Based on the recent nominations and appointments to boards and commissions, it appears that a majority (the typical five of seven) of Rochester Hills city council members desire placing individuals that will be in step with their line of thinking. They wouldn't necessarily make a recommendation or vote for anyone who has background and expertise in a specific area.
These individuals don't seem to take kindly to being questioned, even when they are about to spend $20 million dollars of taxpayers money on a project without putting it to a taxpayer vote or supplying a quantifiable return on investment.
Then of course is the replacement of individuals on the Historic District Commission. Interesting how the folks who were against tearing down a home of historic significance so that a Planned Unit Development could be reworked to benefit a developer are now gone.
Council President Greg Hooper actually suggested disbanding the Historic Commission earlier in the year when they offered a different conclusion and recommendation than what was supported by the five.
If residents want to have individuals on the city council who think independently are there to truly represent them, they will have an opportunity to make changes in the upcoming election.
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