1. This won’t be a “blog” per se. It isn’t meant to be a place to post all commentary or opinions. Everyone is invited to send in a note, but don’t be offended if it isn’t posted. There’s other sites that are perfectly content to drag through what they believe to be wrong with every issue at every turn. This is about what was done, why and where do we go from here. We won’t talk about two and three year old issues. If the desire is to engage in those discussions then look somewhere else.

2. This isn’t the Board of Commissioner forum. MJ has a City Manager form of government. The Board makes policy; the staff implements. I’ll be happy to pass your comments along to the Board, either good or bad, but the intent of this medium is to address how we could better enact policy and improve city services.

3. The narratives will be directly from me, your city manager. I won’t hide under some pseudonym or other persona. My name is Randy Robertson. My phone number is 754-2552. I am your City Manager. If your issue or concerns involves another department of the city (Public Works, Police, Animal Control, etc.) I will invite the appropriate team member to provide some comments, but it will still be done under the auspices of the City Manager.

4. I will try and be as timely as possible, but this is another one of the “additional duties” for which civil service is renown.

5. The City Staff is here for you. The desired outcome is for us to have a positive relationship with the citizens we serve, but we all know that always won’t happen. Everyone has an opinion. It is the staff’s responsibility to work through the opinions and emotion, meet the requirements of the laws and rules under which we operate, and hopefully serve the greatest number in that process. It is not an exact science. The more we have a relationship with you, the better we can meet your expectations.

6. Finally, this is about telling our story. Hopefully you will be able to sort the myth from reality or see the issue through a different set of lens. I hope you will find this of value and participate.

Friday, November 27, 2009

Update: 11/27/09

Good Morning MJ:

It is my sincere hope that you and your family have had an extraordinary Thanksgiving. As for Darlene and I this was one of the few times in recent memory we were able to spend Thanksgiving with all our family. . . that made it extraordinary for us.

If you grow tired of shopping today please join the crew of the MJ Parks and Recreation staff at 12:00 at Mundy Park as they open Mt. Juliet's first Frisbee Golf Course. For the last couple months creating this 9 "hole" beauty out of the forest surrounding Mundy was a labor of love for the Rec staff. On behalf of Tim, Kat, Rose, Taylor, Jan, Tyler, Rocky, David, Kyle and all the professionals in Parks and Rec, join us at Mundy this weekend and see what's new in MJ.

Some other events on the calendar in the next few weeks include:

4-6 December: Holiday Art and Crafts Bazaar: Charlie Daniels Rec Center;
5 December: MJ Animal Shelter's First Anniversary Bash. 115 Industrial Drive, throughout the mid afternoon;
7 December: Special MJ Board of Commissioner (BOC) workshop and meeting. Starting at 5:00 p.m.;
12 December: MJ's Christmas Parade: Starting at 11:00 a.m., along Mt. Juliet Road;
14 December: MJ BOC meeting and workshop, starting at 5:00 p.m.; and
16 December: City Hall closed from 1200 to 2:30 for its annual Christmas luncheon.

Mr. Shannon Joyner, Deputy Public Works Director, invites you to tune into Channel 3 for updates on the North Mt. Juliet Road project. Mr. Joyner conducts a Q&A-based short community update every two weeks.

Finally, as we approach this magical time of the year, I want to say a special thanks to a group of tremendous public servants, who, regardless of whether its Thanksgiving, Christmas, Easter, the weekend or 2:00 a.m. are on duty protecting us. Today, as you watch the game on TV, digesting the remnants of your holiday feast; or while you are shopping for just that right gift, please remember our always vigilant Police, Fire and EMS personnel. They are the ones who stand ready, night and day to serve you. My thanks to each of them for all they do. Your contributions and sacrifices are appreciated.

Have a great week and talk with you later.

R. Robertson
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