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Re: MONAHANS, TEXAS METEORITE PURCHASE

>> At the Monahans hearing last week, I understand one of the city council
>> members made some public statements to you.  What exactly did he
>> say?  Would you care to share that with us?
 

>I wish you would have asked me that BEFORE I promised everyone on the list
>that I wouldn't talk any more about Monahans, especially my opinions!  :-(

The bidding part was getting a little out of hand, but we can still
talk about the meteorite itself.

>He basically accused me of "doing this for profit" (funny comment coming from
>a stock broker, which he is!)  Is was really quite funny!  The City Manager
>told the parents that the parents would have to file a law suit, and that a
>judge would settle this, with no indication that the issue would be brought up
>before the council.  

>Of course, that is what we wanted all along, for the city council to decide
>BEFORE retaining a lawyer.  Since the city manager is their employee, this
>councilman was really upset, that we took his word for it, before hearing from
>the council directly. 

It seems to me both sides should of been consulting lawyers.

>He is a politician that had to cover his butt, and he did his best to do so at
>my and the City Managers expense.  Which is fine by me!   But to be honest, he
>probably helped the whole situation out by saying everything he did!

I don't understand, why did he have to cover his butt?

>Why, what did you hear about it way out where you are?

Not much.  Is there a transcript available of the hearing?

Ron Baalke