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Subject: Elmo Richardson PELS 10/16/07 "Private Letter of Concern" re
 "Unprofessional Conduct" 2/29/08

http://sos.georgia.gov/plb/pels/minutes.asp
http://sos.georgia.gov/plb/pels/minutes/20071016.pdf
20071016.PDF
October 16, 2007
PELS Board Meeting Minutes pages 4 & 5
 
At 3:00 pm Mr. Ritter moved for the Board to enter into Executive Session to deliberate on applications and enforcement matters and to receive information on complaints and investigative reports. Mr. Vickery seconded. Motion carried.
 
The following Board members were present during Executive Session – Chairperson Willmer, Mr. Evans, Mr. Butler, Mr. Vickery and Mr. Ritter. Mr. Richardson was recused from the Executive Session.
 
Reconvened Open Session at 3:20 pm with the following Board members present – Chairperson Willmer, Mr. Richardson, Mr. Evans, Mr. Butler, Mr. Vickery and Mr. Ritter.
 
PELS080003 – This case involved allegations of unprofessional conduct of a Professional Engineer. Mr. Vickery moved to issue a private Letter of Concern. Mr. Ritter seconded. Motion carried. Mr. Richardson was recused from and not present for the vote on this issue.



FHR - Project Takes New Twist
Elmo
Ethics Complaints filed against Bibb Commissioner - Elmo Richardson (here)



 http://www.13wmaz.com/news/story_opinion.aspx?storyid=44283



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The dispute over widening Forest Hill Road has switched directions.

A Macon man recently filed a complain with the state engineering board, alleging Bibb County Commissioner Elmo Richardson acted unethically in the Forest Hill Road widening project.

Richardson denies that, saying he hasn't voted on any Forest Hill Road projects related to Stantec since becoming a commissioner in September 2002.

The Forest Hill Road project was controversial before the complaint was filed. Some residents, including Carol Lystlund and Lindsay Holliday have been trying to stop the project for years.

They say widening the road and adding lanes would destroy the character of their north Bibb County neighborhood.

Now, with the complaint alleging companies tied to Elmo Richardson made more than $2.3 million off Forest Hill Road projects in the last decade, opponents plan to work even harder to stop the project.

Lystlund said Richardson should put integrity first when considering Forest Hill Road.

"I would definitely advise him to withdraw from any discussion, from even being in the room where the discussion is taking place," Lystlund said Friday.

Richardson said his previous engineering company, Tribble & Richardson, won contracts for the road project well before he was elected commissioner in 2002.

The commissioner also pointed out that almost two years before taking office, he sold Tribble & Richardson to Stantec.

"Actually, those contracts go back to 1997 and 1998, which were originally Tribble & Richardson contracts, and when I sold my business to Stantect in November 2000, then, of course, those contracts were assigned to Stantec," Richardson said.

Richardson served as vice president of Stantec until December 2005 when he retired. Richardson said he still rents office space to Stantec.

The complaint says Stantec earned more than $300,000 from Forest Hill Road projects since Richardson became a commissioner and that he voted on some of the projects.

Richardson denies he voted as a commissioner to award contracts to Stantec.

"I did not vote on anything that had anything to do with extending those contracts or anything directly relating to those contracts," Richardson said.

But Richardson said he did vote to allow Forest Hill Road to be designated a state route, which paved the way for more state money to widen the road.

Lindsay Holliday, an opponent of the widening project, said Richardson shouldn't be voting on Forest Hill at all.

"His company Stantec has made quite a bit of money on this project," Holliday said. "We think it's only right that he should recuse himself from any further deliberations and votes."

Richardson himself sits on the state board that received the complaint against him. But Richardson said he'll remove himself from the proceedings when the board considers the complaint.





