Back Room Deal?

  Council Persons John Gretz, Pam Dodson, Jake Jacobi, and Jim Shelton, voted in favor of approving a severance package for Police Chief Pabon during SCCM on Sept 29th, 2011. (Rita Davis was absent)
  This agreement in the severance package was drafted by the Windcrest City Attorney and I find this extract appalling: 

   (Chief Pabon is the Employee) 

“… Employee understands that this agreement not to disclose applies to everyone to whom Employee may so disclose, specifically including, but not limited to all citizens of the City, present and former employees of the City, applicants for any position with the City, and any persons or entities with actual or proposed business dealings with the City.”….(emphasis added)

  What is going on when the City Attorney includes wording in an agreement that even the existence of this agreement can NOT be disclosed to any persons, Specifically Citizens of Windcrest. 

  The same City Attorney denied an open records request for a copy of the Severance Agreement. However, the Texas Attorney General issued an opinion the city had to release the Severance Agreement.

The total cost to the City of Windcrest for this Severance Package was $49,360.27. 

 Now Consider this:

1. The Motion was approved Sept 29th during the 3pm council meeting.
2. The Check was signed and Dated Sept 28th!!!  The day before Council Met!!

Yes!! Check  was cut BEFORE council voted to approve Chief Pabon’s Severance Package!!!

Is this not proof positive of a back room deal?  Seems the council meeting and vote was for SHOW folks, the decision had already been made.  

  Do you think signing a check prior to Council approval violated city finance policies and procedures?  

  Windcrest needs NEW leadership!  

Are New Car Ports Authorized?

    The Windcrest City Council sued David Cadenas over his carport.  He had an approved Windcrest building signed by the City Manager, Rafael Castillo.  A trial was held at city hall in the council chambers which doubles as a court room.  The trial ended in a hung jury.  I understand the statutes have expired for having another trial so I assume David's carport is now OK.

    The City of Windcrest put a moratorium on building carports, correct that, the moratorium was on approving carport Permits, while the car port issue was discussed.  The City Council extended the moratorium multiple times.

    During this moratorium prohibiting carports, a brand new carport was built at 626 Moorside Dr. This was built literately under the nose of a sitting council person that live only a few doors away.  The new car port went up over the holidays in 2012.

    An open records request was made for building permits for that location. Answer: None exist.  An inquiry to the Mayor resulted in the statement, it is in the lawyers hands.

    The carport is currently being utilized.  This enforces the saying, "It is easier to ask for forgiveness than to ask for permission."

Windcrest Trailer Park or Worse?

On July 18, 2013, the WEDC board approved a motion for  "Termination of Restrictive Covenants" .  The original document is on file at Bexar County and details the prohibited establishments for the 111 acres of newly annexed property. These are NO longer prohibited.

A previous WEDC board had the foresight to establish a Declaration of Restrictive Covenants back in August 2007 when the property was purchased by WEDC.  This Declaration of Restrictive Covenants prohibited a laundry list of businesses.  Trailer/Mobile Home Parks, Sexually Oriented businesses, small Used Car Lots are only a few of the businesses Prohibited by this Deed Declaration.

 The Current WEDC Board members saw fit to completely undo the valuable work of past WEDC boards and approved a motion to Terminate the Declaration of Restrictive Covenants in its entirety!!    Note, this current WEDC board was hand picked by the current Mayor.  Get It?

 Are Trailer Home Parks coming to Windcrest?  Hope not!  No Longer prohibited, who knows?

Full Time Windcrest employee hired by WEDC for additional 20-30 hrs

July 18, 2013  The WEDC board voted 3-1 to hire Michael McAlear (also works in finance for city) to fill the vacancy with WEDC.  He will work 20-30 per week.  Sometimes more, sometimes less but he gets a flat rate $23,000 for this part time gig.
 WEDC also voted to lift the deed restrictions on the 111 acres beyond Rackspace.  The only example they gave was currently Auto Repair facilities would not be allowed.  They did not mention strip clubs, or such, not even sure if they were in the original.
 

WEDC Has NEW Administrative Assistant

Ready for this.  July 18, 2013  The WEDC board voted 3-1 to hire Michael McAlear (also works in finance for city) to fill the vacancy with WEDC.  He will work 20-30 per week.  Sometimes more, sometimes less but he gets a flat rate $23,000 for this part time gig.
 WEDC also voted to lift the deed restrictions on the 111 acres beyond Rackspace.  The only example they gave was currently Auto Repair facilities would not be allowed.  They did not mention strip clubs, or such, not even sure if they were in the original.

Vote for New Leadership in Windcrest

The City of Windcrest will face a most important election on Tudsday November 5, 2013.  We must have a change in leadership, therefore you must vote in this election.  The future of our city depends on your vote to change the current leadership of the City of Windcrest.
  Three positions will be on the ballot.
  City Council place 4
  City Council place 5
  City Mayor
These position are open to any Windcrest Citizen that meets the requirements for the office.  Election filing packages will be available at Windcrest City Hall on Monday July 29, 2013.  This will be the first day to pick up a filing package.  Stay tuned until after the filing deadline, the candidates will be posted here.