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High Functioning Borderline Personality Disorder - people BPD's that cope with their pain by raging outward, blaming and accusing family members for real or imagined problems

In a discussion on BPDFamily.com, Randi Kreger, co-author of Stop Walking on Eggshells, says the situation with high functioning borderlines look more like this:

"1. Denial is their primary characteristic. They disavow having any problems and see no need to change. Relationship difficulties, they say, are everyone else's fault. If family members suggests they may have BPD, they almost always accuse the other person of having it instead. (This is why I strongly advise non-BPs to leave this disclosure to a trained professional)

2. They cope with their pain by raging outward, blaming and accusing family members for real or imagined problems ("acting out")

3. They refuse to seek help from the mental health system unless someone threatens to end the relationship. If they do go, they usually don't intend to work on their own issues. In couples therapy, their goal is often to convince the therapist that they are being victimized

4. They may hide their low self-esteem behind a brash, confident pose that hides their inner turmoil. They usually function quite well at work and only display aggressive behavior toward those close to them (high functioning). But the black hole in the gut and their intense self-loathing are still there. It's just buried deeper

5. If they also have other mental disorders, they're ones that also allow for high functioning such as Narcissistic Personality Disorder (NPD) or Antisocial Personality Disorder (APD). (These mostly appear concurrently in men-especially APD)

6. Family members' greatest challenges include coping with verbal abuse, protecting children, trying to get their family member to seel treatment, and maintaining their self-esteem and sense of reality. Partners, especially, are in relationships with Cluster Two BPs
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Proof of Council in denial of Corrupt and Ill City Officials

After touring with flood fearing residents on 8/26/2011, Wayne Marshall, the City Planner deflected any City responsibility for City verified storm water diversions to Seaview Terrace and overturned the City Manager's credibility by loudly and clearly stating for all in attendance to hear that road and drainage improvements would not be forthcoming regardless of what his superior, the City Manager, Joe Slocum observed. The Mayor, City Council, and Planning Board were invited to this meeting that was requested to be public and slated on the Agenda at City Hall, requests ignored. Marina Delune attended but has chose to remain uninformed on City storm water drainage practices, verbally voicing ignorance throughout this circus of disgrace. Below are communications to and from City Council, Marina Delune (no response from Mayor Ash) and the bullying tactics encouraged and enforced at City Hall.

"Scrupulous" indeed.
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xxxx, (To me from Marina Delune)

As I have told you, I can't demand maps on your behalf that I am being told do not exist, and of which I have no knowledge. The City Manager knows what maps are in existence. He is an attorney, and is very scrupulous in complying with any requirements that the City must meet.
The neighborhood meeting is an opportunity for your neighbors to view the erosion, and if others share your concerns, you have a much stronger case to make.
Marina
From:xxxx
Sent: Wednesday, August 17, 2011 7:50 AM
Subject: RE: With Holding Information

Hi Marina,

This is not what I requested for the meeting, you told me to request it to be slated on the agenda, I gave the City Manager a chance, sick of hearing how busy everyone is when I have been at this for 3 months and counting, would have hoped that during this time you would have looked into storm water channels and advised rather than saying you know nothing about it, it's basic.

Your support is clearly towards the City, even after I have shown you time and time again where I have have been lied to, denied public documents, denied to be put on the agenda, bullied, and I wish this weren't so. Truly, this is such a disgrace, it's sickening.

Take Care,
xxxx


From: mpercival@midmaine.com
To:xxxx

subject: Re: With Holding Information
Date: Tue, 16 Aug 2011 08:11:03 -0400

Hi xxxx,
The meeting has been scheduled for Friday, August 26 at 9:30 AM. Wayne will give me a copy of the letter and a list of the recipients of the letter.
xxxx, I highly encourage you not to proceed further until the neighborhood meeting occurs, and you have given the City Manager a chance to respond to your requests. The City Manager is very busy, especially because he has been away, but I'm sure that he will have responses by the time of the neighborhood meeting. I can assure you the takes this matter very seriously, but his time is also limited.
Any other action that you take before these two things have occurred I do not believe will be helpful to your cause.
Marina

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From: laurieallen55@msn.com
To: mpercival@midmaine.com
Subject: RE: Stormwater/Noise Ordinance vs State Law
Date: Fri, 27 Jan 2012 09:43:26 -0500


Seeing the facts, researching and educating oneself is expected in professional occupation. Please don't inundate me any further with excuses, personal beliefs and lecturing. You must stop.

