"AGE OF AQUARIUS / LET THE SUN SHINE IN" 5th dimension

Harmony and Understanding


Well come this January we will have a new council, well not really that new but new.

Wonder if we will have any conversation of moving the council meeting to the Hanlon Media Center at Harvey will arise?
First the present location at Painesville Muni Court just doesn't seem to work for council, the administration as well as the audience. The sound system just plain sucks. Also council people at the front table can't even see or understand each other. A motion to look into moving council meeting might be a good start for better communications. Please what do you think?

Also a lot has been mentioned about council pay?  Well although $500.00 a month cannot be the reason for wanting this position. I can assure you many spend many hours on their council duties. (I said many, not all)  I can't understand why  other council members are excusing members for just about any reason for missing a council meeting. Councilman Flock has missed fewer meeting in 20 years then Councilman Tom Fitzgerald in less than 2 years? Now Mr. Fitzgerald  had some very legitimate reasons for missing some but not all. Now when he ran for council he knew his business would take him out of town , country a lot doesn't he owe the resident's an explanation?  I propose an excuse of two meetings a year and after that docking the council person $250.00 for each additional meeting missed?

I also believe that council get's there $500.00 a month in both July and August. Now as a rule meeting's in those two months the single meetings are very long and many things are passed on an emergency basis. With a community with a budget of between 70 and 80 million two meeting a month seems to be the least residents should expect. Seems at times we want to be Mayberry?

What about pay for workshops that council might have? Well workshops now I can think of two commissions that are non-elected where the parties are not paid. Zoning and Planning these are the people that donate much free time to the city. So if you want a workshop have a workshop.

I wonder what this council has learned? First off with Councilman Flock gone in January we can expect a drought on AMP-OHIO issues. I will try my best but I don't have Andrew's platform.

Will there be council people negotiating the Refuse Contract or will we just keep being surprised ?

I will not let the city manager, the finance director as well as council to forget get the Ohio Checkbook. This should become a part of Painesville's budget information.

This city must have leadership more concerned with the future of Painesville rather then carriage rides or expensive Christmas decorations. We need people who want a better future for our town not just two blocks in the middle of it!

Now that the dust has settled still want a Mayor?


If you haven't heard the conversation candidate Chris Christie had about life, his mother and a good friend listen to it. This is the most inspiring thing I have heard since the start of the campaign.