Randolph Misadministration Stonewalls Public's Questions
Your's truly changed strategies in my efforts to get answers from the Queen Charlotte Monarchy - I asked questions. While she wouldn't subject herself to "Chauvin's Inquisition", she couldn't help giving three no answers, one after some hesitation, to a like number of open-ended questions.
Those questions:
Has President Randolph or her husband ever used a Parish vehicle for personal purposes/reasons? (An aside: Why would she use a parish credit card for personal purposes, but not the now famous emergency preparedness vehicle?)
Has the Parish paid any ticket that was issued to Mr. Randolph for causing the accident?
Has Mr. Randolph ever driven a Parish vehicle without President Randolph being in the vehicle?
To the questions: "Has the $15,000 plus the Council approved to pay the victim for his property damage and rental been paid to him by the Finance Department?" and "What was the cost of repairing the 2004 parish-owned Ford F250 involved in the August 24, 2005 accident while being driven by President Randolph's husband George and which he caused?" After long pauses, with the tension being palpable, no one from the administration would answer the questions directly. Parish Administrator Cullen Curole did respond to one of the questions that I could get that information by issuing a public records request, meaning, I could pay my fifty cents to find out. That's the kind of attitude we need from more of our public servants, isn't it? (Add the necessary sarcasm here.) ;)
To the questions: Why were the Randolphs using the emergency preparedness vehicle on the day of the accident? Queen Charlotte gave her tired, nonsensical, nonresponsive answer, we were in the Governor's WETLANDS caravan. What does that have to do with the price of crawfish in Pierre Part? Why weren't they using the Crown Vic? Does it have anything to do with their need to board their camp windows in Grand Isle in the face of approaching Katrina?
Poor Brent Callais, in the longest five minutes of his life, was asked "Has the Council sought the advice of the DA whether the Council has recourse against the Randolphs for the damages incurred by the Parish and those we paid the victim as a result of the accident Mr. Randolph caused?" His answer was "No". Boy would that make an interesting taxpayer suit!;)
The moral to this story, dear fellow members of the Public, is don't go to Parish Council meetings expecting to get straight answers.
Lyndel Gives "NO GO" A Facial
LYNDEL!!!! In the fight over the renomination of Jimmy Cantrelle, which the Queen opposed, Lyndel "Laptop" Toups, no doubt a brilliant chess player, anticipated that Phillip "NO GO" Gouaux would use the argument that the Council should appoint a new member that would provide more geographical diversity. After laying in wait, wily Lyndel sprang the minutes of the last time Cantrelle was nominated by Lyndel, when "NO GO" had nomimated another candidate from the exact same area. In one fell swoop, Lyndel destroyed "NO GO" 's credibility by pointing out the inconsistencies of his changing tunes. Bravo Lyndel! Ever thought of law school?
After A Brilliant Procedural Move, Daniel Get's His Say
In one of the slickest parliamentary moves ever pulled at a Council meeting, Daniel Lorraine finally got his five minute, forty-six second (Brent gave him thirteen seconds)to rebute the Queen's personal attack in late January, upon her return from her Dutch photo op, wherein she alleged Daniel was no leader. Daniel calls a personal privilege. Brent says Daniel needs a two-thirds vote. Thomas Lasseigne, Ph.D., checks Brent by pointing out that, according to Robert's Rules, personal privilege is only defeated by an objection and, then, a simple majority vote is required to permit the mover to speak. Vote: 5-4. Daniel gets to exercise his right to free speech!
Randolph Misadministration Loses Library Board Fight
Jimmy Cantrelle, Library Board President, was renominated and garnered the necessary 5 votes for reappointment for another term. Under Cantrelle's leadership, libraries are being built in all parts of the parish and the Library Board renewed its millage, 2 mils lower, in an election last year. Yet, the Randolph misadministration wanted him replaced. You ain't surprised, is you?
Inquiring Minds Want to Know
What did Cullen and Prince George discuss in that back room immediately after "Chauvin's Inquisition"? Was Cullen woodshedding the Prince? Were they discussing the high price of crawfish? Filling in their Final Four brackets? Since the Monarchy has erected the Great Wall of China, I guess we'll never know.
Did that pesky Vision Communications camera catch their exit? Tune in Friday night and find out!
Vision Communications Subscribers
Parish Council meeting in living color, Friday, 6:30 P.M., Channel 5.
Queen Charlotte does not want you to watch!
Hey! I even wore a tie, clean shirt and nice pants, me.
