Friday, August 29, 2008

An Old Letter Same Old Story

More Borough Council Finances 2-5-08

Upon reviewing the structure of the Committees of the Borough I discovered that there are six committees and they are:

Community Development Committee
Public Safety Committee
Public Works committee
Personnel Committee
Water and Wastewater Committee
Finance, Electric and Telecommunications Committee

I noticed Telecommunications, a business venture that loses about $1 million a year, is conveniently tucked in between Finance and Electric in one committee. Finance is the General Fund and Electric is the Electric Fund and between them they generate and control almost all of the revenue and funds that can be transferred to all departments of the Borough without restrictions. Telecommunications (Hometown Utilicom) is grouped with Finance and Electric to allow Borough Manager\Treasurer Vettraino to intermingle revenue and funds of the three departments and illegally conceal the finances of Hometown Utilicom. This coupled with the item on the Consent Agenda which usually reads “move funds from any fund or agency to any other fund or agency to pay the monthly bills” allows Mr. Vettraino to transfer funds secretly without making them public. These illegal transfers and fund movements are all done under the direction and the approval of the Borough Council, Mayor Sandra Green, ITD Caruso and Borough Solicitors Dietrich and Mooney and auditors Long & Barrell.
To complete the scheme and keep the finances of Hometown Utilicom a secret, there are no 2006 and 2007 Budgets available at the Borough Hall.

Pearl Seaman 8-29-08

August 29, 2008
Gennaro A. Marino P.E.
409 W. Main St.
Kutztown, Pa 19530
610-683-7977
Ms. Pearl Seaman,
It was an honor and a pleasure to receive a second comment from an idealistic young lady who cares about her Borough. After reading the comment from” Residents against Marino” you realize your mom was right as moms usually are. I did not acknowledge your first comment because I knew it would generate such comments. You stated you have a tendency to believe some of the things in my reports and I may be on the right track. Their comment twists your statements and has you agreeing with me which isn’t the case. I thought your comment was asking questions and for clarifications. I apologize for their comment and would like to point out it comes from someone with no name who falsely claims to represent some residents. The comment also does not address my blog and is all about distorting your comment which is typical of people with no names. Take notice that the third comment was posted by another no name and the article has nothing to do with the Kutztown situation.

In your comment you ask me to publish some of the responses to my letters that I have written to government officials. Contact me and I will gladly give you copies or show you the originals. I think if I publish them it will give my detractors more material to distort as they have done to many of my blogs.

Tuesday, August 26, 2008

Kessler Blog Reply

Kessler Computer Blog Reply
How did 3 lines about a computer firm on my website www.marinoreport.com strike such fear in the hearts of you no names and generate 7 immediate comments. Now that I have your attention I would like to point out that there were no threats or attempts at intimidation in the 3 lines. But you all ran for cover and joined forces, believing as all children do that there is safety in numbers. I only wanted you all to know that there are computer firms out there that can protect you. I do not need any protection because I am up front with all my statements. And by the way I do not need and do not have a website contract because my website is based on Honesty, Integrity, True Facts and Free Speech.

My website contains a short bio and even a picture of myself to let everyone know who I am and what I am. This is just the opposite of you no names hiding behind the anonymous comments. But I am very happy to provide a platform for you, the anonymous, who do not have the courage to setup a website and identify yourselves and air your views.

It is amazing that after all of your anonymous vicious and untrue comments that my website commands such attention? I am flattered I never thought I would receive so much notoriety, fame and attention. Anonymous and no names, thank you for your attention and dedication. It would be nice if you would include some facts and figures and less vulgarity and profanity in your future comments. Thanks again.
Gennaro A. Marino P.E.

