[EQAB-list] Proposal from Sustainable Future

[Fred L Stephens]

City staff has replied via Athanasia ...

"The proposal from Sustainable Future was reviewed by staff in the 
electrical department and public works and the directors in these 
departments believe that the city should not pay a private company to 
help us make changes since the TVA study has addressed many of these 
same areas of concern.  City staff is looking into ways of reducing 
consumption of fuel and electricity and thereby saving 
money.  Research is still being conducted and I'll provide updates to 
you all as I receive them."

I think this is an understandable and not a surprising response from 
City staff.  Nor do I want to pay outside contractors for work that 
can and should be accomplished by our own competent staff.

However, the statement that "TVA study has addressed many of these 
same areas of concern." is ambiguous. The details of what the City 
Staff is doing could be addressed more formally to EQAB - now, not 
later.  I would like to hear what the City Staff is doing aside from 
Athansia's contribution and answering her questions. Seems reasonable 
to me that EQAB and the City staff would want to work cooperatively 
as we go along. What research is being conducted? In the opinion of 
City staff, what points of the Sustainable Future program are covered 
by the TVA study? Not covered?


Fred L Stephens
email: freds7 at dancingcreek.com