Posted: Tue May 13, 2008 12:27 pm      Post subject: Timmy Scott throws a temper tantrum

EXCERPT from: "Fee hike leads to angry exchange" T-H-E 5/13/08

Scott said imposing the increases all at once would negatively impact businesses and homeowners. He argued any increase should be spread over a period of years.

Scott took aim at the rest of the council members, who indicated their initial support for the fee schedule with some modifications.

"I don't think I have been madder about anything we've done when it comes to increasing prices than I am right now," he said.

"When you don't have to make a payroll, when you don't have to worry about putting gas in your truck to get to the next job site, then I guess it doesn't make a hell of a lot of difference. I really think people are going to be upset by this. I am going to make damn sure that they know you are willing to OK a 65 percent increase ... "

Scott then got out of his chair, uttered profanity and exited the meeting.

Too bad, his "GREAT" concern for the homeowners/taxpayers, doesn't extend to the subsidized/sweetheart rent he pays for the airport shop building

Posted: Thu May 15, 2008 10:05 am      Post subject: Excerpt from: "Scott stands by his choice" T-H-E 5

Scott stands by his choice


"I don't care about the way I left the meeting," Scott said. "As far as I am concerned, it's the principle of the thing. If I would of stayed, I wouldn't be able to cool myself off and think plainly about the rest of the evening. What's the point of staying there if that is how I feel?"

Re: vet4peace post: John McCain could learn, a thing or two about RATIONALIZATION from Timmy Scott.


"The thing that really set me off was when Matt Murray said, 'Business owners don't pay that, they just pass it along to the customers.' I don't think that he understands what a hardship this is to business owners," said Scott, who owns a plumbing business.

A bit of self-interest (conflict of interest)

Posted: Sat Apr 26, 2008 7:49 am      Post subject: Great PR by Aledo, IL Police

"Aledo police kill foxes, others still under shed"



http://qconline.com/archives/qco/display.php?id=384076

Posted: Mon Apr 28, 2008 9:38 am      Post subject: Great PR by Aledo, IL Police

[img]http://www.ronthornton.net/foxes.htm"[/img]

"Two adult foxes and seven of the kits, taken a few days before they were shot." [The total number killed has not been published]

Photo used with permission

Posted: Mon Apr 28, 2008 6:47 pm      Post subject: Great PR by Aledo, IL Police

Update on remaining FAMILY of foxes.

http://qconline.com/archives/qco/display.php?id=384609

Posted: Thu Apr 17, 2008 10:09 am      Post subject: Burlington Police apprehends hardened criminal

Another MAJOR take down by BPD: xxx Agency St. xxx "9yo": reckless use of fire > From "For the Record" T-H-E 4/16/08: <

I'm surprised there wasn't a press release by Lt. Darren "I DON"T REMEMBER" Grimshaw.

Posted: Wed Apr 16, 2008 12:17 pm      Post subject: Gas prices

4/15/08 e-mail..."The only reason your mileage is so low, is your fear of getting belly bumped in public. LOL"

How true I did see the belly-bumper in Menards.

Posted: Tue Apr 08, 2008 8:00 am      Post subject: Re: " Bellydance for Birthing"

http://thehawkeye.mycapture.com/mycapture/enlarge.asp?userphoto=0&image=13103699&thispage=4

Posted: Sun Apr 13, 2008 4:59 pm      Post subject: " Bellydance for Birthing"

FYI: to those that didn't see the photo on the original post/link, it has been removed. It was a photo of two very pg (guesstimate 7-8 months) of two young women with bare midriff from a little above...to a little below...

Which causes my link to lose a bit of its zing --oh well, stuff happens.

Posted: Tue Apr 08, 2008 1:08 pm      Post subject: "Action may have violated code"

EXCERPT: T-H-E 4/8/08

Action may have violated code
By JEFF ABELL



In open session, Councilman Tim Scott made a motion directing the city's human resource director "to take the action that was given by consensus by the city council in closed session," according to the minutes of the meeting.


Councilman Tim Scott said the reason the council chose not to vote in open session on its decision to pass on the applicants was to allow staff time to contact them before the information was released to the public.

"I made the suggestion that we should have the personnel director make those contacts, prepare a press release and follow those steps. There was no objection from anybody, and essentially silence is affirmation. We might have been in violation had we not notified them first. ... I don't know," he said.