Sunday, August 24, 2008

Khalife Letter 8-25-08

August 25, 2008
Gennaro A. Marino P.E.
409 W. Main St.
Kutztown, Pa 19530
610-683-7977
Borough Manager Gabriel Khalife
Kutztown Borough Hall
Dear Sir,
Friday August 22, 2008 I visited the Borough Hall and asked to see the Budgets and Audits for 2006 and 2007. Finance Director\Assistant Treasurer Samilo was called by the clerk and proceeded to make excuses, but simply put there is no budget or audit for 2006 and 2007 available at the Borough Hall desk. He showed me a stack of white letter size papers and told me it was a copy of the 2006 Audit and I stated I want to see a copy of the Official Audit. He stated that was all he had. He stated he did not have the 2007 Audit because it was being finalized. I stated, as per the Borough Code, the Audit shall be completed and published within 90 after December 30, 2007, the end of the fiscal year, in a local newspaper. He could not tell me if it was published in a local newspaper or the date it was published. He also could not tell me if the 2006 Audit was published or a date when it was published. I also informed him that the office of the Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas told me they never received a copy of the 2006 Audit which is another Borough Code violation.
About one month ago I spoke to you and Mr. Samilo and made the same requests and the reply was the same which means nothing has changed. This means you, as Treasurer, have done nothing to conform to the Borough Code and make the financial reports public. He also stated the audits were on the borough website and I stated many people are not on the internet and they should be at the desk at the Borough Hall. I ask you, if they are on the website why can’t they be available at the Borough desk?
I also asked to see the budget that was published monthly which showed the revenue and expenditures for the month, totals to date and compared it to the proposed budget. These monthly reports were given to department heads to determine if they were over or under their budget. The department heads also do not receive them because Mr. Samilo said we do not do our accounting that way. How can anyone know if the Borough is over or under the budget? On the other hand that is how the Borough Officials want it, they do not want anyone to know about the Borough’s finances especially the financial status of Hometown Utilicom.
There has never been a complete financial report on Hometown Utilicom. If Borough Officials state there was one please get me a copy which I will gladly pay for.
PLAINLY PUT, PRESENTLY THERE ARE NO FINANCIAL RECORDS OR DOCUMENTS AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC AT THE BOROUGH HALL.
I demand that you make the Borough financial records available to the public as per the Borough Code or explain why you can not.
Sincerely,

Gennaro A. Marino P.E.
Please include Borough records and documents with all answers and comments to this letter.

Friday, August 22, 2008

Right to Know Request August 22, 2008

Right to Know Law Request August 22, 2008 to the Borough of Kutztown


1) What is the status of the Business Plan for HU that was voted on at the March Borough Council Meeting?
2) What is the status of the $1.3 million loan for HU that was to be spent as per the Business Plan? This loan was also discussed at the March Council Meeting and was a condition for Mayor Green’s signing the HU $1.3 million Loan Resolution.
3) I would like to see the Contract between Hometown Utilicom and the Apex Development located in Maxatawny Township.
4) I would like to see the number of potential subscribers this contract will add to HU.

Gennaro A. Marino P.E.
409 W. Main St.
Kutztown, Pa 19530
Telephone 610-683-7977
e-mail kmayor@ptd.net
website wwwmarinoreport.com

The above request was hand delivered to the Borough Hall on Friday August 22, 2008 @ 4:10 PM. When I receive the reply I will publish it.

Wednesday, August 20, 2008

Computer Forensics

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World Headquarters
45 Rockefeller Plaza Suite 2000
New York N.Y. 10111
Phone 800-932-2221

Kessler International is a Computer Firm that specializes in the field of computer forensics. Three of the many services they provide are: Tracing hostile content, internet monitoring and litigation support. Please check their website for further information.

Monday, August 18, 2008

Definition of Anonymous

According to Webster’s New World Dictionary the definition of anonymous is
1 with no known name, 2 given written etc. by one whose name is withheld or unknown
3 lacking individuality. And I agree and I add anonymous has no father or mother, never went to school, has no worldly experience, never served its country, never married or had children, never went to church, never won an award which means they are a nothing, a zero. I also take this to mean anyone who uses the name anonymous had to be a nothing to begin with. This is also confirmed by the anonymous comments on www.marinoreport.com which are ignorant, hateful, vicious and lack facts and figures to refute my accusations and claims. Not one anonymous comment has mentioned a name or provided a Borough document that disagrees with my facts and figures. The one individual who used his name has stated he will not comment any longer. He stopped making comments because he could not backup the false personal statements he made about me.

