There seems to be a lot of concern about the quality of the minutes. Trustee Lisa Stone has voted against the minutes almost from the time she joined the Board.
But why? She claims she wants the minutes to reflect more of what is said at the meeting. Translation -- she wants her comments front and center.
At the Oct. 4 meeting, she once again ripped Village Clerk Jan Sirabian for not doing the job the way she thinks it should be done.
You'd think Sirabian would know. After all, she has been village clerk for 32 years.
Stone cited public comments and concern about the minutes, especially those from the Sept. 27 Finance Committee meeting.
Public comments? How about those of Rob Sherman on his web site who calls for Sirabian's retirement from the position. In fact, Sherman said he'd be willing to run for the post, but, according to his web site,
It's a lousy, boring job. I don't want to be Buffalo Grove Village Clerk, but we need a change.
and
I hope I don't have to be the next Buffalo Grove Village Clerk, but it could be a lot of fun to sit in on those Executive Sessions and find out what's really going on behind those closed doors.
Sherman thinks someone who has been in the post as long as Sirabian has lost the competitive edge, thinks someone in office that long begins to lose things and thinks they own the office.
News flash -- Jan Sirabian isn't perfect -- no one is -- including Mr. Sherman. Perhaps Ms. Sirabian has made some miscues, but Mr. Sherman has made his as well.
It may be a lousy, boring job, but Sirabian has done it well.
Are Buffalo Grove's minutes that bad because they don't give Ms. Stone her due? Minutes are to reflect decisions as a matter of record.
But rather than do a point-by-point breakdown comparing minutes, let me paraphrase an old saying -- "A link is worth a thousand words."
Take a look. You'll find that the work being done in Buffalo Grove is just fine. As it has been for more than 30 years.
http://www.cityhpil.com/pdf/ccMinutes/ccminutes091310.pdf
http://www.vah.com/assets/1/agendas_and_minutes/92010bt.pdf
http://www.northbrook.il.us/Government/BoardsCommissions/Minutes/Board/Board_08-31-10.pdf
http://www.vernonhills.org/UserFiles/File/Minutes_2007/09212010%20Board%20Minutes.pdf
http://ci.sheboygan.wi.us/Clerks/CommitteeMeetings/Minutes/CommonCouncil/2010/09-07-2010.pdf
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