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The HonorableRichardM.Berm
UnitedStatesDistrictJudge
SouthernDistrictofNewYork
DanielPatrickMoynihanCourthouse
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RICHARDM.BERMAN
U.S.D.J.
NewYork, NewYork 10007
Re: UnitedStatesv. DistrictCouncil
Etal.,90Civ. 5722(RMB)
DearJudgeBerman:
YourHonor,IwriteinrespecttotheMarch3, 2014letterreceivedbythiscourtrequestingtheextension
oftermforReviewOfficer,DennisWalsh,totheNYCDCCandVicinity.
Intheabovementionedletter,councilfortheRO writesthatproposedchangestotheStipulationand
Ordershouldbepartneredwithatermextension. Thesechangesconstitute"...thefirststepin
developingameanstotesttheabilityoftheDistrictCounciltoconductitsaffairsonapermanentbasis
inalawfulmanner." Itisthis"first-step" designationthatleavesmeinaquandary.
As presentedtothisCourt,theReviewOfficers4thInterimReportstatesthefollowinginitsconclusion:
"ThoughthegovernanceandadministrationoftheDistrictCouncilaresound(withtheCouncillargely
functioningasintendedundertheBylaws)itisaninchoateinstitutionstillwithmuchroomfor
developmentandimprovement."
HowisitthatbyhisownwordstheDC wasdeemedtobe," ...sound and...Iargelyfunctioning"21 months
ago,thatwearenowonlyreadytotakeour"first-steps"?
Wecan'texistinbothplacesatonce.
ItismybeliefthattheDistrictCouncilhasshowngrowthandmaturityasanorganizationanditwill
continuetodoso. OurfirststepshavebeentakenseveralyearsagoandtheneedfortheROtoseeka
secondextensionofhistermis unwarra '
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Thankyou.
KevinV.Corrigan
Delegatelocal#157
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SO ORDERED:
Date: 'SIi 1M

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