text: Grand Rapids Former President George W. Bush to give keynote in Grand Rapids By Michigan Radio Newsroom • May 14, 2013 Lindsey Smith / Michigan Radio Former President George W. Bush will be in Grand Rapids this Wednesday, May 15. He will be delivering the keynote address at the second annual West Michigan Aviation Academy's "Leaders of Tomorrow Gala." The West Michigan Aviation Academy is a charter school founded in 2010 by Grand Rapids businessman, Richard DeVos, Jr. In addition to teaching core curricula, the school specifically focuses on aviation with a general emphasis on science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM). The Gala is meant to raise money for the school's summer Navigator's camp, aviation related capstone events, incentive flights, simulators, and flight training. According to Monica Scott at MLive, the event begins at 4:30 p.m. and Bush is expected to speak before the dinner served later in the evening. It will take place at the Alticor Hangar at the Gerald R. Ford International Airport. According to the Gala's website, Bush will speak to a sold out crowd of more than 850 guests. -Julia Field, Michigan Radio Newsroom New partnership should give a boost to Grand River rapids restoration project By Lindsey Smith • May 10, 2013 Lindsey Smith / Michigan Radio An effort to restore the rapids into the Grand River is getting a boost from a new federal partnership. The rapids that gave Michigan's second largest city its name are long gone. Hydraulic dams that used to power the furniture industry are major safety hazards for small boats and kayaks. They also block fish like sturgeon from spawning upstream. In this morning's news: welfare bills, ACLU suit in Grand Rapids, Peters running for Senate By Michigan Radio Newsroom • May 2, 2013 User: Brother O'Mara / flickr House passes welfare reform bills "The state House has passed bills to revoke welfare benefits based on drug use and persistent school absences. One bill would allow suspicion-based drug testing, which could lead to families losing their cash assistance ... Another measure would allow suspicion-based drug testing of welfare recipients ... The bill got bi-partisan support in the House," Jake Neher reports. ACLU files suit against Grand Rapids police The American Civil Liberties Union has sued Grand Rapids authorities for routinely making unconstitutional arrests for trespassing on property of businesses open to the public. "ACLU Attorney Miriam Aukerman says city police have long urged businesses to sign a 'letter of intent to prosecute trespassers.' Then, they use that letter as an excuse to arrest people they decide are trespassing on business properties," Michigan Radio's Tracy Samilton reports. Gary Peters officially announces run for Senate Three-term Democratic Congressman Gary Peters became the first major candidate to kick off a campaign for Michigan's soon-to-be vacant U.S. Senate seat. The seat will be left empty after Senator Carl Levin steps down in 2014. Several Republican candidates are also considering running. Police beefing up security for 36th annual 5th/3rd River Bank Run in Grand Rapids By Lindsey Smith • Apr 30, 2013 Fabric-Guy / Creative Commons "This year, by far, will be the largest security force that we've had for a 5th/3rd River Bank run to date," Grand Rapids Police Chief Kevin Belk told city commissioners Tuesday. 21,000 runners are registered for the race. He's coordinating security with the FBI, the Department of Homeland Security and five police forces from neighboring communities. Belk says Michigan State Police will fly helicopters overhead and use bomb-sniffing canine units Smoking or possessing pot in Grand Rapids now 'decriminalized' By Lindsey Smith • Apr 30, 2013 Lindsey Smith / Michigan Radio Nearly six months after Grand Rapids voters passed a charter amendment to decriminalize marijuana, the city is implementing the change this week. You can read the rules here. The delay comes in part because the Kent County prosecutor sued the city when it tried to implement the change in December. In this morning's headlines: GR avoids disaster, marijuana bill, Pelosi says no EM for Detroit By Emily Fox • Apr 29, 2013 User: Brother O'Mara / flickr Grand Rapids flood 3-4 inches away from disaster "A National Weather Service water expert says Grand Rapids was 3 to 4 inches of rain short of a disastrous breaching of its flood walls when the Grand River rose to record levels after heavy spring rains. The flooding forced the evacuation of an estimated 1,700 people in the Grand Rapids area and began easing after a forecast heavy rain on April 19 failed to materialize," the Associated Press reports. Proposed legislation would lessen penalties for marijuana possession "Legislation pending in the Michigan House would lessen penalties for people who are caught with small amounts of marijuana. The measure makes possession of one ounce of marijuana a civil infraction, rather than a misdemeanor," the Associated Press reports. Pelosi says Detroit doesn't need an emergency manager "Congresswoman Nancy Pelosi took a swipe at the appointment of Detroit's emergency manager last night during a speech in Detroit. The House Democratic Leader said there doesn't need to be anyone else 'running the city of Detroit,'" the Associated Press reports. Grand Rapids students tell policy makers what they want from school By Lindsey Smith • Apr 26, 2013 (photo by Steve Carmody/Michigan Radio) There are plenty of adults talking about what should be done concerning education in Michigan. But an event in Grand Rapids gave students an opportunity to explain what they need from their schools. Lynn Heemstra helped organize the event, called "KidSpeak." "It's my belief that a lot of people that have legislative responsibility don't really know the extent of what young people are dealing with in the their lives and what they're receiving in the way of day to day educational opportunities," Heemstra said. Rick DeVos on 'Start Garden': Is it working? By Stateside Staff • Apr 25, 2013 Lindsey Smith / Michigan Radio Listen Listening... / 8:18 Whenever there's a conversation about looking for ways to generate ideas, business buzz and jobs, that conversation includes Grand Rapids. Yesterday on Stateside, we noted that Grand Rapids was number four on a Forbes Magazine list of Best Cities in America to find a job. In April 2012, Grand Rapids was in the news when ArtPrize founder Rick DeVos launched an "idea incubator" called Start Garden. The $15 million seed accelerator fund based in Grand Rapids was created to help launch more than 100 new business ideas each year. More than 1,000 still displaced after record setting Grand River flood By Lindsey Smith • Apr 25, 2013 Lindsey Smith / Michigan Radio Thousands of people affected by a record flood of the Grand River are still coming to terms with the losses. Today the river is expected to finally dip below the flood stage in Grand Rapids. Listen Listening... / 3:42 On-air version of the story here. Flood comes strong and fast The flood got real a week ago today. On Thursday, April 18th, more than three inches of rain fell in one day, blowing away the 1939 record of a mere inch and a half. Stateside for Wednesday, April 24th, 2013 By Stateside Staff • Apr 24, 2013 Listen Listening... / On today's show: We've been alloped by wet weather. We get an update from West Michigan on the cleanup of the flooded Grand River. And, we find out just what's behind a new ranking that says Grand Rapids is one of the tops places in the nation to find a job. Later in the hour, on this 250th anniversary of his historic council of tribes, we learn just who Chief Pontiac was. We talk with his great, great, great, great grandson.First on today's show, Michigan State Representative Jeff Irwin (D-Ann Arbor) formally announced legislation today that would decriminalize the possession of small amounts of marijuana. Just what would House Bill 4623 mean for Michigan? Representative Jeff Irwin explains. Grand Rapids experiences phenomenal job growth By Stateside Staff • Apr 24, 2013 Steven Depolo / Flickr Listen Listening... / 5:59 For those who are searching for jobs, Grand Rapids might be an ideal location to begin your search. 