 
cal on Saturday, October 13, 2007 8:32 PM
  I've missed you Bubba and so that's the real reason behind all of this madness-settingtherecordstraight, thanks for getting the record cleared for us, I missed 30 mins of the segment on Close-up today had to run errands.
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 bubba on Saturday, October 13, 2007 8:05 PM
  Its getting pretty warm in Elmo's kitchen.... Even Ray Charles from six feet under and glossed over eyes can see this. What an absolute crock. But hey, that ain't a bit new for Bibb County. Mayor Ellis and a former engineer who happened to run for commission chair all had their fingers in the cookie jar. Y'all thought they were barking over a taxpayer funded hotel, nope, it was which family was going to get their piece of the pie. Take a look at that money baby,,,, it leads right through a judge's chambers and a law firm across the street. Its all dirty money. Perhaps now Elmo can be C. Jacks campaign manager.
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 settingtherecordstraight on Saturday, October 13, 2007 6:09 PM
  Here is the deal. This whole issue is not about roads, but rather about ethical, fiscally responsible government. Citizens of Macon rebelled at the voting booths at the last city election and now it's time for Bibb Countians to do the same next year. Citizens should not stand for this kind of unethical behavior among their elected officials. Mr. Richardson should hang his head in shame. 90% of the FHR project is within Macon's city limits, but the county is dictating road design to city residents.That ain't right, brother, it just ain't right. (Please excuse my use of colloquialisms for emphasis) The needs and purpose for Forest Hill Road has changed and the demographics of the city have changed, so there needs to be a complete, and unbiased, re-evaluation of this project by a certified and nationally recognized Urban Planning firm which is the win-win situation that everyone is looking for. The Macon-Bibb County Road "Improvement" Program has become "Dollars For Destruction" instead of its advertised, "Pennies For Potholes" Give it up and let's do something right for a change.
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 Spinelli on Saturday, October 13, 2007 5:49 PM
  Not just anybody gets to ride my Sit & Spin!!!! Only the very priviledged. ;)
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 David#1 on Saturday, October 13, 2007 4:57 PM
  Semore, Spinelli's got a Sit & Spin, would that help?
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 Semore on Saturday, October 13, 2007 4:17 PM
  " If the city would povide helicopter rides for everyone then it would solve the need to widen the road. Problem Solved .........."
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 cal on Saturday, October 13, 2007 3:52 PM
  David#1 they would definitely use another route. Unless Forest Hill RD. Just got out of hand in a nine month period of time. I don't understand why it's so important to widen the road. Also they all was on Close-up today and Ms. Hanberry made some very interesting points and they are open to re-development not the entire road and area. I wonder is she DR.Hansberry's wife. I have been traveling that road for years and the only time it's out of hand is when Lane Ele. let's out and the employees at Charter get off from work. At Ridge RD. it's a problem, i also like one of the gentlemen on Close-Up said use Hall RD. when going straight through Riverside or getting off the Interstate. If he is being shady and providing his own financial gain while in a public position, he isn't the first, all of them are crooked, haven't i been saying that All Of Them-.
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 crj-101 on Saturday, October 13, 2007 2:58 PM
  Bikers Prayer: May the sun rise in front of you, may the rain fall behind you and the wind follow you. May the angels of your brothers and sisters who have gone before you guard your travels, for they know the perils of the road ahead of you. Keep safe through the rough city streets on your way to the land of the swirling turns and rolling hills. Let the turning colors of fall keep you warm. Let the eagle guide you to the mountain tops. Let the Moon's light guide you through the night. May your tires not fail you, nor your engine grow old. May your bike draw life from the streams you pass. Keep your seat soft and your mind sharp. Let the air of spring breathe life into your soul, to journey to another adventure beside your brothers and sisters. Keep the rubber on the road!
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 Lee on Saturday, October 13, 2007 12:10 PM
  John II, I bet you voted for Clearence Ellis
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 Spinelli on Saturday, October 13, 2007 12:04 PM
  And don't forget to cut down all those trees so they don't have to use blowers to clean up leaves in the fall!

 David#1 on Saturday, October 13, 2007 11:49 AM
  I think we also ought to require all new construction (homes) to include at least a 25' wide driveway. That way, if anyone has company over, they'll have their own mini parking lot so no one will have to park on the street, no matter how residential, and potentially block anyone's path when cutting thru the neighborhood. Better yet, require all new home construction to pave the entire fron yard for parking, as well as to cut doen on emissions from lawn mowers; that'll help Owl Bore and his anti-climate movement, too.
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 Spinelli on Saturday, October 13, 2007 11:34 AM
  That's true, David. No one will be going to Tom Hill, it'll be a ghost town soon.
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 David#1 on Saturday, October 13, 2007 11:12 AM
  Isn't this becoming a moot point? By the time the new 'mall' opens on Riverside, won't most people take another route there as opposed to going thru Tom Hill? (I'm eagerly awaiting comments on That.)
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 RocketScientist on Saturday, October 13, 2007 10:59 AM
  Message to John II: When Elmo sold Tribble & Richardson, he was then immediately hired as a VP by Stantec. On the professional engineering web site (www.sos.ga.us/plb) Elmo is listed as a VP of Stantec. Stantec's license, necessary by law for it to call itself an engineering company, lists him as an employee and uses his license to justify the company's license. His license is what is called a pre-requisite license. If he is really no longer a Stantec employee, he needs to tell the state. When Elmo was nominated last year by Gov. Perdue to be on the Prof Eng Board, the biography issued by the Governor's office stated that Elmo was a VP at Stantec.
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 Ed on Saturday, October 13, 2007 7:53 AM
  Is the the original "Tickle me Elmo"?
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 John II on Friday, October 12, 2007 11:38 PM
  The Forest Hill group has gone nuts. Richardson sold his company years before being elected to the County Commission. This is just another ploy for a bunch of "crybabies" to attack when they cannot get their way. Hopefully it will backfire and now a full five lane road will be built throu Forest Hill. It is needed.
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 crj-101 on Friday, October 12, 2007 10:04 PM
  Well, in a true "who-done-it" homicide like this time is of the utmost importance. As time passes each hour increases the chances that the case will not be solved. They have to take everything they've got and throw it at it non-stop until they get a break. There are plenty of people left to "protect the city" - just some of the lower priority cases will sit on a back burner for a while.
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 George on Friday, October 12, 2007 10:04 PM
  where there's smoke, there's usually fire. Next look into what Elmo has and will make from I16/I75 redesign. He may not have voted, but he has been VERY influential with the other not so intelligent commissioners, directing them how to vote. Elmo never met a concert truck or bulldozer he didn't like.
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 Lindsay on Friday, October 12, 2007 10:00 PM
  Here is the webpage with the ethics complaint: www.macon-bibb.com/ELMO/PE_Complaint.htm Clearly, Elmo did abuse his position and power. Let's move right along... and let's see some consequences conferred on the instigator.
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 Ed on Friday, October 12, 2007 9:31 PM
  I'm getting a little tired of this one......let's move right along.




 



 








 




















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