Scott added: "The council did make a decision in closed session that we were not going to make an offer to any of the candidates. I don't foresee that as being an issue or a violation of the open meetings law. You can look at it both ways, I guess."

Comment:Tim Scott, violatin' the law, code or statute. Please Virginia, tell me it's not so.

Posted: Sun Apr 13, 2008 2:23 pm      Post subject: Gas prices & Survey/Poll

Re: Survey/Poll---5gal. for $1---1960, Ia.City gas war.

What I've done about high gas prices...Mileage since 5/28/04 13,896. That's from an average of 10-12K a year previously.

Posted: Sun Mar 30, 2008 7:01 pm      Post subject: The "Trunk Monkey" option

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RCUBxgdKZ_Y

Posted: Thu Mar 20, 2008 1:33 pm      Post subject: "5 finalists named for Burlington city manager"

T-H-E 3/20/08 EXCERPT:

"I think from what we (council members) have seen so far, we have five viable candidates. But that doesn't mean the search is over. If we don't think we're finding the best person for the job, we might have to extend the search," Councilman Tim Scott said.

Using Tim Scott's personal conduct/standards as a benchmark, how could anyone, not be "VIABLE "

Posted: Wed Mar 12, 2008 6:11 pm      Post subject: Boogie Woogie Piano Duo

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=j3_J1ARdmGI&feature=related

If you like that, might try this one.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1QQzbCmlZM4&feature=related

Posted: 3-10-05      Post subject: BPD Collars Two Harden Criminals

Burlington Police apprehends two hardened criminals, ages 9 & 10, for disorderly conduct/assult & fighting. "For The Record" T-H-E 3-7-08

I guess that's more expedient than arrestin' the Belly Buttin, "I'M THE MAYOR OF BURLINGTON" [Tim Scott] for the same thing. Ain't that right, Lt. Darren "I DON'T REMEMBER" Grimshaw, and Des Moines County's $90.5K Chief Buck-Passer/Paper shuffler Pat Jackson.

Posted: Wed Feb 27, 2008 10:48 am      Post subject: "Council moves dog park plan forward"

From T-H-E article: (2/26/08)

Councilman Tim Scott, who pushed for the vote to be postponed, said he backs the dog park, but added the council needed more time to research alternative sites before voting on the proposal.

"If we would of taken the vote last week or three weeks ago, WE WOULDN'T HAVE DONE JUSTICE TO ALL THE PEOPLE IN THIS COMMUNITY," he said. [emphasis added]

"That" little homily by His Highness, might ring a bit shallow to the now DISPLACED RESIDENTS of: "THE EMINENT DOMAIN FIASCO MALL"...Looks like the dogs received more concern than...

Posted: Tue Mar 04, 2008 12:35 pm      Post subject: "City council approves budget" [Tim Scott]

Except from T-H-E 3/4/08:

"You're wrong on that," Scott said: "... ... ... So, don't make statements that are not true."

When did that ever stop Tim Scott, from runnin' his mouth

Posted: Fri Feb 22, 2008 10:42 am      Post subject: "Council backs Leopold center study"

Also from T-H-E 2/21/08 article:
"Approved a 30-day suspension of cigarette sales... The suspension was recommended by the Iowa Attorney General's office..."

Was that another Buck-Passin' by Pat Jackson aka the $90,558.00 a year Des Moines County's chief spokeperson/paper-shuffler.

Also: "The existing street lights are on a series circuit, which means if one light in the circuit goes out, they all go out like on an old Christmas tree."

Series circuit street lights, 'do not' function like that; they have either a series transformer on each lamp, or a built-in cutout, so the rest will still work. Now "IF" there's a circuit fault, then it will effect all lights.

Posted: Thu Feb 21, 2008 11:30 am      Post subject: "Council rejects call to investigate Manor project"

Surprise Surprise Surprise

Posted: Thu Feb 21, 2008 11:57 am      Post subject: "House OKs ban"

Re: Smoking ban T-H-E/AP (2/21/08)
It seems to me that the politicians lose all credibility, i.e. "to protect Iowans' health" by exempting the Ca$ino$.

IA native/resident for 50 yrs.

