My PointOne resident's opinions and observations about Point Richmond, California.Save Our Services: The Revolution will be Televised- November 29, 2003 If you're following the thread on other blogs, such as the interesting comments on Ted's related post on Talk of the Point, you know reductions in fire station services are still (pun intended) a "hot" issue. Pointrichmond.com notes today, "Tuesday,...http://mypoint.bluehighways.com/mparchives/000155.html Point Richmond Services: Not a Done Deal- November 27, 2003 The services issue isn't over, even though--disregarding the vote of the Neighborhood Council--the item was removed from the December 2 City Council agenda. As it stands, the fire department will lose 25% of its firefighting forces, the library will continue...http://mypoint.bluehighways.com/mparchives/000150.html Turkey Shoot Happening 11 a.m.- November 27, 2003 YES, be at the Plunge at 11 a.m.! Despite some changes in the Point, this annual event is indeed taking place. Shannon McGowan and others have been calling around. Grab your shoes (or not...) and we'll see you there! New...http://mypoint.bluehighways.com/mparchives/000149.html Fire Station Negotiations Underway- November 26, 2003 Ripped from the headlines of Pointrichmond.com... though as David Moore notes, this may not be the last of this story, so stay tuned: "From City Council Member Tom Butt "November 25, 2003 "I have been informed by Mayor Anderson today...http://mypoint.bluehighways.com/mparchives/000147.html December 2 Meeting: SOS! Save Our Services!- November 24, 2003 WHERE: City Hall, Council Chambers WHEN: December 2, 7:00 pm QUESTIONS City Clerk's Office, 510-620-6513 Follow the buzz about the December 2 City Council meeting on these threads: Ted Cuzzillo's blog, http:www.talkofthepoint.com where he has a great summary at http:www.talkofthepoint.comTOTParchives000134..html...http://mypoint.bluehighways.com/mparchives/000140.html Fire Station Closure- November 23, 2003 Tom Butt reported tonight, "The city manager and the fire chief have published a memo that purports to explain why Fire Station 61 was selected for closure. According to analysis using a computer model, Fire Station 61 is the only...http://mypoint.bluehighways.com/mparchives/000137.html The Stepford Husbands- November 21, 2003 At the November PRNC meeting, Ted Cuzzillo and Steve Spencer are just two of the members clearly yearning for their own Richmond Bridge model kit for Christmas. An interesting question is whether we in the Point will help advocate for...http://mypoint.bluehighways.com/mparchives/000134.html PRNC 11-2003: The Un-Minutes- November 21, 2003 Once again, I present my own take on the Point Richmond Neighborhood Council, with the understanding that I left at 9:30 and didn't hear the committee reports, and that I write about what interests me--this is in no way a...http://mypoint.bluehighways.com/mparchives/000132.html Best Toy of the Year- November 20, 2003 At the November PRNC meeting, a CalTrans engineer uses a model of the equipment used on the Richmond Bridge seismic retrofit to demonstrate upcoming repairs. The bridge will be shut down for 12 hours a night, 4 days a...http://mypoint.bluehighways.com/mparchives/000128.html PRNC Minutes, October 2003- November 19, 2003 Here are the draft minutes for the October 29, 2003 meeting of the Point Richmond Neighborhood Council (PRNC). PRNC Minutes, 10-2003 (PDF) Full text follows......http://mypoint.bluehighways.com/mparchives/000126.html |