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sbenois
Citizen
Username: Sbenois
Post Number: 10574
Registered: 10-2001
| | Posted on Tuesday, January 6, 2004 - 8:55 pm: |     |
The "Opening Statement" that the Mayor gives to explain the meeting agenda is a big improvement.
It is also nice to see that he is, quite often, looking directly at the camera while speaking. This clearly gives the meetings a warmer feel for viewers at home.
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Hey, it also wouldn’t look good coming out of a motel with your wife’s best friend saying you were just planning a surprise birthday party for her husband...- Arturo November '03
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Nohero
Citizen
Username: Nohero
Post Number: 2651
Registered: 10-1999
| | Posted on Tuesday, January 6, 2004 - 8:59 pm: | |
Will they be providing the agenda online at the Town's website? That would also help people know what was going to be discussed. |
sbenois
Citizen
Username: Sbenois
Post Number: 10575
Registered: 10-2001
| | Posted on Tuesday, January 6, 2004 - 9:33 pm: | |
And it would be great if they got the minutes up there as well.
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Hey, it also wouldn’t look good coming out of a motel with your wife’s best friend saying you were just planning a surprise birthday party for her husband...- Arturo November '03
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thevillagepub
Citizen
Username: Thevillagepub
Post Number: 151
Registered: 11-2001
| | Posted on Tuesday, January 6, 2004 - 10:50 pm: | |
Some observations from the meeting:
1. It would help if Mr. Pettis would remember to move the microphone back in front of him when speaking. The other four seem to have mastered this.
2. I was surprised to see that running mates Ken and Kathy not voting along the same lines. Although from what I observed, Kathy consistently voted in line with Mayor Profetta. I did tune in late and I may have missed something, so please correct me if I am off base here.
3. Finally, and I posted this in the official Maplewood section, how did Fred Profetta become Mayor of Maplewood. Did I miss an election? I didn't notice this on the November ballot. Do the citizens of Maplewood get to elect their Mayor? How does one become Mayor of Maplewood? I would be interested in knowing.
TheVillagePub |
Tom Reingold the prissy-pants
Citizen
Username: Noglider
Post Number: 1651
Registered: 1-2003
| | Posted on Tuesday, January 6, 2004 - 10:56 pm: | |
What basic facts should a resident know? Like when are these meetings held, and what else can I know about them?
Tom Reingold
There is nothing
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johnny
Citizen
Username: Johnny
Post Number: 800
Registered: 5-2001
| | Posted on Wednesday, January 7, 2004 - 12:13 am: | |
We do not elect a mayor. Somehow a mayor is chosen among the committee members. The only powers that the Mayor has (at least during a meeting) is running the meeting and casting the deciding vote in the case of a tie.
Tom, you can know anything you want. All meetings are open to the public. They are held on a regular schedule which you can get on the Maplewood Township site. |
bets
Citizen
Username: Bets
Post Number: 452
Registered: 6-2001
| | Posted on Wednesday, January 7, 2004 - 12:18 am: | |
Fred "I will never run as a Democrat" Profeta became mayor of Maplewood when he petitioned to run as a Democrat and won a seat in 2002.
The mayor is not an elected position, it's voted by the township committee.
(Makes me wonder whether he'd run on the Green Party ticket if he ever loses his seat.) |
Tom Reingold
Citizen
Username: Noglider
Post Number: 1655
Registered: 1-2003
| | Posted on Wednesday, January 7, 2004 - 7:19 am: | |
Oh, I understand the mayor can perform marriage ceremonies.
Tom Reingold
There is nothing
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mfpark
Citizen
Username: Mfpark
Post Number: 138
Registered: 9-2001
| | Posted on Wednesday, January 7, 2004 - 7:57 am: | |
The mayor also gets some press when she or he endorses a candidate for county or state office. |
Cutter
Citizen
Username: Cutter
Post Number: 295
Registered: 11-2001
| | Posted on Wednesday, January 7, 2004 - 8:01 am: | |
Bets - The mayor is elected by the other township committeepersons. Enough with the sour grapes already, it's getting really old.
VillagePub, the citizens elect the township Committeepeople who vote for mayor among the five of them.
This year, Fred Profeta was elected as mayor by Huemer. Pettis, Leventhal, and Grodman and hiis own vote. Last Year, Vic DeLuca was elected by Grodman, Ryan, Huemer, Profeta and his own vote.
Tom, I think the meeting agendas are in the leaflet, or you can go to the municipal building and pick up schedules and agendas. |
bobk
Supporter
Username: Bobk
Post Number: 4212
Registered: 5-2001
| | Posted on Wednesday, January 7, 2004 - 8:14 am: | |
In the past the TC posted agendas prior to the meeting, first here on MOL and then on the Town website that is available at this link;http://www.twp.maplewood.nj.us/
Mr. Ryan was usually the member who posted the agenda and I note that no agenda has been posted for the last two meetings. I hope that the policy of posting agendas will be continued in the future.
I second the idea of posting the minutes of the meetings on the Town site. Sitting through several hours of meeting with poor video and sound is somewhat trying, especially if the Knicks or Nets are playing that night.  |
Soda
Citizen
Username: Soda
Post Number: 1168
Registered: 5-2001
| | Posted on Wednesday, January 7, 2004 - 8:40 am: | |
"I will be voting against the two incumbents running in May 2005: Stephen Steglitz and Mary Theroux." -- Bets, in her latest off-topic post in the South Orange Specific area
Bets, you insist on again butting shrilly in, this time on a thread for a town you don't even live in! Why do you constantly confuse sideline sniping with actual political commentary? Your comments here are as worthless as they are in South Orange.
Happy New Year.
--Soda |
guessagain
Citizen
Username: Guessagain
Post Number: 5
Registered: 12-2003
| | Posted on Wednesday, January 7, 2004 - 10:13 am: | |
Now, now, Soda, we are all free to comment in ANY area of S/MOL. It's as easy to ignore Bets comments here as it is in South Orange Specific. |
bets
Citizen
Username: Bets
Post Number: 453
Registered: 6-2001
| | Posted on Wednesday, January 7, 2004 - 11:37 am: | |
Not very Santa-like, guess! |
cjc
Citizen
Username: Cjc
Post Number: 640
Registered: 8-2003
| | Posted on Wednesday, January 7, 2004 - 1:01 pm: | |
Looks like Dave Huemer already has a headache from the opening statement. |
Dave Ross
Supporter
Username: Dave
Post Number: 6071
Registered: 4-1998
| | Posted on Wednesday, January 7, 2004 - 1:08 pm: | |
Seems more like he's attempting the Thinking Man's pose with mixed results while Kathy and Ian are using the more traditional head-propping maneuver in an effort to appear interested. Kudos to Fred and Ken for not using a hands on head pose. |
michael
Citizen
Username: Michael
Post Number: 456
Registered: 1-2002
| | Posted on Saturday, January 10, 2004 - 9:17 pm: | |
No former mayor Vic Deluca in the audience by the way. Hmmmm.
Support the Maplewood/South Orange Ministry of Propaganda
(otherwise known as the CCR)
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Ed May
Citizen
Username: Edmay
Post Number: 1900
Registered: 9-2001
| | Posted on Sunday, January 11, 2004 - 12:08 pm: | |
FUNNIEST PHOTO CAPTION CONTEST ENTRY
On the count of three, everyone touch their favorite body part!
Ed May |
thecleaner
Citizen
Username: Thecleaner
Post Number: 1
Registered: 1-2004
| | Posted on Sunday, January 11, 2004 - 10:55 pm: | |
Ken, how about a jacket and tie? |
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