There was a lengthy but orderly meeting last night.
Carl Malysz started things off by representing the Mayor regarding the Greenway Project. There will be Federal matching funds if the city can provide approx. $1,225,000. It just so happens that there are funds left over from Phase 1 of the Scribner Project so it looks like we will have a walkway that extends past Loop Island and goes to Silver Creek.
Ed Wilkinson reported on the Sewer Board. He gave out reports to the council members showing the cash on hand in addition to the receipts and expenditures. He said the report was pretty straight forward since he is not a CPA. He added that the sewer liens are being paid but he does not have an exact amount now because the funds are being deposited in the bank. He promised more information later.
Although there were several Ordinances and Resolutions the rest of the meeting went smoothly for the most part. All members were present except for Mr. Caesar.
A-10-06 Additional Appropriation in an Amount of $350,000 From EDIT Fund to Build Handicapped Ramps in the City of New Albany. 2 readings
votes 7 yes, 1 no (Mr. Price)
G-10-13 Ordinance to allow the YMCA to refinance their bonds, the city is only the conduit and not financially involved. votes 8 yes, 0 no.
G-10-12 An Ordinance Establishing Certain Financial Controls and Reporting Requirements for the New Albany Municipal Sewer Utility. (Hire a CPA for the Sewer dept.)
7 yes, 1 no (Mr. Price)
R-10-11 Community Block Grant Program: show of hands 7 yes 1 no (Mr. Price)
R-10-12 Using redevelopment funds to help keep sewer rates down: show of hands 6 yes, 2 no
(Mr. Gahan and Mr. McLaughlin)
R-10-13 Use Riverboat funds transfer 2010 de-icing salt costs from the LRS Budget: show of hands 8 yes, 0 no.
R-10-14 Use Riverboat funds to purchase street sweeper. Will replace funds when tax revenue comes in : show of hands 8 yes, 1 no. (Mr. Price)
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The Bookseller said...
I've discovered a hole in my purse. . .
you are quite the progressive metro sexual with your man purse. I would have to agree with price and on this one and say NO.
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hey nash hows it feel getting your butt kicked by jethro?
billy goat baylor debating price, how bad you want to be embarassed baylor, you may use big words but price speaks the truth, go get em jethro
you are quite the progressive metro sexual with your man purse.
Shirley, thank you for allowing this deep, well thought out, analytical reply (sarcasm).
price won't show up for the debate. he'll just tell everyone nash lost, end of story.
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is price chicken or are we going to have a showdown?
bookseller now that conners place is gone how long you think you will last, the pergressives are going to crumble one after another, hey bookseller maybe you should consider a book sale yard sale.
you are all gone when the downtown freebies dry up see ya
cluck cluck cluck pass the buck pergressive, i mean parasites
you are all gone when the downtown freebies dry up see ya
how's your business going? oh that's right, you don't have one. oops.
now that conner's place is gone, i'm going to eat at la bocca, the new italian place that is opening in that same building.
Mrs.Baird,
What happened to the comment moderation we discussed?
hey bookseller try using one of your bookbags if your purse has a hole in it. are bookbags not hip enough for our na metrosexual guy.
tell it to anyone's face, i dare you. randy and roger are open with their views. you're not. you're a coward piece of chicken s@#t.
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WHICH NEW BUSINESSES HAS PRICE BROUGHT IN?
HOW MANY JOBS HAS HE CREATED?
BOOKSELLER EMPLOYS 10 PEOPLE.
ROGER EMPLOYS MORE THAN 20.
PRICE EMPLOYS....EH?
la bocca wont last either, rock on little chef
lets bring books a million to town where u get bang for your buck or should i say bang for your book
la bocca wont last either, rock on little chef
no one's attacking little chef. i have no problem with little chef at all. i've never read roger or randy say anything aginst little chef either.
but why you would wish ill on someone trying to start a new business is beyond me. little chef and la bocca aren't competing for the same dollars. why do you take joy in a business's failure? you're a cold hearted, evil person. you should be ashamed!
35 days and still no arrest
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G-10-13 Ordinance to allow the YMCA to refinance their bonds, the city is only the conduit and not financially involved. votes 8 yes, 0 no.
“It just so happens that there are funds left over from Phase 1 of the Scribner Project”
Good reporting Shirley
I have some questions with the way Carl stated that there is left over funds from Phase 1
It sounds to me what Carl is saying is that they can bond out more debt to come up with the money.
Essentially borrowing to pay for the project from the YMCA original bond package.
I don’t know but I wonder if that is why the YMCA asked to refi their debt so that New Albany can borrow more. I asked Kay while she was sitting next to me but she only said New Albany is not on the hook for any of the bonds.
Carl is very good at manipulating funds to come up with money for projects.
If this is true I would like to have seen more figures explaining the situation.
Transfer station is not just for the use of the 3rd district and is necessary since the city no longer handles trash removal. With out the transfer station the private company would be charging the city more since they would have to be making more trips to the landfill. The transfer station is keeping costs down. Are you saying you would rather pay even more per month to have your garbage removed?
