This past Monday's council meeting (2/23/09) was, to say the least, confirmation that council member Goode has really lost it.
One tries to remember that he is a senior citizen. One has to remember that he has served the city for over 3 decades.
It will be very clear when one reads the minutes, or even better, listens to the the CD of the meeting.
Mr Straub had his favorite complaint up on the agenda regarding council travel. He wants the council as a whole to vote on any member to take more than one trip a year. Other council members made comments about how that poltiicize the process, and also that they should have enough common sense to be able to make certain decisions.
What I was offering was a suggestion that each council member be given a travel allowance/budget and go from there. That amount could be adjusted by the council as a whole at each year's budget session.
Anyway, it was obvious that Mr Goode did not understand what I was saying. He accused me of trying to tell the council what to do (as a citizen I am permitted to make suggestions), plus he has this penchant for interrupting others, myself included.
He even got into a heavy discussion about who seconded a separate motion about travel announcements. A discussion which was ridiculous to say the least.
Anyway, read the minutes when they come out, or ask for a copy of the CD. This man has, unfortunately lost it. It's time for him to gracefully step down, even before the next election.