IT SEEMS STRANGE THAT ANONYMOUS DEFENDS THE ELECTED AND APPOINTED OFFICIALS OF FALSIFYING THE BUDGET, PUBLISHING FRAUDULENT REPORTS AND WITHHOLDING BOROUGH FINANCES AND THE BOROUGH OFFICIALS DO NOT DEFEND THEMSELVES OR THEIR ACTIONS.

I would like to answer some of your comments but first I have to ask some questions. To Mary and John Anonymous I do not recall speaking to you on several occasions. Please tell me how many people I chastised and there names. I do patronize local businesses and I do it to meet the wonderful people of the Borough and tell them the news of the Borough which is also the purpose of my website. Please answer my accusations and charges with facts and figures from Borough records and documents.

As per my last electric bill I paid 21 cents per kilowatt and residents in the Borough’s surrounding areas pay 10 cents a kilowatt. Yes our bill is more than double. Mr. Kelly’s article is referring to areas that can shop for an electric Company. Kutztown residents, by law, can not shop for an electric company because we own the Electric Company and that is why the Borough can ridiculously overcharge us. Anonymous should also look at the Electric Fund Audit, if there is one, and tell the public what the Borough Council doing with this excess revenue.

My reputation is based on honesty and integrity and a handful of no names can’t change it. My website, my name and I are out there and I welcome all challenges, comments and criticisms with names or faces.

Please stop attacking my bio and reputation because I do not make Borough Policy and squander your hard earned money the Borough Officials do. Question the honesty, integrity, bio, education, agenda, motives and dedication of the borough Officials and ask them why they do not reply to my website and letters.

I also think some comments come from Borough Officials, I can’t tell which ones because the borough has many important officials. There are so many important paid officials that they can not all be seated on the dais at the council meetings. Some comments sound like they come from an old website of a borough employee.

Please answer my blogs with your names, and please some Borough facts and figures.

Friday, August 15, 2008

No Meeting Agenda Available

August 15, 2008
Gennaro A. Marino P.E.
Notice to the Borough
Kutztown Borough Hall

Borough Officials and Appointed Employees

Tuesday August 19, 2008 is a regular monthly Council Meeting and as of tonight Friday August 15, 2008 there is no agenda available on the Borough website. When will the elected Borough Officials review the agenda items to vote on them? And shouldn’t the agenda be available to the public to keep them informed? If the agenda was readily available more residents will attend the meetings and there will be some informative discussions before the votes. This is just another example of the Borough withholding information about Borough finances and legislation. For instance where is the $1.3 million HU loan and where is the HU business plan that was voted on at the March Council Meeting? The minutes of the July Council Meeting are not available but the June meeting was 25 minutes long and the Council voted on 26 pieces of legislation. A 25 minute council meeting in a Borough with a Budget of over $19 million just doesn’t make any sense. I am sure you will respond to this blog through your anonymous supporters.

Thursday, August 14, 2008

Letter to Council President Eidle

August 14, 2008
Gennaro A. Marino P.E.
409 W. Main St.
Kutztown, Pa 19530
Kutztown Council President Eidle
45 Railroad St.
Kutztown, Pa 19530
Mr. President,
Mr. David Remaley the Vice Chairman of the Zoning Hearing Board has attributed statements to me that are untrue and he states the statements are on Borough Council Meeting tapes. Mr. Remaley speaks for the Borough and I asked him and the Borough to produce the tapes. If the Borough and Mr. Remaley can not produce the tape or tapes he should retract his statement and apologize. Mr. Remaley has made many statements attacking me that are untrue and could be libelous. Mr. Remaley is an appointed Borough Official who represents and speaks for the Borough. All his statements were made as comments on my website www.marinoreport.com and he confirms he is responsible for the statements. I am holding you as Council President, Mr. Remaley and the Borough Council responsible for producing the tapes or retracting the false statements.
You as Council President are responsible for correcting this situation and I expect an answer from you or I will pursue this further. An appointed Borough Official can not make irresponsible statements about private citizens.

