Councilman

Dianne Cleveland let her feelings out Monday night about a councilman's

call for her to resign last month.

Councilman

Pam Youngblood asked Cleveland to resign after the revelation that tapes

containing conversations between Mayor Joan Trammell, Cleveland and Youngblood

had been taped by Cleveland.

"On Tuesday,

Aug. 7, 2001, two audio cassette tapes were received in the mail. One

of these tapes was given to Mayor Trammell along with the box in which

it was mailed," Youngblood said.

"The tapes

contained numerous spliced phone conversations over a period of time between

council member Cleveland and myself, council member Cleveland and the

mayor and one three-way call between the mayor, Cleveland and myself."

After the scandal

was revealed, Cleveland firmly stated that she had no intention of resigning

and said she has done nothing illegal or unethical.

Rather, she

feels betrayed by people she felt were her friends.

"'Et tu

Brute.' I now know how Caesar felt," she said.

She reiterated

her point Monday and said serious untrue allegations were made about her.

"I have

consulted with a criminal attorney, as well as two personal attorneys

who have indicated to me that I have done nothing illegal or unethical,"

she said.

Cleveland said

she is grateful for the number of calls of support and encouragement she

has received.

She refused

to resign her seat, and in fact qualified to run for mayor against Youngblood.

"I hope

that if the citizens of Senoia feel I have been responsive to their input,

suggestions and desires, and have followed through on my campaign pledges

in 1997 that they will see fit to elect me," she said.