tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5379820661179845389.post5034805553423804943..comments2023-10-29T06:37:08.961-04:00Comments on Downtown Fort Wayne Baseball: Candidates Look To River OptionUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5379820661179845389.post-63948497503630041882007-10-19T17:32:00.000-04:002007-10-19T17:32:00.000-04:00John, they may try but any report furnished to the...John, they may try but any report furnished to the city is public record.<BR/><BR/>The two running for Richard's seat are putting space between him and the OmniSource property.<BR/><BR/>Also, Karen Goldner has come up to repeat again we should be buying this property.<BR/><BR/>Do I hear a pin drop.<BR/><BR/>I wish the property would be clean but life tells me it is not.J Q Taxpayerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00524418780704474919noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5379820661179845389.post-76507135535782146282007-10-19T14:47:00.000-04:002007-10-19T14:47:00.000-04:00I asked Gary Lyman a couple weeks ago about any so...I asked Gary Lyman a couple weeks ago about any soil contamination in the commercial sites in Harrison Square and he informed me that they will be analyzed when the contractor starts to remove dirt for the necessary excavations. I do remember at least one gasoline station that was located along Jefferson and I am sure that the underground tanks were not removed when it closed up some years ago. This may give us some idea of what might be involved in the old OmniSource land. Rest assurred, Lyman will be very cautious about anything found, since Redevelopment knows we are going to be "looking over their shoulder". We hope that no "Executive Sessions" are held by the Redevelopment Commission to keep the facts from the public on this part of the project. John B. KalbJohn B. Kalbhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13859978853169018922noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5379820661179845389.post-4852348248371910462007-10-19T12:47:00.000-04:002007-10-19T12:47:00.000-04:00While I would like the property used to improve th...While I would like the property used to improve the area and then our city as a whole is what the goal should be.<BR/><BR/>It that mirrors the North River concept, then that is great. If it is just a nice combination of housing and small stores is fine.<BR/><BR/>The major thing is we should not be paying untold millions to clean up the property we did not make. We all talk about special interest groups getting a piece of the financial pie yet we have many wanting to fork over millions of dollars to purchase OmniSource and then face millions more in cleaning it up.<BR/><BR/>We will until the report is released by the city. That inludes the total report and the scope of work they where ask to do.J Q Taxpayerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00524418780704474919noreply@blogger.com