Date: Mon, 9 Jan 2012 12:05:11 -0500
Subject: Re: FW: 17 Seaview Terrace Belfast
From: gordoncontracting.brian@gmail.com
To: laurieallen55@msn.com

Laurie;
This is going to be a long process before we can provide a quote. Who have you spoken with @ DEP? We will need to get a wetland delineation, have an approved plan, as well as many other things before we can provide a quotation.
I can give you a ballpark of around $40,000-$75,000 to excavate embankment, increase size of drainage swale, installation of geo-textile membrane, gravel and than heavy rip-rap, as well as wetland compensation plantings just for your section of the property. There will most likely need to be impact studies done prior to any work as well. The cost of all of the leg-work before any equipment is mobilized will be around $5,000-$10,000. Please let me know if you would like me to persue the first step, which is permitting, and all of the engineering. If so, I will send you over a formal quote and contract for that scope of...

From: mpercival@midmaine.com
To: laurieallen55@msn.com
Subject: Re: Stormwater/Noise Ordinance vs State Law
Date: Thu, 26 Jan 2012 23:38:12 -0500


Laurie, if I thought for one moment that the City was corrupt, I would stand against it. Honestly. I know you are convinced that there are all kinds of shenanigans and machinations going on, but the truth is it would be WAY easier for us to pay to help build up the stream, etc. and we'd all prefer to do that rather than take up both our and your time and energy than make you miserable and angry. I know that you don't believe this, but it's the God's honest truth. I swear on my mother's grave.
When we made the site visit, I heard Chris Cabot say that he thought shoring up your part of the stream could be done for just a few thousand dollars. He also said that the City had done nothing wrong. All the drainage permits were obtained, and drainage reserve holdings (can't remember the exact technical term) that are required were built. ***AT THIS POINT, I, LAURIE ALLEN AM REFUTING. THIS CLAIM BY MARINA DID NOT HAPPEN- SHE WAS AS FAR REMOVED FROM THE MEETING AS POSSIBLE, STATING OVER AND OVER THAT "I know nothing of storm water" My neighbor also confirms this because that is what Marina told her when my neighbor tried to talk to Marina. Chris Cabot would not comment on anything, he was only there to approve application for a permit by rule to stabilize banks and told me so. Chris said the the DEP is too overwhelmed to investigate this.***
We don't want to go through all this for a few thousand dollars any more than you do. It has already cost the City far, far more in time and the money that it has cost to do the research than it would cost to fix the problem. Unfortunately legally we can't show any preference to you, and use taxpayer's money for something that is not the City's responsibility. I know that you don't believe it, and no amount of arguing will convince you of that fact, but it is illegal for us to do so. I have no doubt that the attorney general will confirm this fact.
As for flooding and homelessness, Wayne advised you to get flood insurance, which you did. ANYONE living on a flood plain, which your property has been FOREVER, long before any development, needs to have flood insurance, and I'm surprised that you were able to get a mortgage without it. Wayne gave you extremely good advice because if there is a flood, you will be covered, and thankfully you WON'T become homeless. So at least you can have some peace of mind about that. The good advice that he gave you you called bullying. (***Again, I refute. Marina knows this is not the bullying I was referring to. Wayne began immediately using his City capcity to remove documents, with hold documents, refuse to answer my questions, trying to force me into a  verbal intimadation meeting with him and Bob Richards without ANY of the BASIC information I requested to support the flooding from Planning.Trying to to disgrace/discredit me and use that as a smokescreen to hide behind.I will find these emails/refused information requests from 6/2011 that Wayne never responded to and post on Wayne's email page***)But the fact is, you needed that insurance, and someday you may be very thankful that he gave you that advice. Shoring up the stream, doing any drainage work, etc. will not change the fact that you live on a flood plain, and that floods have regularly occurred before any development ever happened.(***So, let's send all our water to them, deny it, ruin their value, they are already in danger, adn take all this money that Marina stated was left by previous Council, making them very fortunate indeed, and window dress for recreation, business  and ego's ***) All that work could be done, but someday, historically, you probably would STILL experience a flood. And if it does, your insurance will cover it.
I sincerely don't believe that anything the City has been corrupt . Yes, there have been some mix-ups as to where information has been stored, but ultimately, every single piece of information indicates that the stream is on private property, it was moved by a developer, the Engineer many years ago determined that it was not the city's responsibility, that the development above the stream has had drainage reservoirs put in place that comply with requirements, and that your problem has been caused by climate change along with the erosion that occurs with any and every moving body of water on earth. I could be wrong,(***You are wrong and hurting the people you represent***) but as near as I can understand, I don't believe that the City has done anything wrong.
I am not the deciding factor. The entire Council is very clear about this.
I am truly, truly sorry that I am unable to help you. I don't like to see anybody suffer. Trust me, when you grow up with Cerebral Palsy and a deformity, you experience major bullying, and I would not do that to anyone else.
If I were in your position, I would meditate and pray about what I should do. What I have experienced in life is that peace of mind is FAR, FAR more important than any problem or worry.(***PRAY AND MEDITATE about what I should do while Council uses our tax dollars to intimidate and endanger Seaview Terrace***)
For a while I got all upset about the fact that my landlord had hidden the fact that there are both huge amounts of black mold and lead in the building, both of which can cause hearing loss, which has seriously affected my life. For a while I thought about suing them and absolutely despised them. But I prayed about it, and decided to just get a new place because I was being eaten alive by my anger and resentment.
Now I have a beautiful apartment, a wonderful landlord, a dining room, and a bathtub. My hearing will probably never return, but I am so much happier and have peace of mind rather than destroying myself with anger, which, for me, is far more crippling. (***I am fighting putting my head through the wall. I uprooted my life to move here and begin again. Every cent, invested in this property, every disclosed improvement needed, I calculated and sold my NJ house, slashing the price and taking a giant leap, single handed and with serious threatening forces against me. Marina has unprofessionally and unethically burdened me with personal trauma's of her and Joe Slocum, in support of visible, documented, and presented corruption. Seeing Marina defend Mike Hurley's rant against me is clear fear. Marina, you ran for office, you advocate for the disabled and have thrown Seaview Terrace under water. After 7 months of trying to educate everyone on our demise, I had no choice but to go public. I advised all of you for weeks prior that this would be my next step. It's the Council's choice.***)
I wish you well.
Sincerely,
Marina Delune
----- Original Message -----
Sent: Thursday, January 26, 2012 5:47 PM
Subject: RE: Stormwater/Noise Ordinance vs State Law

