Listening/watching the City Commission meeting...7/28

Click here for link.  I'll be showing up before 2 p.m. to witness discussion of Item B on the agenda which relates to the treatment of the petition signatures for the ballot issue on height as put forth by the Respectful Planning PAC.

If you look at the video coming from the Commission Chambers, the city attorney's seat is empty.  That became a big issue at the beginning of the meeting raised by both Mulvehill and McVoy.  They especially wanted an attorney present when they discussion action on Item B.  McVoy got a little indignant, in response to a comment by Mr. Bornstein that the city attorney works for the Commission, saying that it was the City Manager's job to make sure that the appropriate staff is present.  He left the meeting presumably to see if Ms. Humphries would be available later this afternoon when the item is discussed.

I thought it was interesting to hear the amazement of the second attorney being interviewed at the legal department's $1 million annual budget - he thought that was high for a city of Lake Worth's size.  I think it was Commissioner Amoroso said that the current city attorney works about 80 hours a week.  The attorney's response was classic:  "Doing what?" he said.