February 24th Council Meeting Recap
Public Hearing for sewer improvements
Extends sewer to New Brooklyn Erial Road. The cost is 1 million dollars. CLIP 1
Dave Leader asked if they knew about this work before they spent the $6,000,000 in reserve money the MUA had. They claimed they did not know this work was needed, but the residents of that area have been asking for sewer availability long before the MUA was dissolved.
Denise Gives her thoughts and has some questions on the sewer. CLIP 2
Ray Polidoro gives his remarks and questions. CLIP 3
Public Hearing for sewer improvements (Council Answers)
We just found out about this sewer issue that has lasted as long as GT has existed. CLIP 4
Public Hearing for Capital Budget
The proposal. CLIP 5.
Dave Leader
Gives Cardis praise and asks for it to continue. CLIP 6
Why do we have contracts with Marksmen, but also spend a ton of money on our own equipment? CLIP 10
- The answer is that Marksman does a of the retention basin work because it is more difficult of a job.
Sam Sweet
Asks about $800,000 In generator purchased that have been made over several years. CLIP 7
– OPRA requests for generator purchase receipts came back that no generators have been purchased.
We have borrowed a lot of money for engineering designs that haven’t lead to actual projects. CLIP 8 (Some of the roof, generators, library bathroom, road projects)
We also borrowed $300,000 for batting cages and then realized they would cost $1.4 Million so we just kept that loan.
Sam gives his take on the lights and mentions Erial paid for their own lights. CLIP 11
CLIP 19 is Orlando confirming this happened.
Sam also brings up borrowing for small items like an $800 cash counter.
Dena
Asks about TBAA and how they knew about the lights on the agenda even though lights were no listed on the agenda. A TBAA trustee came up after Dena and said it was posted, which it was not. No Clip
Stacy
Claimed that you cannot play TBAA soccer with temporary lighting, but that seems to be untrue based on what I’ve found online.
Nancy
Budget questions leads to Cardis telling us that we can take out a loan for one thing and then use the money on something else similar. CLIP 14
Random Answers
Do you need to get a loan to certify funds when making purchases? Beetlejuice answers in CLIP 15
How did the 6 million dollars from the MUA get returned to residents? Mercado answers in CLIP 18
Mercado responds to criticism that the new format sucks. CLIP 16 &
CLIP 17 Proves is sucks.
CLIP 24 Also Proves it
Public Hearing for speed limit reduction on old Blackhorse Pike
David Leader
Thinks lowering the speed limit from 40 to 35 isn’t good enough. He says 25 is better.
E-Gov
Fake E-Gov people are emailing in. CLIP 20
2nd Public Portion
Some guy asked about his road being paved and all of a sudden the rules don’t apply anymore. CLIP 21
A resident from Breckenridge has a problem with a Sober living facility nextdoor CLIP 23 Why are they in neighborhoods?
Ray Polidoro
Top 5 head shakers. CLIP 25. (Actually 6)
Denise Coyne
asks what the point of looking into the money previously approved for the sewer if they just approved another 1,000,000 for the same job? CLIP 27
Why can’t we ask anonymously? CLIP 28
Nancy
Stop saying everything goes up. CLIP 29
Chief Harkins
Thoughts and Prayers for hurt and fallen officers this week. CLIP 30
