One more sacred cow and I would swear I was back in India. When it comes
to City Council meetings, there are certain items not open for
public discussion. Delicate issues are often shelved indefinitely or
merely whispered about behind locked doors in closed session. I guess the people at City
Hall wouldn't want us to have a cow.
The
following are some of the unmentionable issues:
Tideland funds,
monies that are meant to stay in the waterfront area, are being
misdirected into the general fund. I guess the cash is always greener
on the other side. Furthermore, The Harbor Patrol fits under column
of Fire Department in the budget; which is why Fire Department
consolidation between the Beach Cities is off the table for
discussion . Merging services among the Cities, as was done with SWAT
teams, would mean a reduction of middle and upper level management. But, I reckon, why buy the cow when you can get the milk for free?
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Condo
developers have way too much weight when it comes to matters of
zoning. Mixed-use zoning is a sham, and the commercial properties, below the residential complexes, usually lie vacant or change hands quickly. It's a backdoor condo zoning dodge.
And more to the point, why aren't developers being made to build with
sound sturdy sensible materials; condos that are built to last longer than 40
years.
Why is
the Chamber of Commerce even considered a legitimate organization?
They are such a blatant tool of AES that they have actually been
sending out mailers against candidates who let slip an unnecessary
power plant in our backyard may not be the best thing for commerce in
the City of Redondo Beach. The Chamber is so out of sync with real
businesses in the City, they might as well be a cow on roller skates.
Okay, a
few more. Why only now are we coming to conclusive results about what
killed a million fish March 8th 2011, and where is the
harbor oxygenation to prevent it from happening again? Are bans and
restrictions domesticating us like so much cattle? Why are we
allowing predator drones to fly over our cities and isn't anyone in
government paying attention to the Constitution?!
Just
questions. And big, fat, mooing, sacred cows.
It's
about time the cows come home.
Vote Coleman March 5th
2013!
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