tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-38897564.post8205568282973426461..comments2023-04-22T16:35:31.245-04:00Comments on Brighton Centered: Accusations and an Admission at the BC Task Force MeetingMichael Pahrehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17866198375014800783noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-38897564.post-56277545572339835372007-06-29T16:44:00.000-04:002007-06-29T16:44:00.000-04:00I am writing to express my support for John Bruno ...I am writing to express my support for John Bruno as a Task Force member.<BR/><BR/>I agree that having a child currently enrolled with a full <BR/>scholarship presents the appearance of a conflict of interest. <BR/>However the trouble for me is that I know John - have for at least <BR/>fifteen years - and know him as a man of integrity, who cares deeply <BR/>about this community. I don't believe that John's seeking and/or <BR/>accepting appointment to the Task force had anything to do with his <BR/>son's admission and scholarship, and it is absurd to imply that <BR/>John's service on the Task Force had anything to do with his son's <BR/>admission or scholarship.<BR/><BR/>As a resident of Lane Park for a quarter century, my family is <BR/>profoundly impacted by the proposed development and other BC related <BR/>issues. I want the Task Force to strongly represent the community <BR/>concerns in dealing with Boston College, the BRA, and the Mayor's <BR/>office. <BR/><BR/>I have concerns about the make-up of the Task Force, including the paucity of members who are abutters, the ability of some members, who are on numerous boards in addition to holding day jobs, to find the time to focus on this issue, and the lack of transparency in the Mayor's selection process. <BR/><BR/>I am frustrated with the fact that there are openings on the Task Force and that there are several qualified people who have applied to serve, myself included, and we have heard nothing in over two months, nothwithstanding the fact that BC's presentation of the plan to the BRA is imminent and <BR/>once that filing takes place a clock will be ticking for a response.<BR/><BR/>I have faith in John's integrity, his dedication to the community, <BR/>and his communication and advocacy skills, all of which make him an <BR/>asset to us in this struggle.SandyFhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03575779643191126005noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-38897564.post-25881520758706090952007-06-28T23:38:00.000-04:002007-06-28T23:38:00.000-04:00There has been a thread on this on the google grou...There has been a thread on this on the google group BC_Neighbors_Forum:<BR/><BR/><A HREF="http://groups.google.com/group/BC_Neighbors_Forum/browse_thread/thread/e2c5a4bedfffdfde" REL="nofollow">http://groups.google.com/group/BC_Neighbors_Forum/browse_thread/thread/e2c5a4bedfffdfde</A><BR/><BR/>which includes a suggestion from one elected official's staff (Councilor Arroyo's office).Michael Pahrehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17866198375014800783noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-38897564.post-63402976709736503972007-06-28T15:16:00.000-04:002007-06-28T15:16:00.000-04:00michael, thank you for the information. What can w...michael, thank you for the information. What can we possibly do about this conflict of interest? As far as I can tell it is "doing business as usually" in Boston.Gregghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11687754678201574439noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-38897564.post-54448634604988645212007-06-28T11:07:00.000-04:002007-06-28T11:07:00.000-04:00wow! i didnt catch that bit of info before either...wow! i didnt catch that bit of info before either from reading the TAB-(bloid-style) article or from my husband who attended the meeting as i was home sick. <BR/>If i had a kid on a full BC scholarship i'd sure be playing nice nice with their Master Plan too!! I wonder about any of the other TF members?? PS- love the mosquito stick post and the 'memo to Derek Bok' posts too. Gave me a good laugh today.landladylikehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05686778497005491871noreply@blogger.com