Comments on: Resident Provides Feedback to Yesterdays Board & Commission Post http://voteshell.com/resident-provides-feedback-to-yesterdays-board-commission-post/ Wed, 07 Oct 2009 21:52:46 -0700 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.6 hourly 1 By: Ryan Shell http://voteshell.com/resident-provides-feedback-to-yesterdays-board-commission-post/comment-page-1/#comment-157 Ryan Shell Wed, 01 Jul 2009 12:19:04 +0000 http://voteshell.com/?p=587#comment-157 They need to be diverse, I'll leave it at that. The problem isn't just having, for example, three lawyers on a single Board. It's when those lawyers all work for the same firm or have ties that require them to opt out of a particular case. It happens, and can be avoided. Again, my focus is revamping the appointment process. Ryan They need to be diverse, I’ll leave it at that. The problem isn’t just having, for example, three lawyers on a single Board. It’s when those lawyers all work for the same firm or have ties that require them to opt out of a particular case. It happens, and can be avoided. Again, my focus is revamping the appointment process.

Ryan

]]> By: wayne http://voteshell.com/resident-provides-feedback-to-yesterdays-board-commission-post/comment-page-1/#comment-154 wayne Wed, 01 Jul 2009 01:51:30 +0000 http://voteshell.com/?p=587#comment-154 O.K., Should one be black, one white and one female? And who would be the plumber? My point Ryan, qualifications should trump. It would be almost impossible to satisfy all requirements in all districts. The boards are loaded with real estate people, But i would think the proportion of people working in some related field to real estate would be high, maybe 40 per cent. O.K., Should one be black, one white and one female? And who would be the plumber? My point Ryan, qualifications should trump. It would be almost impossible to satisfy all requirements in all districts.

The boards are loaded with real estate people, But i would think the proportion of people working in some related field to real estate would be high, maybe 40 per cent.

]]> By: Ryan Shell http://voteshell.com/resident-provides-feedback-to-yesterdays-board-commission-post/comment-page-1/#comment-153 Ryan Shell Tue, 30 Jun 2009 20:23:02 +0000 http://voteshell.com/?p=587#comment-153 Wayne, Lets assume there is a three person plumbing board (per your example), I'd hope the board would be made up as follows: one plumber, one landlord and one home owner. The mix is important to ensure all viewpoints are taken into consideration. Ryan Wayne,

Lets assume there is a three person plumbing board (per your example), I’d hope the board would be made up as follows: one plumber, one landlord and one home owner. The mix is important to ensure all viewpoints are taken into consideration.

Ryan

]]> By: wayne http://voteshell.com/resident-provides-feedback-to-yesterdays-board-commission-post/comment-page-1/#comment-150 wayne Tue, 30 Jun 2009 19:23:49 +0000 http://voteshell.com/?p=587#comment-150 Ideally every Council Person should be able to appoint to every board. However, I think more importantly, the emphasis should be placed on qualifications. For instance, on a plumbing board, shouldn't all of the boards members have some understanding of plumbing? Ideally every Council Person should be able to appoint to every board. However, I think more importantly, the emphasis should be placed on qualifications. For instance, on a plumbing board, shouldn’t all of the boards members have some understanding of plumbing?

]]> By: Ryan Shell http://voteshell.com/resident-provides-feedback-to-yesterdays-board-commission-post/comment-page-1/#comment-148 Ryan Shell Tue, 30 Jun 2009 18:25:43 +0000 http://voteshell.com/?p=587#comment-148 Wayne, I'm not going to speak for the N&R, but I do think it is important to have certain sectors represented, but they should not be an overwhelming majority. I serve on the Board of Adjustments, also mentioned in the article, and can confirm that we need to have a better mix. To say the least, I think the appointment process def. needs to be tweaked. Thanks so much for taking the time to leave a comment. Ryan Wayne,

I’m not going to speak for the N&R, but I do think it is important to have certain sectors represented, but they should not be an overwhelming majority. I serve on the Board of Adjustments, also mentioned in the article, and can confirm that we need to have a better mix.

To say the least, I think the appointment process def. needs to be tweaked. Thanks so much for taking the time to leave a comment.

Ryan

]]> By: wayne http://voteshell.com/resident-provides-feedback-to-yesterdays-board-commission-post/comment-page-1/#comment-147 wayne Tue, 30 Jun 2009 18:09:45 +0000 http://voteshell.com/?p=587#comment-147 Ryan I have served on the Minimum Standars Housing Board for about 5 years. The N&R article made a point that so many people serving on city boards were connected to the real estate industry, Two things, Wouldn't anyone serving on this board, or at least half of the members, be expected to know something about building? Secondly, that too many people are connected to real estate implies that we would compromize our integrity to favor our friends. I/we serve the citizens of Greensboro. Not special interest groups. I invite Ms Lehmert to look into the many, many cases we have heard and find one single case where we favored anyone. Frankly I resent the N&R including our board in the article. Other than in the opening , she didn't mention us again. Thanks and good luck in your City Council Race. Ryan
I have served on the Minimum Standars Housing Board for about 5 years. The N&R article made a point that so many people serving on city boards were connected to the real estate industry, Two things, Wouldn’t anyone serving on this board, or at least half of the members, be expected to know something about building? Secondly, that too many people are connected to real estate implies that we would compromize our integrity to favor our friends.

I/we serve the citizens of Greensboro. Not special interest groups. I invite Ms

Lehmert to look into the many, many cases we have heard and find one single case where we favored anyone. Frankly I resent the N&R including our board in the article. Other than in the opening , she didn’t mention us again.

Thanks and good luck in your City Council Race.

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