Council Agenda Items

 

Concerning the Master Plan Steering Committee- are the folks being appointed representative of all the disciplines (public service/private business/private citizens. etc.) in town and represent all areas of town to allow input from all areas as to this plan? Or, are these folks pre-planned, pre-contrived members of some of the friends of the city? Looks like some familiar names that appear quite often when selections are made. The city must not trust anyone outside the parameters set forth as to selection.

Looks like Mr. Michel is "moving up to the east side"! Are there others that are "city-owned"?

VietVet wrote: Concerning the Master Plan Steering Committee- are the folks being appointed representative of all the disciplines (public service/private business/private citizens. etc.) in town and represent all areas of town to allow input from all areas as to this plan? Or, are these folks pre-planned, pre-contrived members of some of the friends of the city? Looks like some familiar names that appear quite often when selections are made. The city must not trust anyone outside the parameters set forth as to selection. Looks like Mr. Michel is "moving up to the east side"! Are there others that are "city-owned"?

Maybe spiderjohn can answer that.

What are the criteria that sidewalks and apron be repaired? Are they looking for consistency, such as the flat aprons? Or only repair any damage? Is this City wide or just certain areas? Why not throw in some mandatory landscaping too? ;) 

disappointed by the lack of active business owners from this master plan list.

Council continues to ignore this very important segment of our community that actually puts their $$ on the line and employs locals. Why aren't the man that owns Stefano's/surrounding properties and the owner of Java Johnny's on this list? They are young and aggressive + care very much about the community where they were born, continue to live, and have invested big time while making significant improvements to their local properties(also employing locals). Also they operate in the CENTER of the town, which has been ignored by virtually eveyone in Council/Admin.

As crazy as it is Bobbie that is Ohio and Middletown Law.  I persoanlly have never lived in a state that required residential landowners to repair Public Sidewalks and street gutters and curbs but they do in Ohio.  Another crazy Ohio law.

I haven't read it nor do I intend to.  Too many other things to worry about.  When I was walking on Holly the guys spray painting said they were with Duke preparing for some work.  Said nothing about being with the City.  Didn't see any City trucks. 

I pretty much like the variety of participants.

There should be a limit on how many committees that one should be on.  Not to mention it should diversified between job, area you live in and age. 

Somhow, it just doesn't seem right to have a sitting Commom Pleas Court judge on this committee.

Isn't that the same Court that magically created an emergency position for Schiavone? That nobody was even knew about so they could apply/to be considered? 

Bill - I do feel it needs to be diversified.  This town is going no where with what they have currently.  New ideas, new faces and different backgrounds can not hurt.  When you get a group of people together diligently working for a purpose - they can feed off each other and bring many ideas to the table. 

Maybe you really don't know - but there was a request that to be placed on any committee an application is required.  It will then be decided who is to sit on the committee.  This happened back when the city manager was working really hard to dismantle one group that did not see eye to eye with her.  She at that time hand picked a committee that would see eye to eye with her.  There are more volunteers out there then what you think - but some will not welcomed.