Comments for Waste station ordinance heads for law books at http://www.theind.com , comment 1 to 16 out of 16 comments http://www.theind.com Mon, 20 May 2013 16:27:21 +0100 FeedCreator 1.7.3 http://www.theind.com/news/indreporter/9279-waste-station-ordinance-heads-for-law-books#comment-24347 And in the long run the City of Lafayette buys the property here on Sunbeam Lane! Now thats better! Money well spent!!! - Jerry Reid Fri, 04 Nov 2011 18:55:15 +0100 http://www.theind.com/news/indreporter/9279-waste-station-ordinance-heads-for-law-books#comment-24269 AYE RAGIN-CAJUN, lets do it, CHALLENGE, I got the money iffen ya got the balls ? Any Other Takers ? The tea Partiers have'nt the guns or ammo for a good fight, what ya say ? Ragin-Cajun, Walter, Mebbe, I am not the brightest burning bulb in the chandelier. But Bud, CAN I FIGHT ? JEEZE tell em, Original Northsidian, ya wanna do em ? - NORTHSIDIAN SHOTGUN Wed, 02 Nov 2011 16:33:08 +0100 http://www.theind.com/news/indreporter/9279-waste-station-ordinance-heads-for-law-books#comment-24178 carry your own water. - ragin_cajun Mon, 31 Oct 2011 12:48:39 +0100 http://www.theind.com/news/indreporter/9279-waste-station-ordinance-heads-for-law-books#comment-24173 Ease up on the caffiene. - BoFred Mon, 31 Oct 2011 12:04:55 +0100 http://www.theind.com/news/indreporter/9279-waste-station-ordinance-heads-for-law-books#comment-24166 "while I'm not a tea bagger, I sure hope they're taking a good look at this one. " So, you'll insult them and use the perjorative when you talk about them, but you hope they do what you want them to do? As I'm sure Walter and the other writers at theIND can attest, it takes A LOT of time to "take a good look" at things like this. Your government officials are paid a salary and work full time at exploiting their office and building influence. As soon as a group of part-time volunteers finds about one scheme, 3 more pop in their place. It never ends. Small groups of part time volunteers with no pull and no money have very little time to devote to in-depth investigations of corruption. They are not the appropriate vehicle for investigations like this. If you think that someone needs to "take a good look at this one", then YOU need to act. Call your DA, your State Ethics Board, you local newspapers and demand that they do what they ALREADY get PAID to do. LOOK INTO CORRUPTION and INFLUENCE PEDDLING. If none of those institutions are performing to your satisfaction, and you REALLY believe that a local volunteer grass roots organization, with no money and very little time, is the only option left to you...then YOU need to donate some time and money and help with the WORK that is involved. The ENTIRE problem with this country, from top to bottom, is that damn near everyone in it thinks it's somebody else's responsibility to do whatever it is they think needs to be done. Why don't YOU do it?! - ragin_cajun Mon, 31 Oct 2011 09:01:18 +0100 http://www.theind.com/news/indreporter/9279-waste-station-ordinance-heads-for-law-books#comment-24164 This situation stinks all right. Its the smell of you scratch my back, I'll scratch yours. I sure do hope this case goes to court, if only to expose any "brother in law" deals, any friendly meetings or associations which might have a "perception of imprpriety", as they say. If all that land swapping, & I don't mean it literally, really took place, I sure would be interested in transcripts of the depositions. This should generate way more attention than the bus depot debacle. The public is not as asleep as they seem. Just as there was much discussion over the prop tax, there is much discussion on what this waste facility is really about. And while I'm not a tea bagger, I sure hope they're taking a good look at this one. - BoFred Mon, 31 Oct 2011 04:32:02 +0100 http://www.theind.com/news/indreporter/9279-waste-station-ordinance-heads-for-law-books#comment-24155 Hebert & Jo-Jo do what their handlers tell them to do. And the handlers are deeply involved in this venture. Hopefully the city gets a real lawyer to handle the case. And, LafayetteForUs: Thank you for the REAL information!! - the original northsidian Sun, 30 Oct 2011 11:50:28 +0100 http://www.theind.com/news/indreporter/9279-waste-station-ordinance-heads-for-law-books#comment-24149 Please do a little research into this matter before repeating the unsubstantiated claims of millions in possible damages that the city/parish could be forced to pay. * There are no possible damages other than those incurred AFTER the permit was issued on September 19, 2011. * The only expenditures from that point on were land clearing and pouring a slab, hardly millions. * The claim Hebert made about 'millions', which papers are irresponsibly reporting without looking into, is nonsense. He cites lost profits due to the city's actions and supports his threat with a