Sunday, August 24, 2008

John Flood, Bill Schreck, and Code Enforcement.....

This story just keeps getting better.

According to research, after being provided a tip by an anonymous reader, IPL Chief Code Enforcement Officer John Flood is the inspector who cited Alan and Nancy Morris on Newburg Rd for having weddings on their property.

Flood has also changed his signature on email from Chief Code Enforcement Officer to Executive Administrator. Funny huh?

As you know the Morrises story is one I have been following since January and continue to follow daily. Read my prior posts for background information.

On to the topic at hand. Proof of John Flood's citation notice can be seen here:

http://ipldata.msdlouky.org/IPLCISConditional2.aspx?APNO= 281005

2
Regular Occupied Structure
10/31/2007 1:14:00 PM
JFLOOD
ZONING NOTICES

Chris Poynter, Mayor Abramson's spokesman, has stated that John Flood does not issue citations etc.

AS YOU CAN SEE this is not the case.

So this begs the question for the Morrises, and anyone who has received a citation from Code Enforcement's John Flood, one I stated previously.

Is there a legal challenge for these folks based on an illegal citation?

I am no lawyer but it would appear that most definitely in the Morrises case, since John Flood acted as an illegal "special officer," that their problems started with his illegal citation and therefore they should be entitled to redress from the City for their expenses defending themselves.

Since Jim King is surely aware of this problem what is his motive for continuing the fight?

Check out my previous article and comments associated with it. Blogger: Louisville News and Politics - Post a Comment Interesting.

There will be more on this to come I am sure.

On another note concerning Code Enforcement it has been told to me by an anonymous reader that Bill Schreck, the man who runs Code Enforcement, retired officially sometime ago and Mayor Abramson rehired him.

This, if proven true, would mean that Bill Schreck is "double dipping." While this may be a common practice for State employees, and one I disagree with totally, it is NOT acceptable for Metro government. This is an issue I am investigating today.

Additionally, the State lists Bill Schreck as the ABC administrator in the City of Louisville, and on a separate County list the ABC administrator for Jefferson County.

http://abc.ky.gov/NR/rdonlyres/EA7D227B-C45D-414F-90E7-43E1FF19C35E/0/CityABCadministrators.pdf
http://abc.ky.gov/NR/rdonlyres/8E768DD6-3EF3-4DBF-BFEB-052AB11FBBA5/0/CountyABCadministrators.pdf

Would this mean quadruple dipping?

Seriously, how many paychecks are we feeding this guy? Not to mention the numerous Schreck's on the payroll.
http://datacenter.courier-journal.com/government/salaries/search-results.php?last=schreck

Family members?

Regardless this would appear to be a major conflict of interest for Mr. Schreck to be ABC administrator and Code Enforcement Director at the same time wouldn't it?

I will research these items and update as I get info.

We need to seriously start questioning our spending and our leadership.

4 comments:

  1. Curiouser and Curiouser.

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  2. It's like Mayberry when Andy would deputize Gomer, Floyd and Otis for special events!

    Except in this Commonwealth I think you need to be a judge to swear in an officer of the court.

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  3. He's ABC administrator because it's a city position. ABC is a code enforcement issue, and they oversee local ABC regulations, so who do you think the ABC administrator would be. Look at the other administrators listed, the ones with email addresses have city email addresses, not state, i.e. they're not state employees. Random wild accusations like this are why no one takes Ed seriously.

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  4. Wow this is an answer one year later? lol. With Schreck gone it is a moot point now but I will say this.

    Reread your statement carefully then read the article again. Never once did I say I was accusing I said I was investigating based on a tip from an anonymous reader.

    As far as ABC being a code enforcement issue and overseeing local ABC regs of course they do. This does not mean however that the one in charge of enforcing the issue should also be the one making the charge as well.

    No one can or should be their own Judge and jury in any situation. The interests of fairness certainly cannot be obtained with this setup.

    The questions raised also were why would he be both City and County ABC administrator especially in lieu of the fact that we are now one since merger according to the politicos anyway.

    As you can see I disagree on your accusing me of random wild accusations and quite honestly many take me very seriously though I do not care about that either way.

    Thanks for writing I look forward to your next annual response.

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