Council says “Inform us”

The following article appears on the nky.com web site. What it fails to mention is that the Mayor of Alexandria vigorously opposed this ordinance during council’s discussion at the council meeting on Tuesday, February 18.

Alexandria OKs health issue ordinance

The Kentucky Enquirer - 2/19/2010

The city clerk in Alexandria is required to notify City Council immediately if an elected city official is unable to serve because of an accident, health issue or legal reason.

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What sparked the introduction of the ordinance was the secrecy surrounding the Mayors hospitalization that was eventually reported in the media over six weeks after it occurred.

Mayor's injury becomes issue in Alexandria

The Enquirer - 2/16/2010

A fall by the mayor of Alexandria has led to a debate about how much the city should make legal provision for taking over for doing his official duties in case such a thing should happen again.

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There was much secrecy about the circumstances surrounding the Mayors hospitalization and only a “chosen” few knew where he was, what had happened and how to reach him.

“I’m in charge here” and “it’s my way or the highway” is the Mayors style, unfortunately openness and cooperation is not, and he attempted to derail the ordinance by declaring “executive orders” that “would make it unnecessary” during council’s meeting.

The Mayor believes that he is an autocrat but fortunately for the City of Alexandria a majority of City Council has finally discovered that it is they who make the rules.