Judging by the content (phrases like "moving the City forward" and lying about how much money the investigation has actually cost) of Martin's cheesy prepared statement Monday, we are convinced the "Little CEO" is receiving some supremely bad advice from a mean-spirited former councilwoman. This vindictive grimalkin's resume includes "advising" former Mayor Steve Clark right into a tree shredder. For that reason alone, we sincerely hope Martin continues to listen intently to her counsel.
- As we wrote when we first heard the "no mistakes" pronouncement, everyone must therefore conclude that Martin is fully aware that he is committing serious violations of State statute when he performs unlicensed electrical, plumbing and commercial handyman work throughout Northern Kentucky. As media outlets are reporting, contractors land in jail for these kinds of offenses. What else can a reasonable person think?
- Everyone will also have to surmise that Martin was well aware that he was committing what could lead to Class D felony charges when he decided to destroy City records in the midst of a serious lawsuit on January 5. What else can a reasonable person think?
- We should all also believe that Martin is fully cognizant of his violations of the Kentucky Open Records laws. For starters, he did manage to do a few the legal way. So he must be aware of how to properly fill an Open Records request. Besides, he hasn't made any mistakes. What else can a reasonable person think?
- We guess Martin is admitting that he has created a hostile work environment and condones the harassment of employees. He has made no mistakes after all. What else can a reasonable person think?
- Evidently, Martin is fully clear on the fact that he violated the City's Ethics Ordinance when he improperly utilized City personnel and resources to produce the "Pro Road Tax" flyer last fall. The Ethics Board slapped him with a reprimand after all. What else can a reasonable person think?
- Apparently Martin made the conscious decision to do illegal serial contracts with a computer company to circumvent City purchasing requirements. Remember, no mistakes. What else can a reasonable person think?
- We now know that Martin is fully aware that he is violating the City's Civil Service ordinance by employing his crony-hire, $47.50 per hour, uncontracted-contract clerk/bookkeeper Cordelia Schaber. Not a mistake. Martin says he hasn't made any. What else can a reasonable person think?
- There are many, many other issues. We will write about them all in future posts. And now we know they were all intentional acts.
People who want all of this to be swept under the rug and council to condone this conduct should grab for the smelling salts to clear their head. This is just starting to get interesting.
