en-us https://www.intensedebate.com/users/338794 Comments by Aunt Aggie http://www.kcrg.com/news/local/Many-Cedar-Rapids-Pet-Owners-Like-License-Idea-99075114.html#IDComment88222284 I am a pet owner and I oppose the idea. The only individuals that will pay to license their pets are responsible pet owners - how do they plan on enforcing this? Oh I know since police officers have so much spare time now (since the city now uses red light cameras and speed cameras) this frees up a lot of the officers time so they can walk around the check out the collars of pets for their soon to be required tag. Fri, 23 Jul 2010 12:41:27 +0000 http://www.kcrg.com/news/local/Many-Cedar-Rapids-Pet-Owners-Like-License-Idea-99075114.html#IDComment88222284 http://www.kcrg.com/news/local/Farm-owners-object-to-losing-land-for-rest-stops-98929359.html#IDComment87911390 I agree with the farmers - leave the land alone - it is being productive as is. Besides it seems like IA has enough rest stops - more so than a lot of other states I've driven through Wed, 21 Jul 2010 17:43:52 +0000 http://www.kcrg.com/news/local/Farm-owners-object-to-losing-land-for-rest-stops-98929359.html#IDComment87911390 http://www.kcrg.com/news/local/Woman-loses-job-as-County-prosecutor-after-confrontation-with-police-98372069.html#IDComment86640349 If the officer was coming up behind her - how can she play the race card? She was being pulled over for having too dark of tinted windows - obviously the police officer couldn't see what sex or race the driver was. This lady should lose her job with the Iowa Lega Aid as well. Wed, 14 Jul 2010 14:19:15 +0000 http://www.kcrg.com/news/local/Woman-loses-job-as-County-prosecutor-after-confrontation-with-police-98372069.html#IDComment86640349 http://www.kcrg.com/news/local/96625019.html#IDComment80847671 Under the current form of city government it seems to me that each member of the city council including the mayor are suppose to have equal voting power and yet it seems that Ron Corbett is acting as a full time mayor in a part-time position. He is putting himself above the rest. I don't trust him - we must remember that is has and always will be a full-time politician and shouldn't be trusted. Fri, 18 Jun 2010 18:07:19 +0000 http://www.kcrg.com/news/local/96625019.html#IDComment80847671 http://www.kcrg.com/news/local/95523179.html#IDComment78408184 That hotel needs so much to bring it up to normal standards - I feel it would be a waste of my taxpayer money. I never recommend that hotel to anyone - what with trains going past there in the middle of the night and cars riding down 1st Ave with loud radios booming away - I say if we have extra money laying around lets use it first to do something with the areas where homes use to stand in the flooded out areas. Thu, 3 Jun 2010 19:31:40 +0000 http://www.kcrg.com/news/local/95523179.html#IDComment78408184 http://www.kcrg.com/news/local/95426994.html#IDComment78236311 I say quit stalling and unload the building - otherwise those that are currently interested might lose interest and go elsewhere - then we will be stuck Wed, 2 Jun 2010 17:54:50 +0000 http://www.kcrg.com/news/local/95426994.html#IDComment78236311 http://www.kcrg.com/news/local/93595659.html#IDComment75092782 I know one should laugh at how stupid the woman reacted but thankfully nothing serious happened while she was wasting valuable dispatcher time. I hope she gets in serious trouble for overreaction. I also think that they should seriously think about removing that boy from her residence - obviously she has a screw loose and she is causing him damage by parenting him the way she is. She is a very bad example. Wed, 12 May 2010 17:30:42 +0000 http://www.kcrg.com/news/local/93595659.html#IDComment75092782 http://www.kcrg.com/news/local/93301604.html#IDComment74600351 Plese don't take this the wrong way but isn't he rather old? I mean how many years of employment will we get from him before he retires? Since hiring a new fire chief is a long and expense process hopefully we will get out money's worth from this. Mon, 10 May 2010 19:49:44 +0000 http://www.kcrg.com/news/local/93301604.html#IDComment74600351 http://www.kcrg.com/news/local/92429574.html#IDComment71365422 Wasn't there an earlier case this year where a gentleman kept firing his attorney? Didn't the