These are initial ramblings about the September 27 Community Meeting on Marina Redevelopment. I am 99% certain of what I’m saying and I will have more to offer as my thoughts sort of congeal. [09/28 AM] After some sleep I am 100% certain of what I wrote. Thanks for the initial support. I tried to
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Ad Hoc Rules Committee #1
3 Comments on Ad Hoc Rules Committee #1Intro Fair warning: All is true, but I walked into this with a chip on my shoulder. Because: The meeting was held with the bare minimum 24 hours legal notice. At a non-standard location (Police Station) Was not recorded. Did not show up on my City Calendar like other committee meetings. There was nothing on
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An excerpt from the City of Sequim Rules of Procedure
1 Comment on An excerpt from the City of Sequim Rules of ProcedureThis is an excerpt from the Rules of Procedure in Sequim, which is typical of many cities in Washington. I picked it simply because long-time Councilmember Bob Sheckler moved to Sequim and applied to be on their City Council so I became familiar with their system. Almost all Washington cities copy our RoP from a
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Des Moines Marina L, M, N Dock Tenant Meeting
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More fun with advisory… er… ‘listening’ groups…
1 Comment on More fun with advisory… er… ‘listening’ groups…Introduction In the ongoing silliness that makes residents’ eyes roll. But this actually matters. It’s one of a zillion examples where the Mayor uses the fact that most people have no idea how limited his authority is. He uses the title to take advantage of situations big and small–as has every mayor since i’ve lived
... continue reading.The Clark Street Environmentalist (Labor Day 2022)
Back in the day, my *homebase was a spare room my great friend Stosh set aside for me at his house in Detroit. Stosh was old school union–working seven days a week at Clark Street, aka ‘Cadillac Assembly’. Stosh had wanted to be an artist (he was really good.) But his dad passed, and somebody had
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CITY OF SEQUIM RESOLUTION NO. R2020-27 ARTICLE 5 – RELATIONS WITH CITY MANAGER & STAFF 5.1 Role of the City Manager. The City Manager has general supervision over the City’s administrative affairs. The Manager is directly accountable to the City Council for the execution of the Council’s policy directives, and for the administration and management
13 days
2 Comments on 13 daysWe received a 2.5 week update on our Ferry that was so optimistic it reminded me of The Music Man; a much better piece of sales theater.
... continue reading.City of Des Moines Audio Recording Destruction Log
On 8/17/2022 4:26 PM, Bonnie Wilkins wrote: > Hi JC, > > My predecessor’s either destroyed a lot of documents, or sent them off to the State Archives. Other than what’s on line we do not have any VHS videos (or any other format media) stored at City Hall. > > Some information to note,
Prepare to comment for the Masonic Home Demolition EIS Public Meeting
1 Comment on Prepare to comment for the Masonic Home Demolition EIS Public MeetingAt 6:00PM on August 15, 2022 there will be a Zoom meeting, to take public comment on the SEPA process for the demolition permit of the Masonic Home. The consultant (ESA) will be there, as well as the City SEPA official, Denise Lathrop. You need to sign up in advance and read up here: https://desmoineswa.gov/zenitheis.
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