PRESS RELEASE: The Kansas City Missouri Police Department will revise its take-home-car policy and revoke the take-home status of 60 vehicles in response to an internal audit released at today's Board of Police Commissioners' meeting.   The Department's Internal Audit Unit does an annual review of take-home cars to determine who is using them, how much fuel they used and whether they are being used according to policy. The last audit, completed in August 2008, revealed a 7.3 percent increase in the take-home fleet from 2007 to 2008. It also showed some of those vehicles had fuel usage that was above the Department average. Auditors began to examine the reasons for the increase and found that the self-reporting process for take-home cars is flawed, and not all vehicles being operated as take-home cars were being properly reported.   In response to this audit, Chief James Corwin asked the Internal Audit Unit to physically verify the location of all the department's 1,000-plus vehicles, including bicycles, trailers and specialty vehicles like Tactical Unit tanks. This audit was released at the Board of Police Commissioners' July 9 meeting and is available at www.kcpd.org. Chief Corwin wanted that audit completed before the release of the August 2008 Take-Home Vehicle Audit, which is now available on the department's Web site.   In response to both of the audits, Chief Corwin ordered that 60 of the take-home vehicles have their take-home status revoked. This will save an estimated $178,080 to $179,400 a year. He also ordered the policy regarding take-home vehicles to be revised, a task which is now underway. He further has requested a follow-up audit in February 2010 to ensure the reductions in the take-home fleet and conformity to the Department's policy.   "I'm grateful to our Internal Audit Unit for seeing that a problem existed with take-home vehicles and doggedly working to find out why," Chief Corwin said. "This is an excellent example of our commitments to be transparent and to be good stewards of taxpayers' money. When we have a problem, we let the public know about it, and we fix it."   The full audit report is available take a look http://www.kcpd.org/kcpd2004/1/Annual%20Take%20Home%20Car%2008-02.pdf   Send comments to <mailto:kcpdchiefblog@kcpd.org>kcpdchiefblog@kcpd.org It would have been nice to have our Chief of Police question the fairness of giving cars to off duty Police rather than finally doing what is right for "economic reasons"

Ode to a Fallen Comrade Those who truly knew him honor Craig Davis. His spirit will continue to inspire us long after his passing. He stood tall when most sat idly by. He chose action when most chose to merely observe. His penchant for what was right set him apart from most men. He boldly championed any issue that was right for most and rejected those that benefited only the special few. His way was always forward and always guided by a fundamental set of principles that were in short supply among our elected leaders. There was never any doubt in his mind about what was right and never any reluctance to fight for it. When the facts were known and the issue defined he was always first to say, "I'm ready to go, what can I do to help." He was an essential part of a group of citizen activists who never took a vote; just talked until they reached a consensus made better by his ideas. Craig was a threat to an arrogant power structure that governs by deceit and guile and whose decisions seem always guided by what's in it for them. He was a threat simply because he wanted nothing for himself and everything for the people. History tells us that people like Craig have always been a threat to bigots and tyrants precisely because they want nothing for themselves.  He was the living embodiment of an old idea that says, "I shall walk this way but once. Any good thing, therefore, that I can do, let me do it now. Let me not delay or defer it for I shall not pass this way again." He did not delay or defer and those of us who were privileged to know him are all the better for it. Wef July 06, 2009                 ____________________________________________________________________________           HELLO ! ! NORTHEAST KANSAS CITY WHAT IS HIDING IN THE TREES ? LETS ZOOM IN FOR A LOOK   USED TIRES ONE BLOCK NORTH OF TRUMAN ROAD   RIGHT IN THE MIDDLE OF THE CITY IF YOU TURN AROUND YOU SEE THIS DUMPED IN AN ALLEY OFF 12 TH  UNDER TRUMAN ROAD   HERE ARE THE EMAILS ON THIS SUBJECT   -- On Mon, 1/5/09, charles melton wrote: > From: charles melton address removed > Subject: Junk Tires > To: kimberly_randolph@kcmo.org > Date: Monday, January 5, 2009, 7:59 AM > Ms. Brooks: > I spoke to you briefly at The Mayors Economic Summit about the scrap tire problem and especially in the third district.   > Would it be possible for you and a rep of public works to do a brief tour of your district where I can show you the problem and also have someone there that can address the problem? I believe we can accomplish this in an hour and half tops.   > Charles Melton    address removed   On Wed, 1/7/09, Kimberly Randolph > From: Kimberly Randolph <Kimberly_Randolph@kcmo.org> > Subject: Re: Fw: Junk Tires > To: "charles melton" address removed > Date: Wednesday, January 7, 2009, 9:10 AM > -----Inline Attachment Follows----- > I given Cw Sanders Brooks you request and will > follow-up as soon as she provides me some information. Based > on her current schedule the first availability is the last > week of January or the first week in February. > Do you have addresses of the areas of concern? > Thanks, Kimberly > Kimberly M. Randolph, > Office of the City Council > Chief of Staff for Councilwoman Sharon Sanders Brooks > 816-513-1608 Fax 816-513-1612 > kimberly_randolph@kcmo.org   On Wed, 1/7/09, charles melton wrote: > From: charles melton address removed > Subject: Re: Fw: Junk Tires > To: "Kimberly Randolph" <Kimberly_Randolph@kcmo.org> > Date: Wednesday, January 7, 2009, 9:32 AM > There is at least ten piles and all are open lots, parks etc where there is no address   -- On Wed, 1/21/09, charles melton address removed > From: charles melton address removed > Subject: Tires > To: stan_harris@kcmo.org > Date: Wednesday, January 21, 2009, 2:03 PM > Stan: >   > I hope you will get back to me  ASAP about > this junk tire problem. It has spread citywide and there is > now a cottage industry of small operators dumping due to the > increased cost of EPA certified recyclers. There are piles f > tires in the 3rd, 5th and 6th council districts and I have heard of one in the 1st, which I have not been able to verify. > The mess you recently had to clean up at Bannister Mall was > minor compared to the pictures I gave you this morning. Can > you have someone in a decision making capacity tour these > piles with me where I can explain the problem and potential > remedy? I served on a national Committee through NTDRA many years ago and having been in the tire business for over 40 > years bring a unique perspective to the issue as both a community activist and many years in the industry. >   > On the issue of payment to Landlords that you were there on I > served on a committee that Bob Mohart appointed some 10 plus > years ago and we looked at this issue, We determined then > that these payments were extra profit for landlords and the > right of free trash pickup was not a legal right of the > landlord but the tenants. We proposed that these monies be > returned to the citizens through a tax credit on their city > taxes and possible through the state. It was our opinion the > lawsuits would go away when the profit motive for larger > landlords were removed. It was our opinion many would not > file for a credit and the cost of the program would be reduced by as much as 75 percent   > Charles Melton address removed phone number removed _____________________________________________________ MR. MELTON SHOWED PHOTOGRAPHS OF THESE ILLEGAL DUMP SITES TO COUNCILPESONS RILEY, SHARP, BROOKS, CURLS, HERMANN, JOHNSON and STAN HARRIS. Photos shown here were taken on Feburary 15th 2009   Obviously some of these dump sites are years old, some quite recent. MAYBE A LITTLE STIMULUS MONEY SHOULD BE SPENT HERE. Of Course Some Folks Would Rather Ask For Stimulus Money To Fund Regional Light Rail. On Fri, 1/30/09. charles melton wrote: > Subject: Meeting > To: stan_harris@kcmo.org > Date: Friday, January 30, 2009, 2:41 PM > To: All Kansas City Elected Officials > TO: All news Media > TO: All Citizens of Kansas City >   > This week I attended a Neighborhood meeting and finally lost my > temper. For Two hours I sat and heard citizen after citizen > tell our solid waste director about problems. Russ Johnson, > Melba Curls, John Sharp and for a while Cathy Jolly sat and > listened. They heard this director give out right false > information and talk down to the citizens and they did not > say one word. Another example where we are told they want to > hear but when we speak they close their ears. >   > My Message: > Mr. Mayor you have not done near as bad a job as reported. If you > remember when Cleaver was elected immediately they jumped on > him about his vacation. When Barnes was elected they jumped > on her about privatization of the Water Department. You > defeated a very popular and honest Black man who even with > all his good work was not qualified to be Mayor. Immediately > you had Terry Riley