tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24135583.post8319388031597933323..comments2023-05-30T05:54:48.988-04:00Comments on kingston progressive: WHAT CONSTITUTES A FAMILY?Mike Madsenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14527557594630435730noreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24135583.post-13492325626685120392008-09-18T08:08:00.000-04:002008-09-18T08:08:00.000-04:00If this house was in Reynolds ward he wold not be ...If this house was in Reynolds ward he wold not be supporting such a chnage in the current law. As he is the typicla not in my back yard person.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24135583.post-24062927223498438392008-09-14T23:03:00.000-04:002008-09-14T23:03:00.000-04:00Housing is a real issue in Ulster County. If we ca...Housing is a real issue in Ulster County. If we can keep one person from living under a bridge by allowing the Common Fire commune, then we did a good thing.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24135583.post-6784221545138055802008-09-14T20:05:00.000-04:002008-09-14T20:05:00.000-04:00"flies in the face of the state constitution" did ..."flies in the face of the state constitution" did Bill really say that?<BR/>What ever happened to home rule? When is a municipality able to make these decisions for itself? There are numerous instances where a city or town operates with tighter restrictions than the state or federal statute. When did Bill decide to clean up our own charter? When Common Fire rallied up the greenie crowd?<BR/>C'mon Bill...stick to the economic issues and crime in midtown. You've got real work to do.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24135583.post-79486839238204065592008-09-13T19:07:00.000-04:002008-09-13T19:07:00.000-04:00Please think this over very carefully, how could t...Please think this over very carefully, how could this definition of a "family" ever be enforced. This is solely intended<BR/>to accomodate Common Fire, the <BR/>repurcussions could be felt for years to come. Think this one throughAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24135583.post-66613080243432763882008-09-13T18:53:00.000-04:002008-09-13T18:53:00.000-04:00Clarification Mr. Parlamentian or in the absence o...Clarification Mr. Parlamentian or in the absence of one, Mike?? <BR/><BR/>If it really is an amendment to the Charter doesn't the voters of Kingston need to vote on it?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24135583.post-14110105591408410802008-09-13T17:42:00.000-04:002008-09-13T17:42:00.000-04:00Bill's definition of a family is taken basically d...Bill's definition of a family is taken basically directly from Common Fire's proposal. The very nature of being tenants is not permanent. It is my suspicion he is doing this for politically motivated reasons like trying to get the green folk on his side. He is not doing this for the good of the community.<BR/><BR/>Mr. Reynolds has been very friendly toward Common Fire. Perhaps he would like a group home like this next to his home, or maybe even a released inmate halfway house down the street.<BR/><BR/>If Kingston wants to go this route fine and I will support it. I think Common Fire is turning out to be a fairly decent non-profit. My arguments are not with them, but with the future of Kingston. Be aware that they will no longer be able to deny organizations the ability to make any housing co ops they see fit.The KoolAid Factorhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06932440893388239983noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24135583.post-66037630406766484602008-09-13T15:56:00.000-04:002008-09-13T15:56:00.000-04:00New Paltz is dealing with the same issue right now...New Paltz is dealing with the same issue right now. I'm interested to see what Kingston comes up with.Brittany Turnerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02329337890735136976noreply@blogger.com