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RichTig
Posts:1076
 | | 04/25/2008 2:10 PM |
 Alert | | KH - Do you have any ideas on getting Maricopa another route to the I-10? | | | |
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| | Cactus Rob
Posts:700
| | 04/25/2008 2:28 PM |
Alert | Kelly, You haven't answered either of my questions, so I'll ask them again. 1. What did the City do that provided MA Maricopa with the basis for a lawsuit? 2. On your website you state that you've only declared a conflict of interest one time. Please explain what it involved and why that was necessary. Thank you. | | | |
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| | thomasmagnum
Posts:83
| | 04/25/2008 2:55 PM |
Alert | Kelly
Is it just me or have you again ducked the very pertinent questions that DesertDweller is asking. So I will take a moment to refresh
On the subject of records, you did vote for the purchase of the Peed property the first time around. You knew at the time you voted for it that it was being presented to the City by your fellow Council member, Steven Baker, which was a direct conflict of interest and a violation of professional ethics on his part. You changed your mind in July of 2006 after properties directly connected with your fellow council members suddenly became available. At the same time, a public outcry, which included this forum, brought the issue to light. How many tens of thousands of taxpayer dollars were authorized by the Council to keep the Peed property deal open?
Then you voted for a $35,000 study by HDR engineering to determine where city hall should be. You didn't like the results and so did nothing with this information - another $35K wasted. This was 2 years ago and you've done nothing. You can't ignore your track record, which isn't good. Now with the election looming, you suddenly are going to come amongst us on forum and in the community and get involved?
In order to represent the citizens, you have to be their advocate. You have to be their protector. Your role is that of both a watchdog over taxpayer funds and a vigilant over the activities of city staff. How do you justify a glaring conflict of interest with a fellow council member and MA Maricopa AND never standing up and saying anything about it? Aren’t you supposed to be the voice of the people?
I think more than a few citizens are wondering this. What is your side of the story here? | |
An Armed Man Is A Citizen, An Unarmed Man Is A Subject | |
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| | Kelly Haddad
Posts:41
| | 04/25/2008 3:14 PM |
Alert | I am not ducking anything, I have not even responded to desertsweller among others. I am at work and will respond as expeditiously as I can. Thank you all for understanding.
KH | | | |
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| | mrwonderful
Posts:219
| | 04/25/2008 6:18 PM |
Alert | Well Kelly I hope you continue to exchange dialog with us poor ole taxpayers trying to get the best bang for our dollar. I do have a major question, will you continue this dialog or do like Tony Smith and disappear. Mr. Smith seems very confortable riding along with no comment . I hope this is not a short term deal to swing votes, as you well know he can be recalled prior to accepting office. | | | |
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| | Kelly Haddad
Posts:41
| | 04/25/2008 10:01 PM |
Alert | Cactus Rob
1. With regard to MA Maricopa, the city didn't fulfill its contractual obligation which was to expedite their project and have the school open for the 2007/2008 school year. In event we could not expedite the project we needed to let them know that, so that they could bring in the the help the city needed at their expense which the city never did. Also, when they reviewed their file, they found an email from a city staff member to an engineer that was degrading to the project and the developer and could be construed as a reason to delay the project.
2. I declared a conflict of interest when we were working on the city code. We working on a part of the code that dealt with agricultural equipment and because my business is agriculturally based I declared a conflict.
Please accept my apology for taking so long to get back to you.
Thank You
KH
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|  | Kelly Haddad
Posts:41
| | 04/25/2008 10:18 PM |
Alert | ravensnest,
I am a supporter of the airport for the reasons listed in the response to chessman. I also stated that I want a hospital as much as anyone else; however, they have to want to move here, we can't force them and without shovel ready sites available, we have nothing to entice them with. Regarding our roads, with the exception of a few roads in town, the majority of them are brand new. I believe we have great roads. We do however, need grade separations at the rail and that is currently in the works. I have been approached by a private investment firm interested in doing a P3 with the city and funding many of those projects. I have informed the council and staff of the opportunity and wait their responses. Please let me know if I have answered your questions.
Thank You,
KH | | | |
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| | chessman
Posts:218
| | 04/25/2008 10:43 PM |
Alert | Thanks for your response Councilman Haddad. I asked for a statement and received one. I didn't ask you to debate, so I will not challenge you to one. That said, if you are open for further discussion then I would love to ask more questions and try to figure out who you are, and what you believe in.
