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richie
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Posted - 08/22/2006 : 09:59:25 AM
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| you have been out of the loop Victor is the new city solictor John K. had to step aside at the end of June because of his pension they can only make so much money, Don Andrews is gone too. I agree with you I need to watch the meeting again my interest was with McKinnon where has he been and then he appears but I have to say he really grilled (if you will) the chief on the issues of the city I can understand what they want to do with their ordinances but I believe you have summer kids they should of put these ordinances in some sort of order. I said it before and I will say it again this city runs on made man rules things need to be uniformed in order for ordinances to work |
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lizbeth
Senior Member
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 Posted - 08/22/2006 : 12:08:31 PM
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Richie, has Victor Dragone been brought before the Board of Alderman for an appointment? If not, then he's not the City Solicitor. John Kryzovic is still the city solicitor by appointment. Until he resigns or is fired, and Dragone is officially submitted for appointment, that doesn't change. He can only make the difference between what the city solicitor salary is and what he makes on his pension. Therefore, he considers himself to only be a part time solicitor which, if I understand the ordinance correctly, is not possible. The city solicitor must be full time. However, the fact that the Hanlon administration is making up new rules as the go along shouldn't come as a surprise to anyone.
As for Don Andrew, he still wields a great deal of influence. And oh, by the way, has the new auditor been officially appointed? Has the new procurement officer? By ordinance, temporary appointments made without the approval of the board can only run for 60 days and cannot be renewed.
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richie
Senior Member
139 Posts |
Posted - 08/22/2006 : 2:01:40 PM
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| YES HE WAS APPOINT BEFORE THE SUMMER BREAK WHERE HAVE YOU PEOPLE BEEN |
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lizbeth
Senior Member
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Posted - 08/22/2006 : 6:47:18 PM
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| Richie, at what meeting did the Board approve the appointment? Unless his appointment came before the Board, at best he's working under a 60 day appointment. |
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Real McCoy
Member
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Posted - 08/22/2006 : 7:17:03 PM
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If Dragone has been the City Solicitor since June, then why was Kryzovic at the meetings in June and July as the City Solicitor, not as A solicitor but the City Solicitor? Lizbeth I agree with you: the Board of Alderman did not approve Dragone. The only thing I can think of is that this is being kept in the dark. I think Dragone is going to be like Jerry Sheehan. Sheehan was never appointed as the department head for City Services, because he and Al Borgonzi are kind of co-department heads (if you find that confusing don't worry I do too) and I think Hanlon is going to do something similar with Dragone and Kryzovic.
As it is Kryzovic was part time and that shouldn't have had any effect on his pension. Course I don’t know how we did have a part-time City Solicitor. But like you said Lizbeth Johnny Boy just picks the rules and laws he likes to follow.....which are none. If it effected Kryzovic's pension, it would have effected him from Day 1. I know another department head that is part time and it has no effect on his pension as long as he stays part time. There's something more to all this.
I also noticed this too at the meetings which epitomizes this administration. When a group of people got called up during the meetings, they would usually sit in the blue chairs lined up near the door and Johnny Boy took the chairs away. I thought to myself what’s he trying to prove? Besides because he’s a nut, it occurred to me why he took them out. The chairs were full time and that means Johnny Boy was going to have to give them health insurance and benefits. Hanlon asked them if they could go part time to save some money but they said no. As it is the chairs didn’t know what department they were in anymore either, Facilities Maintenance or the Council Secretary’s Office. After doing another audit, Johnny Boy "found" that the chairs had been using city computers for unrelated chair business. So, Johnny Boy called Mass Lock, got the Council locks changed, and had to let them go. What a shame that we can't even have full time chairs.
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lizbeth
Senior Member
184 Posts |
Posted - 08/22/2006 : 8:33:03 PM
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McCoy, I thought Borgonzi had been "demoted"? I could be off on that, though. However, the ordinances do not say anything about part time department heads not requiring an appointment approved by the Board. But as we said . . . this administration doesn't like to let the rules get in the way of their agenda.
John Kryzovic appeared as the City Solicitor at the July 24 meeting, so . . . he's still the city solicitor of record, at least as of that date -- and I don't believe the Board has met since then, so . . . again, Richie, when exactly was the appointment of Victor Dragone made? |
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richie
Senior Member
139 Posts |
Posted - 08/23/2006 : 12:30:51 AM
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| john k the end of july i was just talking to him last week victor was approved with sheehan the end of june the last meeting of the board borgonzi was demoted |
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lizbeth
Senior Member
184 Posts |
Posted - 08/23/2006 : 1:02:42 PM
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Richie . . . I've spoken with three members of the Board of Aldermen, and unless all three of them slept through the last meeting in July, Victor Dragone's alleged appointment was not brought before them for approval. Perhaps it will be on the calendar for next week's meeting, but as of this moment, the appointment of Victor Dragone as City Solicitor for the City of Everett does not have the approval of the Board of Aldermen.
