Hometown Utilicom Council Meeting December 3, 2008
To my knowledge there have been no details of the special 12-3-08 HU meeting made public by the Borough. It would be nice if anyone who comments on my blog to fill us in as to what transpired at the meeting. CCG Consulting received $20,000 to produce a Business Plan and Marketing Plan that would allow HU to spend the $1.3 million loan which was approved at the March 2008 Council Meeting. I know some of you that comment were present at the meeting. I would appreciate information from anyone. Thank you. Jerry
Sunday, December 7, 2008
Monday, December 1, 2008
Blogs of November 26 and December 1, 2008
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.
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.
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
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October 14, 2008
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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.
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