2012 was a phenomenal year for the city in terms of job growth with the creation of nearly 13,000 jobs. Forbes Magazine has put Grand Rapids at number four on its list of the ten best cities to find a job. Just to give you some context, Bethesda Maryland, Austin Texas, and Jacksonville Florida, are ranked one, two and three. George Erickeck from W.E. Upjohn Institute for Employment Research tells us what's behind this and what it means.You can listen to the full interview above. Report: Michigan's air quality improving By Steve Carmody • Apr 24, 2013 Air quality is improving in some Michigan cities, according to a new report. The American Lung Association's annual 'State of the Air' report is out today. Jim Harrington is a field organizer for the American Lung Association. He says particulate pollution, like smog, is down in the region - including the cities of Flint and Detroit. "In prior years they'd been ranked the worst in the country. They were one of the most polluted regions in the country," says Harrington, "And over the last five years, they've gradually moved down the list. So they've been improving at a faster rate than other areas." Grand Rapids officials looking ahead to next big storm By Rebecca Williams • Apr 23, 2013 Anderson Eye Care / Facebook.com Listen Listening... / 4:00 You can listen to today's Environment Report above. The Grand River hit a record high level in Grand Rapids over the weekend. Volunteers spent hours filling sandbags to protect homes and city buildings. City managers are still dealing with the flood waters. But they're also planning for future storms. Haris Alibasic directs Grand Rapids' Office of Energy and Sustainability. "Given the more intense and more frequent, intense rain events we're probably going to be experiencing, as climate change is anticipated to really have a serious impact in the Midwest," he says. Grand River reaches peak, but floodwaters remain By Mark Brush • Apr 22, 2013 Anderson Eye Care / Facebook.com Update 5:38 p.m. Grand Rapids city officials are feeling a "sense of relief" now that the Grand River is receding. But Mayor George Heartwell hesitated to declare victory over the worst flood on record, just yet. "We will continue to be vigilant even though the worst is behind us," Heartwell said. There's rain in forecast for Tuesday, so conditions could change. But the National Weather Service predicts the river will go down as much as a foot per day until it gets back to normal levels on Thursday. That's good news for riverfront hotels and businesses which are still pumping water out of their basements and parking garages. City Manager Greg Sundstrom says the city has spent between $300,000 and $500,000 so far in overtime pay and equipment. But Heartwell says it's paid off. "Because we were proactive we were able to weather this storm," Heartwell said. After several days in a row of press conferences to update the media about the flooding, Heartwell hopes Monday's conference will be the last for a while. "There's a sense of relief," Heartwell said, "I am so incredibly proud of this community and the way it responded to this threat." Businesses and residents in communities along the Grand River, from Ionia to Grand Haven, are still drying out basements and assessing the damage. On Monday crews carefully moved large debris stuck to the side of the Fulton Street bridge. They guide it underneath the bridge and four high voltage transmission lines. Consumers Energy spokesman Roger Morgenstern watched a small crane pull a 20-foot-tall dead tree out of the water. "It's huge! And then I don't know how they're going to – I'm not an engineer but you get to a point that thing is going to be too heavy for that crane to pick up," Morgenstern said, "It's amazing what mother nature is sending down the river for us." Update 3:33 p.m. Michigan Radio's Dustin Dwyer traveled to Lowell, Michigan today to get a first-hand look at the damage there. WOOD-TV reports Lowell was "among the hardest hit West Michigan cities." The Grand River peaked at 19.02 feet yesterday at 8:45 a.m. It was just a hair over its previous record of 19.00 feet set back in 1948. Dwyer spoke with Matthew Silverman of Lowell who owns around 20 acres of land in the area – most of it was underwater. Silverman said water was flowing into his basement and he lost his boiler and water heater."A couple of the houses down the street, they got inundated... A couple of the people didn't even have flood insurance, so they're going to be hurt pretty bad," said Silverman."Nobody was shocked. Everybody was prepared. Everybody was working really hard.... We had a constant flow of people just coming up, 'Do you need help with anything, what do you need?'" he said.Silverman said the town became a gathering place for onlookers trying to experience the high waters. "People were launching boats out of my flower bed the other day, with no regard for any private property. They were paddling right over the top of my fence - hitting my fence," he said.Silverman said the steady stream of kayakers and the thousands of onlookers on foot and in cars has been a little stressful. "I mean, it's hard when you're working 24 hours a day, trying to keep your house above water, trying to help your neighbors out and you got people walking through your yard without permission, taking pictures of your house, walking into your backyard," Silverman said. 12:45 p.m. The Courtyard Marriott and Plaza Towers Condominiums in downtown Grand Rapids were evacuated this past Saturday morning. The hotel is expected to be shutdown until Wednesday, no word yet on when Plaza Towers residents can return. Here's what happened, according to the Plaza Towers' website: The weight of the water from the swollen river found a way to push upward and break the slab floor in the N corner of the hotel basement parking area. Above that area is the retail parking lot. Our structure is not believed to be damaged or impacted in any way. The water poured into the basement which led to an immediate shutdown of electricity and the evacuation. Michigan Radio's Lindsey Smith reports hotels and office buildings in downtown Grand Rapids along the Grand River are still pumping water out of their basements. She says the river is "expected to hit record levels downstream today in cities like Grandville, while upstream in Lowell and Ionia people are assessing the damage." 