Memo to SLCA members, concerned citizens (2/17/06)
TO: All members of Staring Lane Community Association,
Other concerned citizens
FR: Dr. Gwynn Shamlin, President,
Staring Lane Community Association
RE: Update on Staring Lane Widening Project and date of next scheduled meeting
At this time, I see no need to meet because of a lack of concrete data / information as related to the Staring Lane portion of the Green Light Plan. We will keep you informed via telephone or written correspondence.
Do find below a summary of contacts, times, dates and communication I had with city/parish officials as related to political plans for Staring Lane widening:
1) City/Parish Councilman Mickey Skyring (Feb. 17, 2006, 8:15 a.m.) – Talked to him by cell phone and he made the following comment:
a. Met with Walter Monsour and Michael Songy after the Metro Council panel and got a sneak peek at 18 road projects
b. Called to their attention the conflicting report in what the panel heard versus what the media reported in an article titled, “Council Panel gets glimpse into roadwork” in The Advocate (dated Feb. 16, 2006). NOTE: PLEASE READ THIS ARTICLE. Section B1.
c. Only one thing he was sure about was the Burbank project would be among the first.
d. Skyring would continue to try and have the work on the opening of the extension of Staring Lane from Highland Road to Burbank done first to see its effects, thus determining the amount and / or need to widen Staring Lane.
e. Upon my request, Staring promised he would keep us informed as to what and when anything concrete is decided as related to plans for Staring Lane widening. Our conversation ended with me further requesting in-put.
2) Administrative Assistant to Mayor Melvin “Kip” Holden, Mr. Hampton Greunwald (Feb. 17, 2006, 8:25 a.m.) – Talked to him at his office. He made the following comments:
a. Will have a chronological listing of all projects to include dates to begin and complete each by April 15, 2006.
b. He asked me to e-mail him requesting the above data on or before the 15th. I will then inform you of his response immediately!
3) City/Parish Engineer David Guillory – Talked to him at his office on Feb. 17, 2006, 10 a.m., and he had the following comments:
a. They now have the contract with the engineers in place and approved.
b. They can now sit with them and see what can be done in terms of our requests as related to the Staring Lane project.
c. Upon my request, I reiterated that we, as an association, and other concerned citizens wanted to reduce the widening to a minimum needed footage in order to save homes and remain residential. If there isn’t a need at all to widening, it certainly would make all of us happy.
Be reminded that every effort toward our concerns are appreciated. Always feel free to call or visit us at 225-766-9439 or at 402 Staring Lane. Thanks again!