[RP TownTalk] Train Cafe Idea

Wed Sep 27 12:11:00 UTC 2006

I love the idea of the train cafe, and agree that we can make something of our 'asset'.

  Of course, we would need someone to set up a model train set, one that kids could play with and adults would enjoy, too..... I may not be using the right term, but I mean one of those big things on a table with fake green mountains and tunnells...and whistling toy trains.  doesn't that sound like fun?  And also a 'Thomas' station for the little kids.  I've got leftover Thomas stuff that I think we could donate....

  Nancy Mooney
  4811 Oglethorpe St.

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1. Re: Mayor and Council Salaries (Andrew Farrington)
2. Re: Politics (Lou King)
3. Re: Politics (Iris McLaurin)
4. Cafe (Sue Collins)

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Message: 1
Date: Tue, 26 Sep 2006 19:30:58 -0400 (EDT)
From: Andrew Farrington 
Subject: Re: [RP TownTalk] Mayor and Council Salaries
To: Rob Oppenheim 
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I didn't make it to the meeting last night, but I thought I would observe 
that -- according to the calculator at http://www.westegg.com/inflation/ 
-- "What cost $200 in 1995 would cost $248.83 in 2005," and "What cost 
$400 in 1995 would cost $497.67 in 2005."

So, this would be quite a raise, not simply a Cost of Living adjustment. 
Which seems fine to me, I suppose. I heard said that our county council 
people are making like $80K a year or something?

-Andrew Farrington
4605 Queensbury Road

On Tue, 19 Sep 2006, Rob Oppenheim wrote:

> I am introducing legislation to update the Mayor and Council's 
> compensation.
>
> This legislation will be announced in the next Town Crier and will be 
> discussed at the next council meetings. If the legislation passes it 
> will take effect in July 2007. It was last changed in 1995, which makes 
> it 12 years between changes. A bit overdue.
>
> The current salary for a council member is $200/month and $400/month for 
> the Mayor. I am proposing to make this $450/month for council members 
> and $900/mo for the Mayor starting in July 2007 after the next set of 
> elections. ? I think compensation should be linked to participation. "Do 
> nothing" would mean "get paid nothing." Do more and get paid more - up 
> to a monthly limit. If this were ever implemented, it would encourage 
> attendance, discourage tardiness, and be fair for a wide range of 
> participation. ? Compensation could be based on public activity, so it 
> is easily verifiable, things like attending meetings and writing 
> legislation and Crier articles. Yes, the mayor and council do lots of 
> other work. Public activity is a good reflection of their total 
> activity.
>
> I am introducing a change to the Town Charter that would allow such 
> pay-for-work compensation to be enacted. (That does not mean it will be 
> - it only means that it could be). Some council members oppose this idea 
> pretty strongly. I will leave it to them to put forward their positions. 
> ? I hope you will express your thoughts to the council. The best way to 
> do that is at a meeting. You can certainly comment here too. ? There are 
> other Charter changes and a lot of change to the fence and hedge code. I 
> am still writing this up for the Crier. Once done, we can look at 
> posting it here too.
>
> -Rob Oppenheim
> ?
> Ward One Councilman, Riverdale Park
> 5902 Cleveland Ave
> Riverdale Park, Md 20737-1930
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Message: 2
Date: Tue, 26 Sep 2006 19:34:00 -0400
From: Lou King 
Subject: Re: [RP TownTalk] Politics
To: Iris McLaurin 
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First I get bombarded by political speech after 11 o'clock at the 
council working session and now what I consider spam on "towntalk".

Must be an election season. @#$%!

JMHO Lou

Iris McLaurin wrote:

> Warmest Greetings Riverdale Residents,
> 
> 
> 
> I am a member of the Prince George's County Women for O?Malley/Brown 
> Steering Committee. ...

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Message: 3
Date: Tue, 26 Sep 2006 20:49:46 -0400
From: "Iris McLaurin" 
Subject: Re: [RP TownTalk] Politics
To: "'Lou King'" 
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I am sorry for the inconvenience. Once in a blue moon I share events I am
participating in with the Riverdale residents; like the tickets to the
Nationals game I announced yesterday. The event you responded to just
happens to be a political activity. But I can appreciate your
dissatisfaction. No offense was intended. 

Iris McLaurin-Southall 

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From: Lou King [mailto:lking at knob.com] 
Sent: Tuesday, September 26, 2006 7:34 PM
To: Iris McLaurin
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Subject: Re: Politics

First I get bombarded by political speech after 11 o'clock at the 
council working session and now what I consider spam on "towntalk".

Must be an election season. @#$%!

JMHO Lou

Iris McLaurin wrote:

> Warmest Greetings Riverdale Residents,
> 
> 
> 
> I am a member of the Prince George's County Women for O'Malley/Brown 
> Steering Committee. ...

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Message: 4
Date: Wed, 27 Sep 2006 04:48:35 -0700 (PDT)
From: Sue Collins 
Subject: [RP TownTalk] Cafe
To: TownTalk at riverdale-park.org
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I agree that a cafe of some sort in the town center
would be great; maybe one with a train theme? I mean,
we have a regular crew of train spotters, not to
mention people that bring their kids to watch the
trains go by, especially in warmer weather. Instead
of considering the trains as a nuisance, we really
should try to capitalize on them as being part of the
town. Maybe a cafe called the "Railroad Station," or
something? Waiters/waitresses w/ train caps? At any
rate a reasonably priced, family friendly cafe would
be most welcome. 

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