Your's truly changed strategies in my efforts to get answers from the Queen Charlotte Monarchy - I asked questions. While she wouldn't subject herself to "Chauvin's Inquisition", she couldn't help giving three no answers, one after some hesitation, to a like number of open-ended questions.
Those questions:
Has President Randolph or her husband ever used a Parish vehicle for personal purposes/reasons? (An aside: Why would she use a parish credit card for personal purposes, but not the now famous emergency preparedness vehicle?)
Has the Parish paid any ticket that was issued to Mr. Randolph for causing the accident?
Has Mr. Randolph ever driven a Parish vehicle without President Randolph being in the vehicle?
To the questions: "Has the $15,000 plus the Council approved to pay the victim for his property damage and rental been paid to him by the Finance Department?" and "What was the cost of repairing the 2004 parish-owned Ford F250 involved in the August 24, 2005 accident while being driven by President Randolph's husband George and which he caused?" After long pauses, with the tension being palpable, no one from the administration would answer the questions directly. Parish Administrator Cullen Curole did respond to one of the questions that I could get that information by issuing a public records request, meaning, I could pay my fifty cents to find out. That's the kind of attitude we need from more of our public servants, isn't it? (Add the necessary sarcasm here.) ;)
To the questions: Why were the Randolphs using the emergency preparedness vehicle on the day of the accident? Queen Charlotte gave her tired, nonsensical, nonresponsive answer, we were in the Governor's WETLANDS caravan. What does that have to do with the price of crawfish in Pierre Part? Why weren't they using the Crown Vic? Does it have anything to do with their need to board their camp windows in Grand Isle in the face of approaching Katrina?
Poor Brent Callais, in the longest five minutes of his life, was asked "Has the Council sought the advice of the DA whether the Council has recourse against the Randolphs for the damages incurred by the Parish and those we paid the victim as a result of the accident Mr. Randolph caused?" His answer was "No". Boy would that make an interesting taxpayer suit!;)
The moral to this story, dear fellow members of the Public, is don't go to Parish Council meetings expecting to get straight answers.
Lyndel Gives "NO GO" A Facial
LYNDEL!!!! In the fight over the renomination of Jimmy Cantrelle, which the Queen opposed, Lyndel "Laptop" Toups, no doubt a brilliant chess player, anticipated that Phillip "NO GO" Gouaux would use the argument that the Council should appoint a new member that would provide more geographical diversity. After laying in wait, wily Lyndel sprang the minutes of the last time Cantrelle was nominated by Lyndel, when "NO GO" had nomimated another candidate from the exact same area. In one fell swoop, Lyndel destroyed "NO GO" 's credibility by pointing out the inconsistencies of his changing tunes. Bravo Lyndel! Ever thought of law school?
After A Brilliant Procedural Move, Daniel Get's His Say
In one of the slickest parliamentary moves ever pulled at a Council meeting, Daniel Lorraine finally got his five minute, forty-six second (Brent gave him thirteen seconds)to rebute the Queen's personal attack in late January, upon her return from her Dutch photo op, wherein she alleged Daniel was no leader. Daniel calls a personal privilege. Brent says Daniel needs a two-thirds vote. Thomas Lasseigne, Ph.D., checks Brent by pointing out that, according to Robert's Rules, personal privilege is only defeated by an objection and, then, a simple majority vote is required to permit the mover to speak. Vote: 5-4. Daniel gets to exercise his right to free speech!
Randolph Misadministration Loses Library Board Fight
Jimmy Cantrelle, Library Board President, was renominated and garnered the necessary 5 votes for reappointment for another term. Under Cantrelle's leadership, libraries are being built in all parts of the parish and the Library Board renewed its millage, 2 mils lower, in an election last year. Yet, the Randolph misadministration wanted him replaced. You ain't surprised, is you?
Inquiring Minds Want to Know
What did Cullen and Prince George discuss in that back room immediately after "Chauvin's Inquisition"? Was Cullen woodshedding the Prince? Were they discussing the high price of crawfish? Filling in their Final Four brackets? Since the Monarchy has erected the Great Wall of China, I guess we'll never know.
Did that pesky Vision Communications camera catch their exit? Tune in Friday night and find out!
Vision Communications Subscribers
Parish Council meeting in living color, Friday, 6:30 P.M., Channel 5.
Queen Charlotte does not want you to watch!
Hey! I even wore a tie, clean shirt and nice pants, me.
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