reference to a lawsuit by a Catholic Church's successful claim that they should be reimbursed replacement cost instead of depreciated value on a low income housing loss * The land was bought before the permit was issued, so there is NO POSSIBLE WAY the city could even be forced to buy the land back. * There were multiple errors in the permitting process and violations by Waste Facilities that will give the city/parish ample justification for withdrawing it. If you're going to report on Hebert's and Waste Facilities' baseless threats, at least have the professional integrity to ask an attorney who does not stand to gain from the project offer an unbiased opinion. After they stop laughing, they'll explain why there is no chance of a multi-million dollar judgment. - LafayetteForUs Sun, 30 Oct 2011 07:30:03 +0100 http://www.theind.com/news/indreporter/9279-waste-station-ordinance-heads-for-law-books#comment-24133 The waste company took a really big risk to begin building and they lost. Plain and simple. If they were not even properly formed and did not get all their permits, shame on them. No liability for the city. It's their own failure and stupid gamble thinking people wouldn't revolt because it looked like "a done deal". Ha! SURPRISE!! - historyonyx Sat, 29 Oct 2011 08:11:22 +0100 http://www.theind.com/news/indreporter/9279-waste-station-ordinance-heads-for-law-books#comment-24128 You've learned very well Son, and someday all this will be yours, be sure you throw joey's chirin's a bone eh ? - NORTHSIDIAN SHOTGUN Fri, 28 Oct 2011 22:18:30 +0100 http://www.theind.com/news/indreporter/9279-waste-station-ordinance-heads-for-law-books#comment-24120 Joseph P DURAT, NEEDS TO COVAH HIS BUTT. THIS COULON HAS NO IDEA WEHEN TO SAY NO TO HIS CRONYS, AS ALL POLITICOS, jOEY DArat tryin to sneak the cheese to his cronys, its time for joey to start covering his ass, election time is around the corner, and doc stewhaid you ain't seen nuttin yet, coulon ! You can't count on Harson or the tunnel vision sheriff , guess the FBI will have to take joey, dee, AND THE CRONYS HEADMEISTER ZOOOOOSCHLAG, book em dano . - NORTHSIDIAN SHOTGUN ll Fri, 28 Oct 2011 20:35:13 +0100 http://www.theind.com/news/indreporter/9279-waste-station-ordinance-heads-for-law-books#comment-24115 "the city should look into annexing all the unincorporated islands. " Isn't "consolidating" the unincorporated areas with city government the next best thing to annexing them? Whether Sunbeam Lane is in "the city" or in "the parish" makes NO difference. The waste company went to the same government building to get the permits. If this had been in the City, or if it were in the Parish and we were deconsolidated doesn't matter. Whether Durel was the Parish President, or the City Mayor, or whatever you call him, the fact still remains that PZC, under HIS administration did not act properly. And, it turns out that PZC acted improperly in a way that helps out a friend of Durel. Now that's some "sizzle on that steak". BWAH-HA-HA-HA-HA. - ragin_cajun Fri, 28 Oct 2011 18:11:16 +0100 http://www.theind.com/news/indreporter/9279-waste-station-ordinance-heads-for-law-books#comment-24108 The reason Durel is upset is this: The council caught him in a trick-bag! As they say "FOLLOW THE MONEY" - the original northsidian Fri, 28 Oct 2011 17:12:04 +0100 http://www.theind.com/news/indreporter/9279-waste-station-ordinance-heads-for-law-books#comment-24107 Ophelia: It's to simple for them to do this. Look how long the City sat on it's hands while Broussard annexed all of the prime properties. Now people can say what they want about Broussard but, they are agressive on annexing. Lafayette has gotten left in the dust!! - the original northsidian Fri, 28 Oct 2011 17:09:59 +0100 http://www.theind.com/news/indreporter/9279-waste-station-ordinance-heads-for-law-books#comment-24105 To avoid these problems in the future, the city should look into annexing all the unincorporated islands. Under state law, there is a way to do this, if the property in question is mostly surrounded by city (incorporated) areas. A case would have to be made in court, but it would be worth making the effort. This would offer protection to the property owners in those areas against these types of problems, and would benefit the city, since services are probably already being provided in many cases. It's past time to move on this. - Ophelia 46 Fri, 28 Oct 2011 15:56:30 +0100 http://www.theind.com/news/indreporter/9279-waste-station-ordinance-heads-for-law-books#comment-24093 Im so glad Mr Durel has done the right thing for the people of Lafayette. It was the right thing to do! I thank you for that Mr Durel! I think the City of Lafayette should buy the property and build something like a park or use it for their needs. Im just glad he did the right thing!!! - Jerry Reid Fri, 28 Oct 2011 11:26:58 +0100