Hopefully, all the hoopla has/ will subside and possibly the business of trying to help Vienna regain control of its Governance can go on?
This is being done at 2:30 P.M., on the 19th, and the 20th has yet to post with their possible issues and unpredictable responses?
Just checked also the City/VUB Agendas for the 'so called" special meeting for the VUB on the approval of the Bid Resolution for Burgess and Nipple? Nothing showing at this time.
So, another meeting may well have been held since the one on the 7th? It is not uncommon for a VUB/ or B&F meeting to end and it seems no one from the City/ VUB actually leaves. There are for both maybe one that will leave, but still more than enough for a Quorum, be it 2 or 3 people. On the 7th for example only one of the VUB members left, leaving the other four still in place as I left. And of the spectator bunch, I was the last one out.
It is my intent to comment some on this final piece of the VUB meeting on the 7th. The delay in approving the Contract Bid was a bit unclear, but seemed to hinge on it getting into the drop boxes for the Board in time to properly review? So another meeting was to be held in about 7-10 days. As was noted the other day, we are well past that time frame?
Considering two points this becomes interesting:
1. The than noted October/ November installation of the new generator for the Filter System.
2. The need for the specifications on the Well complex to be designed and started.
Both seem to have some impact on the Filter Installation, but I am not sure why?
What was not noticed by anyone at the meeting (myself excluded), was the way the comments on the bid notices appeared to have been put out? In simple terms the comments on needing very special knowledge of the VUB Well systems would potentially eliminate just about every bidder except B&N? This is called a "Sole Source Justification" bid that is written to make it almost if not actually impossible for other bidders to be competitive? In the old days, we also called it a sweetheart deal to insure rewarding one specific supplier. Was that was is happening this time? Not known, as I have not read the Bid Packet Instructions on qualifications to get bid awarded to a company? But, comments at the VUB meeting, made me think probably so?
If a special meeting has been held, there was still the two business day notice to be posted. Be assured it was kept quiet and minimally noted. But the Truth of that will come out in time as most things do.
Moving on too items that do not deal with the VUB, I was a bit put out and off by Ms. Cooper's letter in the Daily Blat on 17th of June. It was very disturbing on her placing so much blame on the Males in a woman's life as being the reason for an Abortion. I admit, it has, is and will continue into the future have some but I suspect not much Truth to it?
But may I point out the untold millions of Men, who given a chance, any chance to obtain custody of that unborn child upon delivery to raise by themselves or with another Woman if? As it stands now, Abortion on Demand is allowable and the Father, if he knows has NO say so in the matter. It is my fervent belief that NOT every Man would say, so what, kill the kid.
So while there is lots of guilt for partners, husbands, fathers to take, it is far, far less than who is shut out of a choice. Her letter was a bit off the mark and asking for money on such a day was a bit callous and blood thirsty.
It was quite surprising to see where someone actually agreed with me on my brief and unrequested Eulogy such as it was for Mr. Lowe. Sadly, from P'burg and not Vienna, who should I would have thought known him better? Still good to see where a decent thought for one who passed is forever a plus. Thank you Mr. Geibel. My name in the Daily Blat twice in 3 1/2 years should just about be the end in my lifetime with that bunch.
It was interesting that of all the (hopefully), thousands of Fathers in the MOV, the only one the Daily Blat could find to brag on was our own Mr. Rogers? Now, I can not and will not disparage in anyway how he raised his children. Have no reason to believe he was not an outstanding Parent. It was just, that with all the Hell the City Council/ VUB is catching and the tendency by the Blat to fixate on anyone on the Council/ Board to brag on at those moments, it is likely, another, just as or more deserving went by the wayside. 'nuff said'.