rick uhl 10/25/2016 16:59:59 "That has been a big question and concern of mine, seeing all those who have been on either side of the property. Safety, Public Safety, where is the concern for it"???
Surprisingly, there was none of the expected push back as the City Council would have tried to deny that there was anything peculiar about how the Johns Manville site was being developed when the required Risk Assessment had NOT been submitted to WVDEP OR approved? Instead, it was a show and tell on how the site looked when purchased and how it looked now when so much debris and garbage had been cleaned up. This is exactly what was being posted about. People down there doing whatever when it seemed no one was to be there? The exception would be properly clothed personnel or at worst driving upon the parking lots to observe.
Now Mr. Metz received yet another award Thursday from one West Virginia Rural Water System for his efforts during the C8 Water Crisis. Now what is forever a sign of the times in Vienna is when one of the Departments gets a "black eye" for something an Award is rapidly located and presented to the Department/ or a member of it. A good example was when the Police Department got worked over some months back; in a matter of a couple of weeks, one of the Sgt's got an Award for exemplary performance. Last night was no exception. There has been a lot of criticism by some of the folks on the leaking sewer/ water pipes and the flooding of property because of run off from the streets onto their private property. So lo and behold an Award. Actually the second one for Mr. Metz.
And by distracting from the above posting on Johns Manville lower level, it is just what appears to be the normal process of Mr. Rapp when he gets caught on something: Deceit, Deception, Misinformation, Misdirection and when an opportunity presents, an out right lie?
There can be little doubt that the Mr. Rapp created "C8 Crisis" was a long pull for the VUB. Had it been approached as what it was so aptly noted by one lady " I have been drinking this water for 50 years and all that has changed was a number"; it would have had a much smaller impact. And the staff for sure put in some overtime; but let us not lose sight of whom got the really juicy overtime and the fact also that all got paid for their efforts if hourly and the salaried ones will for sure be rewarded for the time put in; if not already probably in December when most seem to take off due to weather.
The EPA stepped in and ORDERED Chemours/ DuPont to install the Water Filtration Systems that are now schedule for completion on; wait for this, 4 November 2016. Gee Whiz; just before the Election for more "free Election" coverage for Mr. Rapp. It has been conveniently stretched out as long as it could be for maximum publicity. One might ask but what the change from 4 Systems to 8 was a great cover?
The oohing and aahing by Mr. Rapp over Chemours and their efforts with an impression that it was all gratuitous versus mandated just shows to any prudent person how loyal Mr. Rapp is to DuPont and its offshoot which by any other name is still DuPont at its core compared to Mr. Rapp's obligation to the Citizens of Vienna. As with any merger or spinoff, the base is still whatever it was the day before it happened.
So let us put some of this into perspective. The folks have pipes/drainage problems that are NOT being addressed yet the VUB has no problem putting the employees down at both levels to do work that would seem to have little or nothing to do with sewer, water or storm water issues? And is there really any tally of how much money was spent on this work?
Mr. Rapp and his crew have put some of the folks in the City be they Children or Adults into what are allegedly hazardous places where they well should not have been in from the start? Mr. Rapp has not submitted the required Risk Assessment to WVDEP with only two months left to do so. He has gone ahead with the development of the Park without the final signoff from DEP and people are still reported to be on the upper level removing whatever? Supposedly doing security checks? What part of security checks requires the alleged removal of material from the site?
And as you drive by there over the past few weeks, the City is now dumping dirt on the Eastern side of the Park. They are doing "remediation" as was noted in the documents I referenced. But is there the minimum of 12" that was noted above the Gold Star Memorial towards the Harper Property? And we need remember that on November 13th, Mr. Rapp wants to do a ceremony for the Memorial. May I ask where we might find the visitors standing/ sitting? We should expect one of the Ladder Trucks to be on the parking pads.
Am also noting that the City is again NOT posting the approved minutes of some meetings. The last Water Board Meeting that was a special meeting on the 13th of Sept 16 is still hiding in a desk? Some might question that a bit of a "sweetheart" deal was made, but each need make up their own mind? The numbers being presented in the meeting were to be later firmed up AFTER the meeting ended? A minor glitch or ??????????????? 'nuff said'.
I am asking for your Vote. "Change is in the Air".
(Paid for by the Candidate- Lawrence J. Wilson for Mayor of Vienna).