-09-02T05:23:37.954-07:00What I found disconcerting was that Mayor Hiremath...What I found disconcerting was that Mayor Hiremath chose to advocate a radical solution--- suspending the four Boards and terminating the membership-- as opposed to the more sensible, people oriented solution of simply studying these Boards, determining what they should do and how they should do it.<br /><br />His solution was neither practical nor sensible.<br /><br />Is this the way he runs hisRichard Furash, MBAhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11114566215839912640noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-361824526868946733.post-52388237438560044122010-09-01T21:00:55.657-07:002010-09-01T21:00:55.657-07:00What might be of interest to our readers were the ...What might be of interest to our readers were the positions of two entities.<br /><br />Preferring to totally disband DRB are what might be aptly referred to as "Special Interest" groups. Among them are the Northern Pima Chamber of Commerce, Southern Az Home Builders & the business community.<br /><br />The "other side" includes mainly the citizens, the DRB volunteers &artmarthhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13882439837604827576noreply@blogger.com