[RP TownTalk] Special Legislative Meeting Correction

[Jonathan W. Ebbeler]

All -

 

I wanted to point out a correction to the Town Government Calendar.  The
Special Legislative meeting that was scheduled for Tuesday Jan 31st was done
in error.  There will be a Special Legislative meeting on Monday, Jan 30th
(I assume prior to the scheduled Work Session) for the purpose of waiving a
conflict of interest with College Park thus allowing us to continue to
retain our town attorney, Fred Sussman.  College Park has already waived
their rights to the potential conflict of interest.

 

The background for this is that CP declined to support the consensus
conditions on the Cafritz project.  Both their attorney and our attorney
work at the same firm thus predicating a potential COI.  We explored
additional options of securing legal representation but those available were
not as qualified as Mr. Sussman by a long shot and their bill rates were
over double what we are charged.  The Maryland Bar has very strict ethical
requirements for any attorney that will supersede any potential COI.  We are
still formally required to go on record to state that we waive any potential
conflict of interest to protect the legal interests of all those involved.  

 

Public comment is of course wanted and requested at the meeting.  Hope to
see everyone there and a special thanks should go to Joe and Kate Kelly for
apprising me of this clerical error.

 

Best,

 

Jonathan

 

Jonathan W. Ebbeler | Councilman - Ward One
 <mailto:jebbeler at efusionconsulting.com> Town of Riverdale Park

4711 Oliver Street

 

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