CHICK CALLS FOR CHANGE IN CHARTER DEADLOCK IN BID FOR GREEK THEATRE CITED.Byline: Rick Orlov Staff Writer Citing the continued stalemate stale·mate n. 1. A situation in which further action is blocked; a deadlock. 2. A drawing position in chess in which the king, although not in check, can move only into check and no other piece can move. tr.v. on a multimillion-dollar contract for the Greek Theatre, City Councilwoman Laura Chick chick abbreviation for chicken (1). called Friday for changing the City Charter to allow either the mayor or City Council to resolve deadlocked dead·lock n. 1. A standstill resulting from the opposition of two unrelenting forces or factions. 2. Sports A tied score. 3. issues. ``This is not about a power grab,'' said Chick, a candidate for city controller. ``It is about doing the public's business and not letting issues like this be left unresolved Not completed; not finished; not linked together. See resolve. in a commission. ``The public expects and demands of us to do our business in an orderly way, and it's not getting done. I'm not sure if it should be the mayor or the council that steps in, as long as these issues get resolved.'' Chick said her proposal was prompted by the Recreation and Park Commission's inability to make a recommendation on the Greek Theatre contract for the second time in two months, when it split 2-2 on which firm to award the concession. Mayor Richard Riordan's decision to fire Police Commission President Gerald Chaleff creates ``the very real prospect of that commission dividing 2-2 on important police reform matters, and we will be in the same situation,'' Chick said. The council now can act only when an official decision has been made. With millions of dollars at stake for the city as well as major improvements to the historic Griffith Park Griffith Park is a large public park at the eastern end of the Santa Monica Mountains. It is situated in the Los Feliz neighborhood of Los Angeles, California. The park covers 4,210 acres (17 km²) of land, making it one of the largest urban parks in North America. theater, the mayor, council and parks commission have been unable to resolve the issue for more than a year. The Nederlander Corp., which has held the contract for 25 years, is being challenged by the House of Blues House of Blues (HOB) is a chain of music halls and restaurants founded in 1992 by Hard Rock Cafe founder Isaac Tigrett and his friend and investor Dan Aykroyd. It is a home for live music and southern-inspired cuisine, whose clubs celebrate African-American culture, specifically . The panel was unable to decide the matter because its president, mayoral candidate Steve Soboroff Steve Soboroff (born August 31, 1948) is a real estate developer and president of Playa Vista. Mr. Soboroff is the Chairperson of the Leavey Center for the Study of Los Angeles at Loyola Marymount University. , recused himself because of campaign contributions he received. Soboroff resigned from the panel this week, and Riordan has yet to name a successor. Chick said she hopes to get council action by Wednesday, the last day to place a measure on the June ballot, but recognized that could be difficult. ``I'm sure lots of people will have different ideas, so it might take longer to place before voters,'' Chick said. ``But I'm also very much aware that I will no longer be a member of this council after June 30, and I wanted to get something in the works.'' |
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