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MV councilman Frank Ury
In addition to annually selecting the mayor and vice mayor in General Law cities, we also select council member city commissioners and appoint representatives to various County boards at the beginning of each year.
A change from last year’s format occurred when the mayor and vice mayor made their nominations of commissioners first. In Mission Viejo those three posts include Planning and Transportation Commission, Community Services Commission [and Investment Advisory Commission which was formed after the County bankruptcy]. The investment commissioners, who meet quarterly, are the only group that requires related financial accreditation.
Council member Schlicht had some valid concerns and could easily have voted against several of the council majority picks. Yet she decided to have a positive approach to the New Year by not opposing any of her peer recommendations. She voted acceptance of them all, even knowing that one or more may be council candidates to challenge her in 2012.
Let’s fast forward to Cathy’s recommendations that were the last under consideration. Frank Ury challenged both of her choices for our Investment Advisory and Community services commissions.
Mark Dobrilovic was appointed by Cathy two years ago and was selected as chairperson of the Investment Commission by his peers. When our newest member Rhonda Reardon questioned why Mark was not acceptable to Frank he raised the recent campaign, stated some precarious findings during the campaign and said that Mark should “focus on other things rather than worrying about the Investment commission” stating that Mark was generally negative and didn’t contribute anything to move the city forward.
When mayor Leckness called member Riordan to speak about Mark, Rhonda asked Irwin Bornstein, Assistant City Manager/Treasurer, who attends every Investment Commission meeting, for his personal assessment of Marks’ performance in carrying out his duties on that commission.
Irwin said “I did not have any problem dealing with him” on the commission. He went on stating “in my opinion he participated appropriately just like all other members,” acknowledging that Mark was competent.
At the conclusion of Irwin’s reply Frank chastised Rhonda for asking the question and placing the manager on the spot. Frank Ury’s hatred of Cathy Schlicht and Mark Dobrilovic cannot be contained.
Among her management posts Rhonda worked in management of a small telephone company called Pac Bell/AT&T in the HR department. When I worked for a living we called it the personnel department. One of the first things you do before hiring someone is to check their references yet Frank felt Rhonda’s doing so was out of order?
The irony is that Frank has urged his peers to call upon staff if they have any questions relating to city business yet feels it out of line to ask for a reference?
As Mark did not renew his application as of last night Cathy agreed to hold off on making an appointment to that post until the next meeting.
Let’s shift gears to her other commission recommendation, Brian Skalsky, challenged by Mr Ury. Frank earlier in this meeting stated “we’re in the political realm” and he was true to form.
Brian Skalsky, who served on the Community Services Commission for four years, including being selected as chair, was a candidate in the last city council election. Frank was punishing him for his candidacy and at the same time rejecting Cathy’s choice.
While I am a realist this is all a game and I see no hope for civility on our council in 2011 which Rhonda and mayor Leckness hoped to accomplish.
In his opposition to the selection of Brian mayor Leckness stated “I can’t support Brian..he’s a good guy..this is very tough for me”. Acknowledging that Brian is a “good guy” perhaps Dave can explain his comment. Why is it tough for him to vote yes? How can it be tough for you when you’r the mayor? Was a promise made to someone to block Brian if his name is presented for consideration? Mission Viejo citizens would love to hear Dave’s answer.
The surprise for me was Trish Kelley’s decision to vote against Frank and Mayor Leckness who each expressed their opposition to Brian before casting their votes. While she felt that the campaign season was contentious, she provided the third vote of acceptance. In her remarks, while acknowledging Brians service and the recent campaign, Trish commented that she will support the wishes of the council candidate making the nomination. Paraphrased.
I would be remiss not to point out that I did address the council on two agenda items which were defeated on 3-2 votes. First being the right of any citizen to pull alleged “routine Consent Calendar” items without finding a council member to pull them for you, and the second related to the taping of our closed session portion of meetings.
During that second item I closed with a reference to Bill Curley, our RW&G City attorney, stating that we should continue these tapings in that “there’s a cloud over your head in the city of Upland about your billing records that may or may not have an impact here. You are under some form of litigation which is troubling to me.”
