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[Robert Giacometti]

I admire and appreciate your willingness to run for the City council.

Based upon your response regarding S50, I will be supporting you. We are wasting our Tax dollars pursuing something that will hurt us finacially in the long run.

I've already agreed to support another challenegar and will support a third. We need to get rid of all 3 incumbants who have been casting votes for the special interest over the best interests of the majority of the citizens.

Please contact me if I can help you in any way!

[That Guy]

Hello everyone,
My name is Lindsey Woodward and I am a candidate for the Folsom City Council. There are seven people that qualified: (From the Folsom website):

- Jaya Badiga, Attorney
- Kerri Howell, Incumbent
- Michael Kozlowski, Architect
- Steve Miklos, Incumbent
- Andy Morin, Incumbent
- Alex Munoz, Businessman/Father
- And myself, Lindsey Woodward, Father

A lot to choose from, I just wanted to make myself available on myfolsom.com in order to get the opinions and be able to answer questions you may have, which I am sure that you do. I look forward getting to know you and what you think about everything going on in Folsom.

A couple of the issues and my quick thoughts:

Development South of 50:
I believe this needs to be postponed and that our energy spent on the continued and current deveopment in Folsom, there are a lot of empty buildings and stores that, in my opinion, need to be filled before we look into further expansion.

Increase in City of Folsom service (water, sewer, trash) bill:
I do not support the recent increase and a future increase in charges. I do not believe that I myself nor the people of Folsom should be have their rates increased, when we are receiving the same quality services.

Bike trail and development:
I think it is a great thing and love the bike trails in Folsom. I think continued development and a focus on safety is very important. As a runner, the trail provides a safe place to run rather than on the sidewalks; however it can be confusing sometimes as to where one trail ends and the other begins.

Walmart application for expansion:
I believe Walmart should be able to make improvements to their current location and their wishes to become a 24 hour location; however, I am against Walmarts expansion into a grociery store. I beleive this could have a negative impact on the local stores and the current grociery stores currently in operation, taking away business and possibly jobs.

City Budget:
This is a very important issue, I believe we must look at this and see where the money is going and make sure that it is justified. I have seen the current budget from online, http://www.folsom.ca...bID=12958#page= (FY 2010 - 2011 preliminary); however, I have a lot more research to do in this area.

A little about me:
I know there are a lot more issues and detail than what I have presented here. I look forward to hearing your opinions and am excited for this electioin year, as it is my first time running for any elected position. I am running for city council to become more involved with the community, wish to represent the people of Folsom and listen to their opinions and what matters to them and because I believe we need some change in council as all incumbents are currenly running for reelection. Thanks for your time, best of luck to all candidates running!

Mr. Woodward,

I mean this in the spirit of constructive criticism, and not to be a jerk, but I would suggest you make use of a spell checker before posting and re-read it to make sure it makes sense everywhere.

[Chad Vander Veen]

Mr. Woodward,

I mean this in the spirit of constructive criticism, and not to be a jerk, but I would suggest you make use of a spell checker before posting and re-read it to make sure it makes sense everywhere.

Does Internet Explorer not have built-in spell checker? I only use Firefox and any misspelling has a squiggly red line beneath it. Very important and simple stuff if you're in the public eye.

[Dave Burrell]

Mr. Woodward,

I mean this in the spirit of constructive criticism, and not to be a jerk, but I would suggest you make use of a spell checker before posting and re-read it to make sure it makes sense everywhere.

Come on you guys, the focus should be on the content, not spelling corrections. You can bet that the same errors would occur if Miklos, Sheldon, Starskey or Morin ever posted or wrote emails.

The important part is that Mr. Woodward is taking the time to post here and discuss his stance on certain issues of concern.

[camay2327]

I mean you just can not catch every misspelled wood. Live and let live. Don't nitpick every word.

Have a good day.

[giacomo]

Come on you guys, the focus should be on the content, not spelling corrections. You can bet that the same errors would occur if Miklos, Sheldon, Starskey or Morin ever posted or wrote emails.

The important part is that Mr. Woodward is taking the time to post here and discuss his stance on certain issues of concern.

Now you know that Ernie doesn't use email, hmmm, smart move, maybe to protect himself from people worried too much about speling (sic)and not the important and pertinent issues.
Now is the time to elect some new city council members. Looks and sounds like we have a couple of strong candidates that I really hope can give the incumbents a run for their money (and city council seat). I've pledged my support to another candidate and will be happy to support Lindsey Woodard.

