Chet Pleban has a reputation as an animal. No joke. They call him the "Pit Bull."

http://www.stlmag.com/St-Louis-Magazine/October-2008/The-Pit-Bull/

Chet is one of the most well know attorneys in st louis and I have heard nothing but good things. he is like the johnny cockran of st louis. I think he is also the guy who Valley Park hired to investigate and remove the city attorney. I cant believe the mayor got him and is lucky to have him. They will make a good team as they both fight for what is right. He is a guy you want to have in your corner.

no suprise Paul would hire a "goon", typical of his Chicago politics style

He hired a lawyer that actually knows the law vs. the Ellisville city attorney Paul Martin who just sits in the back pocket of Perrillo and waits for commands. Ellisville needs to get on the right track and get a new city manager, city planner, city attorney, and police chief. They are all corrupt and following Perrillo's corrupt lead.

James realizes she will have to pay all costs for both sides if the suit is determined in the mayor's favor, I hope.

I agree there you with you Amy! Maybe Ellisville needs some fresh paint to get things moving around here.

Yea, Mayor Paul!! We are all behind you...and I agree that we need to clean house....April is not far away....get ready!!! And Katie better start saving her coins....payback is hell!

Mike K, all the proof you need is he did not protect our Mayor when someone was out of control in the city hall. I was at the meeting, and Robert Strote gestured as-if he had a gun and said to the mayor 'do you understand!'. He was interrupting the entire meeting and the Mayor had to keep calling order in the room because of him. The police are there to protect everyone in the chambers and they completely dropped the ball there.

As for Robert Strote, who is trying to run for council, if anyone has 1/2 brain they need to vote 100% NO to Strote! After his actions, there is no way he should represent the city in any manner. He is a loose cannon all together. He actually questioned whether or not the citizens should get ANY money back at-all at the meeting. Not a person to represent the citizens he is on the ballot to represent.

Cindy Pool is in his district and she is the only option now.

Cindy Poole(ward 3) and Cahill(ward 2) are anti tif and want to clean things up. They have to. I heard Cindy Poole speak a long time ago at the council meetings and she is good for our mayor. Mike Cahill will beat Troy Piper no problem in district two and we are back on track.

Ah, get all your anti TIF cronies elected, it's a race to the bottom. Can't wait to add Ellisville to the list of American cities declaring bankruptcy. Then I can sit back and give you a big "I told you so." Amateurs trying to run a city, no business experience at all, just a bunch of emotional hot heads.

"Amateurs trying to run a city, no business experience at all, just a bunch of emotional hot heads."

Yep. That pretty much describes the current City Council. And for once, I agree with you on this one point.

I'd be happy if Bookout didn't try to micro-manage the Chief's thoughts and actions at City Council meetings and acknowledge the guy elected to run the meetings, The Mayor, should be in charge.

I don't think the Chief is corrupt. He's confused.

I completely agree with you Ellisville Shopper. It is a possibility that the chief is not 'corrupt' he is more so confused.

As for the entire council, they are followers of Perrillo who is COMPLETELY corrupt. He still thinks he is Mayor and they still follow him like is he the Mayor, because he has more than likely convinced them that putting our citizens in debt is the way to rebuild this city. When Perrillo was mayor, that eyesore was still in play at the corner. The city has been treading water for a while, and replacing the city manager is the 1st step in that process. It is disappointing that the council and mayor has not done their job, and decided to replace him prior to now. So no, the entire council is not corrupt they are just weak minded.

The city manager, planner, and attorney well they are in need of replacement for the betterment of our city. I just want Ellisville to stop going down the tubes. After reading the postings above, I hope Cindy Pool, Gary Voss, and Mike Cahill get elected so the city has a shot.

Ellisville is an interesting place.....

From the PD yesterday ---

http://www.stltoday.com/news/local/metro/resident-wants-to-fire-ellisville-mayor/article_4236b568-baff-5a5c-8a8f-6c6c238c8a06.html

ELLISVILLE • Mayor Adam Paul said he only wanted to preserve order at contentious City Council meetings when he asked police to remove unruly residents.

But one of those residents, Katie James, says Paul violated the city charter by giving officers a direct order.

Now James wants Paul removed from office.

“I have had my fill of that boy’s tantrums,” James said...

She sounds like my 80+ year old neighbor every time someone steps foot on her lawn --- "Those damn kids!" --- as she shakes her cane at them.

ROTFLMAO!

The only thing missing yesterday from the PD article was a photo of the stylish Ms.
E. Schmidt looking like the government just cut off her welfare checks. The PD is a well known liberal rag so it is little wonder it took their normal anti business stance.
The PD would however make an excellent lining for my cats litter box.

mike k

I remember after the Ellisville TIF Commission voted down the Sansone Walmart TIF, Katie James was out in the hallway at Bluebird Park shouting something about “They” (the county representatives) can’t tell us what to do because this is our town. It was quite a show.

I think the worst part of this display was when she very snidely said to a Clarkchester resident, who explained to her that couldn’t get the kind of space he has in his apartment with a garage for the price elsewhere, that he’d just have to get used to a lower standard of living. The guy just wanted his high school aged son to graduate with his class.

Her tantrums have been seen by many and are now legendary.

In your state of mind, I'm suprised you can tie your shoes.

Will we see you again Monday night? Sitting next to or near Katie James again? Wearing your "old dude cool" Johnny Cash Man in Black costume again?

Will the HOA let you out of that "locked ward" you call a gated community? Will they let you drive yourself? Will you bring your race car?

little mikey kkk, just wear your white hood(ie).

The whole “old dude cool race car driver millionaire” thing is lost on most of us.

How to recognize me?

I will be the one ROTFLMAO.

But, then so will nearly everyone else. It might be hard to tell who’s who in that crowd.