That's Metro's modus operandi. They are trying the same thing here. Having been to every Planing Board meeting that pertained to
the Metro Homes project, the public was assured by the investors and
their lawyers that Metro understood the financial risks they were taking. I
believe they said the where going by the P L A N.
No guarantees to rebuild a new C-8 if the steel frame was not safe.
Plain and simple. No argument, no misunderstanding, its about steel above
ground or in the ground. No guarantees from the Partners that Metro would even
own C-8 if things went wrong or right, because of other paper work.
Terry Reidy repeated the whole discussion in summery before the P B voted
to let Metro start the design process, so that the whole room
would understand what was about to happen. The pre-approval did not mean it was
a slam done deal, only as to more things along, so Metro could start drawing
while the structure inspection of C-8 site was completed by
engineers.
Was the pubic lead to believe that the inspection reports would take
months. I believe the Press at some of the meeting. Pictures in the paper. All
this according to the P L A N. Then the report funked the footings and then
city officials start making excuses. Pulled the official P L A N off the web
site.
Who knows how many lawyers, architects, engineers, and planners
where at each of the meetings representing the city, the Partners,
and Metro Homes looked at that Plan. What P L A N were they given to
represent their respective clients. Nobody ever said C-8 could be rebuilt if it
came down. Metro was entering this part of picture at it own risk.
Reidy, Metro, and the lawyers said so.
Lofferdo, who is on the Planning Board offer up a different
summery of the P B meetings at a council meeting. At Council
public portion, he was call to task. At the same council meeting
Reidy said nothing about his own speech at the Planing Board
meeting. Are there tapes or notes of the Planing Board
meetings available? Our redevelopment attorney said we have no recourse. Go
figure?
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