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City Council was slated to take up a layoff plan Monday. |
There was unexpected high drama at Plainfield City Council's business meeting Monday evening.
A great deal of the meeting was devoted to recognizing African American sororities and fraternities for their contributions as part of the celebration of Black History Month.
Then there were the presentations by department heads that I covered in yesterday's post (see here).
At last it came time for public comment on resolutions and ordinances on the agenda.
One after another, speakers got up to protest the proposed layoff of 9-1-1 operators set forth in R 093-19.
From 9-1-1 dispatchers to union reps to members of the community who voiced their concern and displeasure, the comments were unanimous: Please don't do it.
It is worth noting that the Council moved the item forward at last week's agenda-setting session without much ado, signaling that passage at Monday's business meeting would be pro forma.
When at last the time came for the resolution to come to a vote, Councilor McRae offered the motion.
Then, silence. And more silence. A little rustling of paper and looking around, but no one spoke.
No one seconded the motion, meaning that it failed.
After it became clear to the audience that the moment had passed and the motion was not going to be voted on, the audience erupted in applause.
No indication was made by the Mapp administration whether it will consider pursuing the matter further.
For now, Plainfield's 9-1-1 dispatchers are safe thanks to their efforts and those of their supporters and the unwillingness of the City Council to take up the matter.
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