11:05 a.m. Small creeks and streams around West and mid-Michigan hit their crests late last week. As they emptied out, they filled the mainstem rivers. Stateside for Monday, April 22nd, 2013 By Stateside Staff • Apr 22, 2013 Listen Listening... / 49:57 On today's show: the future of education in Michigan. Governor Snyder has said he believes too much emphasis is put on four-year degrees in our state. Today, we take a look at the requirements to graduate high school in Michigan. And billionaire and founder of Quicken Loans Dan Gilbert has a vision for reviving downtown Detroit, but what does Gilbert's "Opportunity Detroit" plan really mean for the city and its residents? And it's been a challenging few days in terms of rain and flooding through much of Michigan.In the Lansing area, the Red Cedar River has caused flooding on Michigan State University's campus, leaving some athletic fields waterlogged. This weekend the Lansing Marathon had to be rerouted along the Lansing river trail because of high water levels. Residents in the Saginaw area are also seeing flooding from the Saginaw River. Over the weekend, officials opened a middle school in Saginaw Township as a shelter due to flooding in the area. And flooding closed some area roads, and people were encouraged to avoid crossing roadways covered by water. Meanwhile, water levels have lowered in the Midland area, which had been hit by flooding of the Tittabawassee River.And Grand Rapids is still coping with the aftermath of flooding that hit downtown hotels, stores and businesses. We spoke with Michigan Radio's west Michigan reporter Lindsey Smith. The 7 rivers in Michigan flooding right now By Mark Brush • Apr 22, 2013 NWS We're hearing a lot of news about flooding rivers around the state, but which rivers are above flood stage right now? The National Weather Service has a handy map that displays stream gauges from the USGS (United States Geological Survey). Here's what it shows now: Rivers experiencing major to moderate flooding: Grand River at several locations Saginaw River at Saginaw Rivers experiencing minor flooding: Muskegon River Maple River Grand River Thornapple River Red Cedar River St. Joseph River These stream gauges represent your tax dollars at work, and the USGS wants you to know that some of these gauges around the country will be idled because your tax dollars will no longer be at work. So far, only one gauge in the western UP is at risk because of the budget cuts. Rivers are rising, Michigan communities brace for flooding By Mark Brush & Lindsey Smith • Apr 21, 2013 Lindsey Smith / Michigan Radio This post was updated as we learned news related to the rising waters in West and mid-Michigan. To see how events unfolded from Friday through Sunday night, scroll down and read up. To read about current news related to the flooding, see this new post. Sunday, April 21st, 9:30 p.m. At nearly 22 feet, Michigan's longest river is very near where the National Weather Service is predicting it will crest in Grand Rapids. The Grand River's flood stage there is 18 feet. City officials were confident the waste water treatment plant (that serves around a dozen other neighboring communities) will make it through the night, thanks in part to a massive sandbag wall lining the perimeter. Over the weekend the city moved around $3 million dollars in equipment that's not needed for the emergency to drier locations, just in case. The flooding means the plant is processing more than triple the usual amount of water. Over the last three days, the city says the plant has treated 150 million gallons of water a day, compared to an average of 42 million gallons a day. People are still being asked to conserve water; take shorter showers, hold off on washing laundry and dishes. "We expect to be safe through the night," the city's Environmental Services Manager Mike Lunn said in a written statement. "The combined performance of our flood walls, our pumps, professional staff, and volunteers has been truly amazing. We must, however, continue to be diligent in monitoring the situation," Lunn said. The city is no longer calling on people to help fill and move sandbags, for now. "I can't possibly imagine what else we could do to react to this situation," Mayor George Heartwell said, "We realize that things could change dramatically in the next few days with more rain or if issues associated with structures – such as buildings, walls, or bridges - arise." The crest will head to Grandville soon, where the city library is now taking on some water in the basement. In Lowell, upstream from Grand Rapids, the water is already beginning to recede. There's been very limited access into the city, with a number of bridges closed. But the barricades are predicted to move off Main Street before the Monday morning commute. Sunday 4:30 p.m. Electricity is being rerouted in Grand Rapids because of the flooded Grand River. Officials from Consumers Energy said Sunday there are four high voltage distribution lines that run just under the Fulton Street bridge. The water is high enough there's a concern that big trees or other debris floating down the river could snag the lines and cause safety concerns so they've de-energeized the lines. Electrical services have not been impacted because of the move. Once the river recedes they'll reopen the bridge. But officials couldn't estimate how long that will be. The Grand River is expected to crest Monday around 2 a.m. at 22.3 feet. At a press conference Sunday afternoon Mayor George Heartwell thanked the hundreds of volunteers who've been filling and stockpiling 6,000 sandbags an hour over the weekend. He called for more volunteers this afternoon and evening. "Even though we're the most incredible volunteering city in the world, we need more," Heartwell said, "Please help us protect our city." City-owned buildings have already been lined with the bags. So the 50,000 that remain are primarily for residents and business owners who need then, "or the possibility that the skies open up again this week, we get a ton of rain and we get a resurgence of these levels." Rain is in the forecast as early as Tuesday. Michigan's second largest city remains under a state of emergency because of significant property damage to a number of buildings in the downtown area. It's estimated that around a thousand residents in mid and west Michigan have been evacuated from their homes. Some have already been able to return. Sunday 11:10 a.m. "This is about the worst" - Grand River close to 100-year flood levels By Lindsey Smith • Apr 18, 2013 Lindsey Smith / Michigan Radio **Find updated flood coverage here.** The Grand River in Grand Rapids is swollen after record rainfall this month. It's expected to crest at just under 25 feet on Sunday; just nine inches shy of the 100-year flood level. Amber Jones and Kelsey Caverly work downtown near the city's fish ladder. They joined dozens of people who came down on their lunch break Thursday to check it out. DeVos investment fund puts $2.3 million into more than 100 ideas By Lindsey Smith • Apr 18, 2013 Lindsey Smith / Michigan Radio A venture capital fund backed by the DeVos family has invested $2.3 million dollars in start-up companies in the past year. The money went to 106 different ideas or projects. The fund is called Start Garden. It was created nearly a year ago by Amway co-founder Richard DeVos' grandson Rick DeVos, who's also an entrepreneur (and founder of ArtPrize). He gave an update on the fund this morning. Legal battle over decriminalizing marijuana in Grand Rapids gets even more complicated By Lindsey Smith • Apr 8, 2013 Lindsey Smith / Michigan Radio The City of Grand Rapids and a group behind the decriminalization of marijuana there are at odds over how to enforce the charter amendment voters passed in November. In a recent court filing, the city argues police should have discretion, if not the duty, to turn over marijuana charges to the state. That way, offenders would be charged with a crime, not a civil infraction. Pages« first ‹ previous … 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 … next › last »


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tt- the other issue is not all Easy Stars are the same. The recent one I just built flew better with the CG a lot more forward than the others I have. The battery had to be moved a inche or so forward compared to the other Easy Stars. All this was done using my original set of wings that I had flown the others with. So, the only thing that had changed was the fuse.
