CXLIX - FINAL thoughts on the Arizona Coyotes

[Shwan]

and Mesa's happy ending is they'll probably get a MLS stadium on the gravel pit Meruelo was trying to pivot to after Tempe.

Mesa officials entertain MLS stadium talks. Here's what we know

A Major League Soccer team expansion has been talked about for years. Mayor John Giles says Mesa is in talks with the league and potential owners.

www.azcentral.com

 

[aqib]

and Mesa's happy ending is they'll probably get a MLS stadium on the gravel pit Meruelo was trying to pivot to after Tempe.

Mesa officials entertain MLS stadium talks. Here's what we know

A Major League Soccer team expansion has been talked about for years. Mayor John Giles says Mesa is in talks with the league and potential owners.

www.azcentral.com

The article is paywalled. Can someone summarize?

 

[Llama19]

The article is paywalled. Can someone summarize?

Sending you the article...

 

[aqib]

Sending you the article...

Thanks bro

 

[Shwan]

and for a not happy ending, Craig Morgan was laid off ALLCITY proving me right again, for probably the last time (on this matter).

 

[Shwan]

Tempe Mayor's not happy ending

Tempe officials bashed anti-Coyotes arena ‘cave people’ in secret meeting

Newly released audio shows how freely Tempe Mayor Corey Woods and others rip on constituents when no one’s listening.

www.phoenixnewtimes.com

 

[aqib]

and for a not happy ending, Craig Morgan was laid off ALLCITY proving me right again, for probably the last time (on this matter).

I'm actually sincerely sorry to read this. As much as I found him annoying and smug, I wouldn't wish unemployment on someone. It just sucks to go through.

 

[aqib]

Tempe Mayor's not happy ending

Tempe officials bashed anti-Coyotes arena ‘cave people’ in secret meeting

Newly released audio shows how freely Tempe Mayor Corey Woods and others rip on constituents when no one’s listening.

www.phoenixnewtimes.com

The one line I wonder about: "the council discussed the secret monitoring of social media backlash to the arena proposal." Why is it a secret for government officials to monitor social media? Shouldn't they know what constituents are thinking (obviously social media isn't always indicative of overall public sentiment but still they are a portion of the public)

 

[Shwan]

The one line I wonder about: "the council discussed the secret monitoring of social media backlash to the arena proposal." Why is it a secret for government officials to monitor social media? Shouldn't they know what constituents are thinking (obviously social media isn't always indicative of overall public sentiment but still they are a portion of the public)

The issue was that were abusing executive privilege laws in the state to do it. They could have monitored the social media from a true neutral and transparent manner that would have been open to records requests and there wouldn't be any issue.

It's because the council had a clear conflict of interest and tried to do it in secret they got their hand slapped by the state and have to release this amazing display of Dunning-Kruger

 

[aqib]

The issue was that were abusing executive privilege laws in the state to do it. They could have monitored the social media from a true neutral and transparent manner that would have been open to records requests and there wouldn't be any issue.

It's because the council had a clear conflict of interest and tried to do it in secret they got their hand slapped by the state and have to release this amazing display of Dunning-Kruger

Ok so I didn't realy the report, but if they are just reading public postings whats the rule violation?

 

[Yukon Joe]

I'm actually sincerely sorry to read this. As much as I found him annoying and smug, I wouldn't wish unemployment on someone. It just sucks to go through.

The sheer fact that I, living in Edmonton, know who Craig Morgan is and would read his material on the Coyotes indicates his worth as a reporter. Sorry to hear this happened to him.

 

[Shwan]

Ok so I didn't realy the report, but if they are just reading public postings whats the rule violation?

Private Executive sessions can only be called by municipalities if there's an actual legal need for privacy. Receiving and reviewing the reports from strategy 48 did not rise to that needed level.

The only reason this came out was because the secretary of the meeting that day was an alternate and recorded the executive session to help her record minutes, but the recording had to be retained because other laws. So who knows what heinous stuff they said the other times they secretly met with Strategy 48 lol.

Tempe officials reprimanded for open meetings violation

Tempe officials have been reprimanded for an open meetings violation in 2022 ahead of the city's failed Arizona Coyotes arena vote,

ktar.com

 

[aqib]

Private Executive sessions can only be called by municipalities if there's an actual legal need for privacy. Receiving and reviewing the reports from strategy 48 did not rise to that needed level.

The only reason this came out was because the secretary of the meeting that day was an alternate and recorded the executive session to help her record minutes, but the recording had to be retained because other laws. So who knows what heinous stuff they said the other times they secretly met with Strategy 48 lol.

Tempe officials reprimanded for open meetings violation

Tempe officials have been reprimanded for an open meetings violation in 2022 ahead of the city's failed Arizona Coyotes arena vote,

ktar.com

It seems like they also hired a firm to use geolocation on the arena opponents. So my bad its more than just reading their public posts.