Keane. Let the record reflect all the commissioners are here. Item number two, Public Comment on matters appearing were not appearing on the agenda. I would urge if you have comments that relate to the matters on the agenda, to hold them until we get to them because i think this may be a long meeting tonight and id like to minimize the repeat statement. But, anyway, lets go. We have missed you for a few months. Ive missed you. Im patrick. Im not appear to thank commissioner hur over all four years of service on the Ethics Commission as his term is set to expire in early february. Many of herhave been problematic but i would be remiss by not thinking him for his seminal boat when [inaudible] when he cast the Ethics Commission sold vote when behavior had not [inaudible]. As i wrote the time in our analysis which eventually turned out to be offered, i think i think the private practice attorney Stephen Burke [inaudible] before the respective hearings clearly demonstrated the mayors trumpe
It was after all leaving for more because the university of chicago such as noble laureates Milton Friedman using simple rules of supply and demand who most forcefully pointed out the fragility of prohibition. This approach was ago by none other than one of latin americas most renowned and into his recent drug warriors, former mexican president Lupe Calderon took he acknowledged the failure of his own drug policies. The end of the term in 2012 he told the wall street journal the following, if the price of drugs goes up thanks largely to interdiction efforts and that demand is the same you will increased profits for your putting more incentives for participants in the market. He went on to say that it is clearly a textbook case for Economic System which is the more successful you are, the more criminals you are creating. This is precisely what the world drugs have been doing for over 40 years. Tom wainwright writes prohibition has driven up the price of a few cheap and cultural commodit
Treasurers office. So what is it were being asked to do . To give him directions. I dont think we need to go into closed session for that. I think we should recommend accordance with our findings to go ahead and collect the debt. Thats my motion. I love the motion was to take it off calendar notes a different motion . Ill withdraw the motion in light of the chairs if they want us to drop down the rabbit hole with him and to play in the house in wonderland game, ill go along and put it in that kind of language and they need direction they should collect the debt. Thats my motion. What role do we play beyond this. . To replay an active role along the way. Is this the normal operating procedure every time every time its passed before collection . Do we have anything more, yes. What he is saying hes got a letter saying we want to talk about it and he saying should we talk about it . Its not the treasurer whos the client. The client and hes asking us for any input as the client how we want
Neighbors house and get through a wall to get in. We have to do what we have to do. We have to be a little creative. This set up there is making people more creative. Its not your typical go through the front door an find it. Decisions have to be made very quickly and correctly or people will get hurt. Its working great. Very good. Thank you for that additional explanation. Madam president , i just want to add that our specialized training that weve had as of late, the members have been so enthusiastic about it. They have embraced it and come back for more and repeated, performed and come back. They have told me personally this is the best training they have had in their career. That speaks volumes to the Training Staff over seen by then captain column biney and now chief column biney. Wonderful work. The members of our department are always eager to test their skills, sharpen their skills and learn new skills. Thats what makes our Department One of the top two in the country. So, that
Keep the road from freezing over over. Blow out on 16inch main. The repairs will take a little bit longer. Reporter heres a look what crews are up against that broken main being dug up and replaced. The Water Department says the main is from 1942. But says the cold weather is likely to blame. The mapes set below the frost line. Typically the temperature does not impact the main from above but rather the temperature of the water going through it once you see the water temperature go below 39 degrees you see more water main breaking this time of year. Reporter outer lines of the drive opening around 9 00 oclock this morning but the up they are lanes closed for hours with traffic backing up all day. Traffic will be slow going because not all the lanes will be available and we ask, you know drivers to have patience and work with us. Reporter that is easier said than done. If youre trig to take the boulevard today. Its outrageous the traffic is. It really is. I think its ridiculous. My day