Charter Commission Recommends Dismissal of Impeachment Claims Against Ellisville Mayor
The recommendation to dismiss allegations that Ellisville Mayor Adam Paul violated the city charter will be up for review by city council next.
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Tuesday, February 19, 2013
Monday, February 18, 2013
Charter Commission Recommends Dismissal of Impeachment Claims Against Ellisville Mayor
The recommendation to dismiss allegations that Ellisville Mayor Adam Paul violated the city charter will be up for review by city council next.
Claims that Ellisville Mayor Adam Paul violated the city charter were recommended for dismissal by the Charter Enforcement Commission Monday night. The commission, consisting of City Council Members Dawn Anglin, Michelle Murray and Linda Reel, unanimously voted to dismiss allegations brought forth by a resident last week. The City Council will then review the recommendation and determine if the complaint will be dismissed or further investigated. If the complaint is deemed valid, Paul would be removed from office. Katie James, a former city council member, alleged Paul violated the city charter by ordering police to remove a member of the public from meeting premises on two occasions. James was requested to be removed in one incident. Read…
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Impeachment Claim Against Ellisville Mayor Gets 1st Hearing Monday
Ellisville Mayor Adam Paul will be reviewed by the Charter Enforcement Commission after a resident suggested specific actions violated the City Charter.
Friday, February 15, 2013
Mayor Paul Hires Lawyer, Calls Impeachment Claim 'Frivolous'
In a letter to the Ellisville city clerk, Adam Paul's lawyer Chet Pleban requested a 30-day delay in a hearing before the city's Charter Review Commission that is scheduled for Monday evening.
Ellisville Mayor Adam Paul has hired lawyer Chet Pleban to represent him in a hearing on the question of whether "probable cause exists to believe that a violation of the City Charter has occurred" in a complaint against him. That initial hearing is scheduled for Monday evening; Pleban requested a 30-day delay while he investigates the details of the complaint. In that complaint, former city council member Katie James asked for a review of Paul's actions in two incidents she claimed violated the City Charter. James suggested Paul should be impeached in cases in which he requested a police officer to remove a member of the public from meeting premises. James was an attendee removed in one case. In a letter dated today address to the …
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Ellisville Shopper
10:44 am on Monday, February 18, 2013
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. more ›
Thursday, February 14, 2013
Impeachment Claim Against Ellisville Mayor Gets 1st Hearing Monday
Ellisville Mayor Adam Paul will be reviewed by the Charter Enforcement Commission after a resident suggested specific actions violated the City Charter.
Ellisville Mayor Adam Paul will be under review of the Charter Enforcement Commission at a meeting scheduled for Feb. 18. Katie James, a former city council member, filed a request this week for Paul's review for two incidents she claimed violated the City Charter. James suggested Paul should be impeached for the occurrences, both of which involved his requesting a police officer to remove a member of the public from meeting premises. James was an attendee removed in one case. James alleged Paul's actions violated Section 3.4(c) of the charter that reads: INTERFERENCE WITH ADMINISTRATION. Except for the purpose of inquiry, information, or investigation as established by Article Three, Section 3.11, of this Charter, the Mayor or Council …
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Tuesday, February 12, 2013
Update: Ellisville Mayor Responds to Impeachment Suggestion
A resident filed a request this week to bring Ellisville Mayor Adam Paul under review of the Charter Enforcement Commission for allegedly violating the City Charter.
Updated: Feb. 12 at 10:05 a.m. Original post: A resident of the City of Ellisville filed a request to invoke the Charter Enforcement Commission, claiming Mayor Adam Paul violated the City Charter. Katie James, a former Ellisville City Council member and board member of the TIF commission that reviewed a Walmart development in the city, formally filed the notice Monday. James said in her letter to the city that Paul violated the charter specifically on two occasions in which James claims Paul ordered a police officer in each incident to remove a meeting attendee from the premises. James was asked to be removed on one occasion. James said that by doing so, Paul violated Section 3.4(c) of the city charter that reads: "Neither the Mayor nor …
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MIKE K
8:21 pm on Sunday, February 17, 2013
I not really suprised you think I want a Walmart in Ellisville because of low prices. I have made my money and lots of it so I shop at Dierbergs, Neiman Marcus, Nordstrum, etc. for my needs. As a local resident since 1982, I care deeply about Ellisville and the deteriorating state of our local community. Do you realize that once Famous Brand Shoes departs, we will have virtually no viable … more ›
MIKE K
3:24 pm on Wednesday, February 20, 2013
Spoken like the true putz you are. more ›