Andy Rochman's Reply To Ben Uchitelle

In posting of the email exchange between Mr. Uchitelle and me regarding the JSC Final Report Draft, Mr. Uchitelle omitted my following reply to his email. (I have also added this in the comments to the June 22 post.)

Ben,

(1) Recommending the exploration of parks consolidation/sharing is certainly an appropriate recommendation for the JSC to make. Stating that great savings will be reaped, while possibly true, needs to be demonstrated. Final report wordsmithing is recommended to avoid any misunderstandings.

(2) Your postulations regarding recommending exploring the IT functions are not supported by the report. To make such recommendation, despite the IT Subcommittee's findings to the contrary, repudiates and trivializes the Subcommittee members' concerted efforts.

(3) The JSC report is appropriately silent on recommending an exploration of a merger of the Chambers of Commerce just as it is appropriately silent on recommending exploration of a merger of Schnucks and Straubs. The Chambers are independently chartered and sponsored by citizens and businesses of their respective communities and are not city departments. Recommending exploration of the combination of the Chambers, whether or not a praiseworthy suggestion, is outside the JSC's scope of study.

Glad you welcome and appreciate my review.

Best Regards,
andy