Sincerely,

cc. Mayor Green, Kutztown Borough Council, Borough Manager Khalife, Borough Solicitor, Secretary Bray and others

This letter was hand delivered to the Borough Hall today at 11 AM

Monday, August 11, 2008

The Truth Stands Tall Lies Do Not

The TRUTH stands tall. It can stand tall on its own because it never changes. A LIE can not stand on its own because it is constantly changing and that is why Mr. David B. Remaley, the Vice Chairman of the Zoning Hearing Board of Kutztown, and his anonymous associates constantly keep changing the subject. The purpose of this website is to have the Borough open all its financial books and records to the public according to the law and have an internal audit. I have stated in the past and I repeat I will stop asking questions of the Borough and will shut down this website when the Borough opens all its books and records to the public.

What does my short bio and my 4 years as Mayor have to do with the Borough falsifying the Budget, publishing fraudulent reports and not publishing the finances of the Borough? None of the unsigned comments to my blog contain one fact or figure from a Borough document that refutes what I say and not one Borough Official has ever challenged my facts and figures, therefore I know my facts and figures are correct.

Friday, August 8, 2008

Don't Read the Blog Read the Comments

I tell everyone I meet to go to the marinoreport.com and just read just the comments and they will get a lesson in futility by a group of nameless desperados. They have trouble reading, writing and spelling. A few of their names are Anonymous, Copy-Cat, Anti- Marino Reporter and Forever a Main Street Resident. I have checked many telephone books and people finders and I can not find any phone numbers or addresses for them. They really do not exist but they criticize my short bio, my ancestry and use vulgarity in their comments. I question the Borough’s finances and procedures and these same no names do not answer the questions, but blindly attack me personally because they do not have a clue as to what is going on in the finances of the Borough and in particular Hometown Utilicom. It seems strange that the Borough does not reply to my blog but allows and maybe encourages the comments. It is possible that some of the comments may come from Borough Officials.

Many of the comments come from Mr. David Remaley who is an Appointed Borough Official who sits on the Kutztown Zoning Hearing Board since 1991. He has attributed statements to me that were not true which he said were on Borough Council Meeting tapes and I have demanded that he and the Borough produce the tapes or retract the statements. These facts are explained in detail in my last few blogs and public comments. I am presently waiting for Mr. Remaley and the Borough to reply to my demand.

Note: Copy-Cat the word is narcissistic not narcistic and the biggest word in my neighborhood when I was a kid was delicatessen.

Thursday, August 7, 2008

Again Remaley and the Borough Produce the Tapes

Mr. Remaley this website is not about attending Council Meetings or my personal life it is about news of Kutztown. I will attend Council Meetings when my presence is beneficial to the Borough. And I also want you to know that when I do attend it will be alone.

Again I demand that you and the Borough produce the tape or tapes of the Borough Council Meetings when I stated:

1) I stand behind every inaccurate statement I have ever made.
2) I am the most honest person I ever met.
3) I am a direct descendant of Benito Mussolini, and proud of it!

Your comment also states, and I quote, “And don’t forget that you are on taped public record from previous council meetings making statements such as” the above. These are the tapes I demand you produce and I will gladly pay for them. If you can not produce them I demand you retract the above statements and apologize publicly.

These statements are very serious, upsetting, emotional and stressful and I do not take them lightly. I expect a prompt response to this post from you and the Borough.

Extra note to subscribers: Copy Cat is old, doesn’t know how to spell and anonymous has resorted to vulgarity which makes me very happy.

