The Official Unofficial Minutes of the WL BOA
Nov 14
The City Monument Movement, on life support for over a year, has suddenly risen from its coma like state. Jim Miller, chair of the Entrance Advisory Group Committee (EAGC) appeared before the BOA to give an update. Interesting because an RFP was printed in the Landmark a week prior soliciting bids on monuments to be built at Hillside, Forest and two at City Hall on Eastside. At least one alderman was left in the dark about the RFP. The closing date for the bids will be the 28th @ 2PM.
Jim outlined the timeline for the process. Bid openings on or soon after the 28th. Review of the bids by the "Infrastructure subcommittee", full meeting of the EAGC (according to Jim, 17 members strong), and then recommendation to the BOA for implementation at the next BOA, possibly the 7th of December...admittedly a tight timeline that may not happen because of the need to fit in a EAGC meeting. (Not sure it is a big issue as the committee is packed with monument proponents). After the BOA gives the green light to the plans the EAGC will circle back to donors who had pledged, almost two years ago, and ask them to ante up.
Inquiring minds want to know:
How much is in the EAGC kitty? About $29,000.
How much did they start out with? About $56,000, $50,000 from KCMO to replace monuments removed as part of the Barry road project, about $6,000 raised through donations, etc. .
Where did the money go? Spent for the most part on drawings, prep etc., on at least two iterations of proposals.
What about the projections of the cost of maintenance (to be paid for by the City) for the new monuments? According to Jim, the projections mentioned in a Infrastructure meeting held last July were much higher than they now expect (fyi, it was projected $6,000 for Eastside @ City Hall and $50,000 for all 7 when constructed).
What about the entrance at Barry and Eastside? Not in first phase
More tomorrow. Shakers & Movers
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6 comments:
This really is a pie in the sky. Just rebuild the ones that were removed to the old specifications. Maybe add water and electricity and call it good. The donors will still need to step up for the difference that has been pissed away.
That Barry & Eastside is still not in Phase I is awful. I am dumbfounded how the City Hall entrance has taken priority.
Ditto 8:48. Why on earth would Barry and Eastside not be #1 on the list? Why won't the aldermen take charge here? Speaking of "stupid" it might become autobiographical for Jerry.
I would donate to the monument on Barry and Eastside if more was needed than we got from KC, but not a penny for anything else. It is ridiculous.
Jerry and Mary Hoy want something special at city hall. although the money from KC was for Eastside and Forest. Don;t know about Hillside.
In my opinion if they are hoping that a grande city hall entrance will upgrade the scenery and somehow suggest an impressive municipality, the only thing it will REALLY do is show how outdated and sad our city hall looks. Personally, I think the building is fine as is, but now it's going to look outdated comparatively. Meanwhile, Barry Rd. all updated and landscaped will have nothing. Pure stupidity!
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