2/23 - UPDATE:
In other action, the council tabled for two weeks a proposed ordinance spelling out the mayor's powers during a civil emergency. Alderman Richard Reis, D-7, asked that a special committee be appointed to review proposed changes in the ordinance before it is brought back to the council for a third and final reading.
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Mayor John Spring says he plans to make "refinements" to a proposed ordinance that spells out the mayor's special powers during a civil emergency.
Some community members are concerned that the ordinance, which had a second reading Monday night, goes too far in giving the mayor emergency powers. Spring said changes will be introduced next week to help ease those concerns, including references to commandeering private property for public use.
Under the ordinance, the mayor would have authority to declare a civil emergency, which would include any type of natural disaster or man-made calamity, such as a flood, tornado, earthquake or explosion, or a riot or unlawful assembly characterized by the use or threat of violence.
In the event of a civil emergency, the mayor would have power to impose a curfew or take other steps to protect the safety and welfare of the community.
The original ordinance said the mayor would have the power to close all liquor stores and taverns; discontinue the sale of beer by any wholesaler or retailer; halt the sale of gasoline and firearms or ammunition; commandeer property for public use related to emergency services — as long as the owners can apply for compensation afterward; and issue other orders necessary to protect life and property.
12 comments:
That's BS, No alcohol, what's a person to do at a time like that besides DRINK?
Me thinks he believes himself to be very important.
Check out these guys
http://quincyunderground.blogspot.com/
People tend to give more weight to some amendmental rights. The violation of 2nd amendmendment rights temporary or permanent is still a violation. The news media would be up in arms if the Mayor wanted to shutdown the Whig or KHQA or WGEM. But as it stands they are wishy washy and won't report factually. Ed Husar has not even touched on this issue and it is up for it's third reading this Tuesday. Ed grow a spine.
The mayor wants to stop the sale of alcohol what is to stop someone from traveling to West Quincy to by beer or gasoline. Yes the mayor wants to stop you from buying gasoline for your generator. You can buy gas for your car but not for your generator. Again someone could just drive up the road and buy gasoline. Think before you act Mr Spring.
The no alcohol clause has to go! With all the people of German decent in Quincy, could you imagine how many more sandbags would have gotten filled in 93 had they placed a keg between each pile of sand?
All the Quincy blogs that have shown up lately are great! Will they change the local political landscape? Stay tuned, right? And they're all linked at Joe Irvin's Blog.
So now he wants to change the wording and then shove it up Thomas Jefferson's Constitutional arse!!
Thanks Rich !!!
"In other action, the council tabled for two weeks a proposed ordinance spelling out the mayor's powers during a civil emergency. Alderman Richard Reis, D-7, asked that a special committee be appointed to review proposed changes in the ordinance before it is brought back to the council for a third and final reading."
This just in:
http://babyahdoo.blogspot.com/2006/03/mayoral-powers-ordinance-may-be-tabled.html
Don't forget to thank Ed.
This just in:
http://babyahdoo.blogspot.com/2006/03/mayoral-powers-proposal-remains-in.html
Don't forget to thank Ed, again.
Thanks Ed, I would have to watch cable coverage of the meeting to get that much information.
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