Bill was rather upset with me and jumping in stated “I am not under investigation at all. It’s the other officials. The city council (of Upland) reviewed the allegations and took no action.” He disagreed with my remarks and called it a non existent cloud but I do know we must consider the source, a reference to myself.
Yet the following story may contradict his status regardless of what their council has penned. I am reminded of former mayor Butterfield criticizing the ruling of OC Superior Judge Eileen C. Moore in August of 2000 when Sherri used the city manager’s letterhead to put out a statement that the judge in the Brown Act litigation “appeared to be both ill and unprepared” when Judge Moore ruled that we tape record Closed Session meetings for the next two years for that abuse. As such, I really am not confidant that any letter from members of the Upland city council will trump the ongoing Upland discovery.
Yes, Bill Curley was not a happy camper last night. At the same hour he was present in the Mission Viejo Closed Session his performance was under scrutiny in the city of Upland where they scheduled a “Special meeting.” That fact can be confimred by the attached Inland Valley Daily Bulletin article. As it is brief I will not delete any portion of it to avoid any future allegation of my engaging in selective editing.
Upland City Council to hold special meeting
Sandra Emerson, Staff Writer
Posted: 01/03/2011 05:52:52 PM PST
“UPLAND – Upland City Council will hold a special meeting at 5:30 p.m. today with the jobs of the city manager and city attorney possibly on the line. The council will go into closed session to discuss three items regarding the city manager, listed on the agenda as “Public Performance Employee Evaluation,” “Public Employment” and “Public Employment Appointment.” A fourth item lists “Public Employee Discipline/Dismissal/Release” without reference to the position in question, and a fifth item is a performance evaluation of the city attorney. The meeting will be held at City Hall, 460 N. Euclid Ave.
Upland Councilman Ray Musser said he could not comment on the meeting in detail because it’s a closed session dealing with personnel.
“They’re all posted so we can discuss any item. It’s covering all the subjects so that’s all I can say at this point,” he said.
The Daily Bulletin reported in December that City Manager Robb Quincey had negotiated a $25,000 settlement of an Upland police sergeant’s lawsuit alleging he was passed over for a promotion because he had investigated a domestic incident with Quincey. The sergeant was promoted to lieutenant as part of the settlement.
The council recently discussed its contract with City Attorney William Curley’s firm, but no action was taken. City officials had expressed concerns over the city’s legal fees.
Calls to Quincey and Curley were not immediately returned Monday afternoon.”
Gilbert’s closing comments. While Bill Curley refused to respond to the Inland Valley reporter, he surely had some words for me last night.
Yes, welcome to 2011.
This year we will test to see if this keyboard is more powerful than the gavel in Mission Viejo as transparency and accountability are top priorities. Frank Ury is so blinded by hatred that he has an inability to intellectualize issues.
Bill Curley complements Dave Leckness–Clown 1, and Clown 2. The big difference though is Dave does not know better, and Curley does but has prostituted his ethics, and morals.
Email from a former mayor
“He has a pathological passion to be demeaning!
He makes me sick!!!
Thanks for you exposure to others of his disgraceful behavior last night. “
Sounds like the dear Madame…
Surprise Vern but “dear Madame” is not the email author.
I wish you had mentioned the fact that the Council changed course on the unreasonable fire policy and properly voted it down.
I did read the motion on the Consent Calendar item and am confused since any member of the public has the absolute right under California law to comment on any item on the agenda, consent or not, before that item is voted upon. The “public comment” time can not substitute for this since that time is specifically reserved for time to discuss items not on the agenda. I must be missing something.
Geoff. As I arrived after the OCFA sprinkler item I did not add any comment in my last post. However, I believe your story had an impact. I sent copies to every council member prior to last night’s Closed Session.
As to Rhonda losing the consent calendar issue by a 3-2 vote. I pick my battles. That said, it only demonstrates that the council majority does not wish to have these items placed under a microscope. Persoannly, I have at least three members who would pull any item I might request. It wasn’t about me.
Geof Willis shows his ignorance on this issue. I might suggest Mr Willis attend some council meeting to see just exactly what takes place!
The citizen does not have the ability to get the staff to provide a review of the item if they use their Public Comments forum. In addition the three minutes for Public Comment limits the number of subjects a citizen may want to address.
