COUNCILMAN CENSURED OVER BEHAVIOR DURING BRIGHTON SESSION

A Brighton city councilman was censured by his colleagues Tuesday night following a disjointed rant he gave during a council meeting this month — words he attributed to being under the influence of alcohol and medication.

The council voted 6- 1 to censure Kris Jordinelli for exhibiting behavior during a Sept. 15 council meeting that is “inconsistent with the values and ideals of the Council or the City of Brighton,” according to a press release from the city.

Jordinelli, who was elected in November, first commented to his colleagues about the red hue of his face during a virtual council meeting before launching into a bizarre diatribe. Fox31, which was first to report on Jordinelli’s behavior, said the councilman’s behavior was concerning enough that the council agreed to send someone to his house to check up on him.

“I grew up on a farm, and I saw animals eat each other. I had cops who were my buddies, and a cat will eat the brain of an old lady, so this conversation is just pissing me off,” the councilman said. “I may get recalled over it, and I don’t care.”

Jordinelli apologized for his behavior in an interview with Fox31 last week and did so again publicly Tuesday night, vowing to “regain trust not with words but through actions,” the press release read.