5-STAR AUDIOS

2008 Audios


  • 11-18-08: Perez on WJUB - Talks about the issue of City Manager
  • 11-18-08: Perez on WJUB - Regarding the buy outs in the police department.
  • Jerry Bader - Comments on the City Manager controversy and how Perez handled it with the Press and then at the CC meeting. Definitely worth a listen!

2007 Audios

THE GAVEL (First week of June, 2007)

Common Council meeting of 03-19-07

Common Council meeting of 03-06-07

Note: The following discussion is on prohibiting elected officials from seeking city employment for 2 years after leaving public office...

  • Part One -- Resolution introduced, Ald. Suscha questions Attorney McLean who responds. Ald. Montemayor comments. Perez interjects.
  • Part Two -- Ald. Suscha and Ald. Ryan.
  • Part Three -- Alds. Vanderweele, Kleijunas, Hanna and Suscha. Perez interjects (rumors...Suscha won't get job while he's there...)
  • Part Four -- Alds. Ryan (frustrated), Verhasselt, Bohren
  • Part Five -- Ald. Radtke, Vote

01-03-07:  Common Council meeting

2006 Audios

Common Council meeting: 11-06-06

Committee of the Whole meeting 10-23-06, Alder Meyer's resolution on moving police vehicles/mechanic to municipal building with Public Works

  • Move Police Vehicles: Part One -- Meyer makes motion, Alders Hanna, Radtke, Suscha mentions a meeting with Sabinash, Cerda questions this meeting
  • Move Police Vehicles: Part Two -- Chief Kirk speaks on this issue (they asked that the mechanic be kept at the police garage). Explains the reasons it is more feasible to keep the mechanic with the PD.
  • Move Police Vehicles: Part Three -- Alders Ryan, Montemayor calls to question, motion passes, vote to send to council with favorable recommendation.

New Police Building: Slab on Grade ( 10-23-06)

  • Slab on Grade -- Alder Ryan does a great job explaining how the City has down-graded this project.

New PD Building Land/Budget 10-16-06

  • Concerns regarding new PD Building - Ald. Ryan expresses his concerns, Perez interjects in response.
  • Ald. Ryan Response - Alderman Ryan responds to Perez and makes move to hold document until more facts are gathered. Discussion starts off with Suscha who will NOT support the motion, and then more interjection by Perez, letting the council know what he wants and accuses Ald. Ryan of trying a "delay tactic". Ald. Ryan clarifies.
  • Gephardt speaks - on Capital Improvements Budget, which includes PD facility.

Public Speakers at Common Council Meeting of 10-16-06