Email Exchange between Fritzler and Adams

The Southern reported the recent flurry of emails betwix city manager Kevin Baity, Mayor Joel Fritzler and Councilwoman Jane Adams.  Here are the actual emails:

Joel,

I take strong exception to your intemperate note that was sent to the entire Council in clear violation of the Open Meetings Act. The issue of raising the City Manager's spending authority is before us tonight on the Council agenda.

I have no idea what you refer to, or what you intend to accomplish, by stating: "Your bullying and threatening manner has become more and more outlandish to the point of being unbecoming of a city council member." 

Your remarks are absurd.

As a council member it is my responsibility to deal directly with the City Manager on issues before us. In this case, I found serious problems with his assertions and told him so. Apparently this does not go down well with you and the city manager. But I want to know where the people's money goes.

And that's not changing.

Jane

Begin forwarded message:

From: Joel Fritzler <carbondaleforjoel@gmail.com>

Subject: Fwd: Agenda item - authorization to increase City Manager's spending limit

Date: June 26, 2012 2:15:15 PM CDT

To: Jane Adams <jane@adamscarbondale.org>, kevin baity <kbaity@ci.carbondale.il.us>

Cc: Chris Wissmann <nightlif@midwest.net>, Don Monty <dmonty@ci.carbondale.il.us>, Lee Fronabarger <pineridgeplace@frontier.com>, Corene Mc Daniel <corene4u@msn.com>, Lance Jack <councilman1970@gmail.com>

Jane,

As you may now be aware, the city manager in Lombard has a spending limit of $20,000. Your bullying and threatening manner has become more and more outlandish to the point of being unbecoming of a city council member. For example, when you didn't understand the city's health savings plan, you said, "I think that Kevin is trying to pull the wool over our eyes.". I'm at my wits end to understand why you think that everything that you don't understand is a conspiracy or a cover-up. 

Please gather the facts before you jump to conclusions. 

Joel Fritzler, Mayor

Sent from my iPhone

Begin forwarded message:

From: Kevin Baity <kbaity@ci.carbondale.il.us>
Date: June 25, 2012 7:24:50 PM CDT
To: Mayor Joel Fritzler <jfritzler@ci.carbondale.il.us>
Subject: Fwd: Agenda item - authorization to increase City Manager's spending limit

See below.

Kevin Baity 

City of Carbondale

iPhone 

Begin forwarded message:

From: Jane Adams <jane@adamscarbondale.org>
Date: June 25, 2012 7:18:25 PM CDT
To: Kevin Baity <kbaity@ci.carbondale.il.us>
Subject: Agenda item - authorization to increase City Manager's spending limit

Kevin,

I have spoken today with authorities in the Village of Lombard and Urbana concerning the spending limits they have established. From these discussions I found that the claims you make to support raising your spending authority are seriously in error. If you do not pull the item from the agenda I will make this a public issue.

Jane

Jane Adams

And here's a comment posted on the Southern's website regarding the exchange, which I would bet comes from former CCTB executive director Debbie Moore:

 

Debbiesliceofpie - June 27, 2012 1:19 pm

Well, maybe Fritzler does see her for what she is. It is too late to save the Carbondale Convention & Tourism Bureau from her lack of knowledge, but maybe Fritzler can save Carbondale.