Pacman, I agree with the overall focus with regard to the east end (which is  contrary to some opinions in the second ward), the visible attempts to get involved with the train station issue, the pools (close down Douglass), and the demolition of old structures and creation of more green space.    I readily admit I am not as tuned into how these decisions are made and if council should credit for any of it.  I just don't have the time to be as informed as I should be.  I do have a problem with the failure to work on a more rapid reduction in the Sec. 8 housing.  And I think there seems to be a "vision problem" -- there doesn't seem to be enough movers and shakers who have some vision and creativity for getting things done.  An example is the rather predictable call for an arts focus in downtown --- enticing artists to come live and work there in exchange for minimal rent, etc.  I was reading about these kind of initiatives for the last several years -- Hamilton was diving into it about 3-4 years ago.  It always seems like M'town jumps on the bandwagon (usually too late!) and rarely LEADS with a novel or clever approach to a problem.

 

Bill

 

I would like to hear more on this statement, specifically what decisions.

 

THANKS

 

Is that acceptable?

We might be more concerned and frustrated than paranoid(feel the same way?)

I would think that most would agree with yer above message(as opposed to your last insulting message).

 

We WANT you here, and this place IS set up for real discussion AND "to answer yer ?s".

 

Kohler--he works for Admin and Council. So what he does is a mirror of what they want him to do.

If they want him to use a different approach or go in a different direction, then they should direct him so.

I like the guy and appreciate his knowledge and hard work. Juzst don't like his direction at all. "They" may have tried to have him do too many things(some of which he didn't really understand).

 

WE can go a long way if we listen and talk to each other, in stead of talking AT each other.

 

This site seems to be the best and most popular discussion venue(thanx 2 our hosts!).

 

Welcome to this world.

Where the road goes on forever and the party never ends!

 

 

 

Could things be handled better in some of these instances?  Perhaps.  And it's great that some on this site shine a light on some decisions.  But I don't believe every decision our leaders make is off the mark or detrimental to the city.  In some cases I think they're doing the best with what they have.

 

Finally, some on this site seem to revel in whether or not a particular leader has responded within 24-48 hours to their particular question or complaint.  "They work for us" and "public input" are often used.  Folks, these people are trying to run a city of 48k people and a school district of several thousand and you feel they should be waiting by their phone or computer to be a 24/7 customer service rep.  We elected the leadership -- let them do their work, question them from time to time, and vote them in or out at the ballot box.  But the nitpicking and demanding of answers for every decision they make is not realistic.  For example, all the uproar about the Superintendent process.....I could care less how they found their candidates or who they hired.  I just want results.  After getting input for the new Super position, they can search however they want. If I don't like who you hired then I'll vote you off the board.  Same goes for Council.  Why they hell do we have a board or council if the public is going to want to micromanage their work all the time?