Posted: Fri Dec 21, 2007 12:17 pm      Post subject: Good job Burlington PD

I was being sardonic

But, I see with the Arrests/Citations of the 10 and 9 year olds, "IT" put a stop to any additional criminal arrests. (or at least there's none listed in today's online "For the record"

Posted: Thu Jan 17, 2008 1:50 pm      Post subject: Burlington Police Dept.

BPD: busted another 10 year old for assault. Too bad for the kid, that his name wasn't Tim Scott. (For the record 1/17/08)

Posted: Thu Jan 03, 2008 8:48 pm      Post subject: "Muir backs out on Manor deal"

Looks like the old "Spiker" called this one, early on.

Posted: Fri Jan 04, 2008 11:44 am      Post subject: "Muir backs out on Manor deal"

Where's the much anticpated article (to me, in today's online edition) re: "Muir backs out of on Manor deal"

Hey, I found it in the "PDF Edition"...Sorry, I seldom use that featured

Posted: Tue Jan 08, 2008 11:56 am      Post subject: "Muir letter... Developer seeks return of earnest money

Unbelievable, but not unexpected, the HOLE(sic) thing stank from day one.

Posted: Sat Dec 15, 2007 12:29 pm      Post subject: Burlington: Sewer Dumping Capitol Of The Mississippi

Sportsfan, your post is ambiguous to me.

Do you mean the kind that runs downhill Or the kind from "SOME" politicos/officialdom

Posted: Thu Jan 03, 2008 10:39 pm      Post subject: "Does Illegal Immigration Concern You?"

No.

Posted: Sat Jan 05, 2008 7:14 pm      Post subject: "Does Illegal Immigration Concern You?"

Re: straight shooter & amydh03 posts

Good solid Christian values; sounds like something Sen. Larry Craig would support.

Posted: Thu Oct 25, 2007 11:48 am      Post subject: "Experts split on predator opinion"

Re: "Experts split..."( T-H-E 10/25/07 ) Did I miss the reason why PAT JACKSON'S office didn't handle the case Was it lack of experience or knowledge Or because someone [IN HIS OFFICE] had the same middle initial [AS THE DEFENDANT]

[CLARIFICATION] 12/10/07

Posted: Thu Dec 13, 2007 2:18 pm      Post subject: "Banker pleads to embezzling"

Sounds like he was lucky, and only faces 40 years max.

Of course the big money is in the newspaper business... Maintenance man embezzled close to $1 million from the Quad City Times; now faces up to 1,470 years... But the general consensus seems to be that he wont serve the full amount...

Posted: Tue Oct 16, 2007 10:04 am      Post subject:

Porky goes to market, was another masterpiece.

Posted: Tue Oct 16, 2007 7:03 pm      Post subject:

et'sLay artStay a ewNay opicTay

Posted: Fri Sep 28, 2007 1:59 pm      Post subject: "Knoke can't explain bid"

Re: "Knoke can't..." (T-H-E 9/28/07)

From the general tone of Councilman Tim Scott's quotes (IMO) and not knowing Ron Knoke's physical stature; I will offer some unsolicited advice: keep some distance from Mr. Scott, to avoid being belly-butted. VOE (voice of experience)

Posted: Fri Sep 28, 2007 3:41 pm      Post subject:

Charlie Brown's teacher

Posted: Fri Sep 28, 2007 4:33 pm      Post subject:

I thought, maybe you had been busy writing another award winning article on "The propulsion system of M/V Phyllis."

Posted: Sun Sep 30, 2007 2:36 pm      Post subject: Started out being "Ron Knoke"

Rfields, isn't an elected public official committing FELONIES, worth looking into; by you/The Hawk Eye/Harris News Service?

IT seems apparently not, what does Tim Scott have on you guys

Again, thanks for the little digs and a bit of arrogance. It gives me an opening for a comeback.

Posted: Tue Oct 02, 2007 10:01 am      Post subject: Ron Knoke/ Tim Scott

"Knoke can’t explain bad bid"(EXCERPTS ARE FROM The Hawk Eye 9-28-07)

Scott calls for answers in water equalization tank debacle.

Comment: So do I, about Tim Scott.

Councilman Tim Scott said Thursday Burlington taxpayers are owed an Explanation from Knoke.

Comment: Mr. Scott Sir: How about giving “an Explanation” on your stuff.

“I refuse to accept it. I don’t know how staff came up with that figure,” Scott said.

