Poor Planning
Gee, it's like no one at City Hall knows how to plan for a Chicago winter - or their taking Al Gore's bullshit to heart and spending the money somewhere else because, you know, global warming!
- The City of Chicago already has used about half its 2014 plowing budget trying to deal with the deep snow and intense cold that took hold this month.
The city has spent $11.2 million since Dec. 31 on snow removal, according to city spokesman Bill McCaffrey. That's $1 million from the 2013 plow budget and $10.2 million in 2014 funds.
That includes $7.2 million worth of salt, $2.5 million in labor costs, including overtime for plow drivers, and $1.5 million in equipment costs, according to numbers McCaffrey provided.
Rahm also announced that he was having pothole crews working 7 days a week until at least April, meaning a lot of OT for patching crews - it's like VRI for Streets and San!
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posted by SCC at 12:03 AM
54 Comments:
What? $7.2 million for Salt? Only $2.5 million for Labor including OT 4 plow drivers. Little old Salt tops Labor? Come on...I wanna Salt Contract.
Anybody see the email Ald Mary O'Connor sent out? What a bunch of self serving BS, out and out lies about every street being plowed several times, blaming people for throwing snow into the street after shoveling, neighbors not banding together to help.
No matter what the other Aldermen said and what was in the SunTimes, she went right along with Rahm and his line of (Kevin Bacon in "Animal House) "All is Well"
I'm still waiting for the garbage and recycling to be picked up....I guess the garbage truck got stuck.
throw lots of money at a problem at it may go away - after all, it's tax payer's money
Lookin' so good!! Rahm really wants to win big to have announced OT for Streets and San till April. Rahm 4 Mayor.
It's not overtime for the pothole crews and it's pretty much the same schedule they always go on, except they're starting one week early.
More smoke and mirrors, scc. But if you announce it to the world like it's a BIG NEW PROGRAM, it must be truth, hmmmm?
' i'm the king of the woooorld...'
Inflated prices and costs. Truly inefficient.
In Jeff park, sides streets u can't tell anyone was even out clearing n e thing... Where was 1/2 that budget spent paying ppl to stand by? I don't buy this story...
Fire Charlie Williams he was always a dumb ass
$7.2 million in salt? Who has that contract?
We've had two decent snowfalls. What a tool.
And the side streets(except rahms and the aldermens blocks) still haven't been plowed or salted so where are they spending this money? Liars and thieves!
Rahm also announced that he was having pothole crews working 7 days a week until at least April, meaning a lot of OT for patching crews - it's like VRI for Streets and San!
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To all the trolls, let me guess...
If you work for Streets and Sans and you volunteer to work the OT you are a SCAB huh ?
RhambOOoooo Bo Bo way to prep for a disaster Like there will be no more snow or ice and cold in the next few months Haha What a Hell we live in
Clouted Shitcago
Wait a minute! Wasn't rahm bragging the last couple of years about the millions he saved during our lighter than normal snowfall? Where did that xtra cash go? In his pocket?
The comments about 41st Ward Alderman O'Connor are spot on! I emailed my complaints that the only time we saw a plow that actually had the blade down was yesterday. We the neighbors cleared the street to make it passable. They had a plow go down the street at about 30-35mph, on top of that it was garbage day and the carts were at the curb. The plow actually came down the street 3 times during the day. For what the snow was gone. Yes she is full of shit!!!!!!
Snow budget light so they could pour money into bike lanes, arena for DePaul, etc. Don't you love these abstract thinkers? Don't bother them with REALITY like "It snows in the winter in Chicago."
Whats blue and sleeps four?
A City of Chicago streets and sanitation truck, to late now but the lazy clouted folks will ruin this city, welcome to Detroit South.
In a typical winter Chicago gets approximately 38 inches of snow, but last year got a little over half that so this dope just assumed we would have another year like last year instead of the norm. Looks good on paper to balance the budget until reality strikes and you blow through over half your budget before January 15th. Great planning dipshit!!!
$7.2 million in salt? Who has that contract?
That does not include the salt piles from Salt bought and not used from last year.
Maybe Alderman O'Connor's side street was plowed, but mine sure wasn't - not once. I haven't had garbage pick up in two weeks - but some how this is my fault because ALL IS WELL. Hey, Mary O'Connor - GFY
Cooter fills his potholes with cornbread mix.
Anybody see the email Ald Mary O'Connor sent out? What a bunch of self serving BS, out and out lies about every street being plowed several times, blaming people for throwing snow into the street after shoveling, neighbors not banding together to help.
A number of years back, when Brian Doherty was alderman, we called his office to ask why our street had not been plowed. The flunky that answered the phone took our info and told us we would hear back from the aldermans office.
He was true to his word. The very next day he called back and left a message stating that the city does not plow side streets in the suburbs.
We live about 1 1\2 blks north of Harwood Heights, in CHICAGO!
$7.2 million in salt? Who has that contract?