I think it's all due to foam density variations. Also, I assume many different molds are probably used as the Easy Stars are mass produced. Slight variations in the molds can/could cause diffeneces in the flight charteristics. I crashed the ES#4 twice until I figured it all out. After I dialed the CG in the ES flew fine with no further problems. There is no such thing as a free lunch. The ES won't fly neutral with one trim setting for both powered and un-powered flight. Slight adjustments to the trim button should be all the that is needed in no wind conditions. |
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Jun 03, 2004, 02:28 PM | |
ZZ, given the floppy nature of the Elapor (and thank goodness for it) I think how it is stored is also important. When I last flew the EZ, it pulled to the right a little, which was a new feature. I noticed later, should have checked before, that the stabilizer was kicked up a bit on the right side towards the tip, no cracks or damage, just think it may have sat leaning against that tip for a couple of days. I think the nature of the EZ, is one that given the amount of crashing with us newbies, and the elapors un-rigid nature, one has to expect to find little differences from time to time and just adjust for them. This beats having a bag of foam dust to bring home. I must also look to storing the EZ in a balanced manner.
Here is a quote from the EZ instruction book about the CG, I'm sure it is a typo, but reading this as a newbie could only add to the confusion. "If the model is tail-heavy, fix the ballast at the fuselage nose; if the model is tail-heavy, attach the ballast at the tail end of the fuselage." |
Jun 03, 2004, 03:14 PM | |
Well this is my opinion on the matter. The instruction manual says the EZ should after hand launching, under full power, "Your model should climb out and directly away from you at a shallow angle and with the wings level."
If like on my Easy, it zooms, tries to go straight up under power, the CG is too far forward. Simple enough, and not just my opinion. It also interrelates with the upthrust on the motor, but this can't be easily adjusted. The other possible correction would be wing incidence, which is what adding downtrim on the elevator changes. That is why in a dive test, it says if the plane zooms up, kopflastig (add weight to tail). The question comes here, when trimming out, what is best, and what is best may be trimming the elevator down just a bit, like 1mm and moving the CG forward just a bit. But this is where the experimenting comes in. Here is Patrick's great post on the matter. ================================ TT. As a generality, if your plane has its CG in the right place then it should fly correctly with trims and control surfaces neutral. Put it this way. If you take your EZ* to altitude and chop the motor, then trim it for the glide, then bring it in and land it WITHOUT touching the trims. It will tell you a story. If you look at the tailplane and find the elevator is down you will know that the tailplane is telling you that it is having to lift the whole tail. In other words it is tail heavy. If the elevator is up some then it's vice versa. Add or remove weight in the nose to correct the CG. until the plane glides well with everything centred. Only then will you experience "Hands Off" flight. NOTE. If the motor is correctly glued in the motor housing, the thrust line of the EZ* passes thru the CG and therefore has negligible effect on the behavior under power. In practice the EZ* is set up by the manufacturer for a gentle climb under WOT as this is safest for beginners. Cheers. Patrick. ============== The fact that my EZ does not climb gently under WOT is the problem. Maybe I can adjust the motor upthrust to be less. With no Upthrust the motor being above the wing would push the plane downward, causing it to dive. With too much upthrust the nose would go up, imagine the motor on the tail (as it is aft of the CG) and if it was faced straight up (the prop pushing air up), the tail would go down. If it was faced straight down the tail would go up. The fact that my plane glides great, and I only have a problem under power, makes me think it might be the thrust incidence. Patrick, if you want to help here by addressing this zooming problem, I would appreciate your good advice, tt |
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Jun 03, 2004, 03:46 PM | |
Hi everyone. This 7th thread seems a good place to leap out of lurk (and read) mode and introduce myself :-) I have taken tomorrow off work to go and buy my first Easy Star ! It's been ages since I last flew an RC plane, but I was *quite* good at it, having last flown a powered Wot 4 ten years ago (UK readers may recognise that one). I think its the shape of those wings and the knowledge that the Easy Star design is right that draws me to this little baby!
Thanks to you all for sharing your enthusiasm and experience - without this I would never have retaken the plunge :-) Nick PS - Any last minute advice on "extras" to buy?! - LOL |
Jun 03, 2004, 03:53 PM | |
Getting out of the Office this afternoon (I work at home) to do a bit of EZ flying. Looks like a good day to catch some thermals so it is off to Mr. Hawks field area (see end of thread 6 for details).
I had a canopy left over from EZ I, so I have set that all up. I will, however, put an elastic around the canopy and fuse just in case Mr. Hawk should return and go for the EZ eye again. Keep em up there! HH |
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I think we are beating the CG topic to death.
tt- if your plane glides fine and noses up hard under power......... it's tail heavy. Too much up or down trim correcting for CG causes a lot of parasitic drag on the ES and it'll fly like crap. All mine have been very sensitive to trim settings during climbouts. You can make significant changes in the climb rate with the trim without changing the angle of attack. The bottom line is you want the elevator as neutral as possible. |
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staib - If you have the extra cash I would consider getting LiPo batteries. They are lighter and will give you longer flight times(s).