working behind the scenes to make you > fail. When you approached member of the council about > changing city manager Terry had all the ammunition he needed > to start a campaign to discredit you. Francis Semler was not > the issue it was a campaign because our popular black man > was not elected and it gave the Star headline material. As > far as your wife goes not many but most men go to work to > get away from his. If most men took their wives to work our > divorce rate would skyrocket to at least 95 per cent of > all marriages. If your relationship is that good God bless you. >   > Ed Ford: > Ed most of us will never know everything that went on > however it would be safe to assume from public statements > that you were pushing light rail in a direction the Mayor > did not want to go. He had every right to replace you. As > mayor he needs committee chairmen that will push his agenda > not yours and he has every right to replace those who wont. >   > Cindy Circo: See Ed Ford above however if your allegations against > the Mayor are correct it is still his right to replace you. >   > Wayne Cauthen: You have heard council members in the past few > weeks call you on the carpet because you are not doing a > good job. You spent all this money and hired Chuck Eddy the > man that along with Kay got us in the mess we are in today. > That alone is grounds for your firing. Be a man RESIGN at > once. Terry and his crew can no longer save you. As I see it > you have Ed Ford, Cindy Circo, Terry Riley, Sharon Sanders > Brooks and Melba Curls in your camp. Unless my math is wrong > five out of 13 is not enough to save you. >   > Council; > You Must at once fire Wayne and bury the hatchet with the > Mayor. You have a city to run and you have decisions that > must be made in the next few months that will affect us for years. >   > Budget: > You heard the first shot fired about coming budget battles > when Jim Corwin our Police Chief started a Public Relations > campaign to save his budget. You will read daily in the Star > others crying about cuts. You must forget your reelection > and do what is right after all people have short memories > and most but not all will have forgotten the tough decisions you had to make. >   > Final > Comments: Terry you have played the race card to many times > Bury it. Council quit the squabbling and work with the mayor > for the good of the community. Mayor be bold take us in a > direction we have needed for many years as far as your wife > is concerned you know what you have to do to keep peace in > the family however I cannot see what you gain by this fight. > You are right it should be your choice and you should not > fold and run but comprise sometimes is necessary and most > important for all FIRE Wayne. >   > Charles Melton    address removed   BILLBOARD OF THE MONTH ONE OF KANSAS CITY'S ASSETS   OWNED BY CBS SIGN # 1371       IS THERE A SAFETY INSPECTION ON BILLBOARDS? IF THESE GUYS PAID A DECENT AMOUNT OF TAXES ON BILLBOARDS THEY WOULD NOT ABANDON THEM LIKE THIS. A REAL ASSET FOR KANSAS CITY .         HELLO ! ! SOUTH KANSAS CITY I WAS TOLD THAT KEMPER SAID THAT WE COULD SAVE A MILLION OR TWO WITH CHARGING FOR TRASH PICKUP AND THEN SPEND SEVERAL MORE MILLIONS PICKING IT UP OUT OF THE VACANT LOTS AND RAVINES. LOOKS LIKE HE MAY BE CORRECT.     LETS START CHARGING PEOPLE FOR TRASH PICKUP THEN IF YOU DO NOT WISH TO PAY THEY CAN BRING IT TO SOME PLACE NEAR AN INTERSTATE AND FLING IT INTO AN AREAS LIKE THIS FOR FREE. Former Mayo Kay Waldo Barnes How are you doing?   December 10, 2008   The Source <http://thesource.typepad.com/thesource/2008/12/barnes-wants-gsa-post.html>Barnes Wants GSA Post   "The Source has learned that former Kansas City Mayor and failed congressional candidate Kay Barnes is seeking a plum job in the Obama administration. Since Barnes is unwilling to move to Washington D.C., that job would be in a federal office in Kansas City. This request brought laughter to the room at a Missouri Democrat Delegation meeting in Washington, D.C. yesterday.   Barnes specifically requested a post, as Regional Administrator, in the Heartland Region of GSA. GSA has offices in both the Bannister Complex and the downtown Richard Bollinger Federal Building. GSA's mission is to manage the guts of government. It is an "attention to detail" agency. If any agency is wrong for Kay Barnes, this is it. Barnes has clearly shown that her personal vision blinds her from the impact on running an effective government operation. Kansas City is now facing the scary results of Barnes' mismanagement and poor judgment.   