CITY HALL TORPEDOED ANY HOPE FOR RESOLUTION ON THE WATERFRONT
“To the editor:
If it were possible to lower the level of trust that already exists for city officials held by residents — who voted overwhelmingly in favor of Virginia’s tough eminent domain constitutional amendment — that happened November 19.
It occurred when the mayor singlehandedly crafted a motion to mediate the dispute for the Old Dominion Boat Club’s parking lot. This motion included a directive to the city manager, asking him to start eminent domain proceedings before a framework for the talks was agreed upon and before a jointly chosen mediator was named.”
Papp, Kathryn. THe Alexandria TImes 26 November 2013.