"CRAZY,CRAZY NIGHTS" kiss

Well another repetitious meeting in the books.

Can't do much with two members missing. Excused were council-president Hada, and Ward III councilmen DeLeone.

 Although that guy on Jackson St. won't have to use his porta-potty much longer.

Can't even sell a fire truck.

Councilwoman  DiNallo proposed looking into selling our stake in Prairie State? You would have a better chance of selling an Edsel Dealership in 1959. Although councilman Fodor wants to keep rolling the dice?  "Lets look at it over the long term." Yes, theres a coal powered power plant in everyone future I guess. ( I can't wait to install reasonable priced solar panels it's coming) Again Prairie State and AMPGS has cost the city millions and in the end will be remembered as Painesville's worst financial deal EVER! Odd how Peabody and AMP-OHIO haven't lost a dime?

Councilwoman DiNallo also brought the idea of a resolution in support of our illegal Hispanic community. Look I can see both sides of this argument. There not going to self-deport. We are not going to round them up and ship them all off either. Think about it does any chamber of commerce want to loss 11 /20 million customers and cheap employee's. At the same time we ask them to come here for jobs. At the border are two signs one Help Wanted and the other Keep Out.

I don't in my heart believe these people came to steal anything from us, only to provide a better standard of living and a better future for their children. And why no one shut that door sooner gives me reason to believe someone wanted them here. Now who could that have been? It was pointed out to me that some of the worse critics on this subject actually had family members that hired them?

Five audience members spoke on opposition to the resolution. Former council member Hal Werner gave us a history lesson and of the other four who spoke against the resolution three were not Painesville residents.

I have questioned Hal in the past if opposing immigration caused him a problem as a school bus driver for the city schools. Although he was not in favor of the resolution when it came to his job those children White, Black and Hispanic were his number one priority. With any and all of these people opposed to comprehensive immigration I did not see hate, racism just people that believe that the laws should be followed.
At the same time the Immigrants don't want to steal anything from anybody only the opportunity for a better life.
Almost 40 Hispanics showed up for the meeting, with their children who surprisingly were very well behaved. The person that was missing was Ms. Dahlberg?
I give Mrs. DiNallo credit for this resolution but after last night how do you send a resolution with this much opposition?

Councilman Flock suggested that our Congressman, David Joyce attend a meeting to learn and listen. Yeah Andy when pigs fly.

A new policy from our city manager that once a month he will sit in the lobby of city hall with a department head and speak to any resident about any concerns they may have. I hope residents take advantage of this. A city manager who wants to meet the people? How unique. I believe the first meeting will be January 3,2014.
Also the city manager suggested that a work session with Mr. Gurley and our new council member to bring him up to speed. Maybe even have a special council meeting so we can get started with Knott Construction on the former hospital site. As well as sell a fire truck?

To many "studies", "monitoring," and "gathering data" for me let's get something accomplished.

I almost forgot. In the proposed 2014 budget $150,000 was earmarked for road improvement. Mr. Unetic told be that amount will be added to the road levy money. We will have over $800,000 in road improvement next year.