TYPICAL NEW ALBANY POLITICS
I have always considered myself a fairly humble person, so I will ask a question instead of making generalized statement.
Are NA Confidential and Freedom of Speech both missing something here? Sure there were racial comments and derogatory statements made during the last council meeting, but none of it should have happened. Can I be the only one that noticed I sat for an hour listening to 3rd grade level banter of a topic that was not on the council’s agenda? Typical New Albany politics of personal attacks, power and control is what the meeting was about. Race was just a hovering thick fog throughout the room.
The total ineptness of Kochert to be a leader however, shone through the fog like Rudolph’s magical takeoff on Christmas Eve. By allowing Duggins (white) to speak on a tabled issue then blowing the pastor (black) from the podium in a method reminiscent of Hurricane Katrina, (we saw it coming but weren’t ready for the aftermath) ineptness was bright and clear. Then without even a paltry attempt at an apology for his ineptness, stupidity or maybe just arrogance reared its ugly head as Kochert shoots down the next few daring souls to venture to the podium to discuss the already discussed tabled topic.
The display of arrogance and the need to display power and control continued as the Fire Chief and Mayor used their power of city officials to reopen the discussion on the tabled-discussed-tabled ordinance. From this point I actually lost count the times rule 2 which happens to be in bold print “Be courteous at all times. All comments should address issues and should not be personal in nature.” was made to look like the first 15 minutes of Saving Private Ryan. The only time the gavel was so embarrassingly used was when Kochert’s own feelings were hurt. And then it was directed at the audience more than the speakers and council!!
Here are some questions for someone with rules knowledge to research. When a tabled ordinance is discussed, does that re-table the ordinance? Can communications-city officials and communications-mayor discuss tabled ordinances?
When after a one hour circular discussion everyone involved comes out a loser, you have a serious problem!! Although there were a couple who came out of this unscathed by simply sitting back and watching the shock and awe. These two obviously have learned a golden rule (if you don’t have anything good to say about a person, keep your mouth shut.) Kevin Zurschmeide and Jeff Gahan left the fight to fight another day.
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During his tenure as council president, Mr. Gahan generally showed that he was willing and able to set aside his own viewpoints in deference to the need to run and efficient meeting.
CM Kochert simply does not possess the will to undertake such a limited parliamentary role. He'll view the chair as a bully pulpit to continue his slippery pursuit of political self-aggrandizement.
I believe in continuing to feed him enough rope for the inevitable. It's only a matter of time, because in his case, old pols aren't going to learn new tricks.
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