It's cost so much because they use Sea Salt provided by Vanecko Plowing. It's better for the streets and his bank account seeing that he lost his bid to get all charges dismissed.
it would be nice if the pavement lasted a year or two...oh, that s a different story
so what the city is saying that they spent 11 million dollars in 4 days. That's how long it took for the snow to fall and the plows to stop plowing. Someone is stealing..
Cdot fills pot holes not streets & San.
rahmbo is stealing enough money with his red light and speed cameras to cover any shortfall in the snow removal budget--- he also has all the money he took with his jacked up sewer/water bills to homeowners....
If you looking for money to plow streets in Jeff Park or Norwood Park, maybe the city can go borrow money from the Nishibayashi family running their fiefdom at Taft High School. The Nishibayashi have NOT ONE, NOT TWO, BUT THREE members of their immediate family working as PE teachers and coaches with one being the school's AD.
Together for FY2012, the THREE combined to make $221,245. (FY2011, the THREE made $190,401)
NOW, with a (.05) COLA and (.03) teacher raise (negotiated from the teacher strike), the THREE will make $238,944 for FY2013 and their combined salaries will grow to $255,670 for FY2014 with a (.05) COLA and another (.02) teacher raise.
From 2011-2014, the THREE Nishibayashis will make a combined $906,260 for rolling out gym balls.
($190,410 + $221,245 + $238,944 + $255,670 = $901,260)
Nick Nishibayashi (father), Taft AD/PE teacher (made $90,067 in FY2012, $97,272 in FY 2013, & $104,081 in FY2014??)
Brett Nishibayashi (son), Taft Head Basketball Coach/PE Teacher ($76,953, $83,109, & $88,926)
Chad Nishibayashi (son) Taft assistant coach on multiple teams/PE Teacher ($53,395, $57,866, & $61,916)
~ Both sons were hired without any type of hiring process, just given their jobs.
~ Nick (father) only has two classes and gets six periods off because he's Taft AD, leaves after the last bell, and still collects extra money as being the AD for after-school hours. But, nobody presses him on it. And, Nick has been doing this for the past 10 years with his TWEO classes being covered by one of his sons, who co-teach(?) with him.
~ A THREE Nishibayashis recently received a paid days off to attend a PE workshop in St. Charles and all were 'no-shows', instead all THREE were spotted drinking beer on a Bears road trip.
~ Taft (52-minute) PE classes are run like prison yards, start 25 minutes after the bell with only 18-20 minutes of unorganized activity (OPEN GYM), and 5-7 minutes to get ready for the next class period
~ Every Taft PE Teacher has continued to receive superior ratings on their REACH teacher evaluations, meaning all will have their jobs next year and the fiefdom lives on!!!
POOR TEACHERS, HUH?
Ask DePaul and Maggie Daley for the money back!
The last two CDOT commissioners were retired CPD exempts, what do you expect. These guys never even brushed the snow of their take home cars. No previous experience as a laborer, equipment handler, crew boss or even stepped foot in the Fleet facility.
So after Cholly Williams gets axed, will Rahm chose Deb Kirby or better yet, Henny Penny to run the CDOT?
I heard some manager from the citing residents are responsible to clear the disabled ramp cut outs on the corners. Guess that don't apply to Chicago public schools or police departments, Or the bike lane or the park district. Or are residents supposed to shovel those too.
Winter storm blows through Chicago's finances
Posted: Jan 10, 2014 8:42 PM CST Updated: Jan 10, 2014 8:42 PM CST
CHICAGO (FOX 32 News) -
The polar vortex blew a storm through Chicago's finances.
The city said since the first snow began on New Year's Eve, it has spent $11.2 million on snow plows and salting.
That includes more than $7 million worth of salt, $2.5 million on labor, including overtime, and $1.5 million to run equipment.
The storm exhausted half of the Streets and Sanitation's budget for all of 2014, and it's only January.
Rahm says; IT'S BUSH'S fault......
Charlie Williams said in the papers that he is limiting only 1 truckload per shift of salt to each driver, no matter how much snow falls. he also said that he has to allow for more weather. Seems to me that this salt was spread needlessly or in the more entitled areas, because my street had no salt except what I spread in front of my home. BUllshit I smell. Bye Bye Charlie
Charlie Williams for CPD Superintendent, so he can finally destroy the department for good. Weis/McCarhty put the right pieces in place for the down fall.
Side streets and alleys were complete shit for days. The City seems to think their job is done once the main streetshttps://www.facebook.com/TheRealJoethePlumber/posts/10202222557638571 are clear. Terrible snow removal by the City, Again. Once again, Taxpayers pay for full Services yet get only half. Open your Wallets and watch the Democrats flock to it, like moths to a candle. Democrat Mothmen, hard at work doing half a job for double time pay.
From past experience-80's and early 90's watch for the city to pay for streets by going after Police Dept OT Budget.
