[Peace-discuss] Continuing Democracy Now! delays...

[Randall Cotton]

Completely indefensible delays continue (see below).

BTW, I expect the "meeting" (read "delay tactic") to be scheduled for
sometime later this week. I will really need folks to attend with me as
witnesses. More later once the meeting is scheduled.

R

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Randall Cotton" <recotton at earthlink.net>
To: "Foster, Chris" <clfoster at city.urbana.il.us>
Cc: "Bill DeJarnette" <bhdejarnette at city.urbana.il.us>; "Bruce Walden"
<bkwalden at city.urbana.il.us>; "Ron Eldridge" <rceldridge at city.urbana.il.us>;
"Tod Satterthwaite" <tfsatterthwaite at city.urbana.il.us>
Sent: Monday, November 29, 2004 1:53 PM
Subject: Re: question...


: This cannot be interpreted as anything other than another unnecessary
delay.
:
: A meeting is not necessary to sign and FAX the FSTV affiliate agreement.
As
: you know this is the first step in obtaining the capability to broadcast
: Democracy Now! on UPTV. City staff have had a copy of this agreement since
: April 20, 2005 when I first sent a copy to Chris Foster by e-mail. I later
: presented a printed copy in person on May 6, 2005 to Chris Foster and Bill
: Dejarnette. According to Bill Dejarnette, this document was legally
reviewed
: back in June, 2005.
:
: I have attached yet another copy of this agreement to this message. It is
an
: uncomplicated document. It does not obligate the city to anything. There
is
: no expense involved. This issue has been hashed over for over 7 months
now.
: There is no valid discernible reason for further delay.
:
: And a week has now passed since the City Council directed the City to
: establish this programming. This does not exactly build confidence that
the
: City intends to fulfill that mandate. And it does not jibe with the
mayor's
: commitment to "get the Democracy Now! TV show on as soon as we can", as he
: stated at the November 22 City Council meeting.
:
: This agreement should be signed and FAXed immediately.
:
: The only possible justification for NOT doing this would be that there is

: some doubt as to whether the programming will be implemented. And that is
: very troubling.
:
: When, precisely, will the agreement be signed and FAXed?
:
: Thanks
: R
:
: ----- Original Message ----- 
: From: "Foster, Chris" <clfoster at city.urbana.il.us>
: To: "Randall Cotton" <recotton at earthlink.net>
: Sent: Monday, November 29, 2004 1:04 PM
: Subject: RE: question...
:
:
: No, nothing will be done until we meet this week.  I have meetings this
: afternoon so I will get with you tomorrow AM about a meeting time.
Thanks.
:
: Chris
:
:
: -----Original Message-----
: From: Randall Cotton [mailto:recotton at earthlink.net]
: Sent: Monday, November 29, 2004 12:24 PM
: To: Foster, Chris
: Subject: question...
:
:
: Has the FSTV affiliate agreement been signed and submitted yet?
:
: Thanks
: R
: