Blogs of November 26, 2008 and December 1, 2008
My Blog of November 26, 2008 was made up of 3 questions and my December 1, 2008 Blog was made up of 5 questions. The only statement I made in the 2 Blogs was in the December Blog in which I state the Borough Council approved increasing CCG Consulting’s fee to $20,000 from $16,500 by unanimous vote. This statement is true because it can be seen in the Borough Council Meeting Minutes on page 17495.
DR (Day Room is usually a very large empty room) happens to be an appointed Borough Official who attacks me personally but does not have the courage to answer the questions. My attending the December 3, meeting will not change anything. Dayroom, do you remember when I was Mayor the Borough Council would not allow me to speak at the Council Meetings and they even took me to the Court of Common Pleas 3 times and censured me. Don’t forget the Borough Solicitor told all the Borough Officials not to answer any of my letters or Blogs. Is that why you will not state your name? Remember everything I write has my name on it.
Gennaro A, Marino P.E.
Monday, December 1, 2008
Thursday, October 16, 2008
Questions of the Day December 1, 2008
Questions of the Day Dec 1, 2008
At the July 15, 2008 Council Meeting the Council voted unanimously to increase CCG Consulting’s proposal from $16,500 to $20,000, which I assume is for the HU Business Plan.
1) Why did it take 4 months to complete the Plan?
2) The Borough has NEVER published a financial report on Hometown Utilicom. Did the Borough provide a financial report on HU to CCG consulting? Why didn’t the Borough make public the information provided to CCG Consulting?
3) At the special December 3, 2008 will Borough Officials act surprised at the findings of CCG Consulting?
4) Will the Business Plan be available to the public at the meeting?
5) Was this report deliberately delayed because of the internet problem at the Apex Student Housing?
At the July 15, 2008 Council Meeting the Council voted unanimously to increase CCG Consulting’s proposal from $16,500 to $20,000, which I assume is for the HU Business Plan.
1) Why did it take 4 months to complete the Plan?
2) The Borough has NEVER published a financial report on Hometown Utilicom. Did the Borough provide a financial report on HU to CCG consulting? Why didn’t the Borough make public the information provided to CCG Consulting?
3) At the special December 3, 2008 will Borough Officials act surprised at the findings of CCG Consulting?
4) Will the Business Plan be available to the public at the meeting?
5) Was this report deliberately delayed because of the internet problem at the Apex Student Housing?
Questions of the Day November 26, 2008
Questions of the Day of November 26, 2008
1) Why did it take 8 months to produce a Business Plan for HU?
2) Why haven’t any financial records or statistics of HU been published for 8 months?
3) Is the Borough paying interest on the $1.3 million loan?
1) Why did it take 8 months to produce a Business Plan for HU?
2) Why haven’t any financial records or statistics of HU been published for 8 months?
3) Is the Borough paying interest on the $1.3 million loan?
$1.3 MILLION HU LOAN HU BUSINESS PLAN
Question of November 25, 2008
WHERE IS THE $1.3 MILLION HU LOAN AND HU BUSINESS PLAN VOTED ON AND SIGNED BY MAYOR SANDY GREEN AT THE MARCH 2008 BOROUGH COUNCIL MEETING?
WHERE IS THE $1.3 MILLION HU LOAN AND HU BUSINESS PLAN VOTED ON AND SIGNED BY MAYOR SANDY GREEN AT THE MARCH 2008 BOROUGH COUNCIL MEETING?
