The Way I See It!
I am an Ultra-Conservative, Alpha-Male, True Authentic Leader, Type "C" Personality, who is very active in my community; whether it is donating time, clothes or money for Project Concern or going to Common Council meetings and voicing my opinions. As a blogger, I intend to provide a different viewpoint "The way I see it!" on various world, national and local issues with a few helpful tips & tidbits sprinkled in.
Common Council Follows the CDA and Votes No on Extension
So you would think that Wal-Mart and the developer Continental are done with the Iceport. Well not so fast. It seems the city may be okay with dealing with Continental directly. You may also now understand that Joe Henika was right about given Sportsites money, but he kept making it sound like Wal-Mart was getting the tax break.
Moving Forward
While Wal-Mart is not everything or all things, it is something. I do not believe in the dooms day prediction of Packard Ave. if Wal-Mart comes to Cudahy. I do believe that Wal-Mart is a piece of the puzzle towards recovery in Cudahy. I do believe that Lee Barzcak can still and will still find tenants of the public market. I feel it will actually get easier for him once Cudahy Station is finalized either way for the clogs Lee needs to find to complete his wheel called the Public Market.
Setting the record straight By Lisa B. Nelson
We’d like to set the record straight with regards to claims that Wal-Mart is asking for a taxpayer subsidy to build in Cudahy. Those making this claim are wrong, and are attempting to scare taxpayers and city officials.
May Top 10
- April Top 10 – With over 170,000 views for just the top ten of the month of April that is fantastic. Thank you to all that read my blog!
- Reminder of Recall Meeting Today –I talked about when and where the meeting was to be held and a few of the reasons I was told for it possibility.
- The Recall Of Mayor Ryan McCue – Had a few emails about the recall and voting in the plan commission.
- Wal-Mart & Wave Pushed Away – Talked about the plan commission vote, thus ending the Wal-Mart and Wave site plan.
- I Was Wrong Mayor! – Satire of an apology to the Mayor. I go over the Mayor’s platform and highlight important sections.
- Tar and Feathers For McCue? – Title came from an email to me from a McCue supporter asking me to stop the recall. I listed a few of the reasons people emailed me why they support the recall.
- Questions and Statements – I took peoples’ questions and statements out of the public forum and answered them. I had the drawings of the Wave and Wal-Mart buildings.
- Thank You for Voting Against Wal-Mart Mayor McCue! – Another satire this time from a person that wrote in the public forum thanking McCue for voting NO.
- The Forbidden Store – Talked about Cobalt’s email to me and not trying to interfere with the proposal on the table. This is before the vote.
- Internet Child Predator Sterotype Changing Study Shows – Talks about how new studies show a change in the habits of the Internet Child Predator.
Business Conditions
The adding of business conditions on Cudahy Station is tricky, because of the involvement of the council and CDA. If a business is not regulated by municipal ordinance or code (roller rinks hours of operation are in city code, for example), then it would be up to the Plan Commission to put any additional restrictions on a business. The Plan Commission has certain powers and they could have made any reasonable conditions, such as hours of operation, noise, landscaping, at the Plan Commission level.
Truly, What's The Beef With Wal-Mart?
First, it was Jobs and that Wal-Mart pushes out small business.
More Childish Actions
Here is how some Cudahy people react to the Recall of Mayor McCue and/or Support of Wal-Mart/Wave.
Updated - Reminder of Recall Meeting Today
Day 23 – Still No real response from the Mayor – A real leader will admit to mistakes
Attention Shoppers: More of the Same
Day 17 – Still No real response from the Mayor – Can you say Change
Cudahy Heading In The Wrong Direction!
McCue is Speaking But Nothing is Coming Out
Day 11 – Friday May 16th 2008 - Still No real response from the Mayor – This is not an answer or acceptable
Updated The Recall Of Mayor Ryan McCue
Day 10 – Thursday May 15th 2008 - Still No response from the Mayor – Will a recall change that?
Updated 12:42pm - I Was Wrong Mayor!
