Alan Broad's Comments on Shores Council Replacement Process
March/26/2010 07:53
Alan Broad is a highly respected attorney and resident of Grosse Pointe Shores. Alan had placed his name into consideration for one of the replacement council member slots. At the March 22nd council meeting, Alan withdrew his application, eloquently stating his concerns about how the process of private interviews and back room dealings being conducted by the mayor appear to violate the Michigan Open Meetings Act.
What puzzled me is why, after a knowledgeable attorney like Alan raised these issues in public forum, and cited the specific Michigan statue and relevant case law, not a single question came forth from Mayor Cooper and the three other council members in attendance, two of whom are attorneys themselves. The Shores attorney, Mr. McInerney, and city manager Brian Vick also remained silent and did not address Alan’s concerns.
Thank you, Alan, for having the courage to publicly call out the questionable and potentially illegal behavior of Mayor Cooper that became evident during the council replacement process. The way the council overlooked your concerns and sped right in to making a “unanimous” decision about two candidates certainly appears to confirms the suspicions you raised about back room deal making.
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