Perkasie and Kutztown Comparison
Comparing Boroughs Kutztown vs. Perkasie
Population Kutztown 5,000 residents (includes about 2,000 students)
Perkasie 8,000 residents
Budget Kutztown $19 million $19 million/5,000 = $3,800 per resident
Perkasie $5 million $ 5 million/8,000 = $625 per resident
Debt Service Kutztown $ 1.1 million $1.1 muillion/5,000 = $220 per resident
Perkasie $ 2,750 $2,750/8,000 = 34 cents per resident
Electric Rate Kutztown 21 cents per KWH not posted anywhere
Perkasie 11 cents per KWH posted on borough website
Budget Available Kutztown Unavailable
Budget available Perkasie Available on Borough website
Note:
Both Boroughs sell electricity
Kutztown has a university adjacent to the Borough
Kutztown owns a Business Venture, Hometown Utilicom that loses about $1 million a year
Kutztown’s debt service does not include any payment for the $19 million borrowed
from the Borough by Hometown Utilicom which would be an additional debt service of $1.5 million
Comment:
Borough Officials will attribute all of these embarrassing figures to the fact that Kutztown University is adjacent to the Borough. I attribute it to wild spending by the Borough Council and a lack of leadership by the elected and appointed officials of the Borough and the poor advice from Solicitors Dietrich and Mooney and independent Auditor Long & Barrell Ltd.
All figures have been rounded off to simplify the comparisons
Gennaro A. Marino P.E.
Jerry
Population Kutztown 5,000 residents (includes about 2,000 students)
Perkasie 8,000 residents
Budget Kutztown $19 million $19 million/5,000 = $3,800 per resident
Perkasie $5 million $ 5 million/8,000 = $625 per resident
Debt Service Kutztown $ 1.1 million $1.1 muillion/5,000 = $220 per resident
Perkasie $ 2,750 $2,750/8,000 = 34 cents per resident
Electric Rate Kutztown 21 cents per KWH not posted anywhere
Perkasie 11 cents per KWH posted on borough website
Budget Available Kutztown Unavailable
Budget available Perkasie Available on Borough website
Note:
Both Boroughs sell electricity
Kutztown has a university adjacent to the Borough
Kutztown owns a Business Venture, Hometown Utilicom that loses about $1 million a year
Kutztown’s debt service does not include any payment for the $19 million borrowed
from the Borough by Hometown Utilicom which would be an additional debt service of $1.5 million
Comment:
Borough Officials will attribute all of these embarrassing figures to the fact that Kutztown University is adjacent to the Borough. I attribute it to wild spending by the Borough Council and a lack of leadership by the elected and appointed officials of the Borough and the poor advice from Solicitors Dietrich and Mooney and independent Auditor Long & Barrell Ltd.
All figures have been rounded off to simplify the comparisons
Gennaro A. Marino P.E.
Jerry
Blooger Advice
October 14, 2008
Blogger Message from Former Mayor Jerry
All any one needs to have a website and be heard is honesty, courage, a computer and an IDENTITY. Thank you.
Blogger Message from Former Mayor Jerry
All any one needs to have a website and be heard is honesty, courage, a computer and an IDENTITY. Thank you.
Attorney General Corbett Letter
October 3, 2008
Gennaro A. Marino P.E.
409 W. Main St.
Kutztown, Pa 19530
Websitew www.marinoreport.com
610-683-7977
Attorney General Tom Corbett
Strawberry Square
Harrisburg, Pa 17120
Honorable Attorney General,
I am making a serious charge of deceit and corruption by the Borough of Kutztown. The Borough, doing business as Hometown Utilicom (a Business Venture), signed an agreement (contract dated June 21, 2005) with 4 members of the Grande family to provide Services, television, internet and telephone at a development known as “University Village Apartments” in Maxatawny Township in Berks County, Pennsylvania. This property was purchased for about $440,000 and after the Borough of Kutztown agreed to provide sewer and water to the project and the Township of Maxatawny approved student housing, the property was sold for about $3.2 million. The new owner Apex of Kutztown agreed to accept the contract even though the value of the installment could not be determined.
In return the Borough received many very generous concessions from the developer to benefit the Business Venture, Hometown Utilicom. Attached please find a copy of the contract.
Page 2, paragraph 4 states that the OWNER at its expense shall install the network facilities external to the buildings. (External Network) When complete the OWNER shall transfer ownership of the External Network to HU in consideration of HU’s agreement to provide services hereunder and otherwise maintain the External Network.
Page 2, paragraph 5 states that the OWNER at its expense construct and install the inside wiring and facilities within the buildings. (Internal Network Facilities)
At the time this contract was agreed upon, June 21, 2005, there were no plans or specifications to base this agreement on. It is impossible to determine the value of the commitment of the contract which means this is payment to the Borough of Kutztown for providing water and sewer to the development. The profit is so tremendous that the developer, Apex of Kutztown, agreed to any type of installation, at any cost, for the Borough’s business venture which loses about $1 million a year. Paragraph 7, page 3 states the owner will also provide electricity to the system, again an undetermined cost.
Paragraph 25a. states proprietary information will not be disclosed to third parties. Are Borough residents third parties? Municipalities can not be a party to secret deals or agreements.
Along with these illegalities the Borough has not published any statistics or finances about HU for about a year and one half except at the August Council Meeting Council President Eidle stated, as per the minutes,” Mr. Eidle welcomed Apex village as a new HU customer, providing for an estimated potential of 545 new customers”. I think this contract also intends to eliminate other service providers from competing with HU.
I think this contract is a sweetheart deal for the Borough of Kutztown, doing business as Hometown Utilicom, in payment for the Borough agreeing to provide water and sewers to the project. This development would not be possible without Kutztown providing water and sewer. I think your office has good reason to look into this matter and question the Borough, the Grandes and Apex of Kutztown. Thank you.
Sincerely,
Gennaro A. Marino P.E.-
Gennaro A. Marino P.E.
409 W. Main St.
Kutztown, Pa 19530
Websitew www.marinoreport.com
610-683-7977
Attorney General Tom Corbett
Strawberry Square
Harrisburg, Pa 17120
Honorable Attorney General,
I am making a serious charge of deceit and corruption by the Borough of Kutztown. The Borough, doing business as Hometown Utilicom (a Business Venture), signed an agreement (contract dated June 21, 2005) with 4 members of the Grande family to provide Services, television, internet and telephone at a development known as “University Village Apartments” in Maxatawny Township in Berks County, Pennsylvania. This property was purchased for about $440,000 and after the Borough of Kutztown agreed to provide sewer and water to the project and the Township of Maxatawny approved student housing, the property was sold for about $3.2 million. The new owner Apex of Kutztown agreed to accept the contract even though the value of the installment could not be determined.
In return the Borough received many very generous concessions from the developer to benefit the Business Venture, Hometown Utilicom. Attached please find a copy of the contract.
Page 2, paragraph 4 states that the OWNER at its expense shall install the network facilities external to the buildings. (External Network) When complete the OWNER shall transfer ownership of the External Network to HU in consideration of HU’s agreement to provide services hereunder and otherwise maintain the External Network.
Page 2, paragraph 5 states that the OWNER at its expense construct and install the inside wiring and facilities within the buildings. (Internal Network Facilities)
At the time this contract was agreed upon, June 21, 2005, there were no plans or specifications to base this agreement on. It is impossible to determine the value of the commitment of the contract which means this is payment to the Borough of Kutztown for providing water and sewer to the development. The profit is so tremendous that the developer, Apex of Kutztown, agreed to any type of installation, at any cost, for the Borough’s business venture which loses about $1 million a year. Paragraph 7, page 3 states the owner will also provide electricity to the system, again an undetermined cost.
Paragraph 25a. states proprietary information will not be disclosed to third parties. Are Borough residents third parties? Municipalities can not be a party to secret deals or agreements.
Along with these illegalities the Borough has not published any statistics or finances about HU for about a year and one half except at the August Council Meeting Council President Eidle stated, as per the minutes,” Mr. Eidle welcomed Apex village as a new HU customer, providing for an estimated potential of 545 new customers”. I think this contract also intends to eliminate other service providers from competing with HU.
I think this contract is a sweetheart deal for the Borough of Kutztown, doing business as Hometown Utilicom, in payment for the Borough agreeing to provide water and sewers to the project. This development would not be possible without Kutztown providing water and sewer. I think your office has good reason to look into this matter and question the Borough, the Grandes and Apex of Kutztown. Thank you.
Sincerely,
Gennaro A. Marino P.E.-
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