Well folks, Peter Elder had his day in court today...acting as his own attorney (so he had a fool for a client as the saying goes!). Below is the Democrat and Chronicle article about this afternoons entertainment. One of the things that is not covered in the article was Elders absurd contention that the Village Museum would no longer get free water! Judge Odorisi looked Elder right in the eye and asked its not an aquarium is it? See? Entertainment! Kind of makes us wonder though...who else was receiving free water? Elder, maybe? Swingly? Reynolds? Rice-Holly? Kind of makes you wonder does it not? Just a thought. Here is the article: Webster mayors in court over water supply plan Justin Murphy, Staff writer 4:04 p.m. EDT October 17, 2013 A State Supreme Court justice seemed mostly to support the village of Webster in fending off a challenge to its water supply switch in a court hearing Thursday afternoon. The village and Mayor John Cahill face a legal battle with former mayor Peter Elder over the legality of its transfer from a private water supply on Irondequoit Bay to the Monroe County Water Authority, which already provides Lake Ontario water to every other suburb. Elder argued in court and in his lawsuit that the village failed to allow for sufficient public input before signing a lease agreement with the MCWA. In particular, he pointed to the fact there was only 30 minutes of public comment at the meeting where the agreement was signed. Lawyers for the village and the MCWA argued that no official public comment period was in fact required. This is why you elect public representatives, Webster lawyer Don White said. This isnt some New England town debate where every person gets to say their full opinion and go back and forth. ... Nothing would ever get done. Justice Scott Odorisi seemed amenable to most of the villages arguments, and Elder, who is representing himself despite not being a lawyer, conceded that his request for a referendum was baseless. Instead, he asked for a new round of public comments. Cahill and two other MCWA-minded board members defeated Elders slate in the March election, a contest that centered on the water question. Elder and a significant minority of village residents believe the water is healthy and tasty. Those who voted for Cahill say its so hard it erodes their appliances; one man said in a public meeting this year he cant drink it without mixing it with ginger ale. The two sides also disagree on the village water departments profitability and the financial impact of the transfer. Odorisi said hell issue a written decision by Nov. 15. In the meantime, the village is free to proceed with its transfer plans, Cahill and the lawyers said. JMURPHY7@democratandchronicle
Posted on: Thu, 17 Oct 2013 23:21:52 +0000
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