"THUNDER ROAD" bruce springsteen

Seems like what to do know with the Main St. Streetscape will rest with our new city manager Anthony Carson. Along with a fund shortfall I guess he will have to decide what to do with or without? Still can't understand why such a large discrepancy between engineering and construction costs?

Along with that just maybe he will be able to answer who approved that fence and why on Main St.

Here is an article I found in the Bayside Gazette on Berlin, Maryland Historic Downtown.

Posted on 5/16/13
Written By: Shelia R. Cherry Associated Editor

BERLIN-  Downtown merchants turned out in mass at the Monday  meeting of the Berlin Town Council to register their discontent with actions by the Historic District Commission to curb the use of sandwich board signs and café tables along Main St. Joining that dissent were Mayor Gee Williams and Town Administrator Anthony Carson. The following morning, Planning and Zoning Director Chuck Ward, the town liaison to the commission resigned, after being given the option to depart on his own or be dismissed. Citing editorials and news articles in the paper, Williams and Carson took issue with the commission assumption of jurisdiction over the placement and appearance of moveable structures and  sought guidance from Town Attorney David Gaskill.

Look wherever you stand on the on tables or fences downtown at least it will be nice to get some answers.  My question is this fence a hindrance to walking down Main St.? Now we might get an answer as to who gave approval?
Mr. Carson will be able to deal with all issues including say Cobblestone. It appears in Berlin  God forbid a police officer drove an EMS unit to an accident  in January?

Mr. Carson appears to have come from a nice place. Want's to be closer to his family. I believe he will be up to the challenge. In his first couple of months I believe he will be tested by department heads on the knowledge he has. I wonder how much perfume, lipstick and wigs he will be shown by the 'movers & shakers" of Painesville. ( how I loved that comment)
He will assume the position of city manager in less than ten days. I wish him the best and he's in my prayers.

Go to this newspapers web site. It appears Mr. Carson will be greatly missed. One thing he might miss is anyone turning out in mass at a council meeting?

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In other news a  Heisley Park resident  wanted to build a 8X8 foot shed on his property in a shwall that emptied into a storm sewer. He believed by reading the city website he didn't need a building permit. ( I can understand why he would think that) His claim that the cost of moving the building would be $1500.00 and it wouldn't be where he wanted it. The Zoning Commission rejected  the appeal. The resident now can take this decision to the Board of Appeals. This failed 4-1

In the other agenda item seeking a variance on Painesville Codified Ordinance. Section 1113.05 the length of a cul-de-sac is 700ft. they want to extend the cul-de-sac another  122 ft. ( I presently believe that cul-de-sac in not presently at 700 ft..) A resident question how this will affect the flooding on his property as well as the wetlands? A resident on Community St. sent a letter objecting to the variance. Look on the first issue the resident was told by the city that he should read the code before he started construction on his shed. Now lets assume the lady on Community read the code on cul-de-sac's and decided to purchase her home on the fact a cul-de-sac can only be 700ft. long. Why bother reading anything? 5 people can decide to change it in twenty minutes?
Wetlands in the area will be sold to lot owners? Somehow there seems to be something wrong with this idea. Look people buy a lot, and how  many feet of it you can't do anything with except pay property taxes on?  Also if the wetlands aren't included in the lot size you can't build on that small a lot?
First anyone serving on these boards at no salary should be thanked by everyone in Painesville.
Some really take their positions seriously. I just wish they would put themselves as a homeowner in the area they are voting on. This passed 4-1.