07-20-2014, 12:32 AM
quote:Ms. Hampton realized that some of the proposed amendments would have addressed that problem. The Council was not interested in coping with those problems and underhandedly called for the vote before many issues could be discussed.
Originally posted by kalakoa
worked with her during the Bill 270 (Building Code adoption) controversy and it was amazing how she could read the different codes and fully comprehend them in order to write meaningful amendments.
...after which, the People received a revised building code which was "amended" in favor of the trades and unions, leaving many to continue practicing their "illegal" sustainability.
That is why she drafted and filed a complaint with the State Office of Information Practices to try and force the Council to reopen discussions and try to address those other issues. Unfortunately, OIP took 2-1/2 years to act on the complaint which made it mute.
Ms. Hampton worked hard to get the new Building Code to be user friendly but it was the Council that shafted the public.