Fireworks in Our Emerald City Council Chambers

RDA Board tightens reins on Boss Godfrey; Scott Brown blows a head gasket

By Curmudgeon

The Council meeting began with the Council unanimously passing a resolution recognizing the heroism of Office Kenneth Hammond and his wife, Sarita Hammond, for their actions on the night of the Trolley Square shootings. The Council then unanimously passed a resolution honoring Officer Eric Young for risking his life to enter a burning building in an attempt to save a child within. Both officers received standing ovations by the Council and audience present.

The Council then without dissent approved extending the sunset provision for the Urban Forestry Committee to June, 2009. And it unanimously approved a budget resolution that re-allocated some budget items. The largest involved a $14,000,000 expenditure for capital improvements at BDO. Councilman Stephenson noted that that money must be spent on capital improvements at BDO in accord with the City’s contract with the US Army. All the resolution will do is arrange to have it spent this year, instead of next. Once it is spent, Ogden will have fulfilled its contractual obligations to the army. Important to approve now so construction can take advantage of the building season about to begin. Other elements dealt with parking at the airport to accommodate pending operation of a commuter air service there, some improvements to the railroad center downtown, and other small projects. The motion to approve was passed without objection.

Chairman Garcia then opened the meeting for public comments and things got very interesting very fast...

Read the rest of Curmudgeon's detailed report here, and then return hither with your own gentle comments.

Update 3/7/07 7:50 a.m. MT: Both The Standard-Examiner and the Salt Lake Tribune feature write-ups of last night's Scott Brown public meltdown. Boss Godfrey of course denies he put poor old Scott up to last night's bizarre outburst. In context, this is the second no-holds-barred public rant by a Boss Godfrey sycophant within the past week , and we wonder whether we may be getting an early preview of Boss Godfrey's crazed 2007 campaign strategy. Boss Godfrey's minions seem to have fallen into a siege mentality; and are lashing out like cornered wild animals, we think. Pull up your barca-loungers and grab your popcorn, gentle readers; and watch the Boss Godfrey Administration continue to self-destruct.