Please Marina, you have avoided this like the plague in all aspects and have been a deterrent. All the lies, refusal to give information, with holding documents, you are not even mentioning all the water forced here by the City, on and on it goes. This makes me sick. You know this City is corrupt and are turning your head. We teach our kids to step up against the bully, and hold onlookers as guilty as the bully. I am stuck here now and I will do my best to expose the evil ways . Many residents have contacted me that had problems and received the same treatment- nothing but torture and bullying, wearing them down. Many haven't because they don't know how to reach me... they will, they will. I have nothing to loose now, can't even go to the movies, this has consumed any joy we so desperately needed, you have no idea our past.

Depending who you are and what you are is the deciding factor. You could have made a difference. Your decision. I move on for justice.

That City Hired (certainly not biased just like the City Attorney) Engineer report from 1987 was with held also, and even with that, Planning decided to build and flood us even more. Was that supposed to intimidate me ? Disgusting.

Get that City storm water out of here and fix the roads damaged from all the water and refusal to provide City maintained drainage. That is what you can do but choose not. Vote for another 5% raise with our money. Beautiful. Some more rocks, an ice rink, chess club, whatever Council wants at the demise of our infrastructure. Bet Mike's stream doesn't have half the City draining through it. Enough.

Under the impression...I have been nothing short but screaming it, shoving it in your face and you truly don't believe it ???? How am I supposed to digest that? You think that makes me feel better?? You couldn't be more wrong.

Enjoy your bike when we are flooded and homeless.

