Neil Bauman Blog Post 7-20-09
Good Morning All, a good morning indeed! I am sorry for the necessary delay in my update. I was asked to keep “radio silence” until after the much ballyhooed recent showdown last Wednesday night. Just prior to the meeting the Mayor called me, and assured me that I, as well as my alternative for the corner, would soon be given the respect that it deserves. I was also in constant touch with several members of the City Council. We all owe our gratitude to the City Council. Without my objection letter, and the action of the Council, I am convinced the Ren team would have bums rushed this horrible deal right up the City’s Kazoo. The good news is…Ding Dong the Witch is Dead, the Wicked Witch is Dead! As stated by the Mayor of Munchkin Land, thoroughly, exclusively, undeniably, DEAD. I am considering a memorial service in front of my fathers store, where I will have a bugler play Taps. Maybe Mike Powerless and his Main and Clinton Development Corp would like to attend. OK, I am done with the immature antics. I have waited a long time, and eaten a lot of crap, from people who don’t make a good pimple on my butt. So, please forgive me.
Now, to the good part. I am confident that the City, and a group of private developers will pick up the fumbled RenSquare ball, and take off. In the next few days, the question of my corner will be answered…even as Maggie STILL says she is moving forward. There are several people wondering what, exactly she will be moving forward with. At this point in time, she is only supplying some much needed comic relief.The only thing we need is the new MCC campus on our block. Let the RGRTA move north as far as Mark Aesh wants to go. The farther the better. He is one of the most arrogant executives I have ever met. I have a met a lot of arrogant losers, but Mark is in the top three. After the RGRTA’s drop dead date comes, and goes, we will get down to business. The behind the scenes work has already begun in earnest. The 24 million dollars is their new Sword of Damocles. More smoke and mirrors. MCC does not care who builds their campus. They much prefer my plan to the ridiculous PAC anyway. They like the housing aspect, and the convenience of having shops and services on the same block. The 24 million is a cinch to fix. Thanks to Obama, there is tons of money now available for shovel ready projects exactly like this one. He is being criticized now for not releasing the money fast enough. I have personally secured over 1 million dollars in grant money for my current project in the Village of Webster. The RenSquare team seems to think that today is like 11 years ago with regard to securing money. It will be a lot easier to secure 24 million for MCC, than securing 55 million for a PAC NOBODY wants! Very soon the landscape will settle. We will see this in our lifetime. I will update as much as I can.
Talk soon.
Neil