RTP-area local music and culture

[James Hepler <jameshepler AT yahoo.com>]

Is there any chance we can get one of our local
publications to print the entirety of our prepared
comments?  If we could somehow arrange for those of us
who had remarks to get those published, whether in the
Indy or one of the dailies, well, it would rock.

My remarks are at home, but I will post them when I
can.

Hep



--- alex kostelnik <bd189 AT yahoo.com> wrote:
> To all of you who came last night to City Council:
> 
> It was powerful.  It meant so much to me to see you
> all there.
> 
> It was such a weird mix- artists from all around the
> triangle respectfully representing the community,
> and
> the Mayor and City Council blatantly abusing their
> offices in a public forum- right in front of us all.
> 
> Ths is an experience I will remember.
> 
> James H. is being _nice_ in his characterization of
> the meeting.  Believe me.
> 
> >written last night< 
> 
> Mayor Bell got dirty on us tonight.  He planned all
> along to not let opponents of the Events Center
> talk. 
> 
> 
> And he purposely led us to stay four hours to tell
> us
> that.
> 
> Since he knew the council would approve the four
> month
> extension on the planning process, he did not _have_
> to refuse public comment.
> 
> In short, the Mayor believes it was totally worth it
> to insult the anti-events center constituency.
> 
> And he seems to think he can totally get away with
> that.
> 
> Ah, what people do when they get a little power.
> 
> And Dianne Catotti!!  Dammit I voted for her!  I
> mean-
> she got into office with the heavy help of the
> people's alliance.  Dirty game playing here. She sat
> there like.. Duh..  totally playing the game and
> letting us down- way down.  She knew.
> 
> Here’s the speech I never gave.
> 
> -----------
> 
> Mr. Bell, Ms. Conner and members of City Council
> 
>  These days access to the airwaves and concert
> venues
> is more controlled than ever by Media giant Clear
> Channel.  Payola is the thing of the past- they do
> it
> now legally and it’s business as usual.
> 
>  So why are my tax dollars going to support this
> monster that threatens the first amendment itself
> and
> is an insult to the arts community?  
> 
>  If the City of Durham respected it’s own arts
> community it would have asked them first about their
> proposed Events Center.  CC’s involvement in the
> City’s management proposal is proof  that we were
> never asked.  
> 
>  The citizens and arts community of Durham does not
> want the Events Center.
> 
>  Residents of Durham are very touchy these days
> about
> City Spending.
> 
>  I would love to see the City try to get this
> proposal
> to pass an open public process with a bonds vote. 
> It
> would never pass.  That’s why the city is trying to
> use Certificates of Participation.  (COPs).  These
> do
> not require public approval.
> 
>  The city is doing this on their own.  I believe
> they
> are about to bring another scandal down upon
> themselves.  They will have only their selves to
> blame.
> 
> Remember what happened with the ballpark?  This is
> turning out to smell, look and taste the same.
> 
> -Alex Kostelnik
> Artistic Director, The Scrap Exchange
> North State Sound Studio
> ABCD (Artist and Business Coalition of Downtown)
> (www.abcdDurham.com)
> 
> 
> 
> 
> 
> 
> 
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