From: mpercival@midmaine.com
To: laurieallen55@msn.com
Subject: Re: Stormwater/Noise Ordinance vs State Law
Date: Thu, 26 Jan 2012 14:20:06 -0500


Laurie, I'm sorry that I am unable to personally address your concerns.
These are highly legal matters. The only information I would be able to get would be through the City Attorney and the City Planner, and you are able to do that yourself. I have forwarded on your requests and complaints to them.
Surely you must understand that I am unable to hire an independent attorney to do research on these issues. This is not the role of an elected official receiving $80 a month for their service Our role is to set policy and to refer citizens to the proper authorities. For $80 a month, nobody expects us to get involved in matters on which we have no expertise, and the questions you are asking require that expertise.
I am under the impression that you believe that the City has conspired to withhold information in order to not have to fulfill its obligations. Despite some confusion as to where that information might be, I truly don't believe that any intentional withholding has occurred.
I wish that I was able to assist you in getting the bank of the stream re-enforced. It is very difficult for me not to be in a legal position to be of assistance, because I truly want to be helpful to you. But if the Council were to treat your case any differently than within the scope of its legal responsibilities, we would have to do so for every other drainage complaint that was brought to us for which the council also had no legal responsibility. A large percentage of residences in Belfast have water in their basements, and in the last 5 years, with the increase in rainfall due to climate change, it's only gotten worse, and will probably continue to get worse as the amount of rainfall continues to surpass historical levels. As you know, there has been extreme weather and flooding incidences throughout the country that is very, very serious. It's one of the reasons that I ride my bike and advocate for policies that reduce energy consumption because I strongly believe that greenhouse gases are responsible for the increased rainfall and consequent erosion that you are experiencing.
I know that you feel differently, and that it's causing you a great deal of frustration and anger that is really affecting your peace of mind. I truly feel badly about it. I don't want my constituents to be suffering. But Laurie, please believe me when I tell you that I am not blowing you off. There is nothing that I can legally do for you in terms of remedying your situation.
I have forwarded your requests to Jennika, and the City Attorney will respond to those requests. I will do so with any further requests that you I receive from you.
I have called Mid-Maine to see if there is a way for me to send email correspondence to you with the ward1councilor address, but because it comes directly to mpercival@midmaine.com, they are unaware of a way to do so.
But for your record keeping purposes or any legal verification, you have it in writing that you sent the correspondence to me at ward1councilo@cityofbelfast.org, and that I responded in that capacity.
Best wishes, truly,
Marina Delune
Ward 1 Belfast City Council
----- Original Message -----
Sent: Wednesday, January 25, 2012 3:54 PM
Subject: RE: Stormwater/Noise Ordinance vs State Law

Marina,

I am requesting for responses to be sent through you. As my representative in local government you must be bound to learn laws that affect us. How can you sit on council and vote on things that you have not researched? I am not allowing for this and will continue to demand for ethics and accountability. Bringing in the City Attorney to support Council was not even relevant, how much did residents pay for that? Disgraceful. Allowing Mike Hurley to slander me has put us on a strictly facts forum.

Sincerely,

Laurie Allen


From: mpercival@midmaine.com
To: laurieallen55@msn.com
Subject: Re: Stormwater/Noise Ordinance vs State Law
Date: Wed, 25 Jan 2012 15:19:43 -0500


Hi Laurie,
Laurie these are legal matters of which I have absolutely no expertise, but I will forward all your requests on to Jennika.
My personal email address and my ward1councilor are the same- when I receive correspondence it comes directly to mpercival@midmaine.com- the Ward1 address is just to protect my privacy, I think it's so that I'm not receiving a lot of junk mail.
But for your record purposes you can record that this was official City business

PER City Manager Joe Slocum, here is his decision to drown Seaview Terrace written over one year ago:

"Your letter today is indicative of your anxiety and expectation of immediate need for answers which is not consistent with what I said to you on Tuesday... Secondly I told you that would have to go deep into City records to find whatever I could that would help bring all the truth to this issue that I could find. I said that no City record was a secret and I would try to find them and make them available to you.I have found  no maps of storm water channels draining into the stream at your private property.Absent new information this is my final response to this matter. I am sorry that I could not find a way to agree with your conclusions."