HH - Your a man after my own heart flying with hawks, eagles and such. You need to get a camera !!! Good luck and fly safe...... P.S - You can see a few chunks of foam hanging off of my wing in the picture. Just a little torny bush rash. |
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Jun 03, 2004, 05:02 PM | |
What the.......
Hey you guys...
Slow down please thread 7 all ready and I havent maidened the EZ* yet? and the weather here has been great today little or no wind blue sky and still no battery compartment for the Tx.... Weather tomorrow? Rain..... But maybe? I hope that the compartment arrives and the rain will pause just a little so I cuold get a first flight. Been "savaging" a little this afternoon just to do a little R/C.... Mikael. |
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Peter Oundjian (Conductor)
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6.45 Pre-concert talk with Elita Bungard (RSNO Assistant Principal 2nd Violin) in the Lomond Foyer
Peter Oundjian (Conductor)
Toronto-born conductor Peter Oundjian was an instrumental figure in the rebirth of the Toronto Symphony Orchestra as Music Director. Oundjian was Principal Guest Conductor of the Detroit Symphony Orchestra from 2006 to 2010 and has served as a visiting professor at the Yale School of Music since 1981.
Jon Kimura Parker (Piano)
Internationally acclaimed concert pianist Jon Kimura Parker's extraordinary career has taken him from Carnegie Hall and the Sydney Opera House to the Canadian Arctic and war-torn Sarajevo. He is an Officer of The Order of Canada, his country's highest civilian honor, and Gold Medal Laureate of the Leeds International Piano Competition.


text: City of Punta Gorda Action Register As of 05/26/06 **Note: Completed Items are carried at the end of the Action Register.** Action Responsible Target Completion Comments Date Date Hammer Construction re: City Howard/Dennis 6/15/05 Roof repair City Hall, Bayfront Center and Water Building Renovation Plant completed. Public Safety roof completed. City Clerk moved back into City Hall. Public Works and Utilities administrative staff moved into Bayfront weekend of September 24. Cooper Street roof and interior renovation essentially completed and staff back in facility. Kitchen appliances on order and outside building painting, gutter and indoor flooring renovation remains to be completed. City Hall façade renovation and second floor interior work underway. Move-in completed on March 24th. Working on final exterior renovations and punch list items. Responses to DCA re: Comp Plan David 11/1/05 City responded to DCA comments. Received DCA Evaluation & Appraisal Report communication and working to resolve one last issue pertaining to school facility construction within City limits. Letter from School Board sent to DCA responding to DCA concerns. Going to Planning Commission in May, Council in July. Arcade Building area alleyway Rick 11/30/05 Survey completed. Design of alleyway renovations improvements completed. Need SWFWMD permit. Meeting held with SWFWMD on 1/24/06. Resubmitted design on 2/21. Anticipate comments from SWFWMD by 3/22. Milling work completed, not needing permit, to coincide with building renovation. SWFWMD permit received. Construction began after Block Party. Parts are on order. Easements for additional right of way are being obtained by Urban Design. Working with FPL, Comcast, and Sprint for relocation of utilities Construction began on April 24, 2006. Anticipate work to be completed August 1, 2006 1 Development of Freeman House Dave 12/1/05 Terms agreed to by staff and Chamber/Historical management agreement Society. Terms to include monthly rental payment and utilities payment. Agreement prepared by Chamber and under review by staff and City Attorney. To go before City Council. Relocate Freeman House to West Dennis 12/30/05 Move completed on December 11. Chimney is Retta Esplanade site finished. Roof passed inspection. Dumpster has been delivered to clean up the site. Sheetrock going up inside. Sheetrock is 70% complete. Have bid for painting. Decorative handrails being painted. Report to Council when the agreement goes to Council. Recommend affordable housing Mitchell 1/31/06 Options went before Planning Commission in April options and will go before Council on June 7. Program performance outcome Kathy 3/1/06 All departments submitted by March 1st. CM Office measures development to review and refine submittals as part of FY 2007 budget process. Government Center parking and Dennis 3/31/06 All PODs have been removed to make room for plaza improvements expanded parking area. Engineers' design has been received. Construction to begin in September pending boundary/alleyway issues. Corrective Actions to address Dennis/Rick 3/31/06 Lights ordered, estimate received on handicapped PGHA Residents' concerns parking & pricing parking areas. May be few months for paving. Review newspaper racks Dennis 4/15/06 Will be moved to Marion (5-Star) when built. ordinance and beautification ideas Ordinance to follow. Formal Return to Work Policy Phil 5/1/06 Impact will need to be discussed with unions. Draft policy to go out to Directors. All Employees will get NIMS Rob/Phil 5/31/06 Training Certificate for their personnel files Airport area utility master plan Steve 6/1/06 Two proposals received. Consultant ranked by staff proposal process on 5-19-06. Scheduled for Council in June. Patty Avenue boardwalk repairs Phil/Rick 6/1/06 Cost estimates being prepared by Parks. Appraisal & Environmental Dennis 6/1/06 Council requested appraisal & environmental review Review of Property at 265-267 at 4/19 meeting. Phase I environmental review Tamiami Trail (McGinnis Bail received 5/3/06. Phase II review ordered. Appraisal Bonds) completed and going before CRA & Council in June. 2 Schedule date for PW/Utilities Dennis 6/8/06 Campus Town Mtg. Strategic Plan Progress Report Kathy 6/21/06 Art Around Town Plan Kathy 7/01/06 Implementation Plan for Kathy 8/01/06 Annexation of US 17 corridor Implementation Plan for Kathy 8/01/06 Annexation of US 41 enclave Stormwater Utility Feasibility Kathy/Rick/Dave/ 9/1/06 Analysis Dennis Eichert Piling Issue – Customer Dennis 5/6/05 5/6/05 Customer applied for permit 5/9/05 request to redo piling Damaged Marker Response – Rick 5/6/05 5/3/05 Marker replaced, customer notified and