Development Agreement Potentially Reaching City Council (And Then Some) December 15, 2009
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It is possible the development agreement with the Planned Industrial Expansion Authority (PIEA), Centerpoint-Zimmer LLC, Kansas City, and The Industrial Development Authority of Kansas City (IDA) for the NNSA Campus will see the City Council Thursday, December 17th. The City Council should then appoint a committee to review the development agreement in session the following week.
The Office of the City Clerk website has yet to post the agenda for this week’s City Council meeting, we’ll keep you in the know.
NPR Online, KC Nursing News Pick Up Efforts of Local Activists December 14, 2009
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KC Nursing News’ article covers Ann Suellentrop at one of the witnesses across from the KCP: http://www.kcnursingnews.com/20091207992/news/nurse-says-no-to-nukes.html
NPR Online features quotes from the Pitch Weekly: http://topics.npr.org/article/0e5M6o14y271y?q=Claire%20McCaskill
A PDF version of the KC Nursing News article is available in the Literature Section.
Town Hall Meeting to Address Health and Safety Issues of Former Employees December 12, 2009
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Calling former employees of Bendix/Honeywell, the Marine Corps Finance Center, and the IRS to share concerns on work-related illnesses at the Bannister Federal Complex.
All are invited to a Town Hall meeting December 16th from 7-9 p.m. St. Thomas More Church 11822 Holmes Rd. Kansas City, MO. Exposures to toxic substances at the Bannister Federal Complex, and the impact of illnesses on former employees and their families will be discussed.
Save the Date: Breaking the Silence Conference to Feature “Think Outside the Bomb” December 7, 2009
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The 3rd Annual Breaking The Silence Environmental Conference will be held next year at the Reardon Center, Friday, January 8th and Saturday, January 9th.
“Think Outside the Bomb,” is the theme of a presentation Friday evening and a workshop Saturday afternoon. The presentation includes speeches by anti-nuclear activists Ann Suellentrop, Jane Stoever, Henry Stoever, former plant employee Maurice Copeland, and performances by artists The Recipe and Sahj Kaya. NukeWatch New Mexico’s Jay Coghlan will share his analysis on the role of the KCP within the NNSA and how KCP production contributes to the LEP.
Towards Resolution No. 1383 December 2, 2009
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The City Council is holding its weekly meeting today, Thursday, December 3rd. Although the agenda has yet to be posted on the Office of the City Clerk website, it is expected the Council will assign a committee to review Resolution No. 1383, the development agreement with CenterPoint-Zimmer LLC for the NNSA Campus.
Assuming the committee is selected tomorrow the resolution will be reviewed early next week. If the resolution passes in committee, it returns to the City Council for a final vote, possibly next Thursday, December 10th.
Suggested Reading:
Kansas City Plant Fiscal Year 2009 Ten-Year Site Plan
Missouri Hazardous Waste Facility Permit
NNSA Needs to Better Manage Risks Associated with Modernization of its Kansas City Plant
Update: Resolution No. 1383 was not mentioned in the December 3rd session of the City Council. The legislature facilitating infrastructure improvements on Highway 150 and Botts Road for the PIEA area did not pass the Transportation and Infrastructure committee. It is still uncertain when the City Council will discuss the appointment of a committee to review the resolution. This site will keep you posted.
Experiences of Former Bendix/Honeywell Employees Highlighted in the Media November 18, 2009
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The Pitch Weekly: “As Honeywell closes its 60-year-old site, workers are dealing with the fatal aftereffects.” Featuring accounts of six former employees with a collective history spanning across four decades at the plant, with one employed as recent as 2003.
NBC Channel 41 News at 5:00 will cover past activities at the Kansas City Plant in light of its proposed move to a new site in Grandview.
Check the Literature page for testimonies from Chairman of the Hiroshima Peace Culture Foundation, Steve Leeper and survivor of the atomic bombing at Hiroshima, Yoshiko Kajimoto. Leeper and Kajimoto-san have held web conferences with audiences at area community colleges and universities this past year.
