Even Kings Have Limits
4-18-07
It is true that King James does have veto power. It is true that he can impose a veto
on an ordinance. It is true that he can veto a resolutuin. It is NOT true that he can veto a motion. The raise for the Council
Secretary was done by a 6-3 motion carried. THIS IS NOT A VETO SITUATION!!
What makes King James think he can have carte blanche with with the executive restrictions. Is it
Attorney Nunn and his expert knowledge of law? The King needs another opinion if the City Attorney is his guiding light.
As for morale, it went to an ALL TIME LOW when the King singled out his Court and gave them
thousands of dollars in raises in 2006. Others received 3 to 4% and those not bowing to him got NOTHING.
Assistant King Leashore talks about Pandora's Box. The King and his Court, The Crenshaw Block,
opened the Box when they used cronyism as a qualification for raises. The dispersing of raises to most city employees
was, and is, a laugh. The raise given to the Council Secretary just opens old wounds of unequal treatment.
The President of the City Council has the opportunity to show his courage and determination by
ruling the King out of order when he attempts to veto something of which he has no authority.
A stern warning should be given to the King that he is making a mockery of the Executive Branch of
City Government and it WILL NOT BE TOLERATED!!
Whether the motion to revote carries or not, the King must be made to understand his boundaries
and he must be informed that he answers to the City Council; not the other way around.
