Comments for Citizen Jack http://www.citizenjack.org Thoughts for a Better City Sun, 18 Apr 2010 11:27:18 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 Comment on Reading is fun and mental! by Jack Burke http://www.citizenjack.org/?p=733&cpage=1#comment-96 Jack Burke Sun, 18 Apr 2010 11:27:18 +0000 http://www.citizenjack.org/?p=733#comment-96 So reading the meeting minutes for the next year we find a much clearer statement. TRANSCRIPT OF PUBLIC RECORD METHUEN SCHOOL COMMITTEE MEETING at 7:00 pm duly posted for Monday May 11,2009 6. New Business (first read) a. School Choice Participation – Vote MOTION BY: Mr. Vogler seconded by Mr. Kazanjian to accept the Superintendent’s choice not to participate I noted that this was a first read. That means that it must have a second read to become approved. I was unable to find the second read on this measure. Again I ask, did we accept this or not? So reading the meeting minutes for the next year we find a much clearer statement.
TRANSCRIPT OF PUBLIC RECORD METHUEN SCHOOL COMMITTEE MEETING at 7:00 pm duly posted for Monday May 11,2009

6. New Business (first read)
a. School Choice Participation – Vote

MOTION BY: Mr. Vogler seconded by Mr. Kazanjian to accept the Superintendent’s choice not to participate

I noted that this was a first read. That means that it must have a second read to become approved.
I was unable to find the second read on this measure. Again I ask, did we accept this or not?

]]> Comment on Weekend Weather by Jack Burke http://www.citizenjack.org/?p=633&cpage=1#comment-86 Jack Burke Wed, 17 Mar 2010 10:23:03 +0000 http://www.citizenjack.org/?p=633#comment-86 Almost as quickly as this was published we received a Nor'Easter that soaked us for three (3) straight days. Again the Spicket rose. Again a new high water record. I also finally noticed that the USGS and the National Weather Service list differing heights for flood stage. The Spicket has crested and is now slowly receding. Here is the updated Crest History. Historical Crests (1) 12.14 ft on 05/16/2006 Major Flood Stage:12 ft Moderate Flood Stage:10 ft (2) 9.86 ft on 3/16/2010 (3) 9.07 ft on 03/24/2001 (4) 9.04 ft on 04/18/2007 National Weather service Flood Stae:9 ft (5) 8.83 ft on 04/03/2004 (6) 8.53 ft on 02/27/2010 USGS Flood Stage:8 ft (7) 7.54 ft on 05/27/2005 (8) 7.52 ft on 10/16/2005 (9) 7.02 ft on 03/09/2008 (10) 6.53 ft on 03/23/2003 Action Stage:6.5 (11) 5.70 ft on 05/18/2002 Almost as quickly as this was published we received a Nor’Easter that soaked us for three (3) straight days. Again the Spicket rose. Again a new high water record. I also finally noticed that the USGS and the National Weather Service list differing heights for flood stage. The Spicket has crested and is now slowly receding. Here is the updated Crest History.
Historical Crests
(1) 12.14 ft on 05/16/2006
Major Flood Stage:12 ft
Moderate Flood Stage:10 ft
(2) 9.86 ft on 3/16/2010
(3) 9.07 ft on 03/24/2001
(4) 9.04 ft on 04/18/2007
National Weather service Flood Stae:9 ft
(5) 8.83 ft on 04/03/2004
(6) 8.53 ft on 02/27/2010
USGS Flood Stage:8 ft
(7) 7.54 ft on 05/27/2005
(8) 7.52 ft on 10/16/2005
(9) 7.02 ft on 03/09/2008
(10) 6.53 ft on 03/23/2003
Action Stage:6.5
(11) 5.70 ft on 05/18/2002

]]> Comment on 28th Amendment to US Constitution by Thomas Zimmerman http://www.citizenjack.org/?p=566&cpage=1#comment-81 Thomas Zimmerman Thu, 25 Feb 2010 17:19:40 +0000 http://www.citizenjack.org/?p=566#comment-81 I believe such a law already exists, they(congressman and Senators)just choose to ignore it. I believe such a law already exists, they(congressman and Senators)just choose to ignore it.

]]> Comment on 28th Amendment to US Constitution by Brian Yamamoto http://www.citizenjack.org/?p=566&cpage=1#comment-69 Brian Yamamoto Wed, 10 Feb 2010 17:28:33 +0000 http://www.citizenjack.org/?p=566#comment-69 make's sense to me. make’s sense to me.