As for being available:
I sent an e-mail to the whole council some months ago. Only Will Dunn responded, and only after a second e-mail challenging all of you to respond. I followed up with a phone call to each of you. My conversation with you was cut short and dropped, and you never called back. Yes, your contact info is published. No, you have not made yourself as available as one would hope a councilman should be. Sitting by the phone waiting for people to call isn't leadership.
Your answers did cover your position on several subjects. You failed to answer some as they were asked.
Specifically:
What issues did you weigh in your decisions about the airport, and if it is that big an issue, why is it that the Mayor was the only councilman at the last public meeting?
What is your position on the process by which the corridors are selected, and why aren't you at the public meetings to listen to the citizens as they give feedback to the presenters?
Man was given two ears and one mouth, and he should use them in the proper proportions. Will Dunn tends to get that backwards. We don't get enough feedback from you to make a determination one way or another. I had an interesting college instructor once who told the class, "I don't care what you think, I just want to know that you understand why you feel that way." Your answers do nothing to explain why you feel one way or another.
What is the goal of the transit bus program? To reduce the vehicles on the road? To reduce emissions? To reduce commute time? To gain credits for environmental impact? Why did you vote for it? How does it meet that goal? How is the success of this venture measured? When will the project be analyzed to understand if it meets that goal, or was unsuccessful? If it doesn't meet the goals (or if no goals or expectations were set) then what is the next step, and how do we get there?
We all agree that changes need to happen. What we need from leaders is a plan that defines what we intend to accomplish and how we intend to do it. Tell us why the decisions that were made in the last term were important. Why were those topics more critical than all the others? You are off to a good start with this dialog. Please continue
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| | Kelly Haddad
Posts:41
| | 04/26/2008 8:30 AM |
Alert | Desert Dweller,
Thank you for your comments; however, first and foremost, this isn't an appearance of a nice and honest guy...I AM both. Contrary to what many would like to believe, I am my own person and do not rely on anyone else on the council to make decisions. If there is a so called good ol boy network, I don't belong to it.
I have addressed it in a prior response and I will do so again. I do pick up my packets with more than enough time to study the agenda items and decide what is best for our city. I have NEVER picked up my packet on the way to a meeting an quite frankly take great offense to an accusation that is untrue!
You are correct, I did vote yes for the Peed property the first time around, we all make mistakes and I was lucky enough to have a second chance to right a wrong. I believe you are attempting to imply that I voted no the second time to support another property because it had some attachment to another councilman and that is absolutely wrong. I voted no because it was in the best interest of the city. I am not sure where you are going with the other property that came available in 2006, maybe you could elaborate.
The HDR study said the most logical place to put city hall was in the downtown area and at the time land prices in the area were astronomical if the land was for sale at all. I believe all things happen for a reason and millions of dollars were saved by not moving too quickly on any land purchases. That has lead to having money in the coffers for the rainy day that has arrived. Had we purchased the Peed property or any other property for that matter and proceeded down the path of a city complex, we would be in a horrible position right now.
Since this lawsuit was served, councilman Estes has not only declared a conflict of interest, he has not attended any council meetings that dealt with it. In fact, he no longer represents MA. I am not sure what else you would expect me to do. As far as city staff goes, we have been directed by counsel that we make decisions with regard to the city attorney and city manager we are not allowed to direct staff. With the hiring of Kevin Evans, our staff is doing a phenomenal job in all areas and I don't expect that to change except maybe get even better.
I look forward to further dialogue with you.
Thank You,
KH
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| | RichTig
Posts:1076
| | 04/26/2008 8:34 AM |
Alert | Posted By RichTig on 04/25/2008 2:10 PM
KH - Do you have any ideas on getting Maricopa another route to the I-10? 
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| | Kelly Haddad
Posts:41
| | 04/26/2008 8:36 AM |
Alert | mrwonderful,
I will continue this dialogue through election day and if elected I will continue for four years. I will not stop.
Thanks
KH | | | |
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| | Kelly Haddad
Posts:41
| | 04/26/2008 8:45 AM |
Alert | Rich Tig,
Another route to I-10, other than the proposed 303 loop, which if we are realistic, our grandchildren might see is going to be near impossible. There is an exception to our east of land that is not reservation; however, it is so far to the east that it would serve Casa Grande more than us. With Ak-Chin Casino to the south, Gila River is not going to allow better transportation to a competitor. That is why we need to increase our efforts in Economic Development and ease the stress on our only route to I-10. Any other suggestions would be great.
