During the Mayor and City Council’s statutory meeting yesterday, City Hall’s conference room was transformed into a ‘courtroom’ with the City Engineer’s Department on ‘trial’. Town Clerk, Yonette Pluck, was also ‘questioned’ and threatened by Councillor Patricia Greene with a ‘No Confidence Motion’ to oust her from Office.A motion was moved by Councillor Greene and seconded by Councillor Gwendolyn McGowan to suspend the standing orders to ‘question’ the City Engineer’s Department and those up the hierarchy on pertinent issues.Emphasis was placed on the City Engineer Department’s August Report which was deferred twice because of previous discrepancies. Further, the construction of structures without Council’s authorization, tender process of City Hall’s heritage project,Wholesale Jerseys Free Shipping, and inadequate reporting of the department’s operations to the Council were some of the issues raised.When questioned about specific projects in the report,Bradley Beal Jersey, long pauses and the few responses by City Engineer Gregory Erskine frustrated some of the Councillors. They alleged that Erskine was purposely refusing to answer to prolong the meeting until there was no quorum.According to Councillor Ranwell Jordan, he was dissatisfied with what transpired. The report was deferred twice and the City Engineer should have looked over the report and answered the questions without hesitation. The engineer had enough time to check details. However, in the end it was decided that site visits will be executed. This was not taken well by some Councillors.In relation to illegal construction, Councillor Greene noted that a private developer is executing works in the vicinity of Canary Road,Wholesale Authentic Jerseys, going east on Punt Trench dam. While explaining that no construction works should be carried out there owing to several culverts and sewerage under that dam, she insinuated that someone in top hierarchical position gave permission to the private developer.However, Erskine, Pluck and the Deputy Mayor,Discount NFL Jerseys, Robert Williams, claimed that they are unaware of the works. Mayor Hamilton Green who had already left the meeting was unable to clear any suspicions on his behalf.Nonetheless,Air Force 270 Australia, Pluck pledged to investigate the matter and to report to Council. At this point, Councillor Green was enraged with Pluck for being an Executive Officer who was unaware of the ills of the City.Councillor Green told Pluck and other Councillors that a ‘No Confidence’ Motion in the Town Clerk should be moved.The Deputy Mayor was not spared. He was accused of allowing a tax payer who is before the Court for owing the Council rates and taxes to carry out construction work on Camp Street.Councillor Greene emphasised that the errant tax payer approached Williams,Wholesale MLB Jerseys 2018, who sent him to the City Engineer’s Department to consider approving a plan to construct a fence. Councillor Green argued that this should not have been allowed since the taxpayer is before the Court.Council Greene contended that the restoration works to the Council should be done through a competitive tender process. She added that the City Engineer’s Department like outside bidders should tender for the works.Pluck also found herself in another tough spot when questioned by Councillor McGowan about the Council’s vehicles and machines. When asked if the Council’s cherry-picker was in operation Pluck answered in the affirmative.However, investigating further to obtain the machine’s location, Pluck stated that the machine is in the workshop.
