Letter to Council President Feeney

Dear Council President Feeney,

I am very troubled by the news report that you have removed me from my committees and chairpersonships. I am also troubled by the fact that you have called a special Council meeting on Monday at 3 p.m. to apparently discuss whether to take action against me based on my arrest.

I would urge you to cancel the meeting and allow the judicial process to judge my guilt or innocence.  Not only would a meeting at this point be premature, unjust, and unfair, but also, it would create a situation in which I will not be able to defend myself since discussing specific aspects of my case would cause me to be in violation of the conditions imposed by the Court.

While I believe I have a right to a jury trial before any Council action, if you choose to forward with the special Council meeting, I am requesting that it be an open meeting as is my right.  I sincerely believe that if the Council is going to put me on trial that it should not take place behind closed doors.

Sincerely,

Chuck Turner