From the Email InBox: Council Playing Dodge the Issue of AES

Dear Gramps:

The City Council and their Handler, Mr. Tom Schwab have delayed or dodged making a commitment to the Public Health and Wellbeing in their failure to act on the AES Power Plant Issue.

Council Member Miller asked that the matter be brought to the Council as an Agenda Item at the Meeting Prior to tonight’s Meeting. Yet it was not on the Agenda? WHY was it to difficult for the Staff to prepare? They can’t get to the Library and do the same research done by Citizens. Why hear from AES or wait for them to agree for a “Town Meeting” at some future date. The Health Concerns are raised in the documents they have on file and already available for the Council’s Review.

No what is happening is a Delay Tactic. The City Manager wants to keep AES on good terms and we must as citizens ask why. Well, we know they give to City Activities. We know that they will be swapping land with the RDA in such a way as to take back the clean up responsibilities that the RDA would have to muster prior to alternative use of the property. The RDA already in violation of holding land beyond its time limits on Michigan and Canal may be running up against a clock the citizens don’t hear ticking in the back ground.

There is also the larger political picture. Does AES give money to the Republican Political Party Machine, and our City Council Members like to associate and socialize with the members of the Local Republican Party Organization. This is why they have changed the meetings to Tuesday from Thursday. Political Pressure or fear of it may be causing the City Council to try avoiding having to take a position and risk OFFENDING AES, and their Political Party Heads.

Get Smart People the City Council May Care about Your Health. THEY are not going to do their homework and act in a timely manor to protect your health and safety. Please Write to every one that this Power Plant is Not a Welcome Addition to Our already Polluted Air. It is not Welcome Next to an already approved High School Site. When the next election comes time, Remember who supported the putting the issue on the agenda, and who did not. Remember who insisted at least there be a Town Meeting organized aggressively, and who stipulated that the Town Hall Meeting had AES and CEC be required participants, as if to say IF AES and CEC don’t’ come there will be no meeting and no decision on the part of the Council.

This Council is Running Away from the Topic. Their Neglect in this matter is going to add to your health risks if they don’t come out against the AES Power Plant.

Running interference as the City Council Runs is the City Manager who controls the agenda and does not allow the person trying to present full detailed information to the council, and citizens a space on the City Council Agenda. This Town Hall Meeting is not going to lead to an action, it is just a delay tactic. Shame on you Mr. Schwab, and Mayor Ferre. There is a clock ticking all right. It is the clock of the next election, and contract negotiation.

Hats off to Roxanne Williams who has given the City Council the information inspite of their turning their heads, covering their ears, and eyes and acting as if they have no clue as to their role in protecting the citizens of Grand Terrace.

Ask a Stage 4 Cancer Patient. Cancer is attributed to living in Zone 3.
Now we think adding to that pollution we are "HELPING" our community.