[tessieca]

Candidates might need to separate topics for south of 50 discussion and positions. The process is annexation. It's not the city developing anything, nor will they be doing so. They handle zoning and other rules establishing the framework for development. The people who actually own the land will determine when they will build and sell. Not in the near future.

[Darth Lefty]

Mr. Woodward,

Can you address the S50 project in more detail? I believe that the issue is complicated enough, and the city is sufficiently entangled, that merely saying you are against it is insufficient.

[JRudi]

having her mayor would p... off starsky and miklos to the point where their egos couldn't stand being bossed around by kerri...and then folsom would live happily ever after

Old Soldier: Frankly, this is the same vindictive attitude your favorite council member frequently displays, and it only has a destructive influence on the council to work effectively for us all. For this reason alone, she should not be re-elected.

I like was I have read thus far on this forum from LWoodward. He seems to be very level headed, but perhaps a bit green. However, I won't commit until I learn more about him.

[old soldier]

jrudi, you are sort of a newcomer and welcome...old soldier has more wisdom that most of the posters according to his fan club and he has described his ability to see issues like an eagle by day and an owl by night.

[JRudi]

jrudi, you are sort of a newcomer and welcome...old soldier has more wisdom that most of the posters according to his fan club and he has described his ability to see issues like an eagle by day and an owl by night.

Old Soldier: If you as wise as you claim to be, in time you should be able to see through the Ol' Feisty One for who she really is. Challenge her on her voting record, her manipulations of city management, and her close personal ties to big-money developers. Then, make your decision.

[ducky]

Old Soldier: If you as wise as you claim to be, in time you should be able to see through the Ol' Feisty One for who she really is. Challenge her on her voting record, her manipulations of city management, and her close personal ties to big-money developers. Then, make your decision.

I keep coming back to trying to figure out why you are singling out one council member on the voting record thing. Please provide a specific vote that you take issue with.

I'll go first. The last case that comes to memory where Kerri voted differently than Miklos, Morin & Starsky was on the hotel project that is trying to cram a large hotel on a very small piece of property. If memory serves, she and Ernie Sheldon were the only two noes versus the three ayes from Miklos, Morin & Starsky.

As for the developer ties, please let us know. Is she any closer to Holderness than the other council members? Have other council members ever accepted tickets to sporting events from developers?

Did she ever suggest at a council meeting that Winco could maybe build on their site differently so that a large oak tree could be saved as was being asked by a group of residents from Natoma Station? If memory serves, it was the same meeting where Bob Holderness said we would be doing the "critters" that lived in the tree a favor taking it down. I've got nothing against Bob Holderness. He does a good job for his clients. It's just that we need people on our council doing just as good a job looking out for our residents.

Granted, I don't know every single thing that goes on at city hall and probably would be none too happy if I did,
but if you have specifics I really would like facts, not innuendo.

[JRudi]

I keep coming back to trying to figure out why you are singling out one council member on the voting record thing. Please provide a specific vote that you take issue with.

I'll go first. The last case that comes to memory where Kerri voted differently than Miklos, Morin & Starsky was on the hotel project that is trying to cram a large hotel on a very small piece of property. If memory serves, she and Ernie Sheldon were the only two noes versus the three ayes from Miklos, Morin & Starsky.

As for the developer ties, please let us know. Is she any closer to Holderness than the other council members? Have other council members ever accepted tickets to sporting events from developers?

Did she ever suggest at a council meeting that Winco could maybe build on their site differently so that a large oak tree could be saved as was being asked by a group of residents from Natoma Station? If memory serves, it was the same meeting where Bob Holderness said we would be doing the "critters" that lived in the tree a favor taking it down. I've got nothing against Bob Holderness. He does a good job for his clients. It's just that we need people on our council doing just as good a job looking out for our residents.

Granted, I don't know every single thing that goes on at city hall and probably would be none too happy if I did,
but if you have specifics I really would like facts, not innuendo.

Ducky: In regards to her voting record, I included the following list in a recent post on this forum (on a different thread).

