April 11th Agenda

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Thank you from Charter Study Commission to Laddie Wyatt, Dan Williamson and Ron West

Thank you from Charter Study Commission to Laddie Wyatt, Dan Williamson and Ron West

On Thursday, March 28, 2013, CSC interviewed former City Clerk Laddie Wyatt, Former Corporation Counsel Dan Williamson, and former Director of Finance, Ron West.  Ms. Wyatt and Mr. Williamson were interviewed at CSC’s scheduled 7:30 meeting and Mr. West was interviewed by a subcommittee directly before the scheduled meeting. All of the interviewees gave us interesting insights that will help us in our later deliberations. We are grateful for the time and effort that they put into their interviews and we were happy to have them as our guests. 

All of our meetings are open to the public and all citizens are welcome to attend. If you are a citizen who  cannot attend meetings but would like to follow our proceedings, our minutes are extensive and are posted on this blog and on the City website. All of the minutes contain lists all of our interview questions and a summary of the interviewee’s answers.  Recordings of each meeting are also available. 

The next Charter Study Commission meeting is Thursday, April 11, 2013 at 7:30 p.m.  in the City Hall Library.   Mr. Rowand Clark, former Corporation Counsel, Mr. Hank Kita, former City Administrator and Ms. Sandy Spector, Republican City Chair.  In addition, the interview of former City Administrator Jewel Thompson-Chin, will be conducted in a subcommittee interview at 6:00 p.m. on 4/11. We hope that you will join us!  

March 28, 2013 Agenda

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Thank you to Rashid Burney and Mark Fury

Upcoming Schedule:
The Plainfield Charter Study Commission is continuing to interview former elected and appointed officials for their insights into the Plainfield Charter (1968). 
Former City Councilor and City Council President Rashid Burney and former Mayor Mark Fury gave compelling interviews at our 3/14/13 meeting. We are grateful for the time and effort that they put into their interviews and we were happy to have them as our guests. For citizens who could not attend, the minutes of all of CSC’s meetings contain lists all of the questions posed to our interviewees, and the substance of their answers.  The minutes of the meeting of 3/14/13 contain four pages of questions and answers, so a citizen who cannot attend can get a really good idea of the substance of the interview.  Minutes are posted on this blog and on the City website.
The next Charter Study Commission meeting is Thursday, March 28, 2013 at 7:30 p.m.  in the City Hall Library.   Ms. Laddie Wyatt, former City Clerk and former Corporation Counsel Daniel A. Williamson will be interviewed.  In addition, the interview of former Director of Finance Ronald West will be conducted in a subcommittee interview at 6:00 p.m. on 3/28. All Charter Study Commission meetings are open to the public, with opportunity for public comment.  We invite you to join us on Thursday evening.

Charter Commission to address FOSH and NHN at Upcoming Meetings!

CSC thanks Friends of Sleepy Hollow (FOSH) and Netherwood Heights Neighbors (NHN) for responding to our requests for time on community association agendas to discuss charter study.  If you are a member of an association or group in Plainfield, contact us on the blog to request that a Commission representative attend your event and give you a briefing.   

Interiew Schedule Change

Our interview schedule has changed for 3/14 Meeting! 
CDC Secretary Mary Burgwinkle has reported that she inadvertently mixed up the date of Ms. Laddie Wyatt's interview with CSC. Ms. Wyatt was invited to the 3/28 meeting, not the 3/14 meeting as reported in the agenda for that meeting. We apologize for any inconvenience this may have caused! Interviews of Mr. Rashid Burney and Mr. Mark Fury will be conducted at the 3/14 meeting. Meetings are open to the public, and we hope to see you on 3/14.

Invite a Charter Study Commissioner to your Meeting!

If you are a representative of a neighborhood association, neighborhood watch or other community association, please invite a charter study commissioner to attend your next meeting! We will provide a short description of charter study’s task and will answer questions within the time that you have available.  If you are a book club, consider reading some charter related materials that we will suggest, followed by our attendance at your next meeting. Charter Study is designed for community wide dialogue on our form of government, and we want to spread the word! Email us at plainfieldcsc@gmail.com.