Library Subcommittee Meeting Minutes

March 28, 2007 - Library SC Minutes

Parks and Recreation Subcommittee Meeting Minutes

February 28, 2007 - Parks and Recreation SC Minutes

Infrastructure Subcommittee's Final Report - complete copy

Posted on March 28, 2007
Infrastructure Subcommittee Final Report (adopted by JSC on 2/28/07) (15 pages)

Amended JSC General Meeting Minutes

February 28, 2007 – JSC Minutes (amended on 3/26/07)

Planning and Zoning Subcommittee Reports

Posted on March 26, 2007
Planning and Zoning Final Report (amended, complete version)
(11 pages)

February 28, 2007 - Planning and Zoning SC Minutes

JSC General Meeting Agenda

March 28, 2007 – JSC Agenda

Personnel Subcommittee's Final Report Submission

Posted on March 20, 2007
Personnel Subcommittee Final Report (will be presented on 3/28/07 at JSC General Meeting)
(21 pages)

Library Subcommittee's Final Report Submission

Posted on March 19, 2007
Library Final Report (will be presented on 3/28/07 at JSC General Meeting)
(7 pages)

Clayton citizen comments on Merger Study

Good morning.

At the most recent JSC meeting at the Center, I spoke to the group and made a comment that residents need more "positive-point" information as to why a Merger of the Cities would be best. Information in many reports show a "neutral" conclusion. Neutrality-of-conclusions from the studies does not give a STRONG reason to procede with the Merger process. At the moment, Mayor Uchitelle has posted positive information regarding the Parks and Recreation Report telling money would be saved. That is fine, except residents need more "positive" information on how a Merger would effect us on a day-by-day basis. Effect on property values, operation of the police and fire departments, details about zoning, details on the operation of the public works departments are all necessary matters which residents wish to know about. At least the "prelimary" thoughts of the city officials should be posted on the JSC website ---for study by residents BEFORE more meetings of the JSC are held in the context of public forums.

Thank you,
David R. Bales,
Wydown Forest

( Mr. Bales submitted and authorized the publication of this post.

- MERGER STUDY WEB SITE ADMINISTRATOR )

Parks and Recreation Subcommittee's Final Report with Mayor Uchitelle's comments

Posted on March 12, 2007
Parks and Recreation Final Report (will be presented on 3/28/07 at JSC General meeting)
(42 pages)

Comments from Mayor Ben Uchitelle:
March 6, 2007
To: the Members of the JSC Committee
Re: Parks and Recreation Subcommittee Report.

Friends:

I now have had an opportunity to read carefully the excellent report by the Parks and Recreation Subcommittee. They did a fine job studying all aspects and I commend them for their efforts.

In their conclusions (see pages 7-8) they state that under the more likely “conservative projections” the gain from combining the departments would be $370,021 in the first three years and $1,453,670 over ten years. Under the “best case scenario”, combining the programs could result in a gain of $1,382,505 in the first three years of combined operations and more than $5,000,000 over the first ten years! That is a lot of money.

Apparently the “more conservative projections” were based upon the possibility of either Maplewood or Brentwood leaving the existing partnerships with Richmond Heights in the event of combining or merging. What is this based on? Why would either City want to leave an arrangement which is obviously beneficial to all three cities? Couldn’t contractual arrangements be sought out to ensure that combining all of these services would continue on a beneficial basis for all concerned? There is a huge amount of funds to be realized in this area and I would urge that we thoroughly consider these matters.

Again, this was a truly excellent effort of the Parks and Recreation Subcommittee.

Thanks, Ben

Library Subcommittee Meeting Agenda

March 28, 2007- Library SC Agenda

Personnel Subcommittee Meeting Agenda

March 19, 2007 - Personnel SC Agenda