response e- Customer request to replace mailed to Council damaged marker in canal Hawkeye Roofing Research based Dennis/Chuck 5/6/05 5/3/05 Hard copy response to Council on customer complaints State Road 41 Landscaping Rick 5/6/05 5/17/05 Provide maintenance until permanent contract is let. Interim Maintenance All interim work on medians completed Insurance Issue re: Pond / Phil 5/9/05 5/9/05 Covered under the City's policies Fountain Art Around Town Program Sue 5/11/05 5/11/05 Art work to be presented to Council prior to Agenda Item placement on City property Downtown Trolley Program David 6/15/05 6/1/05 Private Sector Initiative; Council Presentation scheduled for June 1 Employee ID Program Chuck 6/1/05 6/2/05 Meeting w/MIS on May 17. Project on schedule for completion first week of June ISO Rating Process Rob 7/1/05 6/2/05 Updated maps & equipment list sent to ISO Email Policy Dennis 6/1/05 6/3/05 Draft policy sent to departments 5/13 Web Site Presentation Dennis 6/8/05 6/8/05 City Council Workshop – June 8 Project Implementation Method Dennis 6/8/05 6/8/05 City Council Workshop – June 8 of Delivery Presentation Emergency Management Chuck 6/8/05 6/8/05 City Council Workshop - June 8 Presentation Road Show Freeman House Business Plan Howard 6/30/05 6/8/05 Initial Meetings held 5/10 and 5/12. Business plan input by 6/1/05. Donation agreement and grant of preservation easement to be considered at June 15 3 Council meeting Laishley Park – Design and Rick 6/30/05 6/8/05 Initial Meeting 5/13/05. Timelines being developed Permitting Application for permitting and method of delivery. To be presented at Council workshop in June 8. Contractors responding to request for additional information from FDEP; timelines will depend on acceptance of add'l info from FDEP Public Works / Fleet / Warehouse Ben Alexander 6/30/05 6/8/05 Team meetings 5/06/05 and 5/18/05. Evaluating / Utilities / Billing & Collection insurance reimbursement, site configurations and Facilities method of delivery. To be presented at Council workshop on June 8 Standard Policy on Emergency Phil 6/1/05 6/15/05 Draft policy sent to departments 5/13. Second draft Call Back & Report to Work handed out 5/26. Council approved at 6/15 meeting Human Resources Training, Phil 6/30/05 6/21/05 Training scheduled for June 21 Hiring, Interview Process Emergency Management Plan Chuck 7/1/05 6/22/05 Plan updated and placed on web site. Sarasota Derelict Boat Ordinance Peggy 7/1/05 6/22/05 Ordinance reviewed and information sent to Council. – Obtain and Initiate Review Landscaping Requirements in David 6/15/05 6/24/05 Memorandum prepared and sent to Council. LDR's Review State Road 41 Median Replanting Dennis 6/1/05 6/27/05 Release RFP on 5/2; Evaluation and award completed & Renovation Contract in June Web Site Redesign Dennis 7/1/05 6/30/05 Team meeting held on 5/6. Web site redesign underway. Information Sharing, Weekly Report, Council Agenda Summary, Financial Statement and other department items now included on Web. Status scheduled for Council workshop on June 8. New home page unveiled on 6/30 Fair Share Impact Fee Review Dennis 7/1/05 7/1/05 RFP issued. RFP Community Sailing Center Site Dennis 6/8/05 7/6/05 Meeting with center members 5/13/05. In house Location team to develop site analysis and recommendation. Presentation at City Council Workshop – June 8. Council selected Shreve Park (Boat Club) site on 7/6 as preferred location. Strategic Plan Priority Setting Howard 7/15/05 7/7/05 Letter sent May 6 to boards, commissions and civic groups requesting input. Responses received. 4 Workshop conducted on 7/7 and Council reached consensus on strategic plan priorities. Cooper Street Recreation Center Dennis 6/6/05 7/12/05 Delivery June 6, and set up to be completed on June Trailers 10. Plumbing and electric work underway. Work completed and trailers operational. Tropicana/Marion Corridor traffic Rick 8/1/05 7/13/05 Developed scope of work with traffic engineering issue analyses firm and Council approved project study. Public meeting was held on Wednesday, March 29, 2006 in council chambers by Kimley-Horn, Engineering Consultants for the City of Punta Gorda. Staff to meet with the consultant on April 25, 2006 to address comments, concerns and suggestions brought up by residents at the March 29, 2006 public meeting. Final report will be placed on June 2006 City Council meeting for approval. Target date - 6/1/06 Helen Street Housing David/Dennis 5/2/05 7/13/05 Conference Call 5/2; Demolition and site cleanup processed by Procurement; Demolition permit request submitted and contractor ready to set; City Attorney sent notification (5/10) to PJ Custom Homes giving them 5 days to commit to completing project under original terms or City will release demolition contract. Response from Contractor received. City Attorney to negotiate costs to complete project or settlement. Council recommended moving forward on settlement at 6/15 meeting. Council agreed on 7/6 to offer $25,000 settlement. Settlement accepted and approved by Council on 7/13. Demolition completed 7/27. Freeman House Management Dennis 7/15/05 7/15/05 RFP issued. RFP Native American Sculpture at Dennis/Rick 6/30/05 7/27/05 Slab at new site (Retta Esplanade and 41) completed. Best Western, Move to new site Volunteers to move sculpture by 7/27, Sculpture relocated to new site at Retta Esplanade & 41 S on 7/27/05 Reservoir Appraisals Dennis 7/28/05 7/28/05 Average of 2 appraisals - $27,650 Reservoir Environmental & Steve 7/30/05 7/28/05 Report showed no adverse environmental obstacles to Survey Report overcome 5 Hurricane Preparedness Brochure Chuck 7/13/05 7/29/05 Placed on City's Web site Revision Employee benefits meetings Phil 8/15/05 8/4/05 Scheduled for August 1 thru 4 Human Resources discipline Phil 8/15/05 8/9/05 Training completed. training Retirement Health Savings Plan Phil 8/1/05 8/22/05 Determined not to be an appropriate fit for our Evaluation organization since we currently offer 3 different deferred compensation plans and the plan may only benefit higher paid employees Strategic Plan Howard 8/15/05 8/24/05 Draft Plan distributed to Directors on 8/4. Council reviewed Plan on August 17. Council accepted Plan on August 24. Peace River Bridge street lights – Rick 10/1/05 8/24/05 Explore county/city partnership to share in costs for decorative versus