City of Newcastle, WA -- Council Meeting of
10/2/12
By a vote of 6 - 1, with Bill Erxleben dissenting, the Newcastle City Council voted to hire a police detective for the city, with some councilmembers noting Newcastle's burglary problem as a reason. Erxleben, the council's foremost budget hawk (at least in terms of speechmaking), said he opposed the motion by Gordon Bisset for a detective, because it was premature prior to the preliminary 2013 budget, not on its merits. In support of the motion, John Dulcich said, basically, that security concerns were too important and that the budget could be worked out or adapted to provide for a detective.
Later on in the meeting, the council was in a tizzy for 15 minutes-or-so over a motion by Erxleben to essentially upgrade proposals regarding the 116th Street pedestrian improvements in the overall economic plans of the city. The motion, which failed on a 4 - 3 vote, caused verbal brickbats between Erxleben and Bisset, who accused Erxleben of budgetary inconsistency as general disarray reigned throughout this segment of the council meeting until the city manager, Rob Wyman, and Mayor Rich Crispo brought about order by chiding members and closing out the motion proceedings. Erxleben supported Bisset's election to the council in 2011, and wrote a letter on his behalf in the Newcastle News prior to the general election, essentially, requesting citizens of Newcastle to vote for Bisset. Bisset had been on the council several years ago before taking office, again, in January of '12. There seemed to be general agreement that Erxleben's motion was not that crucial in deciding how all of this would play out; apparently, because of the preliminary nature of the budget and more decisive votes to come.
Votes regarding Councilmember Erxleben's Motion about 116th St.:
Yes (Approving Motion): Erxleben, Crispo and Dulcich.
No (Disapproving Motion): Buri, Simpson, Bisset and Jensen.
[revised on 10/4/12]
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By a vote of 6 - 1, with Bill Erxleben dissenting, the Newcastle City Council voted to hire a police detective for the city, with some councilmembers noting Newcastle's burglary problem as a reason. Erxleben, the council's foremost budget hawk (at least in terms of speechmaking), said he opposed the motion by Gordon Bisset for a detective, because it was premature prior to the preliminary 2013 budget, not on its merits. In support of the motion, John Dulcich said, basically, that security concerns were too important and that the budget could be worked out or adapted to provide for a detective.
Later on in the meeting, the council was in a tizzy for 15 minutes-or-so over a motion by Erxleben to essentially upgrade proposals regarding the 116th Street pedestrian improvements in the overall economic plans of the city. The motion, which failed on a 4 - 3 vote, caused verbal brickbats between Erxleben and Bisset, who accused Erxleben of budgetary inconsistency as general disarray reigned throughout this segment of the council meeting until the city manager, Rob Wyman, and Mayor Rich Crispo brought about order by chiding members and closing out the motion proceedings. Erxleben supported Bisset's election to the council in 2011, and wrote a letter on his behalf in the Newcastle News prior to the general election, essentially, requesting citizens of Newcastle to vote for Bisset. Bisset had been on the council several years ago before taking office, again, in January of '12. There seemed to be general agreement that Erxleben's motion was not that crucial in deciding how all of this would play out; apparently, because of the preliminary nature of the budget and more decisive votes to come.
Votes regarding Councilmember Erxleben's Motion about 116th St.:
Yes (Approving Motion): Erxleben, Crispo and Dulcich.
No (Disapproving Motion): Buri, Simpson, Bisset and Jensen.
[revised on 10/4/12]
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King County Bulletin No. 2 can be found in the comments.
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