Tomorrow is my last official day as your Ward 4 councilwoman. As of Dec 1st, Scott Lynch will be your new rep. His contact info will be posted on the City website.
These last 4 years have been a great learning experience:
Lesson 1: The public has so much less knowledge than Council and the Administration. But knowledge is available. You can request proposed legislation, not just agendas, and you can request the background info for that legislation. You can develop direct contacts with City Hall to handle situations that come up in your and your neighbors' lives.
Lesson 2: The real power rests with the Executive Branch. The Legislative has little influence over policy and direction. Thanks to the DOJ and the obdurance of the Administration, Council has been pretty much relegated to the role of Ward yeoman.
Lesson 3: Whether by design or accident, the absence of real news outlets has produced a citizenry that lacks the energy, knowledge and comraderie to argue successfully for its best interests.
Lesson 4: The job of councilperson is time consuming and hard work. Criticism from the sidelines is welcome, but its ruthlessness at times is gut-wrenching.
Lesson 5: I applied for the job as a lark. And while I believe I have affected change and fought (at times successfully) against invasive government, it's not a position that fits me. I was proud to serve and happy to head off in another direction.
Thank you for the privilege of serving you. God's best to you, to Scott Lynch and to the City of Euclid.
Tuesday, November 29, 2011
Monday, October 24, 2011
Post Updates
Shore Cultural Centre - It seems so long ago that Wd 7 Councilman Daryl Langman proposed putting Shore under private management. After 2 years of good management, Council approved a 3 year contract with Coral Company. Whew! The breathing room now allows Coral to re-think programming, go after long term tenant contracts and pursue funding otherwise not available. Thanks to all who advocated on Shore's behalf.
Election Day - Nov 8 - is just around the corner. If you need an absentee ballot application, visit the link to the left on this page, or call me 216.486.9513 and I'll get one over to you. Note: If you receive a ballot and decide to vote at the polls (Our Lady of the Lake or City Hall), your vote will be Provisional until the BOE determines you did NOT vote absentee.
There are 3 state issues on the ballot (see my older post) and a school levy for a permanent increase of 5.4mills. There are 5 races you will vote on: Mayoral candidates are: Bill Cervenik, Jack Johnson, Christopher Litwinowicz and Charlene Mancuso. Ward 4 candidates are: Larry Germovsek, Scott Lynch and Mary Jo Minarik. Council President: Kirsten Holzheimer-Gail is unopposed. Judicial candidates are: Deborah LeBaron and Barry Sweet. School Board candidates are: Kathy DeAngelis, Dennis Johnson, Evette Moton and Kay VanHo. In this race, two seats open but you only cast ONE vote. Top two vote getters win.
Election Day - Nov 8 - is just around the corner. If you need an absentee ballot application, visit the link to the left on this page, or call me 216.486.9513 and I'll get one over to you. Note: If you receive a ballot and decide to vote at the polls (Our Lady of the Lake or City Hall), your vote will be Provisional until the BOE determines you did NOT vote absentee.
There are 3 state issues on the ballot (see my older post) and a school levy for a permanent increase of 5.4mills. There are 5 races you will vote on: Mayoral candidates are: Bill Cervenik, Jack Johnson, Christopher Litwinowicz and Charlene Mancuso. Ward 4 candidates are: Larry Germovsek, Scott Lynch and Mary Jo Minarik. Council President: Kirsten Holzheimer-Gail is unopposed. Judicial candidates are: Deborah LeBaron and Barry Sweet. School Board candidates are: Kathy DeAngelis, Dennis Johnson, Evette Moton and Kay VanHo. In this race, two seats open but you only cast ONE vote. Top two vote getters win.
Friday, September 30, 2011
More on Shore
A reader contacted me to say he thought the purchase price for Shore was closer to $250k, so I checked with our resident authority on Shore for clarification. Here's how the original purchase went down:
It was a package deal for Wells and Shore, I believe the total was 400K. The reason for the transaction between the school board and the city is because McDonalds offered that for the point in front of the building. No one wanted downtown to be dominated by fast food restaurants so the city bought the land of the two closed schools to protect against bad development.
We know what became of Wells, Shore was turned into a Cultural Center because it was the issue of the day, people had been trying to open one since the 60’s. Originally it was supposed to be built in Simms Park, then called Cultural Park when Simms was in office.
Euclid Avenue east of 260 was zoned for a strip of fast food establishments and the open land that made up the point became Surveyors’ Triangle Park and Shore became the Cultural Centre. Shore thrives and the fast food strip fizzled.
I apologize for misleading information. And thanks to the resident who caught that.
Updating the current calendar, extending the Coral Co contract will be on the 10/3 Council Agenda. It may be voted on Monday, or it may go to the 10/5 Assets Committee for discussion.
It was a package deal for Wells and Shore, I believe the total was 400K. The reason for the transaction between the school board and the city is because McDonalds offered that for the point in front of the building. No one wanted downtown to be dominated by fast food restaurants so the city bought the land of the two closed schools to protect against bad development.
We know what became of Wells, Shore was turned into a Cultural Center because it was the issue of the day, people had been trying to open one since the 60’s. Originally it was supposed to be built in Simms Park, then called Cultural Park when Simms was in office.
Euclid Avenue east of 260 was zoned for a strip of fast food establishments and the open land that made up the point became Surveyors’ Triangle Park and Shore became the Cultural Centre. Shore thrives and the fast food strip fizzled.
I apologize for misleading information. And thanks to the resident who caught that.
Updating the current calendar, extending the Coral Co contract will be on the 10/3 Council Agenda. It may be voted on Monday, or it may go to the 10/5 Assets Committee for discussion.
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