Don’t be rude when you are wrong Mr. Gaspier. First, state law provides that any citizen can address the council on any item in the agenda. Accordingly the vote was illegal and meaningless as contrary to state law. The public comment time is only for comments on matters not on the agenda.
Check to see if Trish Kelley goes to the same church as Brian Skalsky. Trish once backed out of her support for a cell tower, when she noted a fellow church member in the council audience who was protesting the tower.
If they don’t go to the same church, I would still speculate that it has something to do with Brian having the huge support of the Saddleback Church Community. Kelley, who has used her cards well, would never go up against such a community. That would completely ruin her “church lady” image.
Haya. You are correct in pointing out that Brian attends Saddleback Church.
Trish attends Grace Community church on the border of MV and Lake Forest.
While we can all speculate as to Trish’s reasoning the bottom line is that Brian Skalsky was approved over the oral objections of Vice Mayor Ury and Mayor Leckness.
I’m glad Brian Skalsky won his commission seat.
but I hold to my point that Kelley has her “church lady” image to protect. She is shrewed and she knows that church members talk, news spreads fast from church to church.
I will wager this is why she did not object to Skalsky.
Haya.
I visited with Dave Leckness this morning who told me he was pleased that Trish cast her deciding vote for Brian.
As the infamous policy states, “don’t ask, don’t tell”.
Obviously Geoffy Willis is out to lunch……..still.
Thanks for your insight Mr. Holtzman . . . er, Mr. “Gaspier.” Run into any old friends lately?
Frank Ury has filed restraining orders on us for begging him to stop the spying, stalking and bullying by the directors of the John Wayne Airport. He is NO LEADER IN ANY WAY SHAPE OR FORM. WOMEN, HE WILL NOT DO ONE THING TO SAVE YOUR LIFE, HE WILL MAKE IT WORSE BY SUING YOU AND LYING IN COURT DOCUMENTS. GOD, DON’T LET THIS GUY HEAD ANYTHING AGAIN. HE IS NOT FIT FOR LEADERSHIP. HE COULDN’T CARE LESS ABOUT THE PEOPLE. Please read our story: We are over 60 years old, been married 30 years, own a home and business in our community, have never been in any trouble in your over 60 years of life and we are being spied on, stalked and bullied by two employees of your local airport? We called noise complaint at the John Wayne Airport in Orange County, California in 2009 to ask very nicely if the private planes could please stop doing stall maneuvers over our homes. Within 15 minutes, Mr. Alan L. Murphy was over our home doing figure 8s over our driveway about 100 feet up where I was still visiting our neighbor who works for NBC. Within one hour, we were being bombarded by every small plane in the area and then three weeks later, every jet, helicopter, military jets and helicopters and private planes were buzzing our home. Three other women on our street also called around this time, so we had 4 flight paths in less than an 1/8 of a mile illegally low all day and all night. WE DON’T LIVE ANYWHERE NEAR THE AIRPORT, WE DON’T LIVE UNDER A FLIGHT PATH AND WE DON’T LIVE ANYWHERE NEAR A FLIGHT PATH. This is extreme abuse of power and nothing else. These employees stalk us through our atm and credit cards, phones and computers. And the military, this is especially heart breaking that our military would participate in trying to destroy the life of it’s own people. We are shocked at how many pilots are willing to participate in the bullying and sleep deprivation of American citizens who call noise complaint. Mr. Alan L. Murphy is very powerful and pilots are willing to do this for him. If I clap my hands 3 times in our home, they call and clap 3 times on our phone machine so we have no doubt they are listening. If I go out in my front yard at 3am, 4am, 5am, they send a jet so low and make the engines emit as much noise as possible although our airport is closed (illegal surveillance). This is true psychological warfare being perpetrated on housewives and is designed to cause suicide and/or cancer. We will never ever be the same. Where do adults of bullying by federal government employees go for help? This is abuse of power in the worst way. Mr. Alan L. Murphy and Mr. Barry Rondinella are terrorizing women here. There are 5 women we have found and one whom her husband believes was bullied to death by cancer. Stress causes cancer and there is nothing more stressful than being bullied by the