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<br />was sure it was not even noticed since it went out during the budget hearings. She said that <br />people she has queried no one has heard discussion on Council floor about the outsourcing <br />of fire dispatching. Ms. Glickert said the contract has no address for the North Central <br />Dispatching and wanted to know if it is a tax supported entity, a private entity or in <br />cyberspace. This involves lives and it is $77,000 in the budget that is totally unnecessary <br />and part of the dysfunction of management in the city. Ms. Glickert said the contract said <br />we were a member. She wanted to know if as members you could vote. She asked for a <br />written answer of where she can find the discussion of outsourcing the fire calls in the <br />minutes. <br /> <br />Paulette Carr, 7901 Gannon <br />Ms. Carr officially announced to the Council that the citizens collected 3,200 signatures on <br />their petition of which they only needed a little over 2300 signature. This makes it all but <br />certain that there will be a state audit. She thanked the more than 100 volunteers collecting <br />signatures and for all the people who signed the petition. The residents have made it clear <br />that they want an open, accountable and transparent government and the state audit will <br />help them ensure they will get it. She expects to hear shortly that the state audit has been <br />accepted. Ms. Carr said the Council would be well advised not to submit a bond issue to the <br />citizens until the audit is completed and there is a new Mayor and Councilmembers in place. <br /> <br />Jan Adams, 7150 Cambridge <br />Ms. Adams rose to respond Councilmember Price with accusation that citizens have <br />fabricated facts. Specifically she wanted to clarify and complete the record in regard to the <br />AT&T settlement and the allegations of a conflict of interest for the City Attorney. She stated <br />that Judge Sweeney did not rule on the allegation of the conflict of interest. She said he <br />only inquired if any complaint had been filed at the Missouri Ethic’s Commission. Judge <br />Limbaugh did not opine on the issue of conflict of interest. She said he expressly stated in <br />the engagement letter that he would not accept that assignment. Ms. Adams said she will <br />dismiss her appeal and never intended to delay any payment to the city. On December 10 <br />the AT&T class action suit will have final distribution. The Sunshine Law requires that the <br />Limbaugh document be made public and at that time the citizens can determine for <br />themselves who fabricated what facts and when. Judge Sweeney stated in his order that <br />the motion to intervene “was replete with erroneous statements.” The judge relied on <br />representation of and arguments submitted by opposing Counsel and found the rates that <br />consumers pay for applicable charges is determined by the Missouri Public Commission. <br />Ms. Adams stated this is not accurate as section 392.420 of Missouri Revised Statutes was <br />the final nail in the coffin of those regulations. Mr. Mulligan as an officer of the court and a <br />person considered an expert in this area has an obligation to correct the record. Ms. Adams <br />stated that she has appeared to the Council three times in the past year asking the Council <br />to override the City Manager’s decision that she not be allowed to speak directly to the City <br />Attorney. She asked Mr. Mulligan after each meeting to speak to him and after the third <br />meeting she said he stated “Let me be clear, the City Manager hires me and she can fire <br />me. She has instructed me not to talk to you and I will not talk to you. What could have <br />been in private became a subject of litigation, adverse publicity and additional attorney fees. <br />Ms. Adams stated that when Council fails to oversee and override management decisions, it <br />hurts everyone. She stated that Greg Lemley has a conflict of interest and cannot represent <br />both the City and the City Manager, as the interests are divergent. Ms. Adams stated the <br />City Manager is controlling this City Attorney as well. She said the Civil Service Board <br />recommended that Mr. Humphrey an employee for thirty-four years not be fired and <br />presented their findings. The City Manager rejected the Board’s recommendation. Mayor <br />Adams interjected that she was getting into personnel issues and Ms. Adams said it was <br /> <br />