The question on everyone's mind was "WHY". As in why are we having this meeting? Or, why is this matter considered so urgent? As well as the most common, why can't we have a special meeting to hire a CA?
WHY's aside, only about 15 people cared enough to stick around for this portion of the meeting. We were practically outnumbered by the people on the dias.
Herman reads the bill by title only. He then explains that, although he isn't sure where this is coming from, that merging properties is pretty much standard procedure. He notes that the property owners will also need to meet with the Board of Adjustment before going further.
O'Connell and Conlon were both on top of this. They rightly questioned why the rush for such a meeting and why were we circumventing P&Z or the Board of Adjustment.
It was explained that the property was being sold and that the mortgage carrier only would finance if the properties were combined. We were also told that the closing for the property was this week. Herman pretty much summed up my thoughts when he said "A lack of planning on your end does not make an emergency on mine." Or, as Jeff O'Connell stated "you can close your loan at any time, why can't they adjust this to next week."
Also debated was that a pool (the swimming variety) company was moving into that location. Jeff O'Connell questioned if it would be wise to have such a chemical-intensive company near residential properties and a day care, as well as Cold Water Creek.
Schneider could see that this favor for a friend wasn't just going to skate through the city council and offered to table the measure. The Foolish Four (Owensby, Keller, Jones and Dill) were too busy scheming at the end of the table to listen to the debate, let alone acknowledge Schneider's white flag. They come out of their huddle and Jones motions for a "second reading by title only". Owensby seconds the motion. At that point, even Schneider was looking at them with irritation.
After Schneider explained that he wanted to table the item and rightly pointed out that the new owners didn't even bother to show up and plea their case, the measure was tabled unamiously.
What I learned:
- The Foolish Four were willing to ram this legislation down our throat regardless of how unwise or hurried it might have been.
- Schneider is willing to bend over backward to repay his political favors--regardless of how bad it may be in the long run.
- O'Connell and Conlon seemed to get their groove back and hopefully can be a force to be reckoned with when partnered with their Ward 1 compatriots.
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In the spirit of his failed "Ward Warrior" initiative, we at ORT Public Relations would like to salute the Mayor's new team.
Thanks Suzie for the detail. I love the part where the Schneider Coalition of the Shilling wasn't even paying attention to the Big Empty.
Hilarious.
Schneider calls a Town Hall meeting about rat infestation and then gets pissed that the press covers it.
At the OBA meeting the Big Empty went on a rant against the press because Eliot Davis called him about the Town Hall Meeting. The drop-down funniest part is that the Big Empty vigorously admonished Elliot Davis for having the nerve, the gaul, to ask the Big Empty about the rat issue and not asking him about a personal award/medal the Big Empty received on Wednesday, October 17, 2007. The medal was awarded to him for being in the Marines during the Vietnam War.
Sorry Mike, sometimes people like Elliot Davis are interested in the City of Overland and forget that "its supposed to be about you".
Out of all the Vietnam Vets I know, MTS is the only one that can't stop basking-in-the-glow of his service.
Oh, he also said that he wasn't finished cleaning the Rats from City Hall. I don't know who he is referring to but if you work in City Hall, your boss calls you a Rat when speaking in public.
I just got my rat letter today. Amazing maybe they should have the sent the letter via Carrier Pigeon probabbly would have got here on time. The interesting point I thought was after watching OS video from the meeting two things happen one Cumminale and Conlon insist on it going first class the council concurs the Mayor says okay so we are going to send it first class right again an afirmative then they send it bulk rate so we get a notice 3 days after the meeting occurs. Maybe Elliot should be talking about the money wasted by sending out a letter informing the public about a meeting three days after it occurs.
I think the MT Crowd couldn't give a Rat's Ass can they? Where are the COGG when you need them? Poor poor MT the buck doesn't stop with him does it?. I was there too today and about fell to the floor when he spoke its always about MT and man this guy is a MT suit.
Carrier Pigeon? Too funny.
But then wouldn't we have a pigeon problem on top of a rat problem.
The way things are going up in the city we have plenty of Rats and not enough STOOL PIGEONS. Say what is going on with this retirement thing anyhow? Is there any truth that during the pension board meeting held that the Mayor had to vote to break a tie and he stuck with Heron and the older cops and allow Heron to remove the wording for a retirement age? If that is the case then just as most of us suspected croynism and patronage is alive and well today in Overland.
I love it! Ken Owensby and his crew hated Jim Heron and now the little mouse bought off by Munsch/Dody/Ortman/Schneider bunch has to deliver the mother of all perks to Jim Heron and the boys. Love it... Love it.
Gee and to think Overland has the opportunity to have the oldest command staff in the County. Milk it baby milk it!
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