judge in that case just get fed up with this action and deny the request? If memory serves me correct the other gentleman had 7 attorneys by the time the judge said no more. Parrish is on his 10th. Thu, 29 Apr 2010 20:41:50 +0000 http://www.kcrg.com/news/local/92429574.html#IDComment71365422 http://gazetteonline.com/blogs/city-room/2010/04/21/council-committee-open-to-a-quick-find-for-city-manager-search-firm-down-the-list-of-priorities#IDComment69955394 I had to laugh out loud when I read your first paragraph about Connie Huber - I'm glad that someone else thinks like I do about her. How she ever got that position I don't know because a Human Resource Director she is not. Was the city desperate when they put her in that position? When she is finally called upon to do her job she openly admits that it is over her head and yet she is kept on. I suppose now we will have to hire someone to assist - I say while hiring someone to search for a new city manager have them look for a new HR Director as well - and this time get someone with true HR qualifications. Fri, 23 Apr 2010 17:15:45 +0000 http://gazetteonline.com/blogs/city-room/2010/04/21/council-committee-open-to-a-quick-find-for-city-manager-search-firm-down-the-list-of-priorities#IDComment69955394 http://gazetteonline.com/local-news/2010/04/21/city-council-committee-discusses-city-manager-search#IDComment69741127 Don't be surprised to see some old names rise to the surface - three that come to mind are Lyle Hanson, Don Thomas or Lee Clancey - I believe all three were good buds of Ron Corbett. Thu, 22 Apr 2010 14:38:53 +0000 http://gazetteonline.com/local-news/2010/04/21/city-council-committee-discusses-city-manager-search#IDComment69741127 http://oldgo.gazlab.com.php5-15.dfw1-1.websitetestlink.com/local-news/2010/04/21/take-a-day-off-linn-county-employees#IDComment69438783 Let me see if I understand this correctly - they store it up till they are forced to cash it in at which time they will be earning more money due to pay raises and that in turns brings more cash into their pocket? Wed, 21 Apr 2010 21:19:34 +0000 http://oldgo.gazlab.com.php5-15.dfw1-1.websitetestlink.com/local-news/2010/04/21/take-a-day-off-linn-county-employees#IDComment69438783 http://gazetteonline.com/blogs/city-room/2010/04/20/gulick-podzimek-pepper-corbett-on-hiring-of-event-center-project-manager-without-success-7-2-vote-for-john-frew-will-city-manager-be-hand-picked-too#IDComment69332087 Not only are groups lobbying behind the scene but the council itself has been caught holding meetings which should be open meetings but aren't - they get caught and then they apologize and say they didn't realize they were violating the open meeting laws and they get away with it. One of the bloggers hit the nail on the head when they mentioned "Ethics" - seems like they aren't doing things the ethical way - and people wonder why they don't trust sitting members of the government and turn to groups like the Tea Party movement. Wed, 21 Apr 2010 15:46:31 +0000 http://gazetteonline.com/blogs/city-room/2010/04/20/gulick-podzimek-pepper-corbett-on-hiring-of-event-center-project-manager-without-success-7-2-vote-for-john-frew-will-city-manager-be-hand-picked-too#IDComment69332087 http://gazetteonline.com/blogs/city-room/2010/04/20/gulick-podzimek-pepper-corbett-on-hiring-of-event-center-project-manager-without-success-7-2-vote-for-john-frew-will-city-manager-be-hand-picked-too#IDComment69299002 I'm sure that Ron Corbett already has someone in mind as to who he wants as City Manager - just as he had in mind who he wanted to handle the Event Center Project. Looks like we've gone back a few years to the good old boy system - you scratch my back and I'll scratch yours. And Ron is able to put a spin on it by saying "hey it's legal - Cities, are allowed to pick a firm to provide professional services without seeking proposals from other firms, adding that it is not an uncommon practice." But what he doesn't like to emphazise is the fact that this firm stands to make 3,8 million by being awarded this contract. Wake up Cedar Rapids - you can go to the bank betting that the next city manager will have connections with Ron or someone connected to the Chamber of Commerce. Wed, 21 Apr 2010 13:57:39 +0000 