- Opposed the Sports Complex

- Opposed the Aquatics Center

- Opposed strengthening the city's adult business ordinance to stop an adult business from moving into the Historic District

- Supported the tatoo palor on Natoma Street

- Supported expansion of the card room

- Supported Reggie Drew for Mayor (just weeks before he was arrested for possession of illegal drugs and solicitation of a prostitute)

Concerning these items, in some cases she was the lone vote (for example the Sports Complex and the adult business ordinance). And, in regards to the Sports Complex and Aquatics Center, she opposed these for personal reasons (because her mentor, Jack Kipp, despised Ernie Sheldon, and Mr. Sheldon supported these projects).

As for her ties to local developers, I have heard that she often brags about her close friendship with Angelo Tsakopoulos' daughter. She has also been known in the past to have close ties with Bill Parker (of the Parkway Project). Practically every council member talks with developers, but with her it has gone well beyond that. She has been a very strong advocate for some developers, and pushed issues that have benefitted them (often at the expense of the city) far harder than other council members have done.

Her close friendship with former Mayor Reggie Drew is just another example of her poor judgment and character. My understanding is that within days following his arrest for possession of drugs and solicitation of a prostitute, she accompanied him on a vacation. (I believe it was a cruise.) The people in city hall couldn't believe it. The other council members at the time had the sense to distance themselves from him, but not her.

Anyway, are these examples enough to convince you that she isn't suited, and never has been, to represent this community?

[ducky]

[quote name='JRudi' timestamp='1283139886' post='395687']
Ducky: In regards to her voting record, I included the following list in a recent post on this forum (on a different thread).

- Opposed the Sports Complex

(I don't know what you mean by opposed the sports complex. Do you mean the city bailing out the previous owners at our expense? Does it pay for itself or is it in the red?)
- Opposed the Aquatics Center

(Did she oppose the aquatics center or the size or the location? If she flat-out opposed it, then that would be something we disagreed on. I also disagreed with Reggie Drew on that subject and actually agreed with Miklos on.)

- Opposed strengthening the city's adult business ordinance to stop an adult business from moving into the Historic District

(Let's not be dramatic. It was a lingerie shop. It's not even in business any longer.)


- Supported the tatoo palor on Natoma Street

(What's wrong with the tattoo parlor on Natoma Street? Just saw a guy through the window getting a tattoo on Sutter Street Saturday night at the tattoo place there.)

- Supported expansion of the card room

(Again, what's wrong with the card room?)

- Supported Reggie Drew for Mayor (just weeks before he was arrested for possession of illegal drugs and solicitation of a prostitute)

(I'm not sure anyone saw any of that coming with Reggie Drew. How can you hold her responsible for his actions?)

Concerning these items, in some cases she was the lone vote (for example the Sports Complex and the adult business ordinance). And, in regards to the Sports Complex and Aquatics Center, she opposed these for personal reasons (because her mentor, Jack Kipp, despised Ernie Sheldon, and Mr. Sheldon supported these projects).

(I have listed my knowledge of other reasons why those projects might have been controversial having nothing to do with whatever personality conflicts there may be.)

As for her ties to local developers, I have heard that she often brags about her close friendship with Angelo Tsakopoulos' daughter. She has also been known in the past to have close ties with Bill Parker (of the Parkway Project). Practically every council member talks with developers, but with her it has gone well beyond that. She has been a very strong advocate for some developers, and pushed issues that have benefitted them (often at the expense of the city) far harder than other council members have done.

(Sorry. But I'm not believing the last eight words of your statement there. Again, she can't accomplish anything with a single vote.)

Her close friendship with former Mayor Reggie Drew is just another example of her poor judgment and character. My understanding is that within days following his arrest for possession of drugs and solicitation of a prostitute, she accompanied him on a vacation. (I believe it was a cruise.) The people in city hall couldn't believe it. The other council members at the time had the sense to distance themselves from him, but not her.

(I have no information to respond to this accusation because I don't know that her relationship was any closer with Reggie Drew than other council members. Kerri will have to respond to this herself. I would hope that if people saw this coming they would have tried to get him to seek help rather than distancing themselves.)

Anyway, are these examples enough to convince you that she isn't suited, and never has been, to represent this community?

(Simple answer to the "never has been" comment, no. Again, if you want to list the attributes of the other people running rather than character assassinations, I'm more than willing to listen.)

[camay2327]

And JRudi, why are you not picking on Steve Miklos, Jeff Starsky, Andy Morin? Do they walk on water and have all of their votes been just the way you wanted them? Why should Kerri vote along with them all the time? Do you think every vote should be 5-0 in favor of the way the ex fire fighter and the lawyer vote?

Get serious.