Keep spending
Poor planning my ass. The feds fund it all. Typical smoke n mirror bullshit
Can we trade O'Connors? It won't take much effort as the two sit side by side in the City Council Chambers (Wards 40 and 41). Both O'Connors (Pat and Mary) are great at taking care of themselves and their families while ignoring their constituents. Both had their streets plowed while the commoners had to shovel without any help from the city.
Other night on the news when Sawyer's kid was crying that his ward doesn't get enough salt, Charlie W., I believe, made the comment that in the next couple days, when the temp rises, the salt on the ground will start working and melt the snow...Not the 40 degree weather...I guess knowing ice's melting point is not required to run Streets and San..
The city pays the same price for Morton table salt you buy at Jewel'. $2.00 for 12 ounces.
Yes, they gave the contract to a set aside minority contractor who chages 20 percent for doing 4 minutes paper work
Charlie Williams ? The guy who sold out on the 95 Lt.'s exam? That Charlie Williams? He was well take care of for the sell out.
Last year like many years before have been relatively mild. That should lead to a surplus of cash to pay for this years removal. RIGHT? Always the poor mouth to cover-up the thievery. I sure would love the salt contract, even w/ the obligatory kickbacks you'd still make out like a bandit.
" Every Taft PE Teacher has continued to receive superior ratings on their REACH teacher evaluations, meaning all will have their jobs next year and the fiefdom lives on!!!"
John L Swider would be kicking ass& taking names if he were alive today. RIP Coach.
Did Rahm include the millions his employees get caught stealing every year? Why do we need people patching pot holes seven days a week? Five days is enough. You know where the pot holes are, drive care fully or avoid them until they are repaired. Who is replacing Rahm as mayor, I wonder?
Gee former CPD Command Staff in Charge No wonder they haven't been trained on how to plan
~ Every Taft PE Teacher has continued to receive superior ratings on their REACH teacher evaluations, meaning all will have their jobs next year and the fiefdom lives on!!!
POOR TEACHERS, HUH?
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Wow, someone has an axe to grind! Sounds like you work at taft and know a lot about the reach system. Have you called them out in person or do you regularly go along with shit you disagree with but do nothing about. Your not part of the solution, but part of the problem. You also decide to use politician/compstat type numbers by using one instance and having that speak for all teachers.
Wow, someone has an axe to grind! Sounds like you work at Taft and know a lot about the reach system. Have you called them out in person or do you regularly go along with shit you disagree with but do nothing about. Your not part of the solution, but part of the problem. You also decide to use politician/compstat type numbers by using one instance and having that speak for all teachers.
1/12/2014 02:03:00 AM
Nick Nishibayashi (father) was removed as Taft AD late last week due to nepotism. The information I posted above went out to many 'in the know' people, including the Ald. O'Connor, and it was a solution to the problem. And, you're almost correct as my neighbor ia s '52-hour a week working' teacher at Taft. She gets there at 0730 and leaves at 1800 every school day and those THREE are thumbing their noses at hard working teachers and POs. However, I do live in Copland and my taxes are going to these Moes at Taft, many of whom don't pay city txes as they live outside Chicago.
Here's more graft at Taft:
Taft's new attendance clerk (Gary Longo makes $90K) replaced another clerk who only made $57K. But, Longo worked with Taft's recently resigned principal (Mary Kay Cappitelli) and an assistant principal (Carol Garai) at Amundsen. So, he's connected.
A Taft counselor (Nora Sapieka, $75K) was cut last year after Mary Kay found out her mother (Phyliss Ehret, $86K) was her direct supervisor for FOUR years under former Taft principal Artur Tarvardain. Mary Kay tried to have the mother cut too, but, she had too much clout and remains at Taft is some psudeo-admistration position surfing the internet for dresses, recipes, sending chain e-mails, and gardening supplies.
Now are these other two examples of the graft at Taft politician/compstat type numbers too? or, are they examples of wide spread problems at Taft and thoughout CPS? Don't get me started on OUR, POOR teachers and their CPS Residency violations.
Have you noticed that you now see Rahm out there Thanking the crews. When did you ever see that before? Its to combat his image during this screw up. Election Time is coming up in 2015 for him.
I watched salt/plow trucks drive down my street several times with the blade up and spreader off. Not a dime was spent on my street.
THANK GOD FOR MOTHER NATURE!!!
Yes, I was shouting it out. Sorry.
Anonymous Anonymous said...
Did Rahm include the millions his employees get caught stealing every year? Why do we need people patching pot holes seven days a week? Five days is enough. You know where the pot holes are, drive care fully or avoid them until they are repaired. Who is replacing Rahm as mayor, I wonder?
1/12/2014 01:51:00 AM
Why do we need people patching seven days a week? Because, since the rapid thaw, potholes are everywhere and can cause thousands in damage to a car, even 'on the weekend'.
The patching crew IS NOT RECEIVING any overtime to work seven days a week, so why would you think it's a great idea to cut back on patching?
Wasnt Rahm some place warm on vacation when this weather hit. How much did that cost the tax payers. Just like obama 4 million dollars for a trip to hawaii. Just saying
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