Friday, August 11, 2006

Terra Loma GT Residents Snubbed Again

The planned closure of Palm and the impact it will have on the community of 4oo plus homes has continued to be an issue the City Management has neglected.

The First time the City Manager's Assistant was not available to attend a meeting, and City Manager Tom Schwab knowing this determined or self selected not to go, and did not inform City Council Members of the issue or the meeting.

When this was brought to the attention to the Council the residents were assured of the Council's interest and the Council Directed the City Management and Staff that they wanted to be informed of any future meetings regarding this issue.

A call to Assistant Manager Steve Berry informing the City of an Up coming Meeting resulted in a comment which was received as being and expression of disregard for the issue, and the folks of that area of town... Literally the other side of the tracks and the other side of La Cadena.

He did not inform the City Manager, and in addition he neglected to inform any of the City Council.

SHOCK... You shouldn't be. The tone was set the first time. Assistant Manager was busy with a Traffic Committee Meeting in Grand Terrace, and City Manager disregarded the meeting on the other side of the tracks.

YOU bet the city should share in the evaluation and solution to the traffic issues... and when the speaker Ms. Kruger was speaking her 3 minutes ran out just as she was speaking to the safety issues of not having more than one or two ways into to an area of 400 homes. Nope, times up... Thank you...

What other Council Directions have been disregarded by Mr. BERRY and Mr. SCHWAB, the Professionals in the City.