Hey Mark:
Like you, many of us were interested in what took place at the Village of Lancaster board meeting Monday evening. Quite a contentious meeting I have heard. Beside the raucous sewer backup issue, I received a transcript of LIDA board member Rinow addressing Mayor Ruda with the following questions:
Mayor, a few weeks back, the sitting Village Trustee resigned over issues he claimed he saw relating to the CDC. As a director yourself, are you able to tell us who was the acting secretary, treasurer, and executive Director of the CDC at that time?
Mayor, you called the appointment that individual a potential ‘conflict of interest’ when you seconded the motion to appoint that individual when you were trustee. Who told you or the board that it wasn’t a conflict of interest? Who indicated that it was acceptable for that individual to not only sit on the CDC, but the village historic preservation commission as well. Was there ever a discussion if that other appointment was a conflict of interest?
Mayor, can you please cite in the CDC bylaws (as you are voting Director) where the CDC is authorized to operate as it does? Have New York State financial reports filed on time, and in time for the past three years? Who has made those filings?
Mayor during your tenure, how many people have left the CDC?
Mayor during your tenure, how many people have openly called for the dissolution of the CDC?
Comment
Mr. Rinow’s questions went unanswered but would be taken into consideration.
Hearing that many CDC members have resigned, Mr. Rinow’s questions were pertinent / germane to a relationship between the Mayor and a CDC / developer, and the support and benefits extended to him. The VOL & CDC have some splaining to do.
And yes, Mark the LIDA's October 10 decision to table the extension request, to all intents and purposes, effectively denied any such an extension to Mr. Sweeny.