  


Here is a Maine Freedom of Information request to Joe Slocum sent certified, and signed for. Previously, Slocum agreed to use emails as a formal request. These documents would prove the storm water channels draining into my private property. He has violated the law, ignoring the request. g that I cannot afford to challenge him with the City Attorney at his side. Availability and response requested in writing/email to insure validity of documents via the City Manager. I have been unable to get these documents since April 2011 and still cannot. Wayne Marshall, City Planner stopped recording his plans in the Waldo County Deeded Registry. Some of these plans should be in the registry, but Marshall emailed me that at least one of those are "missing". Requests to replace missing plans are ignored.
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7/20/12 Email to Joe Slocum, City Manager, Council and Mayor
 Joe Slocum,

11th and final request. Failure to  confirm the availability status and expected availability of each of the 8 final approved site plans and my request to have the stormwater analysis done (#9), will result in formal misconduct of MFOIA as directed ; Failure to reply will serve as written notice of denial. Today is the 5th working day that you have refused to advise, therefore denying request.

What can I do if I believe an agency has unlawfully withheld a public record?


1. CAPTAIN ALBERT STEVENS SCHOOL                Request Final Approved Site Plan
2. VOLUNTEERS OF AMERICA                                            "            "
3. MID-COAST MENTAL HEALTH                                        "             "
4. TALL PINES                                                                                  "               "
5. BELFAST BIRCHES                                                                      "                "6. HILLTOP BIRCHES                                                          "              "
7. THE BIRCH STREET SUBDIVISION (Legore?)                        "                "8. The Annex of WCGH  addition at 125 Northport Ave       "               "9. The stormwater analysis that was to be conducted by the City from Wayne Marhsall  reference letter dated 11/4/2002 to Paul Luttrelle, SAD 34, for an explanation of impact fee ($5000 to applicant). If the City did not conduct the stormwater analysis please advise why it has not been done. Advise when it will be done.

Sincerely,
Laurie Allen
3/13/13 email to Brenda Kielty, MFOIA Attorney General Office
Ms. Kielty,

The letter attached and dated 3/12 from Wayne Marshall is not acceptable. This refusal to commit in writing that the specific document/documents are ready for viewing is the corruption. I have explained previous "viewings" for specific final approved site plans that were never provided, instead handing over files- specifically the CASS file with every storm water document removed and the final approved site plan which would have listed the snow removal conditions and shown the exit of stormwater from the CASS fenced in detention area behind the Sweetser School is not on the final approved plan. Supported by the DEP Tom Gilbert's false investigating of that exit- it was not included in his report and the number one request from me to investigate.  This can go on and on, another smokescreen tactic. Wayne Marshall stopped recording the final approved site plans in the Waldo County Deeded Registry  to with hold and corrupt information as I haven proven many times.

Without written confirmation that the specific document is available, it is impossible to prove " improper denial with credible evidence". It is absolutely within reason and ease to provide these specific requests. Since Wayne Marshall cannot manage the entire request, I will make several viewings with Bob Whitely, Tax Assessor. He is the only one that is trustworthy and knowledgeable to  verify that is a City Official. Having the specific authentic documents available will require less than 15 minutes per viewing. The CASS and WCGH Annex requests will be the first viewing and should be available immediately- Wayne has them in his office. Requests will go in order of priority which coincides with development year, newest to oldest. The next would be Mid Coast Mental Health, Tall Pines Nursing and Volunteers of America on Congress St.


This is the Belfast Ordinance for Final Plans and be presented in entirety
ec. 90-102. - Required information and format. Sent to Ms. Kielty

