Was the DA signed?

From:    BUZZ - 6/17 - 10:59 a.m.
To:         Rodney J. Scheel
Subject: May I get a copy of the bid summary sheet for the 2nd rebid

Hi Rodney!

Would you please send me a copy of the KPW bid summary sheet if the bids have already been opened?

If the mayor signed the amended DA, would you please send me a copy of that final also.

~~~~~~SCHEEL RESPONSE~~~~~~

From: rjscheel@ci.stoughton.wi.us - 6/17 - 3:20 p.m.

Buzz,

Bids have not been received.  The bid date was moved from Thursday, June 18^th to Thursday, June 25^th at 2:00 as part of Addendum #3 that was issued today.

I do not have a copy of the signed Development Agreement.  I will forward your request to City Clerk Lana Kropf.

Rodney Scheel

~~~~~~BUZZ TO CLERK KROPF~~~~~~
From:     BUZZ - 6/19 - 7:26 a.m.

To:          Lana Kropf
Subject: May I get a copy of the bid summary sheet for the 2nd rebid

Hi Lana!

1.  Has the mayor signed the Developer's Agreement with KPW after the council's action at it last meeting?  If so, would you pls. send me a copy of the signed DA?

2.  Is the DA going to be on the agenda

~~~~~~KROPF RESPONSE~~~~~~

From:   LKropf@ci.stoughton.wi.us - 6/19 - 9:53 a.m.

To:        DBuzzdavis@aol.com
Subj:     May I get a copy of the bid summary sheet for the 2nd rebid

Mr. Davis,

The Developer’s Agreement has not been signed by all parties yet. I have attached a copy of the agenda for you to review.

Thank you.

Lana C Kropf

~~~~~~BUZZ TO OLSON~~~~~~From:     BUZZ - 6/23 - 10:23 p.m.

To:          Donna Olson; Tim Swadley; Sonny Swangstu; Paul Lawrence; Ron Christianson; Michael Engelberger; Greg Jenson; Tricia Suess; Eric Hohol; Tom Selsor; Thomas Majewski; Pat O' Connor; Sid Boersma
Cc:          bill.livick@wcinet.com; dennisglaw@gmail.com
Subject:  Signing of the Developer's Agreement

Dear Mayor and Council:

I ask two simple questions and I would like response.

1.  Mayor, on what date and time did you sign the amended Developer's Agreement and on what dates did all the other parties sign the agreement and did you inform any alders that the DA had been signed?.  I would like an electronic copy of the signed agreement please.

2.  Alders approximately when did you know that the DA was signed by the mayor?

When I re-read my emails to staff, I find that I have been asking since June 17th which is 7 days ago.  For 7 days no staff could give a simple yes or no answer as to whether the DA had been signed.

As you and the city attorney know the time limit to file a court suit is 30 days from signing.  A cynical person would say the city is trying to run out the clock.

~~~~~~OLSON RESPONSE~~~~~~

6/24/2015 - 3:51p.m.
dolson@ci.stoughton.wi.us writes:

Lana has sent a signed copy of the developer’s agreement to Mr Davis today.

Donna

~~~~~~BUZZ TO OLSON~~~~~~

From:    BUZZ - 6/24 - 4:50 p.m. 

To:         Donna Olson; Tim Swadley; Sonny Swangstu; Paul Lawrence; Ron Christianson; Michael Engelberger; Greg Jenson; Tricia Suess; Eric Hohol; Tom Selsor; Thomas Majewski; Pat O' Connor; Sid Boersma
Cc:         bill.livick@wcinet.com; dennisglaw@gmail.com
Subject: Signing of the Developer's Agreement

Mayor Olson, I ask again did you formally inform the council that you had signed the DA and when did you do that.

Pls. answer the question and stop the avoidance.

~~~~~~OLSON RESPONSE~~~~~~

6/25/2015 - 9:28 a.m.
dolson@ci.stoughton.wi.us writes:

Good Morning,

I did not formally inform the Council that I had signed the developer’s agreement. Contracts are signed after Council action and approval. It is not past, nor current practice to inform Council of contract signing.  Contracts are signed after Council approval.

Donna

~~~~~~BUZZ TO OLSON~~~~~~

From:   BUZZ - 6/25 - 12:53 P.M.

To:       dolson@ci.stoughton.wi.us

CC:      TSwadley@ci.stoughton.wi.us, sswangstu@ci.stoughton.wi.us, plawrence@ci.stoughton.wi.us, rchristianson@ci.stoughton.wi.us, MEngelberger@ci.stoughton.wi.us, GJenson@ci.stoughton.wi.us, TSuess@ci.stoughton.wi.us, EHohol@ci.stoughton.wi.us, TSelsor@ci.stoughton.wi.us, TMajewski@ci.stoughton.wi.us, PatOConnor@ci.stoughton.wi.us, SBoersma@ci.stoughton.wi.us, bill.livick@wcinet.com, dennisglaw@gmail.com, MDREGNE@staffordlaw.com

Subj:   Questions Regarding Discussion of Signed DA with Alders Prior to 6-23-15 Meeting

Thank you for your response Mayor Olson!

You state you did NOT formally inform the council that you had signed the Amended Developer's Agreement after it was approved at the 6-9-15 council meeting.

1.  Did you inform any of the alders of your signing of the DA prior to the 6-23-15 meeting.  If so how many were informed and who?

2.  If you informed any alders, why did you inform those alders and not all the alders?

3.  If you informed any alders, did you discuss with any of these alders prior to the 6-23-15 meeting how you and the attorney were going to handle Alder Jenson's request for reconsideration?

Thank you!

Buzz Davis, Treas., Stoughton Forward, 608-239-5354