Carmel City Council asks questions about the bill for a private investigator hired by the city to follow the former executive director of the performing arts center.Monday night, the council made the decision to table the invoices as a question over the private investigators contract came up. The ultimate decision was based on an inquiry into the pay rate on the invoice and if it matched the rate quoted in the contract. The private investigator was hired by the city to follow Steven Libman, the former executive director of the peforming arts center.
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Dwight Lile with the Constitutional Patriots came to Monday’s meeting concerned that Libman’s rights were violated.
“The reason that I’m here tonight is that we’re concerned that there’s been a fourth ammendment violation to one of our citizens that goes back about 10 years.”
Rick Sharpe is on the city council. He said it’s not common to pull invoices, but it has happened on occasion.
“When you have an usual invoice that sparks further inquiry. Some questions have been posed to the city attorney and answers really haven’t been forthcoming so that is the main reason that will get pulled.”
Carmel Mayor Jim Brainard said he stands behind the city’s attorney, Doug Haney. Mayor Brainard saying an investigation was necessary to protect the city’s interests.
“The city attorney was doing exactly what he was supposed to do.”
Lile disagreed with the mayor. He said Libman shouldn’t have been investigated by the city.
“He doesn’t work for the city. He works for the foundation. It’s a big distiction.”
“My personal opinion is that Mr. Libman is a political target,” Sharpe said.”I think that the independence that he operated the foundation did not sit well.”
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