FAA! We are stalked every single place we’ve gone for over 7 years and 8 months now. Every weekend, they have a hayday and chem trail the sky, stalk and bully us with private planes and helicopters. Really sick stuff. Can’t someone look into how many times jets have been diverted by Mr. Alan L. Murphy and Mr. Barry Rondinella? The women being bullied are not allowed to have one day off from this abuse. WE DO NOT LIVE UNDER A FLIGHT PATH AND OUR AIRPORT CLOSES AT 10PM AND WE ARE BOMBARDED ALL NIGHT LONG BY LAX where Mr. Rondinella came from. They have had the military dive bomb us on the beach so many times, we stopped going. We tried to move and Mr. Murphy sent military jets screaming over every appointment we made online to see a home. This is when we realized we were being stalked. It took years for us to realize this as no sane person expects their government to behave in this criminal way towards a regular citizen for calling an airport. Abuse of power happens every single day in very diabolical ways. WE WILL NEVER BE THE SAME. They read everything we write and brutalize us if we reach out for help by flying jets so low. This is premeditated murder. I cannot go anywhere without being dive bombed by these men in their private planes. So privileged and killing women who call noise complaint. This feels like a hate crime. Bad divorces? Too much alcohol?? They know I am really sick from over 7 years of this and they still come after me every single day and night. I am not exaggerating – every single day for over 7 years. Read about Keri Berriga from Laguna Beach, who bravely put an article in the Laguna Beach News on June 24, 2011, http://www.lagunabeachindy/fuming-over-jet-noise. Sleep deprivation is one of the favorite wartime psychological abuses. The new director, Mr. Barry Rondinella, who came on board on November 13, 2015, and stated in the newspaper that he would “stricklty enforce airport curfew” is from LAX and now has jets flying over our home so low all night long from LAX! We have his first week here on tape wherein he flew every single thing he could so low over our home for 5 days straight 24/7. WE ARE OVER 20 MILES FROM JWA AND NOT UNDER ANY FLIGHT PATH AND OVER 100 MILES FROM LAX. They park airport vehicles across the street from our home and put chem trails in an X over our home all the time for intimidation. There are no homes across the street and we have asked our neighbors if they had called an airport van, and no one has. NO ONE SANE OR SOBER DOES THIS. WE ARE NOT ANYWHERE NEAR THE AIRPORT, NOT UNDER A FLIGHT PATH, NOT ANYWHERE NEAR A FLIGHT PATH. I have a huge tumor in my thyroid and I throw up every day from this abuse. We need a hero. People here are too afraid to say anything and that’s what Mr. Alan L. Murphy and Mr. Barry Rondinella are counting on. I can tell you where Mr. Alan L. Murphy was 30 times in the last 5 years. December 4, 5 & 6 of last year, Mr. Alan L. Murphy and Barry Rondinellla followed us to Ojai where we tried to get away for my birthday. We were dive bombed at our hotel with a dark grey plane with blue nose and white Beach Craft. They stalked us every single place we went and on Dec. 5, 2015, he got the Santa Barbara Coast Guard to fly over us right above us at the gem fair in Santa Barbara while we were there. We had a friend video tape a half hour before we came and half hour after we left. They came with us and left with us. For evil to succeed, all that needs to happen is for good people to do nothing. One woman we heard already died of cancer from this abuse of power. We need help. Our mayor, after writing him for 10 months and without one word of acknowledgment and has served us with restraining orders so we can’t ask him for help anymore. These government employees stick together! We need a hero. What will they do to us next? It’s a chilling thought. We will live in fear for the rest of our lives. This is America? This is bullying on a level not many have imagined. We are in such danger. WHEN OUR LAWS AND CONSTITUTIONAL RIGHTS ARE PRIZES HANDED OUT BY GOVERNMENT EMPLOYEES TO ONLY OTHER GOVERNMENT EMPLOYEES, NAZI GERMANY IS NOT FAR BEHIND. Our rights have become a popularity contest that government employees seem to be deciding who has rights and who doesn’t. Not one agency or organization or politician will come to watch what happens every day and every night. 7 years and 8 months of this extreme abuse of power. We need a hero soon.
Thanks for confirming the Ury/chemtrails link. A lot makes sense now.