By Ed Smith, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter & Joel Wittnebel, The Pointer The decision by Niagara Falls council members was made in a matter of minutes, without legal advice, without guidance from senior staff, and has left many residents, advocates and legal experts stunned. Niagara Falls City Council voted last week to send resident Joedy Burdett a bill for $4,000 after he filed a Code of Conduct complaint to the municipality’s controversial integrity commissioner who summarily dismissed it without investigation. For Burdett, his saga took a bizarre turn on October 28 when he filed a Code of Conduct complaint against all members of council for refusing to allow him to speak at two separate public meetings. Burdett maintains that staff blocked his participation on September 16 and October 7, and…
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