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Mike_Presta
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Posted: May 06 2014 at 5:17pm |
Items of interest from this week’s city council workbook: Page 18 of 87 [This item and the
next are from the minutes of the Convention and Visitors Bureau’s 03/17/2014
meeting]: “Discussion was held to share
ideas on what we need to do to make the Canal District (new downtown name) as a
Destination to bring people to the downtown. The Canal District area has been
suggested to be from the Miami River to the railroad tracks.” I guess this is the “new plan”, that is, to change the name
of downtown. Wasn’t it Shakespeare who
said “A rose by any other name would smell as sweet”??? I guess that sewer gas by any other name
would be as offensive. “2014 Grants: process if we
should continue doing one time a year Grant Awards in Spring was discussed; it
was decided that this should be an ongoing process … It was also decided that
instead of calling it a Grant Award that we will call it Marketing Promotion
package.” As far as the CVB goes, a grant by any other name is still
just a way to channel precious taxpayers’ dollars into pet projects!!! These two items are typical of City Hall
thinking. Just change the name and we
can fool the people into thinking we are trying something new. Pages 21 and 22 of 87 [This item
and the next are from the minutes of the Historic Commission’s 03/27/2014
meeting]: “The Historical Society is now
wanting to move forward with the project which involves the painting of a mural
on the vinyl siding on the rear of the building and raised lettering for a sign
attached to the vinyl siding. They are planning to paint the vinyl on the
entire house. … Ms. Mejias asked if the mural would be considered to be a sign.
Mr. Kohler said that designs that are official logos of an organization would
be considered to be a sign, but the design submitted would be considered to be
artwork…” Typical working of the kangaroo court Historic
commission!!! If any outsider owned this
building and was contemplating work on its exterior, they would be demanding
that it be “restored” to its original historic splendor. But, for the Historic Society, not only is
the dreaded vinyl siding just peachy…PAINTED VINYL SIDING is okay, too!!! File this under “When is a sign not a sign?”!!! “The proposal is to install an
electronic reader board where the clock is currently located that would scroll
messages about events at Cincinnati State. Mr. Kohler noted that the downtown
design standards recommends against scrolling or flashing sign messages. It does
allow for stationary messages that can periodically change. After discussion it
was agreed that the message could change every 10 seconds to allow for more
extended messages.” If I recall correctly, when @the Square (owned by an “outsider”)
wanted to install such a sign, the Historic Commission’s answer was “NO WAY, NO
HOW, NEVER, Not in THEIR downetowne!!” under threat of heavy fines and
imprisonment!!! I guess if the owner is
an “insider” (such as Cinci State), it’s a whole different matter. File this under “When is a scrolling sign not
a scrolling sign?”!!! Page 31 of 87: This
is the Staff Report for the South Main Street decorative lighting program. What seems odd is the “FINANCIAL IMPACT”
section. The “FINANCIAL IMPACT” section
of every other staff report that I can recall discusses the financial impact to
THE CITY!!! This one discusses only the
financial impact to the residents of South Main Street. It neglects to mention that THE CITY (which is actually WE,
THE PEOPLE) will be on the hook every year until the end of time for about
$6,000 in extra utilities and maintenance over and above what we would be
paying with the regular street lights!!! |
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“Mulligan said he ... doesn’t believe they necessarily make the return on investment necessary to keep funding them.” …The Middletown Journal, January 30, 2012
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It was interesting that Mayor Mulligan issued two proclamations at the start of the meeting, honoring 1) Corrections Officers, and 2) Police Officers.
As he handed them the plaques, did they notice the knife in his other hand as Council is ready to CUT the number of police officers on our force??? Yet we continue to spend millions on items like highway interchange beautification, welcome signs to downtown, decorative lights, and the like. Did you EVER choose to take a highway exit based solely upon the flowers or similar "enhancements"??? ANYONE???
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“Mulligan said he ... doesn’t believe they necessarily make the return on investment necessary to keep funding them.” …The Middletown Journal, January 30, 2012
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