Dear Sirs: Your council will soon meet to determine the fate of one of Florida’s finest remaining natural resources and a prime example of what our state can boast as a unique treasure. Gilchrist Blue Springs seems made to order for what the people of Florida had in mind when they voted in Amendment 1. This spring is categorized as a second magnitude, just short of a first magnitude producing approximately 40 million gallons of fresh clean water each day, and as such is one of Florida’s major springs. There are 4 large springs and 2 smaller springs on the property, which has multiple buildings and 25 campsites with electric and water. In addition there are 100+ primitive campsites, nature trails, and a long boardwalk to the Santa Fe River. Wildlife is abundant on the property and especially important for two reasons: it boasts ten species of turtles, second only to the Ichetucknee in the Santa Fe basin, and it has a very high populations of snails, one of which, Elimia sp., is important for controlling nuisance algae. The surrounding land totals nearly 400 acres, which would then be protected from development and would further enhance the overall designation of the Santa Fe as an Outstanding Florida Waterway, ecological greenway, and paddling trail. The venue is already a park and has recreational facilities for swimming, camping and picnicking. The availability of the Gilchrist Blue Springs property comes at an opportune moment, when Amendment 1 funds have been assured by law. Our Santa Fe River encourages your council to grasp this opportunity to preserve this beautiful and invaluable part of the pristine Florida for which it is renowned.

A group of LHA homeowners researched Flock Security’s license plate reader cameras (LPRs) as a tool to make our community safer by: 1) Deterring criminals from coming into our neighborhood – Criminals avoid LPRs 2) Providing evidence to support arrests when crimes are committed We are requesting the LHA Board of Directors approve and fund a 2-year pilot to purchase and install the LPRs via our LHA HOA dues. The safety of our LHA community is in question and the installation of the LPR cameras are a tool that will allow us to take action and make our neighborhood safe: - The LHA Board of Directors have the authority to allocate HOA funds on our behalf to promote safety (Reference LHO CCRs: Declaration of Restrictions – Lakeshore Highlands) - Robberies in Oakland are up 22% YoY ending June 30, 2023 (source: SF Chronicle 7/21/23). - Oakland Police Department (OPD) recommends Flock Security LPR cameras. - The cities of Piedmont, San Mateo & San Ramon use & recommend Flock Security LPRs. - No Personal Identifiable Information (PII) is captured and neighbors can opt their license plates out of the system. - The pilot will consist of 8 ‘live’ LPR cameras 8 ‘decoy’ LPR cameras with LPR signage. - Estimated pilot cost per LHA household: $25 per year or $2.08 per month. By signing this petition, you are telling the LHA Board of Directors that you want them to immediately approve the funding and installation of Flock Security LPR cameras to make our community safer.

The blood shed by white racists in Charlottesville, VA on August 12, 2017, is squarely on Trump's hands because of his consistent, unapologetic encouragement of hate-filled, xenophobic white nationalism during his election campaign and by his policies since entering the White House. He is worse than ignorant to blame "both sides" in Charlottesville. He is a coward. The anti-racist protesters were peacefully protesting when a white racist 20-year old "man" drove his SUV into them, killing at least one person and seriously injuring many. This was white racist domestic terrorism, and cowardly Trump refused to call it by its name. He should be forced to resign after his shameful, violence-provoking behavior all this past week, especially after threatening North Korea with "fire and fury". That threat violated the U.N. Charter, which is part of the U.S. Constitution now, due to Article VI of the Constitution, the "Supremacy Clause". So Trump violated his oath of office by threatening North Korea. For inspiring white racist domestic terrorism and violating his oath of office, President Donald J. Trump must be forced to resign immediately.

IN RECOGNITION OF THE FACT THAT on average, UTK lecturers are paid less than lecturers at our Southern peer institutions (12 percent less than lecturers at the University of Kentucky and 26 percent less than those at our aspirational peer the University of Georgia); AND THAT the Modern Language Association has recommended a minimum base salary of $10,900 per 3-credit course; AND THAT lecturers play critical roles in fulfilling the University of Tennessee’s teaching mission by teaching more than one-third of all classes; WE, THE UNDERSIGNED, CALL ON THE INSTITUTION, the University of Tennessee, Knoxville, TO IMPLEMENT THE POLICIES IN THE FACULTY HANDBOOK approved by the Board of Trustees in June 2019 regarding the participation of non-tenure track faculty in governance and the fair hiring, review, and promotion of non-tenure track faculty; AND TO INSTITUTE A GUARANTEED MINIMUM SALARY of at least $50,000 per year for all full-time faculty working at UTK, a minimum salary of $59,500 per year for full-time faculty promoted to Senior Lecturer, and a minimum salary of $68,500 per year for full-time faculty promoted to Distinguished Lecturer. We demand that these changes be implemented within all colleges at UTK, by Fall Semester 2020.

