Thursday, October 11, 2012

"LIKE A ROLLING STONE" bob dylan

Well I had to use the word stone. Because someone downtown must be "stoned".

I have been informed that as part of the close to $900,000 we will be spending on Painesville's two square blocks on Main Street. Someone has come up with the brilliant idea that the little alley behind the Main St. storefronts thought it might be a novel idea  to pave it in Nature Stone? Really with the present conditions of street in Painesville  lets waste money on that little alley behind Main Street.? Whats the cost of Nature Stone per square yard? What so the semi-truck dropping off rice at the restaurant will  have a nice delivery area? I've been told this might attract college students to our downtown? To be honest I believe the whole project is a waste of government money .
Maybe I was to harsh on Your Vine or Mine. Maybe the whole two blocks should be fenced in to keep the loonies and their ideas in check? Further more I have been told there's a chance once Main St. starts construction the water pipes on that block may need to be replaced? [There seem to be a thoughts they may be made out of wood.] Great now we can add that to the present costs.

In other news you can question your city council person if with the exception of the administration was anyone else made aware of that in the lawsuit between AMP-OHIO and Bechtel. The City of Painesville was one of four commuities to receive a Subpoena from Bucktel regarding the current lawsuit? There's something you can go on to explain at the next council meeting Mike.

Good news starting this month the city electric rates will be based on Winter rates instead of Summer rates. Something else that can be explained to all of us.

9 Comments:

At October 11, 2012 at 1:28 PM , Anonymous Anonymous said...

The stranded costs for AMPGS plant are fixed at 121 million dollars PLUS Attorney fees, and interest on the borrowed note. [loan]

 
At October 11, 2012 at 3:06 PM , Anonymous Anonymous said...

Galion AMP meeting ...

City council member Roberta Wade shredded the empty AMP suited execs ..

http://galionlive.com/2012/10/10/amp-provides-rebuttal/

http://galioninquirer.com/2012/10/amp-presents-council-meeting-wade-questions

She had them stuttering and stammering at the end .. speechless that someone finally stood up to them with the facts.

 
At October 11, 2012 at 6:27 PM , Anonymous Anonymous said...

They should give the grant money to another deserving City.. like Grand River ..right term?

 
At October 12, 2012 at 7:01 AM , Anonymous TERM>> said...

No they should use grant money properly. Grant money is still taxpayer money, why waste it on frivious items?
1:28 this is probably where the city gets there 1.9 million figure from, but remember everyday that loan has to be increased as well as attorney fees.

 
At October 12, 2012 at 8:06 AM , Anonymous Anonymous said...

If all these Amp projects are in the best interest of Painesville. Maybe we should attempt to sell them and see what the market will pay for them. Prairie State, the 2015 deal which I can't seem to understand. If these investments are so positive why hasn't Amp just asked Painesville to sell it's investment?

 
At October 13, 2012 at 10:50 AM , Anonymous Anonymous said...

Are there plans for the alley to be more pedestrian-friendly with maybe outdoor seating and placing some storefront entrances on that side? Is that concept even possible/feasible? Why else would you go to the expense to make it more visually appealing?

 
At October 15, 2012 at 1:45 PM , Anonymous Anonymous said...

@ 8:06

Nobody is dumb enough to buy into these AMP projects they are worth ZERO

 
At October 16, 2012 at 9:57 AM , Anonymous Anonymous said...

Not only are they worth zero, they are worth minus (and make that a BIG minus) zero.

 
At October 16, 2012 at 10:28 AM , Anonymous Anonymous said...

A cobblestone path is going to attract college students with no money ?

Who thinks this stuff up, I want some of what they are smoking.

Say no thanks to the grant money with strings, Painesville could use the matching funds out of our budget for fixing the streets we actually drive on .. the same streets the broke college kids would need to drive on to wander on the cobblestone path.

 

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