WL BOA
2 June
Barry Road Update
- Hillside & Barry is a mess. Mayor, George and City Engineer have met at the site. New tube placed on Hillside is going to be moved, currently it is facing the McMichael property. KCMO engineers claim the new culvert and added road surface will not increase the velocity of water coming down to the lake. I'm not sure the stripping of the roadside to 40 or 50 feet back is being accounted for. Big piles of soil and asphalt abound with little or no soil erosion protection. Jerry mentioned they have discussed things we (WL) can do for $30,000 to $40,000 to remedy the situation. Alderman Finn asks "why we should pay". Jerry responds, "its our road, its our lake". (Hmm, seems like all the problems are being caused by KCMO). Jerry mentions a quote from "Abe" the construction foreman who says, "two years and it's only money". Vic says he is technically correct because they have 700 days plus from the commissioning of the project. Funny, huh? Not.
- I asked during the citizen comments portion if anyone (road construction related) has been cited under the city ordinance for erosion issues. One citation, coming up to Court this month. I chided the BOA and Mayor for relative inactivity on this issue. Jerry's response is they are working with WLIC, they need good evidence, prosecuting is difficult, etc., etc. This has been the party line for months. Where is the passion? The single most important issue that faces our City, in my opinion, is the Barry Road Project. Not so much the road itself, but rather the collateral damage during the construction phase.
- Take a walk from Potomac to Eastside along Barry. Bring a camera with you. Take pics. Share your views with Jerry and your aldermen. This isn't a West side issue because of the inconvenience (although it is a royal pain to navigate Wildwood), this is a problem of pollution and erosion contaminants going directly into the lake.
- Mary mentioned her concerns during the discussion of disaster preparedness of an aircraft crash. In my opinion a much worse disaster has already begun...who is going to call 911?
9 comments:
We have been turned in to a community of appeasers
The welcome mat is out . Walk all over us Abe!
You will be defended by your litigation lake allies and enablers
Those who try and stand up to them protect our rights and our lake will be stabbed in the back and smeared from inside our community.
WE should pay? Outrageous! Maybe the lack of ire is because the city doesn't want to anger KC to the point that they rescind any of that ever important "entrances" money!!!
We seem to have solid steadfastness in the WLIC to protect our lake and community (maybe not loud enough for some, but solid). When will the city get past a friendly oh-well attitude?
Part of the problem is the city has a Burr under its saddle too.
As of the BOA meeting, KCMO has not paid the money promised as part of the cooperative agreement for monument replacement. Surprising? Not really. The Funk and his crew are playing us like fine violins.
Why don't all of you who have an issue for how this situation is being handled, please run for an elected office? You all seem to have all of the answers...try being on the board and let us all know how you would handle this situation.
You are obviously all knowing in your assumption that those critical of weakness in our leadership have never served.
I believe we would be better if we all stand up to power vs standing up for weak leadership.
Those in power now, ran on the platform of dealing with KCMO before with success. They had all the answers before they were elected 1 to 2 years ago. It is a different story now that they are in power. The current BOA and mayor need to be held accountable TODAY.
Here we go again
"Mary mentioned her concerns during the discussion of disaster preparedness of an aircraft crash"
We used to have more resolve when it came to keeping jet flights from going over the lake.
Starting with Mayor Kendrick we sent signals it was OK to fly over the lake.
Seems to me standing firm on established precident would have been more prudent than suggesting we prepare for an aircraft disaster.
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