[RP TownTalk] Oct 2 Council Meeting Summary

[Andrew Farrington]

Congratulations, and thank you, Mr. Councilmember David Lingua!

  -Andrew Farrington
4605 Queensbury Road


On Wed, 4 Oct 2006, Rob Oppenheim wrote:

> Here is a quick summary of the big items from the Oct 2 legislative meeting:
>  
> 1) David Lingua was confirmed as the new councilperson for Ward 3.
> Congratulations to David and many thanks to all 4 candidates for being
> willing to serve. All candidates are top drawer and highly qualified.
> David has been attending council meetings and serving as the Rec Board
> chair for many months. The mayor was pleased to point out that David will
> step straight into the job and immediately be up to speed on both ward and
> town issues.
>  
> 2) Anissa Sunday is taking on the job as Rec Board Chair. Thank you Anissa.
>  
> 3) The proposed Fence and Hedge code will be discussed in detail on
> Monday Oct 16 at 8 p.m. Your participation and comments are encouraged.
> The council will likely vote on this in Nov.
>  
> 4) The Charter & Code changes to the Mayor and Council pay/attendance failed.
> As it stands now, there is no change to the salary or methods of pay or requirements.
> Please contact your council person and tell them what you think the salary should be.
>  
> 5) Since we exhausted our tree trimming and removal budget this summer
> (we underestimated the amount of maintenance needed and the July 4 wind
> storm was very expensive) and since there is a long list of trees that still need
> trimming, we approved a supplemental appropriation so that tree trimming
> and removal can resume.
>  
> 6) We approved emergency repairs to two dangerous side walk conditions.
> The low spot on the public sidewalk at Rhode Island and Queensbury (near the
> S&J entrance where water puddles and freezes) and the dangerous condition on the
> walk at 4910 Ravenswood will be repaired.
>  
> Note: a HUGE amount of sidewalk and road work is scheduled to begin in the spring.
>  
> 7) So we could get some much needed park maintenance and planting done and 
> since a horticulturist has not been hired, we moved budget monies from PW salaries to
> contracting and authorized the administration to enter into a landscaping contract.
>  
> 8) The resolution to restrict storage in unenclosed areas such as porches passed .
>  
> 9) We accepted the low bid for the road repair work on Sheridan and Somerset.
> Weather allowing work will begin Thursday .
>   
> There were a number of other smaller items discussed, some passed some delayed.
> They will all be reported in the next Crier.
>  
> The meeting adjourned at 1 am.
> Some of us have not fully recovered.
>  
> Rob Oppenheim
> CM Ward 1, Community Affairs Chair.
>