Comments for Charter commish crawfishes, pinches city autonomy at http://www.theind.com , comment 1 to 11 out of 11 comments http://www.theind.com Sat, 18 May 2013 01:54:52 +0100 FeedCreator 1.7.3 http://www.theind.com/news/indreporter/7879-charter-commish-crawfishes-pinches-city-autonomy#comment-15341 In reply to Cajunhiker, in actuality, there are some parishwide issues that city council should have an interest in. Lack of zoning, low quality land use plans for past decades, and lesser development restrictions that allowed an anything goes mentality. Eventually city growth has had to absorb the traffic impact, disjointed, disorganized commercial and industrial services distribution in all this land use mess that the Parish as a whole consented to for lack of more protective oversight. In other states, cities can have an "area of influence" beyond their corporate limits and farmland is kept farmland not sprawland, and the counties often have better guidance on land use development. So again, I'd just say that it's okay for City-Parish Council Members that are majority city to vote on Parish issues because Parishwide issues are not solely exclusive to the unincorporated areas beyond city limits of Lafayette, Carencro, Scott, Duson, Younsgville, Broussard. Those issues affect the greater whole, and CP Council members rep the great whole just like the old Parish Council. Even De-Consolidation would not give you an "unincorporated council" - Unempirical Observer Wed, 02 Mar 2011 09:05:58 +0100 http://www.theind.com/news/indreporter/7879-charter-commish-crawfishes-pinches-city-autonomy#comment-15340 The City of Lafayette is not simply LUS alone. We can have an autonomous Lafayette and still have regional coordination through working groups and interagency workings and consolidation of services. This is a complete disappointment. Horrible news that the Commission is backtracking. What's the point of having a citycouncil for LUS only, when the mayor has no loyalty or interest in LUS. Been there before done that. Just a tool to serve others, not serve all mutually. - Unempirical Observer Wed, 02 Mar 2011 08:59:27 +0100 http://www.theind.com/news/indreporter/7879-charter-commish-crawfishes-pinches-city-autonomy#comment-15338 This BS is the councils "KENNY BOWEN'S Camellia Bridge life ambition, someway the once proud birthing of the consolidated government, was found not as self-gratifying as once thought it would be, otherwise Joey and the gang would be pushing instead of pulling, for government to remain thus, somewhere the gang, which consists of the GreenAmbulanceman, the Yellow pages attorney, and the Surveyor with the half bubble off scope on the inside track, have their hand in this "POT. - HARDHAT Wed, 02 Mar 2011 08:47:52 +0100 http://www.theind.com/news/indreporter/7879-charter-commish-crawfishes-pinches-city-autonomy#comment-15331 ANOTHER perfect example of how consolidated government doesn't work. Mr. Bacque, please explain to me why does mr. theriot, mr. bellard, etc. get to vote on issues for the city of lafayette, but mr keith patin doesn't get to vote on issues pertaining to youngsville and broussard, etc? - Southsider Wed, 02 Mar 2011 07:26:10 +0100 http://www.theind.com/news/indreporter/7879-charter-commish-crawfishes-pinches-city-autonomy#comment-15325 Hidden in the pumpkin, "you don't get it ? Well, lead on Yahoo, cause they're all lining up behind you. - HARDHAT Tue, 01 Mar 2011 21:21:16 +0100 http://www.theind.com/news/indreporter/7879-charter-commish-crawfishes-pinches-city-autonomy#comment-15323 Unbelievable that the voters could be denied the opportunity to decide whether they want to deconsolidate or not - members of the charter commission should do the right thing and allow this option along with any alternative. - jmbo Tue, 01 Mar 2011 20:20:21 +0100 http://www.theind.com/news/indreporter/7879-charter-commish-crawfishes-pinches-city-autonomy#comment-15321 The parish residents have just as much to complain about as the city residents. The main argument of the city residents seems to be parish council members exert too much influence over city matters of which the parish councilmen have no vested interest in. The reverse is just as true. When parish residents appeal to the City-Parish Council over concerns about uncontrolled subdivision development, drainage issues and road repairs, the CITY councilmen often vote contrary to the wishes of the parish residents and parish councilmen, even though the city councilmen have no vested interest in the particular issue. Have to agree with South if I-10, either consolidate completely, or deconsolidate. BTW, how come Andy Hebert wasn't appointed to the commission? Even though he a shoe-in vote for deconsolidation, is there anyone more informed of the history and issues of consolidation than Mr. Hebert? - Cajunhiker Tue, 01 Mar 2011 17:37:23 +0100 http://www.theind.com/news/indreporter/7879-charter-commish-crawfishes-pinches-city-autonomy#comment-15320 This is about more than just LUS. There are so many other issues that come before the consolidated council that are shot down by councilmen who reside outside the city. Let us vote on whether we want to split. - yesidoknow Tue, 01 Mar 2011 16:24:13 +0100 http://www.theind.com/news/indreporter/7879-charter-commish-crawfishes-pinches-city-autonomy#comment-15317 "...with one exception: Commissioner Don Bacque, a city of Lafayette resident..." It is good to know that a majority of city representation”… four remaining city of Lafayette commissioners voted against the motion”, can be outvoted by “… one … city of Lafayette resident...? Four against the motion, one for, motion carries? That is why the City of Lafayette should not allow non-City voters to propose, write, or vote on any issue for the City of Lafayette. Reminds me of how 4 of the 5 City of Lafayette Council members testified in a 1996 court that there was no election to change the City of Lafayette Home Rule Charter. Can’t wait to see how the election is called and canvassed? - andy hebert Tue, 01 Mar 2011 14:41:52 +0100 http://www.theind.com/news/indreporter/7879-charter-commish-crawfishes-pinches-city-autonomy#comment-15313 So why is Don Bacque refusing to consider deconsolidation? Why is he on this commission if he is not willing to at least consider all options? Residents of the City of Lafayette are about to get screwed again. There should only be two options, consolidate completely or deconsolidate and give the city back our own government. - South of I-10 Tue, 01 Mar 2011 13:37:44 +0100 http://www.theind.com/news/indreporter/7879-charter-commish-crawfishes-pinches-city-autonomy#comment-15310 Suggestion for a new community logo: "Lafayette:great town, mediocre city". Mr Bacque, an otherwise stalwart citizen, has ensured our great town another decade of backwater proventialism. I don't get it. - Hidden in the pumpkin Tue, 01 Mar 2011 13:30:25 +0100