Tuesday, December 15, 2009

Tonight's City Commission Meeting

Tonight's meeting of the City Commission is probably going to be a good one. This will be the final meeting for Mayor Stebbins, Commissioners Beecher and Rosenbaum.

The highlight of the evening will be the public hearing to adopt Ordinance 3047, which would repeal Ordinance 2956, which prohibited smokers from smoking within 20' of entrances, exits, windows, vents, etc. where smoking was prohibited. This is an emotional issue for both sides. If my very unofficial poll is an indicator, folks want the ordinance repealed. (Of 39 votes, 53% think the ordinance should be repealed; 25% said no; 15% want it rewritten and 5% don't care).

Another bone of contention is the reappointment of Lee Ebeling and George Golie to the ECP board. According to the city, reappointments don't require public notification . Since these guys think they should be given another opportunity to do nothing, they should get it. An interesting sidebar to this situation is that the Burns and McDonnell report recommended this board be reduced to three members (no reason given). It will be very interesting to see how this plays out.

5 comments:

Anonymous said...

like those self serving jack asses have looked out for the tax payer. Doyon is a disgrace.

Anonymous said...

Lets hope that Mr. Winters steps up to the plate on this important ECP issue he was elected on.....

Inspired said...

THERE IS A NEW SHERIFF IN TOWN AND NO MORE BUSINESS 'AS USUAL'....

Anonymous said...

Mayor elect Winters was wonderful. Composed and to the point. He was VERY disappointed in the vote to re-appoint two existing ECP members to six year terms and told the exiting commissioners and Mayor so in no uncertain terms. Most folks can hardly wait to see a real man in charge for a change......

Anonymous said...

The college drop out has left the building. Thank's for the mess Stebbins, you lived up to my expectations.