For those of you who have missed my regular updates on Highland Heights happenings, I wanted to let you know that I was called away on a family emergency, but I will be returning to hearth and home soon.
Meanwhile, make sure you catch former city engineer Andy Blackley's letter to the editor contained in the May 14th edition of the Sun Messenger
http://www.cleveland.com/sunmessenger/opinion/index.ssf?/base/opinion-0/1242239870270740.xml&coll=4
You can also read my response, which fully explains why I believe the fact that Blackley and his firm worked simultaneously for the city and for Bass Energy on the Bass Energy drilling deal should be a matter of significant public concern:
http://www.cleveland.com/sunmessenger/opinion/index.ssf?/base/opinion-0/1242925645152330.xml&coll=4
Both are available online, at the Sun Messenger website.
See you soon!
Regular updates from Council meetings, providing residents with information they don't get from other sources
WHAT IS THIS BLOG ABOUT?
Not everyone has the time to attend Highland Heights council meetings. These are my reports (and impressions) from those meetings---Amy Feran
JUDGE'S RULING: MAYOR SCOTT COLEMAN HAD "NO POWER" TO SIGN DRILLING LEASES
On July 2, 2009, Common Pleas Court Judge Eileen Gallagher issued a ruling in the Bass Energy suit.
With regard to the signing of the March 2007 drilling lease for the park, Judge Gallagher said:
With regard to the signing of the March 2007 drilling lease for the park, Judge Gallagher said:
No power, but Mayor Coleman signed the drilling lease anyway. The city finally settled the Bass Energy suit for $600,000 this spring."Section 2 of Resolution 63-2006 states that (the authorization allowing Mayor Coleman to sign a drilling lease for the park) is contingent upon the (written) approval of... three (well) sites by the City of Highalnd Heights and the commitment of Bass Energy to drill the wells on all three sites.
Pursuant to Resolution 63-2006, Defendant's mayor (Mayor Scott Coleman) had no power to enter into the Lease until three locations were selected. Despite the fact that three locations were not selected or approved (of) in writing, (Mayor Coleman and Bass) signed the Lease agreement."
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I have lived in Highland Heights since 2001. I am an attorney and a founding members of the Highland Heights citizen group, Love Our Green Space (LOGS).
I have been blogging about the goings on in the city since March 2009.
I have been blogging about the goings on in the city since March 2009.