MASRY DROPS BID TO FIRE ATTORNEY.Byline: Cecilia Chan Staff Writer THOUSAND OAKS Thousand Oaks, residential city (1990 pop. 104,352), Ventura co., S Calif., in a farm area; inc. 1964. Avocados, citrus, vegetables, strawberries, and nursery products are grown. - Mayor Pro Tem [Latin, For the time being.] An abbreviation used for pro tempore, Latin for "temporary or provisional." A person who acts as a temporary substitute serves pro tem. Edward Masry said Wednesday he will not pursue further action against City Attorney Mark Sellers, whom he was trying to fire. Council members emerged late Tuesday from a closed session, where they gave a 3-2 vote of confidence for the veteran city attorney. Masry and political ally Councilwoman Linda Parks For the DC Comics character, see . Linda Park (born July 9, 1978) is a Korean American actress who is best known for her portrayal of communications officer character Hoshi Sato in the television series . voted no. ``It's over,'' Masry said Wednesday. ``Any other action would be an exercise in futility Futility See also Despair, Frustration. American Scene, The portrays Americans as having secured necessities; now looking for amenities. [Am. Lit.: The American Scene] Babio performs the useless and supererogatory. [Fr. and divisive di·vi·sive adj. Creating dissension or discord. di·vi  sive·ly adv.di·vi and certainly public. ``The main thing is the five of us must get together and do whatever we can to close that Western Plateau The Western Plateau is Australia's largest drainage division and is composed predominantly of the remains of the ancient rock shield of Gondwanaland. It incorporates two thirds of the continent; 2,700,000 square kilometres of arid land including large parts of Western Australia, deal.'' The controversial land-swap deal approved March 13 by the council majority gives concessions to three builders in return for preserving the 180-acre Western Plateau as open space. Masry said that if the deal fails, Shapell Industries Inc. would be in a better position to build on the pristine pris·tine adj. 1. a. Remaining in a pure state; uncorrupted by civilization. b. Remaining free from dirt or decay; clean: pristine mountain snow. 2. piece of property because of how the deal was structured. Masry said he was prompted to seek Sellers' termination after the March 13 meeting because ``I thought the legal documents were inadequate.'' Sellers said he was glad the effort to fire him was over. ``Obviously nobody likes those kinds of allegations and innuendoes hanging over their head,'' he said. ``I'm glad I have the council's support in my legal ability and hope we move on and focus on city business. ``I'm not holding any grudges,'' he said. ``Obviously, it's an open door here and I'm willing to meet and talk to Mr. Masry about anything.'' The council also took a 4-0 vote of confidence for City Manager MaryJane Lazz, who's also been publicly criticized by Masry. Parks abstained. In other action, the council: --Provided direction for a draft capital improvement budget that included spending $62.5 million for 130 projects in the next two fiscal years. The bulk of the expenditure, $18 million, will go toward waste-water projects, including completing upgrades at the Hill Canyon Treatment Plant. The capital improvement budget also includes $6.5 million to expand the Central Library and provide enhanced computer and telecommunication services. A final budget will be submitted to the council for adoption in June. --Proposed a 5 percent increase in theater rental fees and set a public hearing for user fees for May 15. --Approved, in concept, having two council members negotiate with trash haulers for weekly residential recycling recycling, the process of recovering and reusing waste products—from household use, manufacturing, agriculture, and business—and thereby reducing their burden on the environment. service that would require no fee increase but would give haulers a three-year extension on their contract. --Approved public forums to review energy issues, affordable housing and public transportation. The first forum to be set up as soon as possible will feature a panel of experts to discuss energy issues. --Approved establishing an energy task force that will help the city reduce reliance on Southern California Edison Southern California Edison (or SCE Corp), the largest subsidiary of Edison International (NYSE: EIX), is the primary electricity supply company for much of Southern California. It provides 11 million people with electricity. as its source of electricity. |
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