In case anyone hasn't noticed, there is no "police" vehicle following the street sweeper for the last couple of weeks.
This leads to a question that when the borough hired extra crossing guards and parking enforcement officers, the idea was not to have police fill in as crossing guards and always have someone follow the sweeper.
So, why are we short a crossing guard in the afternoon at the intersection of Ninth and Walnut streets? Why isn't there a vehicle following the sweeper? Seems, the borough's parking enforcement people have told the borough they won't follow the sweeper.
So the questions are why do these people have a job, because as we were told at a council meeting, this was the idea to have people cross trained. Secondly, why aren't borough officials making these people follow the sweeper.
So, are we giving up writing the $10 tickets for a $5 ticket?
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Tuesday, September 21, 2010
Wednesday, June 16, 2010
One or two more things
This has been on my mind since Monday night and after thinking about it some and talking with others, I just had to write something. It bothered me a little in the wake of one of the exchanges Monday between Council President Mary Wickenheiser and Frank Doutrich, a formmer member of the governing body.
The comment was made "if the shoe fits..."
So here goes.
At the May council meeting, eight people spoke for well over two hours. They all signed the sheet, asking for the opportunity to address council. About midway through citizen comment portion, an older, wearing a hat, dressed in jeans and carrying a bag walked into the meeting. That's really nothing new, as people get there late all the time and leave early.
The gentlemen, who rents two properties on Locust Street (both without electric), quietly approached Solicitor Robert Pfannebecker. Once the last speaker was finished and President Wickenheiser was ready to move on to the business part of the meeteing, she was interupted by Pfannebecker, who said the gentleman, came late and wanted to speak.
So, he was allowed to speak, even though he did not follow procedure and extended the comment portion until 9:26 p.m. The entire meeting was over about 45 minutes later.
So Monday night, just two citizens signed the sheet to comment. There was a group of cabin owners from along the river, who were at the meeting and probably wanted to comment.
However as the meeting ended, a cabin owner raised his hand, asking how to be allowed to speak.
Now, I didn't think anything of this until later or the next day, but because the cabin owners were unsure about the policy, shouldn't have at least one of them been allowed to address council? After all, that's what happened the previous month.
The other thing I was a little startled about and outside of last year when I was without a job and later recovering from my accident and even for a few months earlier this year, there's been another change.
President Wickenheiser was explaining to the cabin owners the proper way to get on the agenda. One, they can sign the sheet and be recognized to speak, or, they could call the borough office prior to the meeting and be placed on the agenda.
Well, President Wickenheiser was quickly corrected by Borough Manager Norm Meiskey. Somewhere along the line, it was changed that residents no longer can call the borough office and asked to be placed on the agenda. The only ones who need to call are those who need assistance with visual aids, etc. So, when did this change and how come even the council president, didn't know about it?
Just a few thoughts!
The comment was made "if the shoe fits..."
So here goes.
At the May council meeting, eight people spoke for well over two hours. They all signed the sheet, asking for the opportunity to address council. About midway through citizen comment portion, an older, wearing a hat, dressed in jeans and carrying a bag walked into the meeting. That's really nothing new, as people get there late all the time and leave early.
The gentlemen, who rents two properties on Locust Street (both without electric), quietly approached Solicitor Robert Pfannebecker. Once the last speaker was finished and President Wickenheiser was ready to move on to the business part of the meeteing, she was interupted by Pfannebecker, who said the gentleman, came late and wanted to speak.
So, he was allowed to speak, even though he did not follow procedure and extended the comment portion until 9:26 p.m. The entire meeting was over about 45 minutes later.
So Monday night, just two citizens signed the sheet to comment. There was a group of cabin owners from along the river, who were at the meeting and probably wanted to comment.
However as the meeting ended, a cabin owner raised his hand, asking how to be allowed to speak.
Now, I didn't think anything of this until later or the next day, but because the cabin owners were unsure about the policy, shouldn't have at least one of them been allowed to address council? After all, that's what happened the previous month.
The other thing I was a little startled about and outside of last year when I was without a job and later recovering from my accident and even for a few months earlier this year, there's been another change.
President Wickenheiser was explaining to the cabin owners the proper way to get on the agenda. One, they can sign the sheet and be recognized to speak, or, they could call the borough office prior to the meeting and be placed on the agenda.
Well, President Wickenheiser was quickly corrected by Borough Manager Norm Meiskey. Somewhere along the line, it was changed that residents no longer can call the borough office and asked to be placed on the agenda. The only ones who need to call are those who need assistance with visual aids, etc. So, when did this change and how come even the council president, didn't know about it?
Just a few thoughts!
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