Wayne In Akron

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(Akron City Law Director Cheri) Cunningham says the consolidation doesn't amount to a merger, so there wouldn't have to be a change in city laws.
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"Consolidation doesn't amount to a merger" ???

Is the definition of the terms "consolidation" or "merger" included in the Akron City Charter? I don't believe so.

It looks like Cheri is going to be Akron's version of Bill Clinton... 'It depends on what your definition of IS is".'

If someone would just offer me the price that Donofrio's office has my house assessed for, I would be out of this crazy city so fast it would make your head spin.

 misstia

haven't some of the articles and quotes used the word merger before?

consolidation = merger

 Wayne In Akron

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Several public forums are being held across the city this month to monitor reaction to the planned health department consolidation.
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Why bother to 'monitor reaction' from the general public?

According to the "Consolidation Feasibility Study" dated March 10, 2010 and posted on the Health Department's website is this nugget of information:

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...terms of separation from the City of Akron would be settled prior to the transition of personnel have been documented a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) signed on March 10, 2010 by the Mayor of Akron and the Health Commissioner of the Summit County Combined General Health District representing the Summit County Board of Health.
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I wonder how Ms. Cunningham explains that the Mayor has entered into a MOU concerning 'terms of separation' for the Health Department while she claims that the consolidation isn't a merger?


She may be right.

This isn't a merger.

Instead, Mayor Don is getting ready to have City Council to completely give up citizen's Akron Health Department without a shot being fired or a voter being offered the chance to weigh in on the matter

 Wayne In Akron

To the ANN staff...

Please help us find a list of the dates and locations of the "Several public forums are being held across the city this month to monitor reaction to the planned health department consolidation."

The is no list of any such events on the Akron Health Department's website and the 2010 City of Akron press release from Mark Williamson and Wendy Feinn who is a consultant for The Center For Community Solutions, based in Cleveland only lists 2 such events... on FEBRUARY 16 and FEBRUARY 24.

http://www.ci.akron.oh.us/News_Releases/Display.asp?RecNum=108

 misstia

now wayne you don't expect citizens to have a voice in akron that counts do you?? and with clever wording such as consolidation instead of merger we've been outwitted again! they depend on the apathy of the citizens....

 Wayne In Akron

Miss Tia...

Don't forget Cheri Cunningham's 3rd chosen term of "pool their resources and services" which she claims doesn't require a charter change or approval of the citizens.

 misstia

pool does not equal merger either i guess!! let's go thru the past articles and statements about this...how many times did they use the word merger??? and what about the building department??

 Wayne In Akron

Don't forget Akron's Building Department.

Under a black cloud of investigations by the State of Ohio for things which make it easy to believe that things such as fraud, malfeasance, misconduct, falsification, corruption, influence peddling, intimidation, etc. may have been going on and under a threat by the State of Ohio to shut it down or take control, Mayor Don works out a sweetheart deal with the County Executive to merge that office into the Summit County's building department.

That's just life as usual here in Plusquelli-land.

 misstia

february 16, mentions a public meeting and they use the word merger....
http://www.akronnewsnow.com/news/itemdetail.asp?ID=37700§ion=news&subsection=localnews

february 15, the mayor himself using the word MERGER.....seems to use merger and consolidation equally, don't tell me they mean the same thing...

http://www.akronnewsnow.com/news/itemdetail.asp?ID=37600§ion=news&subsection=localnews

 Wayne In Akron

Perhaps it is time for a public records request for all documents related to this matter.

It is sad that Mayor Plusquellic's short lived era of 'openness' and 'transparency' ended the day after the Recall vote.

A true LEADER and PUBLIC SERVANT would have posted the "Memorandum of Understanding" he signed last week on the City's website for all citizens to review.

As I would have guessed Wayne and Misstia are the only ones complaining

 Wayne In Akron

Bassn...

At least I'll give ANN credit for covering this story.

Perhaps if the ABJ or other media outlets serving the area would do so, a few more people might be concerned about what our Mayor is trying to give away without a vote of the citizens.

 historybuff

A stroke of the pen is all that's needed. Boom, there,
signed and it's done!! No need for unnecessary delays.