The following is an E-mail sent by Ward 1 Councillor James Caicco to Mayor John Rowswell at 11:31 a.m. on January 9, 2001
**************************************************************** From: jamie caicco [[email protected]]
Sent: Tuesday, January 09, 2001 11:31 AM
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**************************************************************** Dear Mayor:
I am still quite upset about the retaining of a lawyer at taxpayers expense without my consent or knowledge on the matters discussed in that document.
I am in a business where there is accountability and full disclosure. That is how I plan to work as councillor. I have an obligation to the constituents and taxpayers and no one else.
I was sworn in with no skeletons in my closet and that's the way it will stay. I cannot keep this document secret because the public requires disclosure and accountability.
John, I'm giving you the opportunity to release/discuss the document to the public and apologize.
If not, I will do it on Thursday, January 11 UNLESS CONVINCED OTHERWISE.
John, you gave me some advice this morning that I will take - you said get the input from the second term councillors on whether this is appropriate.
However, my feelings at present have me very uncomfortable being an accomplice to this.
Jamie
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