Post by Deleted on Mar 1, 2011 21:23:43 GMT -5
His mayorness, Millard, thanked the many different groups that helped Red Bank through the tornado mess including but not limited to (in no particular order):
Dallas Bay FD, Chattanooga FD, Bradley County FD, Soddy-Daisy FD, Hamilton County Emergency Services, Tri-state Mutual Aid, Soddy-Daisy Public Works and the Hamilton County Sheriff’s office in addition to Red Bank’s own fire, police and public works crews.
(and the fat lady hasn't even sung yet.)
City Mgr Dorsey and the mayor toured Greater Metropolitan Red Bankistan today to gather information for TEMA and came up with these figures of houses:
6 destroyed, 24 with major damage, 29 with minor damage, and 21 more “affected”.
The first three categories, totaling 59, are considered uninhabitable.
Dorsey reminded us that when traffic lights are not operating, the intersections are to be treated as four-way stops. He told of many people who ran along Dayton Boulevard at 40 and more miles per hour running through the intersections that had no operating traffic lights. City workers scrambled to put up sawhorses with stop signs attached to try to prevent wrecks. It worked.
Dorsey also reminded us that if a homeowner hires a contractor to come deal with tree problems, the contractor – not the city – is responsible for disposing of, uh, tree droppings (my words).
There were six agenda items, and it became obvious the council was not prepared to deal with them. Half were tabled for the next city council meeting.
A. passed – to lease two copy machines. (I wonder if outright purchase wouldn’t have been a better deal but assume they know what they’re doing. Silly me.)
B. and C. tabled – to buy the fire department a new pick-up truck. I gather the “old” one was crunched by a tailgater at a traffic light.
D. - tabled – to buy an SUV for the police department. The existing (?) one was part of a drug deal and had to be given up. I guess there’s some sort of time limit on such things if I understood the conversation.
E. – passed on first reading – Adopt International Fire Code of 2009. I heard no discussion of ramifications for businesses and homeowners. Next time, I’ll try not to snore.
F. – passed on first reading – change municipal code re flood zones so banks can continue to offer loans and mortgages in Red Bank.
Citizens Comments. Feh. Frequently fun. Not tonight.
Meeting Adjourned – until a woman decided she wanted to talk, so the council let her (mistake) but the mayor advised her to observe the three minute limit. This woman disrespected the council and everybody else at the meeting by rambling on about how someone had said something nasty about Red Bank and how they ought be ashamed. The shame belongs to her for not knowing how to make a point and for not knowing the purpose of talking to the city council. The mayor waited for five minutes of this rambling, told her that her three minutes were well up, and STILL she insisted on running her mouth. Some people.
Dallas Bay FD, Chattanooga FD, Bradley County FD, Soddy-Daisy FD, Hamilton County Emergency Services, Tri-state Mutual Aid, Soddy-Daisy Public Works and the Hamilton County Sheriff’s office in addition to Red Bank’s own fire, police and public works crews.
(and the fat lady hasn't even sung yet.)
City Mgr Dorsey and the mayor toured Greater Metropolitan Red Bankistan today to gather information for TEMA and came up with these figures of houses:
6 destroyed, 24 with major damage, 29 with minor damage, and 21 more “affected”.
The first three categories, totaling 59, are considered uninhabitable.
Dorsey reminded us that when traffic lights are not operating, the intersections are to be treated as four-way stops. He told of many people who ran along Dayton Boulevard at 40 and more miles per hour running through the intersections that had no operating traffic lights. City workers scrambled to put up sawhorses with stop signs attached to try to prevent wrecks. It worked.
Dorsey also reminded us that if a homeowner hires a contractor to come deal with tree problems, the contractor – not the city – is responsible for disposing of, uh, tree droppings (my words).
There were six agenda items, and it became obvious the council was not prepared to deal with them. Half were tabled for the next city council meeting.
A. passed – to lease two copy machines. (I wonder if outright purchase wouldn’t have been a better deal but assume they know what they’re doing. Silly me.)
B. and C. tabled – to buy the fire department a new pick-up truck. I gather the “old” one was crunched by a tailgater at a traffic light.
D. - tabled – to buy an SUV for the police department. The existing (?) one was part of a drug deal and had to be given up. I guess there’s some sort of time limit on such things if I understood the conversation.
E. – passed on first reading – Adopt International Fire Code of 2009. I heard no discussion of ramifications for businesses and homeowners. Next time, I’ll try not to snore.
F. – passed on first reading – change municipal code re flood zones so banks can continue to offer loans and mortgages in Red Bank.
Citizens Comments. Feh. Frequently fun. Not tonight.
Meeting Adjourned – until a woman decided she wanted to talk, so the council let her (mistake) but the mayor advised her to observe the three minute limit. This woman disrespected the council and everybody else at the meeting by rambling on about how someone had said something nasty about Red Bank and how they ought be ashamed. The shame belongs to her for not knowing how to make a point and for not knowing the purpose of talking to the city council. The mayor waited for five minutes of this rambling, told her that her three minutes were well up, and STILL she insisted on running her mouth. Some people.