Commissioners Debate Who Should Pay For Mediation

La Plata, MD - 5/15/2012

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By Andy Marquis

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Billfisher 5/15/2012 at 10:34 AM Unbelievable So let me get this straight, Ms. Kelly threatens a law suit because of a resolution passed by the board, then mediation is proposed. Now the majority of the board is saying its a personal issue? This is a very much a county government issue. Seems to me that there is no need for mediation and Ms. Kelly should not overstep her bounds, or she should pay for the mediation if she is not happy with the resolution. Reply to This Comment

Pauleen 5/15/2012 at 11:17 AM No, it's Davis' problem “The media’s posing it as a personal problem,” Davis, who has repeatedly said Kelly has abused her power, said. “It’s a commissioners’ problem.” Anyone who has followed the commissioners' meetings, and I mean have actually "watched" them, knows this all stems from Commissioner Davis' problems. Reply to This Comment

roger 5/15/2012 at 12:08 PM Reply to Pauleen: Davis' problem You're absolutely correct!! SHE should seek professional consultation and pay for it herself, on her own time with her own personal vehicle!!!

roger 5/15/2012 at 11:37 AM Taxpayers paying KUDOS to Commissioners Kelly, Robinson and Rucci for offering to pay out of pocket for this!! Unfortunately the taxpayers will be paying for something, that in my opinion, is primarily due to the unprofessional and controlling behavior of Commissioner Davis. SHE should be paying out of pocket entirely as SHE is primarily the reason why "mediation" was proposed in the first place. SHE is the one who is trying to manipulate the BOCC and is attempting to undermine Commissioner Kelly!! Davis is the one with the "attitude" and behavioral problem, in my opinion.... Reply to This Comment

Jamie 5/15/2012 at 5:37 PM Reply to roger: not a davis problem it amazes me how comm kelly can deflect her issues onto someone else. i must say she is extremely good at it. if you go back and examine the record it was kelly who accused davis of having a mickey mouse law degree. i am not aware of any official apology for that statement. i am sure relations have gotten worse from there. however, go back and check comm kelly's track record before this career. i would like for someone to give us the record. generally, a leopard does not change its spots. of course comm kelly and robinson will pay for their expenses because their spouses are wealthy. on the car, another question, are comm kelly and robinson reimbursed for mileage? that is a relevant question. if so, stop hounding the other commissioners for driving cars that are already paid for, sitting in the lot. lets get the facts for a change, not generic statements that sound good, but may or may not be true. our country has had enough of that i would say.

Billfisher 5/15/2012 at 12:29 PM Not Davis problem How can you say this stems from Davis when Kelly is the one going up to the state representing the board when they haven't decided as a board where they stand on certain issues? Davis is just calling her on the carpet. Our government is suppose to be run by the board not by a queen or dictator. Reply to This Comment

Pauleen 5/15/2012 at 6:27 PM Reply to Billfisher: Simple and Clear Cut It seems pretty simple and clear cut to me. The Board of Commissioners adopted light rail as their number one goal and objective. In order for that to be achieved, steps need to be taken to establish a high density area to qualify. This is consistent with smart growth. Any public stance on any particular issue has to be consistent with the commissioners' goals and objectives, and in this case, light rail. That's exactly what happened. It's disturbing that Commissioner Davis, and the other two commissioners don't seem to understand their job and how everything is connected.

Jamie 5/15/2012 at 8:46 PM Reply to Billfisher: Not so simple and clear cut Again you are not telling the whole story. At one of the joint sessions of the pLanning comm and county comm mr Robinson asked the council of governments iF light rail was the right solution. They responded no and referenced a state study Completed within the last several years. They went on to give examples and defend their position. Trains Do not make right turns and we do not have the density now to even come close to make this option affordable. Therefor, you should plan for this, but Do not expect it anytime soon. In the mean time, work on more buses. You should go Back and watch the tape. Density would be a good thing along with mixed use development. However, these pRojects are often unacceptable to the neighbors And not everyone chooses to live that way. Think comm Kelly and her estate at chandlers hope. It is perfectly logical. As a matter of fact, I believe all Of the folks siding with comm Kelly on the comp Plan live in the country. They of course woUld understand as well. Just A thought. We need the honest debate.

Pauleen 5/16/2012 at 6:48 AM Go Back and Watch the Tape The Board of Commissioners voted on their goals and objectives. One of those goals is light rail, which I believe the commissioners deemed as the number one transportation goal. Go back and watch the tape. Yes, it will take a long time to achieve this. If it had been the goal 20 years ago, and planning had been consistent with the goal, it wouldn't be so far off now. We have to start somewhere and the time is now. By voting for this goal, the board must now, and in the future, support steps that are consistent with achieving that goal. This requires the end of the short-sightedness in terms of planning for the future. We still have a glut of large homes on the market with 28,000 approved building lots in the queue. With the addition of high density housing to the mix, there will be plenty of choices for everyone. Reply to This Comment

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