no confidence in JPNC, ad hoc committee on Whole Foods - Neighbors for Neighbors2024-03-28T16:39:59Zhttp://neighborsforneighbors.org/forum/topics/no-confidence-in-jpnc-ad-hoc?commentId=1171189%3AComment%3A74823&xg_source=activity&feed=yes&xn_auth=noIt's important to note, one o…tag:neighborsforneighbors.org,2011-06-09:1171189:Comment:746322011-06-09T21:05:20.669ZMarianna Bucina Rocahttp://neighborsforneighbors.org/profile/MariannBucinaRoca
<p>It's important to note, one other member of the ad hoc committee resigned Tuesday as well and in her letter stated a third is resigning, or already has as well. You can read Anne Mackin's resignation letter here. Thank you</p>
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<p><a href="http://www.boston.com/yourtown/news/jamaica_plain/2011/06/member_resigns_from_jp_committ.html" target="_blank">http://www.boston.com/yourtown/news/jamaica_plain/2011/06/member_resigns_from_jp_committ.html</a></p>
<p>It's important to note, one other member of the ad hoc committee resigned Tuesday as well and in her letter stated a third is resigning, or already has as well. You can read Anne Mackin's resignation letter here. Thank you</p>
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<p><a href="http://www.boston.com/yourtown/news/jamaica_plain/2011/06/member_resigns_from_jp_committ.html" target="_blank">http://www.boston.com/yourtown/news/jamaica_plain/2011/06/member_resigns_from_jp_committ.html</a></p> Dear Erica,
It is with sincer…tag:neighborsforneighbors.org,2011-06-07:1171189:Comment:748232011-06-07T15:36:06.296ZSteve Laferrierehttp://neighborsforneighbors.org/profile/SteveLaferriere
<div>Dear Erica,</div>
<div>It is with sincere disappointment that I except your resignation, although as you've missed the last 4 meetings it doesn't come as a surprise to me. I feel that you never gave me, this committee, or this process a fair chance to have open and honest dialogue and to work toward compromise and solutions. Since the April 12th meeting, when you and nine other community members were chosen to sit on the committee, we have met seven times, with one more meeting scheduled…</div>
<div>Dear Erica,</div>
<div>It is with sincere disappointment that I except your resignation, although as you've missed the last 4 meetings it doesn't come as a surprise to me. I feel that you never gave me, this committee, or this process a fair chance to have open and honest dialogue and to work toward compromise and solutions. Since the April 12th meeting, when you and nine other community members were chosen to sit on the committee, we have met seven times, with one more meeting scheduled for Monday night, June 13. Unfortunately, you only attended two of the first three meetings and have not interacted in any way with the committee or myself since our May 3 meeting, over a month ago. I have reached out to you, individually, via email to ascertain whether you've had concerns about the process or whether something else had come up that had affected your ability to participate in the committee and for over a month you chose not to voice your concerns, until this public statement. </div>
<div>While I am not going to respond to each of your concerns, I would like respond to your concerns about the make-up of the committee. First, all members are residents of Jamaica Plain and/or owners of businesses based in Jamaica Plain, consistent with the by-laws of the JPNC. As I'm sure you recall, all members of the committee were chosen at random, although two slots each were reserved for people who identified themselves as either pro or anti Whole Foods. I acknowledge that the randomness of the process did result in a committee makeup that is more critical of Whole Foods. However, you were selected as one of the two people who identified themselves as pro-Whole Foods. Thus your lack of participation has further skewed the balance. Your decision to claim a "pro-Whole Foods" slot, and then not participate in the committee, has weakened the position you claim to support and the voice you signed on to represent.</div>
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<div>Finally, the entire purpose of the JPNC is to engage residents and business owners in decision-making processes. To that end all of our meetings, but especially our committee meetings, are open public meetings, and we actively encourage non-Council and non-Committee members to participate. If our goal is to represent the voices of our community, how can we limit participation? I am truly grateful for the amount of work and effort many people who were not randomly selected to the committee have put into our work. They have chosen to make their voices and perspectives heard, while others, such as yourself, have not.</div>
<div>As you may be aware, we're working on editing our report, which will hopefully be completed next week. I feel extremely confident in saying that not one member of our committee will be 100% behind our final product, but I remain hopeful that our process will create something that begins to move this currently divisive debate toward compromise and solutions and I'm thankful for the people who have stayed with the process as this committee has evolved over the last two months. </div>
<div>Sincerely,</div>
<div>Steve Laferriere, JPNC ad-Hoc Whole Foods Committee, Chair</div> Erica, I applaud the reasoned…tag:neighborsforneighbors.org,2011-06-07:1171189:Comment:748172011-06-07T12:22:10.222ZDana Ortegonhttp://neighborsforneighbors.org/profile/DanaOrtegon
<p>Erica, I applaud the reasoned and objective tone of this letter. It's unfortunate that the committee is losing you as a member. Also, thank you for leading by example. I never would have considered participating on the committee. (I'm not so great at holding my tongue when annoyed, LOL.) </p>
<p>Dana</p>
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<p>Erica, I applaud the reasoned and objective tone of this letter. It's unfortunate that the committee is losing you as a member. Also, thank you for leading by example. I never would have considered participating on the committee. (I'm not so great at holding my tongue when annoyed, LOL.) </p>
<p>Dana</p>
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