Wednesday, January 26, 2011

Minutiae? Really?

I was unable to attend Monday’s Commission meeting which included the public hearing for final approval of the High School Renovation as presented by the School District, but listened to it here http://www.lebocitizens.com/Lebo_Citizens/Podcasts/Entries/2011/1/24_Commission_Meeting.html  and here http://www.lebocitizens.com/Lebo_Citizens/Podcasts/Entries/2011/1/24_Commission_Meeting%2C_Part_2.html.

As written in the Trib, http://www.pittsburghlive.com/x/pittsburghtrib/news/pittsburgh/s_719706.html

“Before public comment began last night, Weis explained that the commission can only consider whether the conditional use meets the requirements of Mt. Lebanon's zoning and land use rules. If the commissioners turn down the application, they must cite the specific parts of the law it doesn't meet.” 
As usual, exhibit after exhibit was produced by the folks who have been studying the project, and the ones who are for the high school renovation to move forward- no matter what - only provided compliments and thank you’s.  One even went as far as calling the evidence minutiae.  The commissioners were looking for evidence.  Listening to the podcasts, I could predict what was going to be said by the proponents of the current plan.  Same old, same old. 
Give me minutiae, a.k.a., specific parts of the law it doesn’t meet, thank you.  It avoids costly, “I told you so’s.”
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2 comments:

  1. john kendrickJanuary 29, 2011 at 3:39 PM

    What we listened to was really just "BS". Our Republican Commission, under the leadership of Raja, will not step-up to the public platform and simply say that they are School Board puppets! If our Commission was legitimately opposed to the construction of the school then they would have never accepted the shared parking agreement.

    Every Mt Lebanon resident should feel insulted that our Commission has created this "sham" of an ideological framework from which their decisions have been formed.

    I hope when all of this is "H-S" ends and the inevitable school construction begins, that Raja resigns from our party, does not seek another term, and moves out of our community!

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  2. Lebo CitizensJanuary 29, 2011 at 10:21 PM

    What is it about Mt. Lebanon School District and lawsuits? Why are they so eager to go to court all the time? Are they pressuring the Commissioners? I want the Commissioners to make their decision based on facts, not threats or politics. There were legitimate concerns raised at that public hearing. I don't see how a decision can be made in such a short time. The high school will be renovated, but it needs to be done correctly.

    Elaine

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