MINUTES September 18^TH

SOUTHWEST SAGINAW NEIGHBORHOOD ASSOCIATION

 

Meeting started at 6:36pm

Opening Prayer by Deanna Virciglio

DIGNITARIES:  Larry Coulouris councilman, Tom Bigin Consumers Energy

Motion was made and seconded to except the minutes from the August Meeting

TOM BEGIN:  Talked with our association about proposal #3

2012 Ballot Proposals

Updated September 13, 2012

Proposal 1- Also known as emergency manager law or PA 4

For more information, please visit Stand Up for Democracy’s website:

http://standup4democracy.com/

Proposal 2 - Also known as collective bargaining amendment, Protect Our Jobs or Protect Working Families

For more information, please visit Protect Working Families’ website:

http://protectourjobs.com/

Proposal 3 - No position

Also known as 25 by 25, 25 by 2025 or renewable energy standard

For more information, please visit Michigan Energy Michigan Jobs website:

http://mienergymijobs.com/

Proposal 4 - Also known as home health care proposal

For more information, please visit Keep Home Care Safe website:

http://www.keephomecaresafe.org/

Proposal 5 -

Also known as super-majority or 2/3 ballot proposal

For more information, please visit Defend Michigan Democracy website:

http://defendmidemocracy.com/

Proposal 6 -

Also known as the bridge or NITC proposal

 

Tom wanted us to understand what the proposal was all about.  Tom is suggesting we vote no on 3.  If you vote no on 3 it will keep rates from going up.

Tom said Energy Efficiency means appliances etc. He said we can reduce our usage by energy efficient appliances.

 

 

 

Tom wanted us to understand what the proposal was all about.  Tom is suggesting we vote no on 3.  If you vote no on 3 it will keep rates from going up.

Tom said Energy Efficiency means appliances etc. He said we can reduce our usage by energy efficient appliances.

SMART ENERGY:  Renewable Energy: 

1. Wind turbines.  10% has to come from renewable energy.

2. Solar Energy.  Sun

We can’t always count on the wind blowing and we can’t always count on the Sun to shine.

There will be a cost increase by 2015.  The benefit is worth the cost.  A yes vote on 3 would allow outsiders to place Wind Turbines all over Michigan and they did not consider the land, animals and who all’s back yards these wind turbines are going to be placed.  They will be all over the place.  Each Wind Turbine produces 100,000.00 kilowatts of power.

You can go to www.consumers energy.com to have a free analyses of your home.

Jose`:  You can use a recycling tote for glass, metal, plastic.  You can use a garbage can with a recycling label on it for papers or additional recyclables.  We have the stickers for yard waste and recycling at the front table if you need them.

Elmer, Gary and Sam are still driving in the association area every night.

CATHY:  The SVP program should be up and running the first week of October.  We had our first class for SVP on September 15^th

PAT:  We had $258.39; we received a $30.00 donation.  We had a $9.54 paid out for ink leaving us with $278.85

Larry Coulouris:  There will be no leaf pick up from the City of Saginaw starting now.  Please bag your leaves and place them to the curb for yard waste.  Yard waste ends on November 30^th 2012.  You can take them to the garbage drop off across the street from the City Hall until the second week of December.

MEETING ADJOURNED AT 7:45 PM

PRESIDENT:  Jose` Barajas

SECRETARY:  Cathy Wagner

TRESURER:  Pat McCloy