Wave may look to Oak Creek for training academy
The Milwaukee Wave and Continental Properties Co. Inc. may be looking to Oak Creek as the site for a soccer training academy and Wal-Mart Supercenter. The Cudahy Plan Commission rejected the Wave and Continental's proposal May 5 to build a 60,000-square-foot indoor soccer facility at the abandoned 26-acre Iceport site that also would have included a Wal-Mart Supercenter, a hotel and other retail stores. The proposal to build the project in the Cudahy tax incremental financing district was defeated by a vote of 4-3. "We were stunned, but there's plenty of land available in Oak Creek in tax incremental financing districts," said Mike Lafferty, president of the Wave. Lafferty declined to reveal specific sites in Oak Creek.Wal-Mart Clarification By Lisa B. Nelson
There was two posts today, please don’t miss the Wave Center Post
For The Next Plan Commission Meeting
I hope the agenda is clear to the Commission. I don’t want to be embarrassed of the train wreck that was the last Plan Commission meeting.
Q & A With Gerber
This is my email to Gerber about the safety of plastics for children and their response.
Gag Order
Gag Order - Judicial ruling barring public disclosure or discussion (as by the press) of information related to a case; broadly: a similar nonjudicial prohibition against the release of confidential information or against public discussion of a sensitive matter. (Definition by Merriam-Webster)
Talk Back - How to Make Our City Grow
Many communities have found the right mix of housing, retail and manufacturing to keep it viable and Cudahy needs to do the same. Cities are places where people can live, learn, work, visit and play. They should offer a wide range of services - schools, parks, health care, stores, restaurants and transportation, just to name a few. Cities that are vibrant, safe, and attractive are where residents, visitors and businesses want to be. Cudahy has what is necessary to be successful; it just needs to move forward.
History Repeating Page Two
A very informed reader emailed me this info about Cudahy School closing and Wal-Mart spin.
How Childish
At the Plan Commission meeting, I received and handed out “YES Wal-Mart” signs. I kept a few for myself and my two neighbors.
Wal-Mart & Traffic
Some people, when they hear the word “Traffic,” think negative thoughts like traffic jams/grid lock. While some people hear the word “Traffic,” think positive thoughts of increased people, money, and growth.
We can make a difference
As I stated in my State of Cudahy post, just after the “Master Plan” meeting I was talking to Mayor McCue and asked him if he was going to do a State of City address? He looked at me and said he had not thought about it before, but he thought it was a great idea. I was ecstatic to find out he took my suggestion and was going to do it.
Our Aging Community
Have any of our city leaders done anything lately that would enhance life for the elderly? I am not aware, does anyone know? Can someone site a few examples or just one? Maybe I missed it. I am not perfect.
Making Sense of Wal-Mart
One of the battle cries of those against Wal-Mart, is that Wal-Mart is a threat and they run people out of business. This may or may not truly happen. It could be just that those businesses did not want to have the competition, or they closed for other reasons. Many of the small companies just make bad business decisions and it is easier to have a scapegoat like Wal-Mart than blame themselves for their mistakes.
Wal-Mart What IF
After thinking about my comment that I don’t think Mr. Smith and Mayor McCue would be happy if Wal-Mart still built in Cudahy, just not on the Ice Port, I have received a few emails that the people stated a Wal-Mart would be fine for Cudahy, just not on the Ice Port land. After seeing what Austin Texas Wal-Mart will look like, I think that would be perfect if the KRM would come true (If it does, I hope they get private funding for it, not taxes).
Good Deal Might Not Be Real
“'Good deal' might not be real” was a headline in Feb. 17, 2008 Journal Sentinel.
TIF's & TID's
Tax Increment Financing, “TIF’s” are not new to Cudahy. Some people think that the proposed Wal-Mart and Cudahy Station are the only projects in a TIF/TID and that is not correct. Cudahy Station has 13 years remaining. TIF’s are a good tool to bring in development.
We are one-step closer to a Wal-Mart
With hearty cheers and shouts of "ooh-rah!" and "hoo-rah", we are one-step closer to a Wal-Mart and the Milwaukee Wave training facility at the debunked Ice Port.
