By:  Diane Benjamin

It appears CIAM’s lawyers weren’t serious about settling the case.  Today I received a draft copy filled with legal conditions meant to limit my rights and protect their client.  If they thought I would agree to the myriad of conditions, they were mistaken.

I will be filing for an extension of time to file an amended (new) motion in the case since the filing is due tomorrow.

Now I am forced to hire a lawyer.  I won’t sign a settlement agreement without a review by a lawyer.  I also won’t file another motion without the assistance of a lawyer.

All this is costing the taxpayers of Bloomington money.  The City failed in their fiduciary duty to taxpayers and CIAM doesn’t want you to know what it cost.

The City could have prevented all this by not writing a check to John Butler for the concessions equipment until he handed over the reports.  The City should have sued instead of me.

Common sense and government have no direct connection.  I can hear them say now: “We couldn’t hold the check”.

The City owns the equipment, the building, and had authority in the contract for access to all documents.

They were probably too busy fixing the roads to get them.
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