]]> Comment on Methuen Vehicle Take Home Policy by Jack Burke http://www.citizenjack.org/?p=433&cpage=1#comment-61 Jack Burke Thu, 28 Jan 2010 14:05:46 +0000 http://www.citizenjack.org/?p=433#comment-61 The Mayor's Chief of Staff has stopped responding to my email requests for updates on this and other requests. I ran into him at the Budget Forum held at Manns Orchard on Tuesday. He said he is still working on this but the Public Works Director, who is only one floor down, has not gotten back to him. I have tried to avoid using the alternative methods, which require filing with the State for information but they are forcing my hand. The Mayor’s Chief of Staff has stopped responding to my email requests for updates on this and other requests.
I ran into him at the Budget Forum held at Manns Orchard on Tuesday.
He said he is still working on this but the Public Works Director, who is only one floor down, has not gotten back to him.
I have tried to avoid using the alternative methods, which require filing with the State for information but they are forcing my hand.

]]> Comment on Methuen Vehicle Take Home Policy by Jack Burke http://www.citizenjack.org/?p=433&cpage=1#comment-50 Jack Burke Wed, 13 Jan 2010 16:36:53 +0000 http://www.citizenjack.org/?p=433#comment-50 I don't have a good feeling about this. The response that I got today from City hall is as follows; My request has been forwarded to the DPW as they keep track of gas usage. The person who received my request will be out until next Tuesday. Stay tuned. I don’t have a good feeling about this.
The response that I got today from City hall is as follows;
My request has been forwarded to the DPW as they keep track of gas usage.
The person who received my request will be out until next Tuesday.
Stay tuned.

]]> Comment on Methuen Vehicle Take Home Policy by Jack Burke http://www.citizenjack.org/?p=433&cpage=1#comment-49 Jack Burke Tue, 12 Jan 2010 17:45:51 +0000 http://www.citizenjack.org/?p=433#comment-49 I requested a copy of all the reports that are requested in the Executive order. I made the request on December 29, 2009. excluding weekends and holidays, the information or an explanation is due today. I requested an update from the City. The request was transferred to the mayors office. That is the correct place. They have not responded to my email request as yet. Will keep you posted. In the mean time check out what the do in Colorado. They actually post all their vehicles and the miles logged against them for all the residents to view. Not real time data but far and away ahead of us. See this website for the list: http://www.gazette.com/sections/infocenter/springsvehicles/ I requested a copy of all the reports that are requested in the Executive order.
I made the request on December 29, 2009. excluding weekends and holidays, the information or an explanation is due today.

I requested an update from the City.
The request was transferred to the mayors office. That is the correct place.
They have not responded to my email request as yet.

Will keep you posted.

In the mean time check out what the do in Colorado. They actually post all their vehicles and the miles logged against them for all the residents to view. Not real time data but far and away ahead of us.
See this website for the list:
http://www.gazette.com/sections/infocenter/springsvehicles/

]]> Comment on Low Key or lame duck? by jgodsey http://www.citizenjack.org/?p=457&cpage=1#comment-47 jgodsey Tue, 05 Jan 2010 00:25:15 +0000 http://www.citizenjack.org/?p=457#comment-47 oh jack, i never get anything from the city first... http://www.eagletribune.com/archivesearch/local_story_001001053.html Apparently they just keep re-editing the same original post as I can't find the one that ran on Friday. Methuen's notice is slipped at the bottom. I do agree that for general info the city site is a bit convoluted and could use some adjusting. oh jack, i never get anything from the city first…
http://www.eagletribune.com/archivesearch/local_story_001001053.html
Apparently they just keep re-editing the same original post as I can’t find the one that ran on Friday. Methuen’s notice is slipped at the bottom.

I do agree that for general info the city site is a bit convoluted and could use some adjusting.

]]> Comment on Happy New Year by Deb http://www.citizenjack.org/?p=446&cpage=1#comment-44 Deb Sat, 02 Jan 2010 15:13:05 +0000 http://www.citizenjack.org/?p=446#comment-44 Isn't every year in Methuen a challenge? Isn’t every year in Methuen a challenge?

]]> Comment on Scuttlebutt by Jack Burke http://www.citizenjack.org/?p=385&cpage=1#comment-40 Jack Burke Sun, 29 Nov 2009 15:30:04 +0000 http://www.citizenjack.org/?p=385#comment-40 In today's Eagle Tribune under "Don't Print that" is the following article "In the running Methuen City Councilor Deborah Quinn just lost her bid for re-election, but she's not about to walk away from politics. She said on Methuen Community Television's "Politically Active" show last week that she is interested in running for either mayor after Manzi finishes his third and final term in two years, or state representative against incumbent Linda Dean Campbell next year. When she was asked which seat she wants more, everything Quinn said was about going into the State House, not City Hall." Read it at http://www.eagletribune.com/punews/local_story_332215345.html In today’s Eagle Tribune under “Don’t Print that” is the following article
“In the running

Methuen City Councilor Deborah Quinn just lost her bid for re-election, but she’s not about to walk away from politics.

She said on Methuen Community Television’s “Politically Active” show last week that she is interested in running for either mayor after Manzi finishes his third and final term in two years, or state representative against incumbent Linda Dean Campbell next year.

When she was asked which seat she wants more, everything Quinn said was about going into the State House, not City Hall.”

Read it at http://www.eagletribune.com/punews/local_story_332215345.html

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