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113 <br /> <br />114 <br /> <br />115 <br /> <br />116 <br /> <br />117 <br /> <br />118 <br /> <br />119 <br /> <br />120 <br /> <br />121 <br /> <br />122 <br /> <br />123 <br /> <br />124 <br /> <br />125 <br /> <br />127 <br /> <br />128 <br /> <br />129 <br /> <br />130 <br /> <br />131 <br /> <br />132 <br /> <br />133 <br /> <br />134 <br /> <br />135 <br /> <br />136 <br /> <br />137 <br /> <br />138 <br /> <br />139 <br /> <br />CASSELBERRY CITY COMMISSION <br />Verbatim Transcript from July 14, 2003 - Regular Meeting <br />Regular Agenda 2 - First Reading of Ordinance 03-1090 - Referendum Election & Ballot Language Concerning Electric Franchise Issue <br />Page 6 of 49 <br /> <br />down in the boiler room because the ship was on power and you have to keep it going. Fifteen <br />minutes after the sailors walked off that ship, that ship went dead, cold plant. The ship was <br />supposed to leave the next day for San Diego and San Francisco and undergo some major <br />overhaul. The ship didn't sail for two months. Two months. And these were professional <br />mariners. They didn't know the intricacies of that plant and they weren't able to get it underway <br />and I always look at that as an example of what it really means to be professional. Not that they <br />weren't professional but those sailors knew their plant just like Progress Energy knows its plant <br />and I would encourage you to consider that seriously before you decide to switch horses. There <br />was a piece in today's paper, the Orlando Sentinel, and as I sat at breakfast and I read it knowing <br />I was coming up here this evening, I said this is really applicable. The piece was about the <br />change in view of President Ford who came into office as a result of President Nixon's <br />impeachment, resignation and the article goes on to say how Ford was really looked down upon <br />by people for his decision to pardon Nixon and that now, these many years later, history has <br />shown that he did not necessarily do the, the wrong thing and I'd like to just read you what it says <br />here. Its part of the article. It says, two years ago, the Kennedy family gave Ford its Profiles in <br />Courage Award for the Nixon pardon. A 1974 critic, Senator Edward Kennedy, Democrat in <br />Massachusetts, turned to Ford at the 2001 ceremony. Quote, "time has a way of clarifying past <br />events" Kennedy said. And now we see that President Ford was fight as courage and dedication <br />to our country made it possible for us to begin the process of healing and put the tragedy of <br />Watergate behind us. Time has a way of clarifying past events. Ford had the courage. I would <br />only ask you to consider that and exercise the courage afforded you in your responsibilities as <br />Commissioners, Mayor, in considering the Progress Energy program as it comes before you. <br />Thank you very much. <br /> <br />BRUCE PRONOVOST: Thank you. Robert Fritz? <br /> <br />SUSAN DOERNER: Mayor? <br /> <br /> <br />