Thank You
KH | | | |
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| | Go Eagles
Posts:0
| | 04/26/2008 9:10 AM |
Alert | | Kelly, I would like to give you some free advice. Send out your resume... | | | |
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| | RichTig
Posts:1076
| | 04/26/2008 9:17 AM |
Alert | Posted By Kelly Haddad on 04/26/2008 8:45 AM
Rich Tig,
Another route to I-10, other than the proposed 303 loop, which if we are realistic, our grandchildren might see is going to be near impossible. There is an exception to our east of land that is not reservation; however, it is so far to the east that it would serve Casa Grande more than us. With Ak-Chin Casino to the south, Gila River is not going to allow better transportation to a competitor. That is why we need to increase our efforts in Economic Development and ease the stress on our only route to I-10. Any other suggestions would be great.
Thank You
KH There must be a way to 'influence' Gila River to allow Honeycutt or some other way to I-10. Perhaps the Council could call for a boycott of Gila River Casinos? | | | |
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| | Cactus Rob
Posts:700
| | 04/26/2008 11:01 AM |
Alert | Thank you for your response. I know you are a busy man and your taking the time to answer my questions in this manner is appreciated. If you detect hostility in my posts, it's because I am frustrated by the seemingly endless trail of questionable City Council actions. Call me paranoid if you like, but experience has taught me that many so-called judgement errors by public officials are not errors at all, they are by design. They are wrongful acts designed to benefit a chosen few at the expense of taxpayers at large. I don't know whether this is the cause of the MA Maricopa, Peed property and Rick Buss fiasco's, but whatever the causes, it is a destructive course that must not be allowed to continue. It is obvious something is wrong at city hall. It is also obvious from your responses that nothing will change if you have your way. | | | |
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| | LadyAmalthea
Posts:86
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| 04/26/2008 2:12 PM |
Alert | Councilman Haddad, I've read your posts on this forum, and I've visited your site. And, I gotta say, I would NOT vote for you. Why? All I'm hearing regarding transportation is things Maricopa CAN'T do.
We can't have the 303. We can't widen the 347. Can't, can't, can't. Negative much? What is Maricopa to do, remain a cowpie-splat town forever? I do agree Maricopa needs a hospital and a better library; however, you could bring in the Mayo Clinic and the New York Public Library and I still wouldn't want to be isolated here.
John Donne wrote, "No man is an island." I say, no town is an island, either...and come the 20th, I hope your tenure as councilman is done. | |
"Ain't nothin' but a barn dance, sugar. Ain't nothin' but a round de round" - Sara Tidwell and the High Tops | |
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| | missPolitick
Posts:606
| | 04/27/2008 10:17 AM |
Alert | | What's he supposed to do about roads when we have no control over the reservation land? | |
Despite All My Rage I Am Still Just A Rat In A Cage | |
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| | Cactus Rob
Posts:700
| | | RichTig
Posts:1076
| | 04/27/2008 11:32 AM |
Alert | Posted By missPolitick on 04/27/2008 10:17 AM
What's he supposed to do about roads when we have no control over the reservation land? Work with them! Find something they need and make a deal. HE IS ON THE COUNCIL, for now. | | | |
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| | gilbertglcn
Posts:202
| | 04/28/2008 8:17 AM |
Alert | Mr. Haddad, here are my suggestions concerning the lack of transportation in and out of Maricopa that you asked for;
1. The citizens need to vote in a council that will listen to us, and not vote to give out millions to developers.
2. The citizens need to vote in a council that will work with Gila River and Ak Chin on regional solutions and not be dumb enough to think if we are an island we can sustain our commmunity (which is what you are saying with economic development).
3. Fire all consultants that the city currently has concerning economic development. They are pusing an agenda that is not for controlled, workable growth, but for a community of 100,000 people. A hospital should be a higher priority than an small airport, since the only thing a small airport would help as this point is a select few. (Few if any employers could use a small airport, as you still would have to go to Phoenix for everything but a smaller commuter jet.)
4. Get city staff who know what they are doing. Either as a council you allowed incompetent staff to disregard the law and now hoave to pay out to MA Maricopa, or the council used their positions of power and did not allow the project to go through as the law allows. You cannot pay out both major players involved and expect us to believe you.
5. Clean the Slate in '08. Why did you waste all of your previous time on the council and support positions that are not in our best interest, and now, you still do not respond to our questions? If you are too busy at work to respond to this forum, then you are too busy at work to be a council representative, as this is the time and effort a council member should put in, day in and day out for our city. If you cannot find the time to do that, then I cannot find the time to vote for you. | | | |
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