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Very challenging issue here. I say that because the "slippery hands" are at work again, just passing the buck.

Mr. Merolla stated, “Most of the council members are lay people, not attorneys,” and “If someone trained in labor law says to me, ‘This provision means this, and they’re going into the Tier 2,’ then you say fine.”

Almost all the language in labor contracts are "rubber stamped" meaning those clauses are just rolled over time and time again.

So, my question for Mr. Merolla and even Mr. Solomon would be when a new contract is written and changes are made why would one have to be a lawyer just to ensure the changes are included? Why would the City Counsel not meet and review this before it is signed?

To me this just makes a strong case that the President of the counsel, either the last one or in 2011 did not have the voters in mind or the best interest of the city, "It's the other guys job".

WOW, not a good way to run a city!