The Obama administration should also be wary of previous Barnes administration missteps federal dollars. For instance, Barnes' cronies forgot to file paperwork to get federal funding for the Sprint Arena. And in 2003, Barnes' then newly hired henchman, Steve Glorioso, was a direct player in a mortgage loan scheme that eventually toppled the city's HUD funds contractor. Barnes' record in this regard is clearly tainted.   The Source figured we would hear form the former Mayor again. But we assumed it would be as she was appointed to a meaningless board or civic group. The Obama administration giving Barnes a position leading any government office is just a bad idea." Guest Comment on Red Bridge Project South K.C. resident and investor Arnold McMann composed this post regarding the proposed monster bridge in Minor Park:   On December 2nd I attended the unveiling of the proposed Red Bridge Road project that replaces the historic namesake. The plan is a culmination of almost five years of bitter debate pitting neighbor against neighbor to push through the politically volatile project. The plan to make Red Bridge Road the East-West artery designated by the Major Street Plan is very much in evidence. The right-of-way and bridge is designed for conversion to a four lane road at any time without further public comment. A true Trojan Bridge, where the City's four lane design is decorated like a holiday gift and the failed intersection at Holmes Road receives even more traffic. What is the monetary cost? Estimates are five million dollars to create and defend the design and fifteen million dollars in constructions costs. The current bridge could have been rebuilt for far less at a time when the City is running a deficit budget and bonds are too expensive.   It may be of only casual interest that in its infancy the citizens of the area were merely asking for curbs and sidewalks between Holmes Road and Grandview Road. This was documented in the last FOCUS survey the City conducted in 1999 and we still have no plans or budget to build them. The Sixth District City Council members lobbied MoDOT hard to retain a 71 Highway exit to Red Bridge Road, at great additional cost, despite the obvious traffic planning difficulties it presented. It was built to a four lane specification leaving the historic bridge as the last firewall to making Red Bridge Road a highway bypass.   The machinations used to first drive the project included traffic counts inflated by major construction on 71 Highway, threats that any delay meant the loss of federal funding and the last refuge of every politician, public safety. When these and other straw issues were refuted, the City's gargantuan bridge plan was withdrawn. During the public outcry, City staff called individuals who opposed the project in public meetings "crackpots" and NIMBYs while mobilizing some citizens to support the project. Those of you who remember the election that followed know the casualties left in its wake.   Not to be deterred, the next effort was taken out of Public Works and was carefully orchestrated to deliver a "consensus" decision that met every criteria of the original City project. A public relations firm was contracted to conduct the campaign. An advisory committee was invented where city staff, businesses, development representatives and institutional interests were in clear majority. The city design contractor would not let citizens in attendance speak nor did they make any provisions for them to hear the one-way discussions.   Still another contractor was used to put together a "survey" of stakeholders. The survey was created without input from the advisory committee and determined by experts to be a push poll that included selected phone interviews and an arbitrary cutoff. Not surprisingly, the outcome of the survey supported the City agenda. It was the keystone used repeatedly to justify the planned outcome at every venue. The most apparent use of this device was at the Parks and Recreation approval meeting when the board members were also reminded of where their budget was approved.   My neighborhood is not the first and will not be the last to fall victim to the development first, neighborhoods last mentality of Kansas City. This process was instructive in how far our governance has left behind those whom it has sworn to serve in order to perpetuate its own interests.   LIGHT RAIL KILLED DEAD maybe the KC Star, Funkhouser, the City Council, and the "lets build a FIRST CLASS City guys" can ressurect it. Try calling it a REGIONAL PLAN add bus shelters for North of the river and commuter rail for south Kansas City and 40 miles of LIGHT RAIL.  PUT RUS JOHNSON IN CHARGE he is a friend of the people and always helpful with information and truth

 

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