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ADICA Board Member Phil Cannon says he disagrees with Commissioner Marietta’s idea of clearing the board.

Cannon says the board must be more transparent and is requesting any and all paperwork related to recent ADICA controversies be made available to the public at the next board meeting August 5^th. Cannon is requesting no money be spent without board approval including a 6 million dollar bond, and an explanation of checks under GBI investigation. He says he wants to restore the public’s trust in their mission.

“This board of directors really does have the heart and minds in the right place for the benefit of this community. We have been infiltrated with an alleged criminal act that has caused these problems” Cannon said.

See all of Cannon’s requests below:

From: Phil Cannon, ADICA Board member
Date: July 28, 2009

As a citizen of this community and as an ADICA board member I hereby request
the following items of discussion and motions be placed on the agenda for
the August 5th, 2009 ADICA board meeting. This request is made 7 days prior
to said meeting and there is no rule, regulation or policy that prevents the
items from being placed on the agenda.

If anyone objects, the objection should be made before Monday August 3rd by
email and in writing to every board member. Any objection must be detailed
and specific in why the item objection is being made; citing any rule,
procedure or policy relied upon.

Motion 1

The 6 million dollar bond should continue the current course but in the
event the funds are received none of the money can be spent without a
specific vote by the ADICA board of directors.

Motion 2

The majority of the board voted to transfer $200,000.00 of the
$500,000.00 loan from the city into the Facade Improvement grant
fund.  Any use of this money is suspended until further discussion and vote
by the board.


Issues for discussion

Dollar Square

The following items are to be produced at the August 5th 2009 ADICA board
meeting:

A) An itemized list of every check written for anything on the Dollar Square
project with a copy of each check attached to the itemized list.

B) An itemized list of every receipt for anything on the Dollar Square
project along with a copy of each receipt attached to the itemized list.

C) An itemized list of every document, including but not limited to,
receipts, invoices, grant applications, request for funds, every document
provided to the Downtown Mangers or City Managers office by Dollar Square or
Tim Washington.

D)      1) Any lease document with Dollar Square
2) An itemized list of each rent check received from Dollar Square (a copy
of each check attached to the itemized list).
3) An itemized list of each deposit slip showing the deposit of Dollar
Square rent into the account in which it was deposited.
4) A copy of documentation showing ownership of the account into which the
Dollar Square rent check is deposited.

    Because this discussion will involve Mr. Tim Washington (owner of
Dollar Square) I intend to personally invite him to the board meeting.



Sweet Pea

    All request for documentation and information outlined above in
reference to Dollar Square are herby requested for the Sweet Pea project.


    Because the Sweet Pea project may be discussed I intend to personally
invite Sweet Pea or any representative to the Board meeting.

Subway

All request for documentation and information outlined above in reference to
Dollar Square are herby requested for the Subway project.


    Because the Subway project may be discussed I intend to personally
invite Subway or any representative to the Board meeting.


Checks written to Shannon Lee

Produce at the board meeting:

A) A copy of both sides of each check written to Shannon Lee.

B) The name and address of each bank where each check was cashed or
deposited.

C) All receipts, invoices and documentation related to any check written to
Shannon Lee.

D) The checks were written to Shannon Lee.  Who is Shannon Lee? Is Shannon
Lee the same person as Shannon Buie? If she is, why were the checks written
to Shannon Lee and not Shannon Buie?


City of Albany Audit Department

It is my understanding the City Manager requested the audit department do an
audit of ADICAs accounts and funds.  I request the person from that
department most familiar with the audit be present with all reports,
paperwork, computer files or any other item generated from said audit. This
person should be prepared to answer questions from any member of the board.


Submitted This 28th Day of July, 2009.

_____________________________________
Phil Cannon
ADICA Board Member

Phil Cannon
Attorney