CITY ISSUES
By The City Watchman
Every person has one thing in common. One particular item that is more valuable than any amount of money can buy. This item is larger than a thousand-caret diamond. Each angle cut on that diamond represents one decision we have made during our lifetime, which is the reason for it being so valuable. What is it? Well it is simply the signature of our name. I’m sure every one of us have been told the old adage, buyer beware. Well think about it, each time you place your signature on something you are in effect selling your name because you are either increasing it’s value or you are placing that diamond in danger (good decisions make valuable cuts, bad decisions make bad cuts). A Lapidary friend of my confided in me that a diamonds value is determined not only by size but also by the angle cut. Every jeweler will tell you the value is depended upon the angle cut which reflects light beams to give it that sparkle. After all your name represents your character, your integrity, your word and all the material things you own. I say all this to inform everyone of a situation I encountered last Saturday. I was working outside doing maintenance around the house and stopped to talk to a neighbor. She informed me that last Thursday a young lady around forty rang her doorbell and made the following statement:
“I am soliciting signatures to place Dottie Greer for re-election on the board.”
Knowing Dottie Greer personally I informed my neighbor that this was an outright untruth. I want to warn folks to read before signing your signature. Do you remember when the lady got up and spoke about the petition she signed and circulated concerning the St Charles Golf course redevelopment? She stated she was told the petition would keep the golf course but in reality what the petition stated meant something entirely different, as she found out after the fact. Again I reiterate, read carefully before giving away your diamond or any part of it.
At the September 19th Council meeting an amendment was proposed to Rule 13 Relative to Cancellation of Council Committee Meetings. The Amendment change adds the following - “ …Council Committee meetings shall only be cancelled upon approval of both the Chairperson of the Committee and the President of the Council; or upon determination by the City Clerk that a quorum will not be present at the meeting.” A motion was made by Council Representative Brown and Seconded by Council Representative Dottie Greer to add the appointment of a Vice-Chairman to all-important Committees. The motion was unanimously approved and with that addition the exact verbiage of the rule change will be changed from that of above. This change will assist all of you folks who have planned to attend, or perhaps actually appeared at the designated time of a particular Committee Meeting (the Public Utilities Committee in particular) and find out at the last moment it has been cancelled. And it has been rescheduled for a different date and sometimes for a different starting time. When that date arrives sometimes you are told it has been cancelled.
An ordinance was approved for a contract with Nextel in the amount of approximately $51,581.00 for approximately 161 phones for use by various city staff. Will a request for copies of these individuals billings be made by responsible citizens? An item on the Consent Agenda for the minutes of the Street Committee was approved for a contract with “Cole & Associates to Perform Design of the Third and Tecumseh Roundabout Project”. Council Representative Dottie Greer asked clarification of the location of this roundabout in regards to the Archery Club building. Mr. Riddler stated that staff had informed him they have moved the location of the roundabout so as to save the Archery Club building.
Don’t know if anyone noticed but the City built a ramp for Councilman Bob Hoepfner to use to be able to sit at Councilman Larry Muench’s usual place but Mr. Hoepfner refused to sit next to Councilman Mark Brown. Where did he sit? Off the dais next to Attorney Mike Valenti and City Administrator Dr. Allan Williams. Now you the taxpayers are out the expense of building the ramp. I thought Battlin Bob was always for saving taxpayers money.
Think About It !
People
who are wrapped up in themselves
make small packages.
Benjamin Franklin
