Comments on: Common Council Meeting of 9/8/2009 http://www.yourct.com/2009/09/common-council-meeting-of-982009/ Connecticut Political Commentary, News and Analysis Wed, 25 Jan 2012 04:05:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: NwlkSpectator http://www.yourct.com/2009/09/common-council-meeting-of-982009/comment-page-1/#comment-156578 NwlkSpectator Sat, 12 Sep 2009 03:28:37 +0000 http://www.yourct.com/new/?p=4622#comment-156578 I stand corrected. My apologies to Mr. Hopp. I stand corrected. My apologies to Mr. Hopp.

]]> By: HateThis http://www.yourct.com/2009/09/common-council-meeting-of-982009/comment-page-1/#comment-156566 HateThis Fri, 11 Sep 2009 11:15:52 +0000 http://www.yourct.com/new/?p=4622#comment-156566 Ralph V was responsible for the computers and poor Dave Hopp (NOT Hogg!) shouldn't even have to be put in this position. If they want to appoint HIM to Ralph's old job, that would be something else, but if they're insisting Ralph's job needs to be filled, then they ought to be willing to get out there and hire someone and wait and get the answers from him/her. Although why anyone in their right mind would be willing to come to work for the Norwalk BOE is beyond me. Ralph V was responsible for the computers and poor Dave Hopp (NOT Hogg!) shouldn't even have to be put in this position. If they want to appoint HIM to Ralph's old job, that would be something else, but if they're insisting Ralph's job needs to be filled, then they ought to be willing to get out there and hire someone and wait and get the answers from him/her.
Although why anyone in their right mind would be willing to come to work for the Norwalk BOE is beyond me.

]]> By: NwlkSpectator http://www.yourct.com/2009/09/common-council-meeting-of-982009/comment-page-1/#comment-156531 NwlkSpectator Thu, 10 Sep 2009 03:40:31 +0000 http://www.yourct.com/new/?p=4622#comment-156531 I'm not trying to argue with anyone, I just wanted to know where the line was between the Council and the BOE, that's all. Everything that I have heard about the separation between the City and the BOE seems to reinforce the idea that the City supplies the money and the BOE decides what it wants to do with the funds, no ifs, ands or buts. From what I remember a number of years ago, one of the NHS students got up and gave a detailed report on the condition of the computers at the high school, and it was pretty sad. Following that, Ralph Valenzisi proposed a purchase/refresh plan to update all the computers and get everything on the same system. After reading the account of the Council, it sounded like this was just part of the ongoing plan, but now that Ralph has moved on, Mr. Hogg may not be as familiar with where the computers would be utilized as Ralph might have been. It's not that big of a deal. I was just asking. I'm not trying to argue with anyone, I just wanted to know where the line was between the Council and the BOE, that's all. Everything that I have heard about the separation between the City and the BOE seems to reinforce the idea that the City supplies the money and the BOE decides what it wants to do with the funds, no ifs, ands or buts.

From what I remember a number of years ago, one of the NHS students got up and gave a detailed report on the condition of the computers at the high school, and it was pretty sad. Following that, Ralph Valenzisi proposed a purchase/refresh plan to update all the computers and get everything on the same system. After reading the account of the Council, it sounded like this was just part of the ongoing plan, but now that Ralph has moved on, Mr. Hogg may not be as familiar with where the computers would be utilized as Ralph might have been. It's not that big of a deal. I was just asking.

]]> By: SecondhandRose http://www.yourct.com/2009/09/common-council-meeting-of-982009/comment-page-1/#comment-156525 SecondhandRose Wed, 09 Sep 2009 15:49:10 +0000 http://www.yourct.com/new/?p=4622#comment-156525 Seems as if the BOE has been purchasing hundreds of computers every 2-3 years or so. I can't imagine why their IT people can't repair the ones they have to lessen the necessity of constant re-purchasing. Seems as if the BOE has been purchasing hundreds of computers every 2-3 years or so. I can't imagine why their IT people can't repair the ones they have to lessen the necessity of constant re-purchasing.

]]> By: OldTimer11 http://www.yourct.com/2009/09/common-council-meeting-of-982009/comment-page-1/#comment-156523 OldTimer11 Wed, 09 Sep 2009 13:17:51 +0000 http://www.yourct.com/new/?p=4622#comment-156523 From the answers she got, it is a wonder they didn't table and tell him to come back when he had more information. It sounds like nobody knows, and the plan is to build an inventory to replace computers that break or disappear. It doesn't sound like anybody knows how many they own now or how many of them don't work. I hope there is a plan to collect the old ones as new ones are requested and recycle them properly. From the answers she got, it is a wonder they didn't table and tell him to come back when he had more information. It sounds like nobody knows, and the plan is to build an inventory to replace computers that break or disappear. It doesn't sound like anybody knows how many they own now or how many of them don't work. I hope there is a plan to collect the old ones as new ones are requested and recycle them properly.

]]> By: MGeake http://www.yourct.com/2009/09/common-council-meeting-of-982009/comment-page-1/#comment-156522 MGeake Wed, 09 Sep 2009 12:38:27 +0000 http://www.yourct.com/new/?p=4622#comment-156522 That is exactly the power we have. Councilwoman Brown wasn't telling them where to put them; she was asking what plans they had for the new computers. That's not unreasonable information to ask for before approving an expenditure, especially in this economy. That is exactly the power we have. Councilwoman Brown wasn't telling them where to put them; she was asking what plans they had for the new computers. That's not unreasonable information to ask for before approving an expenditure, especially in this economy.

]]> By: NwlkSpectator http://www.yourct.com/2009/09/common-council-meeting-of-982009/comment-page-1/#comment-156521 NwlkSpectator Wed, 09 Sep 2009 12:18:08 +0000 http://www.yourct.com/new/?p=4622#comment-156521 Does the Council have the right to tell the Board of Education where to locate the new computers or how to use them? I thought the Council only could vote up or down on the issue. Does the Council have the right to tell the Board of Education where to locate the new computers or how to use them? I thought the Council only could vote up or down on the issue.

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