WHAT EVER YOU DO--- DO NOT TELL THEM THE TRUTH

After going back and reading the city minuets from last Jan for the previous posts, there are some things about Alderman Fuchs' comments from the Jan 7^th meeting that are very disturbing.  Alderman Fuchs seems to be stating that the tenants of the airport have wronged the city, and that filing a complaint with the FAA was something disgraceful.  Let’s put it in perspective; a crime was being committed, and the tenants reported it.  The Federal Government said yes the law is being broken and this is what you must do.  The city was found to be in non-compliance with Federal Law.  Let’s look at it from another angle, what if someone was stealing picnic tables from the city park, and the tenants witnessed it, and reported it to the appropriate officials and the perpetrators were caught.  Would Alderman Fuchs be stating the same thing?  The tenants acted on behalf of the public to protect the welfare and the interest of the public. 

From the city minutes; “I do not know how you guys or anybody can file complaints at a federal level that destroys a community, but that is what has happened.”

The complaint was not filed against the community, it was filed against the city administration, and the administration was found to be in violation.  I am sure the Alderman feels this way, due to the fact that he was one of the persons responsible for the federal infraction.   It is a good thing it was stopped when it was, or the city could have been ordered to pay back even more money.  The alderman should be thanking the tenants; we could have waited a few more years, and let the payback grow even larger.  If the city would have educated themselves on the federal law, as they are required to do, this would never have happened.  It is clear that Alderman Fuchs is trying to divert the attention that the city administration rightly deserves. 

One thing is very clear, the tenants did not receive a letter from the Feds requiring a payback to the airport, the City received the letter and they wrote the check.  The city was the guilty party. 

What is sad is that it is clear that the city has learned nothing from this.  They should at the very least Google "making a false statement to the FAA".