To Councilmember Peter Cloven - Downed Tree & Statue of Limitations

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Peter,

Thank you for confirming what I already knew. I agree, you can’t create documents that don’t exist about conversations that never occurred. A little advise, you are elected to represent the citizens of this town, not work for the city manager. In addition, city managers and city attorneys are not good PR managers so you would probably be better off writing your own email responses if you can. Now on to the tree claim. Because you have not answered my questions on previous emails about this tree claim, I am interpreting my understanding of your responses below:

1-As our elected representative, you are refusing to contact MPA to verify the city manager verbally answered their question about who placed the rocks around the base of the tree and her answer.

2-As our elected representative, you are refusing to contact MPA to verify the city manager verbally corrected incorrect information originally provided to them by her and as directed by the city council on August 3, 2021, and her response.

3-As our elected representative, you are refusing to investigate why the city manager did not inform MPA that this California pepper tree did not have proper drainage.

4-As our elected representative, you are refusing to contact Waraner tree service for an opinion if their visual inspection can adequately determine the health of a California pepper tree.

5-As our elected representative, you are refusing to investigate why all correspondent regarding this claim are in writing via email, except for answers to very important questions generated by MPA to the city manager and compliance to direction given to her by the council.

6-As our elected representative, you are refusing to answer why the city manager waited until the day after the statue of limitations expired, and 15 days after council direction, to contact city staff for additional information about this claim.

7-As our elected representative, you are refusing to provide MPA additional information I have provided to you regarding tree roots being destroyed during Clayton Road widening, the installation of curbs and sidewalks and the installation of the sound wall fence.

8-As our elected representative, you are refusing to correct the record and bring this item back to the council to reevaluate the claim and let the council decide the proper outcome.

Peter, I hope this captures your positions correctly. In my opinion, this is total complete incompetence by the city manager and you are condoning it by your inaction. If I left something out, please let me know, and please don’t have the city manager or city attorney respond because we don’t need to spend any more taxpayer money on your emails to me.

Regards

Bill Walcutt

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