Mr. Kadish lives across from 9th St. Park & there are 12 bright lights for parking lot which is very bothersome & disruptive for he & his family. He feels it's wasting energy & producing light pollution. He proposed the option of a timer to shut off lights at time park closes thru to next evening (which they do in NJ where he moved from). With park being closed at certain hour no reason for lights to be on.
Mrs. John's is extremely disturbed at the idea of the D.A.R.E. program NOT being continued in the shools. She feels this is an extremely important program and doesn't want to see it come to an end. "It's unimaginable!" (Talked to Elaine Helms who explained that Chief Kennedy is the person she needs to speak to but that he's gone until 10/18. Elaine said we could put her through to his voice mail.) I told Mrs. John's the information that Elaine told me and forwarded her to his voice mail.
Bryan Park Pool: Would like to see more lanes opened up for recreational swimming and fewer lap lanes.
Complaint with the phone system and how when she called with an emergency that she could not get through to the dept. and was forwarded to utilities and then public works.
Ms. Harris called our office on 1/26 complaining that her children were almost hit by a bus (bus #4, driver Glenn). She also complained that she was called the "n" word (which is a derogatory statement for an African American) by the bus driver), after she wanted to get off and he wouldn't open the doors for her and her children to get off the bus. She had stated that she was "very upset" by the service and names she was called by this bus driver.
Caller is concerned about potential gang activity at Mills Pool. She has heard that there are problems there and wants the problem addressed. Evidently the gangs are claiming the east and west ends of the pool and she is concerned about her son's safety.
Citizen says she has been trying since beginning of December to get cable tv service. Says she has called TCI (including Scott Cooley and "Larry") and none of her phone calls are returned. Says all they will tell her is that they'll leave a doorhanger when they're ready. She's concerned about storm warnings etc, and thinks she should be able to get cable now, or at least a response from TCI.
Mr. Norris believes the city needs to understand the value of the feedmill on 2nd street.
Mr. Brunetti has problem with Neighborhood Dev. reg: inspections. Lives in NW IND., didn't know about compliance of insp. until this year. Problem: he feels that HAND is forcing him to either take day off, or hire someone to manage properties for him to meet inspections. He said he spoke to Susie J. to make exception (to meet on Sat.'s), her response was 1) wasn't in budget, 2)noone wld probably meet then. He askes, "who is off M-F between hrs of 8a-5p?". (Owns Varsity Villa #428 & 375).
Caller had rented TL Lodge. She was upset that there was no mop head or bucket available for clean-up. Also, the trash in the restroom had not been emptied.