And while we're at it, when is Hanlon going to submit the name of the new procurement officer for approval? Or the new auditor, for that matter? |
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Real McCoy
Member
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Posted - 09/03/2006 : 01:03:34 AM
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| Richie why was it when the alderman called for THE city solicitor John Kryzovic spoke and not Dragone at this past alderman meeting? |
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richie
Senior Member
139 Posts |
Posted - 09/03/2006 : 08:42:24 AM
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| why I believe Dragone is was on vacation and besides the alderman gave kryzovic the project on miller street not dragone |
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lizbeth
Senior Member
184 Posts |
Posted - 09/03/2006 : 10:28:38 AM
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Richie, you're changing your story. First you said that he had been approved back in June, and now you're saying he wasn't approved at the last meeting because he was on vacation? Can't have it both ways.
John Kryzovic is still the city solicitor and will probably stay the city solicitor as long as Hanlon is in office. He's not going to give up that extra money, especially since he only bothers to show up at city hall for a few hours a day. Our tax dollars hard at work.
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richie
Senior Member
139 Posts |
Posted - 09/03/2006 : 10:43:40 AM
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I am answering real answer call city hall on tuesday like I did on friday they give you dragone voice mail and when you ask ok lizbeth I asked him yesterday and he is just there to finish what the alderman wanted him to do i.e. miller st. project since dragone does not know anything about it
john can only work 3-5 hrs a day in case you didn't know that cause of his income |
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lizbeth
Senior Member
184 Posts |
Posted - 09/03/2006 : 10:56:21 AM
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No, Richie, that's not true. He can only make the difference between what the city solicitor's salary is and what his pension is. It has nothing to do with how many hours a day he can work. He can, and should, work a full 40 hour week, like the city solicitor is supposed to do, or he shouldn't have the job. He shouldn't have the job anyway, because he wouldn't know a legal opinion if it walked up and introduced itself to him. He was ineffective 30 years ago, and he's ineffective today. He's arrogant and combative and has no clue as to what a valid legal opinion is. He stands before the city council and claims not to have knowledge of the city ordinances, and during the discussion of the overnight parking program, he stands up there and says "I don't know anything about that; I wasn't here for that." He knew he was going to be asked to appear before the Board to discuss the subject, and he doesn't bother to educate himself on the program? Not to mention that he's been back at city hall for eight months, and he was city solicitor for how many years before Ragucci let him go, and he stands up and claims he doesn't have information about city ordinances?
Oh, and by the way, the salary of the city solicitor was increased in this year's budget just so Johnny boy could siphon a few more bucks out of the city coffers, so that they could bounce up the difference between his pension and the salary. Nice work if you can get it. |
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Real McCoy
Member
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Posted - 09/14/2006 : 8:51:20 PM
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| I never thought I'd say this but........... Aldermen Carlo DeMaria was right. Wow give me a sec.......ok. Carlo was 110% right in his handling of Kryzovic. Kryzovic is an an angry and combative man that doesnt know anything about the law. I would like to know though how/why, both from a legal standpoint and a common sense standpoint, why the Planning Board did ok whats going in North Everett when a legal question was brought up? Carlo was right in asking it and stuck to his guns. Good job Carlo. I wonder if he misses Ragucci now????? |
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Real McCoy
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 Posted - 06/12/2007 : 10:36:35 PM
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Well hello hello everybody!!! I’ve missed you all. I have been keeping up with the politics and I am back on this site. Hope everybody’s doing well.
I must say this city has gone from bad to worse!!! Firstly, I saw Hanlon’s campaign slogan as "Let Progress Continue." Funny, I thought something had to start in order to continue?
I also saw the budget meeting tonight. I want to say I feel for the auditor. I feel as though he is a genuine guy, really torn, but is doing the right thing. Larry, if you're reading this, from what I've seen thus far, I do like you, keep up the good work, and good luck. I also found it funny that Johnny Boy, Vetrano, and Larry all took alternate seating. That’s a great way to show unity Johnny Boy!!!
Speaking of unity, did you love how all three were on the same page??? One says this, the other says that, and one probably is saying “I wish I asked for a recount;” (can you all guess who that one is folks  ). This city is in a lot of trouble.
I remember when Hanlon first got elected, and he was in office about three months, I heard many people say he was the best mayor this city has ever had. Let’s go over some his accomplishments:
• Called the DA on the city council (‘Cause you don’t need them for anything John)
• Increased the amount of employees working for the city
• Hiring people that have no idea what they’re doing
• Being Fred’s lackey
• Closing down the Purchasing Department (‘Cause what city needs that Department) and threatening the alderman about it
• Largest tax increase in the STATE
• Saying at the first budget meeting, last year, he wants all the money now so he wont need to come back…and in a month he’s back for more money
• And we’re on a GREAT road towards going into receivership
• And asking for $60,000 for an audit that’s probably going to cost the city about 5 million in a variety of damages. And the beat goes on……
Yup!!! Best Mayor we ever had!!!!
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