http://gazetteonline.com/blogs/city-room/2010/04/20/gulick-podzimek-pepper-corbett-on-hiring-of-event-center-project-manager-without-success-7-2-vote-for-john-frew-will-city-manager-be-hand-picked-too#IDComment69299002 http://oldgo.gazlab.com.php5-15.dfw1-1.websitetestlink.com/blogs/city-room/2010/04/19/116867#IDComment69061932 Sounds like you work for or are good friends of the parties involved. If you read Rick Smith's blog just before this one he stands to possibly get 6 percent of 67 to 65 million - that is quite a nice chuck of change. Tue, 20 Apr 2010 20:39:29 +0000 http://oldgo.gazlab.com.php5-15.dfw1-1.websitetestlink.com/blogs/city-room/2010/04/19/116867#IDComment69061932 http://oldgo.gazlab.com.php5-15.dfw1-1.websitetestlink.com/blogs/city-room/2010/04/19/116867#IDComment69041375 All I'm saying is when you are throwing figures out like spending 50 million plus on a convention center and 15 million on upgrade to US Cellular Center and awarding it to a predesignated individual/firm things smell fishy and yu should make sure that you dot all your I's and cross all your Ts correctly so that something doesn't come back and bite you. Tue, 20 Apr 2010 18:49:04 +0000 http://oldgo.gazlab.com.php5-15.dfw1-1.websitetestlink.com/blogs/city-room/2010/04/19/116867#IDComment69041375 http://oldgo.gazlab.com.php5-15.dfw1-1.websitetestlink.com/blogs/city-room/2010/04/19/116867#IDComment69011436 I always thought that it was required for projects this large to be put in a bid process - that otherwise it looks like the politician is doing something illegal. I mean the man has wonderful qualifications but is he the best for the price? It seems that Ron Corbett is not following all the rules like he should. Didn't Ron just last week apologize for not following the rules for open meetings - wasn't he called out on that as well? Tue, 20 Apr 2010 14:56:28 +0000 http://oldgo.gazlab.com.php5-15.dfw1-1.websitetestlink.com/blogs/city-room/2010/04/19/116867#IDComment69011436 http://oldgo.gazlab.com.php5-15.dfw1-1.websitetestlink.com/local-news/public-safety/2010/04/15/motorcyclist-thrown-off-i-380-bridge-still-in-icu#IDComment68270647 Was this gentleman wearing a helmet? Thu, 15 Apr 2010 20:50:04 +0000 http://oldgo.gazlab.com.php5-15.dfw1-1.websitetestlink.com/local-news/public-safety/2010/04/15/motorcyclist-thrown-off-i-380-bridge-still-in-icu#IDComment68270647 http://gazetteonline.com/local-news/public-safety/2010/04/06/cedar-rapids-murder-defendant-asks-for-another-new-lawyer-gets-scolding-from-judge#IDComment66252658 There is something seriously wrong with the justice system when someone such as this individual can manipulate the system to his advantage. Meanwhile we are having to pick up his tab while he continues to live off of us. I know an individual is innocent till proven guilty but continuing to put off his trial so he can live in a nicer facility than what he knows he has coming is ridiculous. There should be a limit as to how many times you can reject a court appointed lawyer especially when you aren't paying him/her anything - we the citizens are. Tue, 6 Apr 2010 18:36:20 +0000 http://gazetteonline.com/local-news/public-safety/2010/04/06/cedar-rapids-murder-defendant-asks-for-another-new-lawyer-gets-scolding-from-judge#IDComment66252658 http://gazetteonline.com/local-news/2010/04/02/cedar-rapids-baseball-stadium-starting-to-show-its-age-needs-repair#IDComment65555025 First off we know what Justin Shields vested interest is foremost - he is a big union man and he sees jobs for his folks. Secondly when that stadium was built they installed the latest and greatest scoreboard at the time and that one cost almost a million dollars so who is to say what the next one will cost. if memory serves me correctly when they built the new stadium a metal roof was installed - and yet now they have major leakage problems? And there is a problem with a heating and A/C system that is only 8 years old? Come on now I put in a new heating and A/C in my home 15 years ago and it is going strong. I say lets go back to the original contractor/builder and question their shoddy workmanship. Does the stadium not have a continual maintenance program - if not they should. Fri, 2 Apr 2010 14:00:47 +0000 http://gazetteonline.com/local-news/2010/04/02/cedar-rapids-baseball-stadium-starting-to-show-its-age-needs-repair#IDComment65555025