Tuesday, August 5, 2008

Remaley produce or retract

Mr. David Remaley, the statements you claim I stated are not public record because I never made them. I am charging you and the Borough you represent with fabricating false statements and attributing them to me. And I demand you present proof that I said them or retract your statements.

Specifically I have never said:
1) I stand behind every inaccurate statement I have ever made.
2) I am the most honest person I ever met.
3) I am a direct descendent of Benito Mussolini.

Along with that I want you to know I am not a mentally challenged person, I am not related to Howdy Doody or Benito Mussolini and I do not spread half truths as you have stated in your comments. If I do spread half truths why doesn’t the Borough challenge me? In reply to your last comment many people take me seriously and I am not going away. All your supporters are faceless and nameless which means they have no pride or courage.

You and the Borough can be held libel for making false statements. Produce the tapes or retract the statements.

Monday, August 4, 2008

Boro & Remaley produce the tapes

Mr. David Remaley, in your comment dated July 10, 2008 which was in reply to my post dated July 5, 2008 you state and I quote in caps, “AND DON’T FORGET THAT YOU ARE ON TAPED PUBLIC RECORD FROM PREVIOUS COUNCIL MEETINGS MAKING STATEMENTS SUCH AS … I STAND BEHIND EVERY INACCURATE STATEMENT I HAVE EVER MADE … I AM THE MOST HONEST PERSON I HAVE EVER MET … I AM A DIRECT DESCENDANT OF BENITO MUSSOLINI, AND PROUD OF IT”!

Mr. Remaley as a Borough Official you have involved the Borough of Kutztown in your above comments by stating my statements are on previous Borough Council Meeting tapes. I demand that you and the Borough produce the tapes or state at what specific meetings I was supposed to have made these statements and I will pay for them. If you and the Borough can not produce the tapes or they do not exist, I demand you and the Borough print a retraction. You also confirm the above statement in your August 3, 2008 comment to my August 3, 2008 post.

This is serious business you can not defame a private citizen.

Sunday, August 3, 2008

Reply to Mr. David Remaley

Thank you, Mr. David Remaley, for confirming that they are truly your comments on my website. I will have you know as an Official of the Borough of Kutztown all of your public statements are a reflection on the Borough, especially the statements involving Borough records such as tapes quoting me at Council Meetings. I expect a complete retraction of your comment on my website of July 10, 2008.

I would like you to know that I do not call people buffoons because they disagree with me I call them buffoons because a buffoon is one that is always clowning and trying to be funny( as per Webster’s New World Dictionary). I am very happy to see that in your comment of July 31, 2008 you align yourself with the buffoons who you now know are cowards and their comments are embarrassing to the Borough. Why don’t you and the elected officials you supported, as a member of the mob, call a Town Hall Meeting, publish financial reports and discuss all Borough Finances especially Hometown Utilicom.

Marinoreport.com is based on Honesty and Integrity and the statements in my short bio are not boasts but facts. Your attempts to dishonor me have no basis or justification. If you have any proof that my statements are not true please make them public. Don’t forget the Borough spent more than $150,000 investigating me when I was the Mayor and they came up with nothing. And also remember I was never cited by Chief Cole for Disorderly Conduct and represented in court by Attorney and Borough Councilman Carl Mantz. I never had 8 witnesses and 15 spectators in court to falsely testify for me and some of them were elected Borough and appointed officials. Speak up Mr. Remaley. There is an old proverb that states “people in glass houses shouldn’t throw stones”.

Being you relate to the buffoons please inform them that to agree on legislation that was discussed at Committee Meetings is illegal. It is a Sunshine Law violation. How can all Council Members agree on legislation if only 2 or 3 are present at the Committee Meetings? If they do agree that would constitute a meeting which is a Sunshine Law violation.

Mr. Remaley isn’t it strange that the Mayor and the Borough Council do not respond to www.marinoreport.com?