standard difference between decorative and standard lights. Proposal received in amount of $500,000 to be shared equally between City and County. Council decided on 8/24 to not move forward on the project due to other funding priorities. Reservoir Feasibility Report Steve 8/31/05 8/26/05 Report received on 8/26 and will be reviewed by Council at special meeting on 8/30. Building Fines Ordinance Peggy 6/1/05 9/7/05 Draft ordinance sent to Building for review. Ordinance to go before Building Board on 6/28. Building Board approved on 6/28 and was before Council on August 24. Final adoption September 7. Building Permit Fees Revisions Dennis 6/30/05 9/7/05 Prepare information on revised fees and present to Building Board and City Council for adoption. Building Board approved fee schedule on 6/28. Was before Council on August 24 and final adoption September 7. Centralized Citizen Sue 9/1/05 9/14/05 Information received and final report completed. Complaint/Referral System – Web Based Downtown traffic Dennis/David 9/23/05 9/23/05 RFP issued and 6 proposals received 9/23. circulation/parking study Fitzhugh Street Landscaping David 10/15/05 9/30/05 Plant material received and landscaping completed. Freeman House Site Location David 8/1/05 10/5/05 Three sites under consideration although Marion Avenue site poses significant obstacles. 6 Recommendation to come before Council in October and will incorporate additional parking and plaza area for the City government center site. Received final cost estimates from FP&L and preferred location (West Retta Esplanade) approved by Council. First Macedonia Church land David/Dennis 10/1/05 10/5/05 Map of properties owned by church completed. purchase analysis Options developed and information sent to Council for consideration. Televise City Council meetings Dennis 10/15/05 10/5/05 Competitive quotes received and awarded to One Pro Media. First meeting in October was taped for presentation on Channel 20. Labor Attorney RFP Phil/Dennis 11/1/05 10/14/05 Two proposals received and reviewed. Recommendation to be forwarded to Council for approval in November. Water expansion Steve 10/19/05 10/14/05 Developed scope of work and began preparation of intergovernmental options and analysis. Report completed and distributed to City reverse osmosis versus surface Council and Utilities Advisory Board on October 14. water (reservoir) treatment Presentations set for 10/24 (UAB) and 11/2 (City Council). Market Place – Analysis of David 11/1/05 10/14/05 Analysis forwarded to Council Submittals to-date City credit card system Dave 8/1/05 10/27/05 Plan in development stages. Reviewed and approved by Bank of America. Cards delivered on 10/27, placed in operation and procedures handed out. Fireworks Ordinance research re: Peggy 10/1/05 10/28/05 Research completed on regulation of fireworks and how other communities deal with sparklers in Florida. issue Comcast Contract Review Dennis/David 7/1/05 11/2/05 Initial meeting held and in City Attorney review. Levin Council approved transfer of cable service from Time Warner to Comcast. Herald Court Alleyway Rick 9/15/05 11/04/05 Wall mounted lights delivered to warehouse 7/29. renovations Facilities to schedule installation and electrical repairs. Keystone pavers will repair brick work in conjunction with area behind Turtle Club work. Ground supports completed. Furniture to be installed week of 8/1. Webmaster RFP Dennis 11/1/05 11/4/05 RFP completed and out to bid. 7 Modification of Historic District Howard/David 11/1/05 11/4/05 Meeting conducted with neighborhood on 8/22 to Zoning solicit input. Awaited word from property owners along Harvey/Goldstein. Staff drafted amendment to LDR's to address neighborhood concerns and will be presented to Planning Commission in November and City Council in December. Amendment addresses limitation of restaurants, bars & nightclubs within 200 feet of Neighborhood/Residential district boundary Management of lot mowing Kathy 11/14/05 11/4/05 Analysis completed and recommendation for Finance program analysis and to manage program approved by City Manager. recommendation Palmera Drive Issue – grass area Rick 6/15/05 11/7/05 Staff met with survey contractor and legal. Survey right of way completed. Final invoice received from Engineer. Meeting conducted 10/14 to develop staff recommendation. Meeting held with Habitat for Humanity regarding plans for housing development in the area. Habitat will be providing the City with their plans for housing, if any, in January 2006 and that will determine our recommendation to move forward with improvement of the alley. Artificial Turf/Synthetic Grass Rick 10/19/05 11/7/05 Report completed and sent to Council. Staff analysis and report recommendation is to continue prohibition of artificial turf in right-of-way. Performance Evaluation Training Phil 10/15/05 11/8/05 Training conducted for 11/8. Staff will use existing system for this year's evaluation. New evaluation system will be developed in conjunction with pay & classification study. Herald Court – New Project David 8/31/05 11/10/05 Brick connection to Turtle Club outdoor patio (5/31); tree plantings (6/10); FPL work (6/30); irrigation & lighting (6/30); shrubs, groundcover and mulching (7/31); fountain, furniture trash receptacles (9/30), irrigation installation completed (7/22) Downtown parking requirement David 11/28/05 11/21/05 Survey completed and memorandum drafted. survey Council workshop scheduled for 12/14. CRA multi year fiscal forecast Dave 11/1/05 12/1/05 Analysis of revenues and expenditures over a ten+ year time frame. 