Lenny Robinson and Grand-Standing?

Don't jump to conclusions and think this letter wasn't prompted by a verbal deal made with the city prior.

I don't mind if he grand stands. He's a property owner and the city wants to get in the real estate business in this area. He has every right to hold out and use any loophole he can find to get him the best return possible.

Mike
    I can’t believe that Larry Mulligan didn’t know what had happened at the Planning Meeting when Mr. Kohler stood up and made a total jackass out of the entire planning board concerning this matter. Maybe he needs to read the MiddletownUSA Blog.

    I noticed that Judy stated that the City was going to appeal the court decision on our signage laws. (more money out the door)

   
   

   

If it be true, that Les is the twin of Oliver Hardy (you be the judge), then the appropriate phrase to this situation is:

"Well Lenny, this is another fine mess you've gotten me into"   

Ole' Les is trying to steal one from comedian Flip Wilson who used the line "the devil made me do it" years ago as Geraldine.

No SWOhio, I don't see Mr.Robinson as grandstanding at all.

This conduct goes on daily in our city building. When anyone on council tries to change the mindset in the city building, someone on council will always say "we don't want to micro-manage". Well council, if city employees are destoying our city, operating criminally or not in the best interest of our city, we expect our elected "leaders" to correct the problem. If council will not correct these problems, then they should be held personally responsible! Once again we see that council only gets the information that city employees want them to have. I also enjoyed seeing Judy decide that this conduct be hidden from the public by sending it to "executive session". How much corruption is hidden by "executive session?" The reasons for "executive session" should be narrowed to absolutely NECESSARY items not a catch-all for anything embarrassing or criminal. 

If you review and evaluate the number of appeals the city (and Mr. Landon) have lost, many which are unconstitutional to begin, I would not be too worried about the successful outcome on appeal by LR. If he wins, city pays his attorney fees through 12 D appellate court, so money probably being wasted on this effort, although I have not reviewed the reasoning for the action. Many of the ordinances are unconstitutional and would not survive a challenge. Admiration goes to LR to have the nerve to step outside the network and push back on city when its wrong legally. LR is well known in community, but puts business before politics---Bravo, an exception to the norm who collapseand run to find cover.

Lenny mentioned the lawsuit in great detail at the September Planning Commission meeting.  I believe Council's rep to Planning Commission - Anita Scott Jones-- was in attendence. 

Lenny also mentioned the petition to vacate, but also said he was formally withdrawing that request.  See the reason for this post.

Nelson...Himself wrote: Mike,   Thanks..for..attending..last..night's..City..Council..meeting. We..appreciate..your..comments..about..non-resident..membership..on..City..boards,..etc.

This coming from the guy that has constantly praised non-resident Walter Leap's participation in Middletown's Consolidated Planning Advisory Committee.