I CAN'T WAIT TO MEET PROFESSOR ERIK AT THE DEBATE!
Anything to keep new albany clean or get it cleaner is fine with me. I say more transfer stations so others can dump their crap there instead of in the alleys. We already know the street department can't keep the city's alleys clean.
"I CAN'T WAIT TO MEET PROFESSOR ERIK AT THE DEBATE!"
Your lusty desire will finally be fulfilled.
Read News!
http://www.theonion.com/articles/report-majority-of-government-doesnt-trust-citizen,17459/
Anything to keep new albany clean or get it cleaner is fine with me. I say more transfer stations so others can dump their crap there instead of in the alleys.
When the heck has Price ever voted for ANYTHING AT ALL to make NA cleaner?
"I CAN'T WAIT TO MEET PROFESSOR ERIK AT THE DEBATE!"
Your lusty desire will finally be fulfilled.
Will FOS announce that Prof. Erik will really honest to God be there? YIPPY!!!!
Professor Erik agrees with these people, especially Cara.
http://www.theonion.com/articles/budget-deficit-hits-record,17441/
Someone said Price doesn't vote no too much. Here's from last night.
A-10-06 Additional Appropriation in an Amount of $350,000 From EDIT Fund to Build Handicapped Ramps in the City of New Albany. 2 readings
votes 7 yes, 1 no (Mr. Price)
G-10-12 An Ordinance Establishing Certain Financial Controls and Reporting Requirements for the New Albany Municipal Sewer Utility. (Hire a CPA for the Sewer dept.)
7 yes, 1 no (Mr. Price)
R-10-11 Community Block Grant Program: show of hands 7 yes 1 no (Mr. Price)
R-10-14 Use Riverboat funds to purchase street sweeper. Will replace funds when tax revenue comes in : show of hands 8 yes, 1 no. (Mr. Price)
Price is for anything to clean up New Albany.
Anything except Street Sweepers, sidewalks, public works, filling pitholes, parks, code enforcements, or anything else except transfer stations for landlords.
why buy another street sweeper. the new one we just got spewed oil slime all out in front of christopher D's house recently and royally pissed him off. those things dont work anyways. the road is worse after they come through than before. just another expensive reason to keep someone else on the payroll. it is a waste of money.
Who ever said I was mad? Can you show where I was mad?
Christopher D said...
EWWWW... the yellow street sweeper has left a trail of some kind of oil weaving through-out it route today! Give me enough time to upload a picture.
April 19, 2010 4:26 PM
Annoymous
Dear Mr. Thompson,
Recently a resident of our community felt the need to publicly criticize your department for what he characterized as a yellow street sweeper spewing oil on the public road in front of his house. As you are aware, this citizen went as far as posting pictures on the internet of a road with oil spots which he claims was created by your employees while operating the street sweeper in front of his house. It is unfortunate that there are citizens in our community who will go as far as posting pictures of oil spots on the road in order to try and incite public outcry and controversy. This was a simple maintenance issue that was quickly identified and corrected by your dedicated and skilled employees. It certainly did not warrant the negative comments or pictures that this citizen publicly posted on the internet .
One can tell by the drastic change in his tone between his internet criticism and his email to you that his true motives were to attempt to portray the street department in a negative light to the public. Your email response to him extending an offer to come out and re-clean the road in front of his house demonstrates the professionalism in which your department operates. It is disheartening to see that even after this citizen made his public criticism on the internet and you tried to appease him, he had the audacity to tell you that it was not necessary for you to come out at take care of it because he cleans the road and sidewalks in front of his house himself.
With the limited man power and resources in which your department operates, it shameful that a citizen feels that he can rightfully take valuable time away from your day in order to fulfill his desire to try and stir up controversy in this city. We want to let you and your staff know that we appreciate the professionalism, dedication, and hard work performed by you and your employees.
Keep up the good work!
April 21, 2010 12:21 PM
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still no reply from Christopher D.
again are you trying to say that you feel the city should pay health insurance for life on union members and their spouses? if so why aren't you pushing for the same benefits for nonunion city workers then?
Pathetic
It's called the screwin' you get for the screwin' you got.
Yawn... My 5 year old nephew is better at picking a fight than you are.
EWWWW... the yellow street sweeper has left a trail of some kind of oil weaving through-out it route today!
36 days and still no arrest
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I believe the Little Chef is very good at what it chooses to be, which is all that really matters. It's true that what Little Chef chooses to be isn't my preference, just as Bank Street Brewhouse isn't favored by anonymous folks herein. So be it. May Little Chef live long(er) and prosper.
no more bike lanes for the wannabes
No more bike lanes because paint costs like 10 bucks! Before you paint another line on the street for pergressives who want to be healthy, first lower my taxes by...let me do the math real fast...lower my taxes by a penny every three years.
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