8 Strategic Plan monitoring Kathy 11/10/05 12/1/05 Training to occur on Microsoft Project 12/13 and program format 12/15. Format accepted for status reporting. Residential/commercial properties Dennis 12/9/05 12/7/05 Status report completed and distributed to Council. receiving letters requiring repair Will be updated and distributed on a weekly basis. or face demolition status report Banking RFP Dave 12/1/05 12/12/05 RFP completed and advertised. Development of affordable David 12/15/05 12/19/05 Survey of housing initiatives completed. Memo housing initiatives/options prepared for Council consideration and presentation planned for January 2006. Fire Station #2 Project Plan Rob/Dennis/Dave 6/1/05 12/21/05 Met with DEP and staff. Reviewing prototype designs from other localities and response times in area to determine best design and location. Focusing in on a City-owned site (Acline Road) between 41 and Burnt Store Road adjacent to Seminole Lakes. Site under review and first neighborhood meeting conducted with South County Coalition. Additional meetings held at Burnt Store Presbyterian Church on 11/21 and Seminole Lakes on 11/28 prior to presentation before City Council on 12/21. Legal opinion received pertaining to deed at preferred location. Council approved Acline Road site and proceeding with selection of at risk contract for design and construction. Evaluation of Insurance Plans Phil 1/6/06 12/21/05 Study to be performed by Evergreen Consultants for completion in 2006. Develop use of space vacated by Dennis/Sue/Dave 12/15/05 12/28/05 Committee met and discussed options. Memo Charlotte County Chamber of completed highlighting strengths and weaknesses of Commerce in City Hall 3 alternatives – billing & collection, records & imaging, human resources. Recommendation is to use space for both human resources and records/scanning. Auto allowance review and Howard 11/30/05 1/6/06 To be effective 1/1/06 in conjunction with mileage recommendation reimbursement review. Mileage reimbursement of $0.405 to remain in effect. Auto allowance review completed. Status updates on strategic plan Kathy 1/6/06 1/11/06 Progress report completed and scheduled for objectives discussion at 1/18 Council meeting 9 Utility rate study Steve/Dave 12/15/05 1/19/06 Study underway by Burton & Associates. Draft report under preparation. Presentation scheduled for January 23rd Utility Advisory Board Meeting. Explore high school local Phil/Sue 1/6/06 1/19/06 Propose City go into schools and participate in career government day program days. Citizen Comment/Request Sue/Kathy 1/31/06 2/1/06 Selected Click-to-Gov as preferred system. $9,000 to Program/Online Accounts Review implement and $1,600/year to maintain. Program presented to Council on 2/1 and scheduled to go live thereafter. Development of options for David 1/31/06 2/3/06 To Council in February as information. Review by changes to downtown parking Planning Commission & Revitalization Committee in regulations February and March. Develop fire station construction Rob 1/31/06 2/9/06 Memo to Council on 2/9. costs in surrounding area Ranking of annexation areas per Kathy 1/31/06 2/15/06 Criteria approved by Council on 12/7. Committee approved criteria established to prioritize areas for recommendation to Council. Areas prioritized and presentations conducted before Planning Commission and Council. Water plant expansion treatment Steve 12/30/05 03/01/06 Scope of services negotiated with Wilson Miller. analysis RFP/contract Council approved contract on 3/1/06. Review notification process (ads, Dennis/Kathy 2/28/06 03/01/06 Process modified. postings, letters, etc.) for land use, zoning, special exception, variance cases Speakers to be installed in Kathy/Dennis 3/1/06 03/01/06 Speaker installed in Mayor/Council room off lobby Department Director offices for of Council Chamber. Council meetings Fisherman's Village lease review Howard/Dave 10/31/05 3/3/06 Initial meeting conducted with General Manager of Village. Meeting held on 10/21 and ideas for lease amendments discussed. Next meeting held in mid January and final decision by Fisherman's Village, agreeing to CPI increase, received in March. Drug Free Workplace Phil 1/15/06 3/7/06 Regulation drafted and reviewed by bargaining units. enhancements – Random drug Police & Fire requested additional information. testing Meetings held with Police & Fire in February. Review with employees completed on 3/7. Policy to go into effect on 4/1. 10 Develop plan for use of fill at Rick 1/15/06 1/15/06 Staff is working with Engineering firm to obtain recently purchased reservoir site permit to dig reservoir. RFP developed for fill and grading at City sites. Pre-release meetings conducted in February. Proposals received and evaluated on 3/8 and 3/9. Will be presented for Council and CRA approval at 3/15 meeting. Building Permits Online Kathy 3/15/06 3/15/06 Status of permits may be viewed with a permit Implementation number. Organize Neighborhood Meeting Dennis/Rick 4/15/06 3/23/06 Meeting scheduled for Thursday, April 13th at 7:00 regarding moving the Public p.m. at PGI Civic Assoc. building Works/Utilities Campus Asset List Review for Insurance Phil 4/7/06 4/13/06 Department asset lists due in to HR on 4/14 Purposes Financial Management Policies Dave 1/6/06 4/19/06 Policies drafted and under review. To Council on April 19, 2006. Adopted 4/19/06 Explore Events Center parking Howard/Dave 3/1/06 4/27/06 CRA approved moving forward with negotiations garage with Charlotte County. The County addressed issue on 2/28 and again at joint City/County meeting on 3/10. County expected to discuss options at Commission meeting in April. Commission voted to add $3 million. Revise City Manager & City Phil 4/15/06 04/27/06 Council reviewing form for City Manager & City Clerk performance evaluation Clerk. Waiting for comments. forms Automatic defibrillators (AED's) Rob 3/1/06 4/29/06 Meeting scheduled with representative from Team grant application Punta Gorda who is assisting in grant preparation on 3/13. Not many grants available. Organizations may purchase their own or sponsor purchases. Develop Alternate Transportation Mitchell 10/31/05 05/03/06 Maps completed and under final review. Sent to Plan (sidewalks, bicycle routes, Planning Commission and approved by Council on canoe/kayak launch areas) May 3, 2006. Employee Emergency Chuck/Phil 6/1/06 5/18/06 Initial Director Mtg. scheduled for 5/4/06. Employee Management Training meetings conducted May 11 & 12. Interconnect Fiscal Impact Steve 4/15/06 5/18/06 Met with consultant. Work completed May 18. Analysis Interconnect w/Charlotte County Kathy 4/30/06 5/18/06 Mtg. scheduled for May 1st. Fiber 11 Canal maintenance fee Dave/Rick 12/1/05 5/18/06 Met with Council Member and PGI/BSI Canal methodology Maintenance Board Chairs in December to review methodologies. Meetings continue to take place to review alternatives. Meeting scheduled for Friday, May 5th. Canal Maintenance Boards may develop methodology. Print date Friday, February 18, 2011 o:\action register\action2.doc 12


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