"WE HAVE NO SECRETS" carly simon

We have no secrets
We tell each other everything
Often I wish I never knew....


Well before I start two councilmen were excused by councilwoman Shoop. Councilman DeLeone and drumroll ....Tom Fitzgerald. So we start out with only five in attendance.

Ordinances 1 and 2 passed and even after the public hearing I have no clue what this was all about? Remember just a milk truck driver.

Resolution #3  well we will ask the state to fund this no vote was needed.

Resolution #4 Expansion of Horvath's Lagoons by land bank donated another 6 acres of underwater land. That if you look at a map there is neither assess or parking . Told no idea why we spent $250,000 on the original 16 acres ( guess it's another one of those secrets?) So the best case answer is that purchase was made so people could fish there?

Resolution #5 Well I guess Painesville will inherit that property to be responsible for?

Resolution #6 1.5 million for new switchgear as well as a building. To his credit councilman Fodor questioned why the battery building couldn't be used? Answer, It's in the wrong place.

Visitor time:

Another former city employee claimed the city owed him back pay? As well as being refused  his unemployment?

Mr. Stenot questioned why  the gas company hadn't patched Jackson St.?

Harvey Athletic Booster came to council asking them for a donation to help sponsor Harvey athletes. Now I know best the amount of time as well as energy this group unselfishly gives back to the community. I see no problem with a donation that helps as many students as they do. Hell, if you can give 6 or 7 people in the DPO $28,000 what's another $1,750.00? Here's an idea to you Harvey Boosters go ask the DPO for sponsorship. Or do they just ask for money?

I again questioned city council about my request for former city manager Tony Carson's  contract where again I was met with silence? I also mentioned the 32,000 extra vehicles that will be using the Richmond St. ramps starting September 19th. No surprises that Monday.

Civil Service as well as board members will receive no pay, it was their way of giving back to the community.

The Parking Garage demolishing was given an extra three weeks.

One final thing as I let the council meeting I was handed a manila envelope with the information I requested.


Please don't anyone take this as a bad reflection on Tom Fitzgerald. I believe Tom is a good and honorable man that somehow got trussed into a council-at-large race, maybe just to not let John Murphy have that seat? I have no idea. But in the almost three years on council Mr. Fitzgerald has honestly missed to many meeting. I realize he has outside responsibly with his business that takes him away from Painesville. Could Tom see it in his heart to resign his position and let the six other council people appoint  someone to serve Painesville in his spot? Mr. Fitzgerald I believe has never cast a bad vote, he just hasn't cast enough.