When it comes to the speculation about costs to cancel "the" contract, it should be remembered that there is more than one contract.

Bill,

I find it disappointing that you don't feel a burning need to be familiar with the most important contract of the most important project in the history of the OPA.  However, you must feel the burning need to propose a motion as follows: 

This motion will amend policy resolution 1-88-20 by deleting the sentence “Depreciation shall be allocated to each cost center to which it applies.”

I don't think much of your priorities at the moment.

It would be wise for the Board to officially and publicly state what contracts have been signed and to what $ degree the OPA is committed should a referendum voting result or some other circumstance(s) cause the cancellation of contracts.  This should be done soon to try to head off this petition.  I believe STOP will get its 800+ signatures.  I believe the Board will vote to ignore the petition.  I believe this will end up in court.    

Doesn't anybody on the Board realize that secrecy doesn't improve the process?  And if you/they do realize it, do you/they care enough to change and truly move this process into the light?  Otherwise, the divisiveness will continue.

Meet the new boss, same as the old boss.

Tony