Arnold Councilman to Call for Impeachment of Ken Moss?
If the council doesn't reverse its decision to accept the independent investigation on Moss' alleged harassment of a city employee, Bill Moritz intends to call for his removal.
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Thursday's Arnold City Council meeting could turn out to be a showstopper with emotions running rampant among its members regarding the alleged harassment of a city employee by Ward 4 Councilman Ken Moss.
In fact, one councilman has threatened to call for Moss' impeachment if the council does not reverse its decision to accept an independent investigation on the matter.
Arnold's Parks and Recreation Director Susie Boone claims Moss harassed her for more than two years after his sister was fired from the Parks Department. Moss has denied the accusations and said if he did something wrong, he would have admitted it.
"I ask the five of you who voted to cover up Ken's activities to reconsider voting to accept the report of the investigation," Ward 2 Councilman Moritz said in an email to the council. "If you do not do so, I intend to call for the removal of Ken Moss from the City Council."
At its last meeting, the council voted 5-to-3 against accepting the investigation into public record. Moss, Ward 4 Councilwoman Sandra Kownacki, Ward 2 Councilwoman Michelle Hohmeier and Ward 1 Councilwomen Doris Borgelt and Cricky Lang cast the opposing votes.
Those councilmembers have questioned the validity of the investigation, claiming everything in the report was hearsay and that the investigator used "leading" questions. Also at issue is whether or not Boone filed a formal complaint with the Missouri Commission on Human Rights.
Patch has been unable to obtain a copy of the complaint through the commission. And Boone, the acting city administrator and the city attorney weren't able to be reached last week.
Meanwhile, Chet Pleban, Moss' attorney, asked the council in an email to let Moss conduct his own investigation, which would include taking sworn statements from the mayor, the acting city administrator, the independent investigator and Boone.
"Let Ken go on and conduct his investigation with his attorney's assistance," Moritz replied to the email request. "That action is referred to as a lawsuit."
The council has three options regarding the complaint: it could do nothing; it could censure Moss, which is essentially a warning; or it could vote to draft a bill of impeachment against Moss.
Thursday's city council meeting begins at 7 p.m. at Arnold City Hall.
See previous articles:
- Arnold Council Votes Down Acceptance of Harassment Investigation
- Harassment Claim Has Merit, According to Independent Investigation
- Arnold Employee Files Harassment Complaint Against Councilman
Doris Borgelt
12:43 pm on Wednesday, January 2, 2013
This whole investigation is a sham. Anybody who thinks it is credible has not actually read it.
Mr Wonderful
5:13 pm on Thursday, January 3, 2013
Doris, I am not in your area and am happy that I am not. The article in the paper regarding the Gold store tells me you don't have faith in your own government. I may be wrong but don't think so.... When you apply for a business and get a lisc you really don't have to have any inspections, just pay your money and complete a form. However when you open a business you need Planning and Zoning approval and that does require city employees to do their job, not you. It sounds to me like you don't trust those folks, with the language that the "...Lisc did not look...." correct . How would you know? ANd who made you the parking attendant for the cleaners? Wouldn't that be a function of the police to enforce the laws is some were actually broken or if the business owner had a complaint. I'm sorry but I think you are getting involved in an area where you are not qualified. Call the people who actually get paid to enforce the laws and let them do their work. Might keep you out of trouble.
I can assure you the I and many others will not be inclined to vote for you in the upcoming Mayorial election. You need to spend more time just doing the job the citizens are paying you to do.
Bob Hohmeier
1:07 pm on Wednesday, January 2, 2013
"Let Ken go on and conduct his investigation with his attorney's assistance," Moritz replied to the email request. "That action is referred to as a lawsuit."
Mr. Moritz seems to relish the tax payers footing the bill for the city defending it's deplorable actions in this baseless witch hunt, rather than voluntarily (at no tax payer expense) cooperating with the investigation by Mr Moss's attorney. The investigation report the tax payers are expected to pay for is a sham at best, and is full of glaring inaccuracies and is biased with leading questions and accusations and does not ever consider anything "alleged". The entire report makes statements as "facts", even with overwhelming evidence to the contrary.
Concerned tax payer
8:39 pm on Wednesday, January 2, 2013
It was a 5-3 vote in favor of not allowing it. It should be put to rest. Mr. Moritz, Grow up! Is this how you act when you don't get your way, why don't you put up your own money to pay for this witch hunt instead the tax payers.
Doris Borgelt
8:39 pm on Wednesday, January 2, 2013
Seems there is a little more than could be reported on the six o'clock news.
http://www.kmov.com/news/editors-pick/Arnold-councilman-threatens-impeachment-proceedings-over-harassment-claims-185485312.html