To my surprise all committee members attended the first meeting of the investigate Monroe Gray. The members are Virginia Cain Co-Chair William Oliver Co-Chair Paul Bateman Marilyn Pfesterer. The only media person there was from the Indianapolis Star. I tried to find someone from the public but for the life of me all but two sits were empty.
This will also be shown on Channel 16 on Comcast. I urge everyone to watch it that can.
As expected this meeting was the start of the investigation and more or less on how to proceed in further meetings. I am not completely sure of the date but the second meeting will be held in April. This may be the councils meeting among themselves and not a public meeting. Lets see what the Star reports.
Now, some may wonder why I have pushed for this committee to meet. When we elected the new city council and also the Mayor, we did so to have an open government based on ethics. We need to take care of this issue that has hung over the city council for more then one year now. It not that it is Monroe Gray, it is not about his race nor is it about the fact that he was re-elected to his sit on the city council. But it is the fact these allegations are still hanging over him and the city council. Lets get this done and over with once and for all.
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David,
I fully intended to go but had to settle for watching on TV. Frankly I am livid at the way Oliver ranted on about past events and had the gall to demand the matter be handle behind closed doors. They've already gone that route once. It was clearly just a delaying tactic and mostly succeeded at that. If I interpreted him right, he wanted to drop the investigation because it was the 'old' council that raised the issue. Well, gee, would we let off a bank robber because he was arraigned by 'the old prosecutor?'
The next meeting was tenatively set for April 17th. They were calling it an 'Executive session', which would be closed to the public.
Unless I missed it, there's been no story by O'Shaunnesy. Odd that he'd be there and not produce a story, eh?
By the way, the meeting is online:
http://indianapolis.granicus.com/MediaPlayer.php?view_id=3&clip_id=1123
Bart lies: I agree with your comment. I let the ball drop because I could have asked for public openion. But, Oliver had me so upset that I kept my tongue and did not speak. I take blame for this one.
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