Please have Wayne Marshall Confirm in My Specific Language that the following is available for the first viewing, copying Brenda Kielty in response to this specific email by simply stating available for viewing with Bob Whitely on ?date at ?time in Bob's office: 
1. Final Approved Site Plan for CASS/Sweetser (old Robertson School- this was slated for demolition in preliminary plans- final approved plans will include Robertson aka Sweetser School)- including the conditions to remove plowed snow and the exits of stormwater for the CASS fenced in detention area. (Satisfying 1 and 1A in request below) State ready for viewing with Bob Whitely and state date and time for viewing. I am available 24/7. 
available for viewing with Bob Whitely on ?date at ?time in Bob's office:  2. Per the WBRC Document provide #6 - step 1- all documents pertaining to drainage study, implementation and results, and all funding parties and complete financial accounting of fees for study to present day. Step 2-  Provide final approved plans showing runoff   redirectment  with subcatchment 3S , identifying original planned path which flowed under Congress to the new Study Point 3 stream to the Belfast Harbor. This is saying there are 2 streams- the plans must identify both path of each stream to the harbor.(for clarity I will list this one as #17 to take off the list after provided) State ready for viewing with Bob Whitely and state date and time for viewing. I am available 24/7.available for viewing with Bob Whitely on ?date at ?time in Bob's office: 3. Final Approved Site Plan for WCGH Annex  119-125 Northport Ave. (Satisfying 2 in request below)  State ready for viewing with Bob Whitely and state date and time for viewing. I am available 24/7.available for viewing with Bob Whitely on ?date at ?time in Bob's office:

Sincerely,
Laurie Allen


**Response from Ms. Kielty to above;

Date: Wed, 13 Mar 2013 14:13:38 +0000

Ms. Allen,
 The inspection of public records may be scheduled during reasonable office hours and at a time that will not delay or inconvenience the regular activities of the official having custody or control of the public record requested. You may contact Mr. Marshall’s office directly to schedule inspection of the records that are responsive to your request. Mr. Marshall asks that you allow three days of notice. You have demanded that a specific public official, the tax assessor, be present for your inspection. While you may make such a request, the allocation of staff for responding to a FOAA request is a determination to be made by the agency or official having custody of the records.

Your next step is to let Mr. Marshall’s office know when you want the inspection to occur.

Brenda Kielty

My response to Ms Kielty (cc to Council, Manager, Planner, Media)

Ms. Kielty,

Please do not be offended but vague responses allow for the continuing corruption of public documents by the City of Belfast. Refusal to commit to this simple specific request below will prove credible corruption and improper denial. Please support request specifically and require specific response from Wayne Marshall. Thank you.

Without written confirmation that the specific document is available, it is impossible to prove " improper denial with credible evidence". It is absolutely within reason and ease to provide these specific requests. Since Wayne Marshall cannot manage the entire request, I will make several viewings with Bob Whitely, Tax Assessor. He is the only one that is trustworthy and knowledgeable to  verify that is a City Official. Having the specific authentic documents available will require less than 15 minutes per viewing. The CASS and WCGH Annex requests will be the first viewing and should be available immediately- Wayne has them in his office. Requests will go in order of priority which coincides with development year, newest to oldest. The next would be Mid Coast Mental Health, Tall Pines Nursing and Volunteers of America on Congress St.
Please have Wayne Marshall Confirm in My Specific Language that the following is available for the first viewing, copying Brenda Kielty in response to this specific email by simply stating available for viewing with Bob Whitely on ?date at ?time in Bob's office: 
1. Final Approved Site Plan for CASS/Sweetser (old Robertson School- this was slated for demolition in preliminary plans- final approved plans will include Robertson aka Sweetser School)- including the conditions to remove plowed snow and the exits of stormwater for the CASS fenced in detention area. (Satisfying 1 and 1A in request below) State ready for viewing with Bob Whitely and state date and time for viewing. I am available 24/7. 
available for viewing with Bob Whitely on ?date at ?time in Bob's office: 2. Per the WBRC Document provide #6 - step 1- all documents pertaining to drainage study, implementation and results, and all funding parties and complete financial accounting of fees for study to present day. Step 2-  Provide final approved plans showing runoff   redirectment  with subcatchment 3S , identifying original planned path which flowed under Congress to the new Study Point 3 stream to the Belfast Harbor. This is saying there are 2 streams- the plans must identify both path of each stream to the harbor.(for clarity I will list this one as #17 to take off the list after provided) State ready for viewing with Bob Whitely and state date and time for viewing. I am available 24/7.
available for viewing with Bob Whitely on ?date at ?time in Bob's office:3. Final Approved Site Plan for WCGH Annex  119-125 Northport Ave. (Satisfying 2 in request below)  State ready for viewing with Bob Whitely and state date and time for viewing. I am available 24/7.
available for viewing with Bob Whitely on ?date at ?time in Bob's office: 
Sincerely,
Laurie Allen



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