Comment: Just as “I refuse to accept it,” that you’re skating free and …

Scott said. “I, and the rest of the council, owe it to the taxpayers of this city to ask
some tough questions and get some answers.”

Comment: I wish The Hawk Eye would “ask some tough questions and …”


"Answers sought "

(EXCERPTS ARE FROM The Hawk Eye 10-1-07)

During regular session tonight, Councilman Tim Scott plans to press the public works director for answers as to why the project was budgeted for $2.5 million, but the lowest of two bids came in at $4.3 million. Citizens also are expected to chime in on the issue during a public input session.

Comment: I wish The Hawk Eye would “press” Tim Scott for some answers. (Is that like wishing in one hand and …)

Thus far, Scott said he hasn't received an explanation why the project's cost was misjudged, a situation he hopes will be remedied tonight.

Comment: Just as citizens/taxpayers have not “received an explanation” for your “exploits.”

"This is not our money, but the taxpayer's money that we are spending. This council needs to know why taxpayers will be paying more to complete this project," Scott said.

Comments: Nice to see your concern about “the taxpayer’s money”, so why don’t you pay the airport market rate rent? I guess/looks like if you’re on the receiving end of a sweetheart deal, it’s ok.

Scott said he is against using change orders to reduce costs.
"When you do that you fundamentally change the project. It's no longer the project we approved in the concept hearing," Scott said.

Comment: Kinda like taking an oath to tell the truth, then lyin’ your @- - off on the witness stand, to keep your job as mayor.

P.S. RFields, I will drop the subject, when The Hawk Eye does it’s job and/or when Tim Scott confesses (Sorry, no I won’t hold my breath)

Posted: Wed Oct 03, 2007 9:41 am      Post subject:

[quote="ph"]

"Blusterous build-up ends in fizzle" .

So very succulent, two thumbs up

Posted: Thu Sep 27, 2007 1:09 pm      Post subject: "Airport board seeks funding hike"

Re: "Airport board seeks funding hike" (T-H-E 9/26/07) Maybe if the board would start charging Councilman Tim Scott et. al. fair market rate rent, instead of the paltry $150.00 a month WITH UNTILITIES this year. Previously it was $100.00 a month WITH UNTILITIES! Then taxpayers will not be stuck w/ subsidizing Mr. Scott's rent

Yeah at that rate, you could put in $4K of permanent improvements Can some/anyone, preferably with a straight face tell me there's no quid pro quo here. (conflict of interest)

Come on Hawk Eye wake up, and look into "IT." Please And/or prove me wrong.

Posted: Wed Sep 26, 2007 1:46 am      Post subject:

Keith, thanks for the link, it's very revealing. That related video "Cop gone wild..." that Sgt. ---- says he'll make up "9 different charges" is rather frightening. WARNING: language is not for sensitive ears.

Here's another fine representation:

http://www.funlol.com/funpages/cop-keeps-tasering-a-drunk-girl.html

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Posted: Mon Sep 24, 2007 4:31 am      Post subject: "State, W.B. mayor opinions at odds"

RE: "State, W.B. mayor opinions at odds"(9/23/07) Looks like The Hawk Eye is doing it's job on this one. Now if

Posted: Sat Oct 06, 2007 10:43 am      Post subject: Mr. Scott's word is good

Tim Scott's word is every bit as good, as Sen. Larry Craig's.

Posted: Sun Sep 30, 2007 3:49 pm      Post subject: "Hate Mail"

Vet4peace, unfortunately, welcome to the fraternity.

Posted: Sun Sep 30, 2007 5:59 pm      Post subject: "Hate Mail"

Vet4peace, you're welcome, and thanks for the comeback.

For the record, mine was pre-Scott.

Posted: Wed Sep 26, 2007 8:56 am      Post subject: Pat Jackson/CPC

I was surprised that Mr. Pat Jackson didn't recuse himself, from the investigation of the CPC (Central Point of Coordination) saga.

After all, his neighbor's nephew's, cousin's girl friend's, hairdresser...

Posted: Wed Sep 26, 2007 3:05 pm      Post subject: Pat Jackson/CPC

Keith wrote: Is she hot?

Which one, the neighbor? Girl friend? It could even be the cousin. My best answer is, it will be the hairdresser 'if' she reads this.

Yeah I know my punctuation/grammer [skills] are SEVERELY lacking, and cause confusion