Gov. Quinn: don't frack us! Say "no" to unenforceable, inadequate fracking regulations. HB2615 will not protect Illinois. The deceptive fracking industry will probably work around many of the regulations when they encounter the feeble enforcement in this state. There are only 12 regulators at the IDNR to oversee thousands of dangerous fracking wells, so enforcement will be next to impossible. And HB2615 has too many gaping holes in it to protect Illinois: No local control, no limits on or prioritization of the use of our precious water, no real air pollution protections, no worker safety. Seismic activity is not even considered, the toxic flowback from the wells will not be handled as hazardous waste, and the setbacks still put our children and families at risk. HB2615 will not protect us from spills, blowouts, water contamination, health effects or possibly even earthquakes. New York State is extending their 5-year moratorium for another 2 years in order to study the dangerous effects of fracking. Illinois residents deserve that same kind of due diligence by their lawmakers and the government. We deserve a moratorium on fracking and an investigative task force, HB3086 and SB1418. Let's not frack our way into a worsening climate crisis. Let's invest in our clean, green, energy future instead of fracking our farmland!

We ask you for a mass meeting at UFT headquarters, in the delegate assembly hall, to accommodate all members of the Absent Counselor Reserve (ACRs), the Absent Teacher Reserve (ATRs), other excessed staff or other concerned UFT members, for the purpose of fully airing how the tentative UFT contract will affect excessed staff. The ATR part of the contract is a fundamental violation of due process and tenure. We are troubled that there is an expedited discipline and termination process that applies only to ATRs and not to non-excessed teachers. By agreeing to this expedited process you appear to be conceding to the myth that ATRs are all bad teachers instead of educators caught up in school closings and co-locations. Principal among our concerns, we wish to have a full enumeration of all actions that would constitute "problematic behavior". We are very troubled by your statement, reported in the May 12, 2014 “Wall Street Journal”, that some unnamed panel of hearing officers would solidify the definition of "problematic". How can we be considered as breaking the law if there is no written law or statute? You are trying get people to agree to a contract whose terms are not yet really defined. We expect more of our union president.

A shift that could change the electoral landscape is underway – the tightening of restrictions on who can vote and how Americans can vote. Going into the 2012 elections, there will be millions of Americans who will find that since 2008, there are new barriers that could prevent them from voting.These new restrictions fall most heavily on young, minority, and low-income voters, as well as on voters with disabilities. This wave of changes may sharply tilt the political terrain for the 2012 election. Already 19 new laws and two new executive actions are in place. At least 42 bills are still pending, and at least 68 more were introduced but failed. Already, it is clear that: SummaryThese new laws could make it significantly harder for more than five million eligible voters to cast ballots in 2012. • The states that have already cut back on voting rights will provide 171 electoral votes in 2012 – 63 percent of the 270 needed to win the presidency. • Of the 12 likely battleground states, as assessed by an August Los Angeles Times analysis of Gallup polling, five have already cut back on voting rights (and may pass additional restrictive legislation), and two more are currently considering new restrictions.

1. No Tenure / No Pension. A Congressman collects a salary while in office and receives no pay when they are out of office. 2. Congress (past, present & future) participates in Social Security. All funds in the Congressional retirement fund move to the Social Security system immediately. All future funds flow into the Social Security system, and Congress participates with the American people. It may not be used for any other purpose. 3. Congress can purchase their own retirement plan, just as all Americans do. 4. Congress will no longer vote themselves a pay raise. Congressional pay will rise by the lower of CPI or 3%. 5. Congress loses their current health care system and participates in the same health care system as the American people. 6. Congress must equally abide by all laws they impose on the American people. 7. All contracts with past and present Congressmen are void effective 1/1/12. The American people did not make this contract with Congressmen. Congressmen made all these contracts for themselves. Serving in Congress is an honor, not a career. The Founding Fathers envisioned citizen legislators, so ours should serve their term(s), then go home and back to work.

*Congressional Reform Act of 2011* 1. No Tenure / No Pension. A Congressman collects a salary while in office and receives no pay when they are out of office. 2. Congress (past, present & future) participates in Social Security. All funds in the Congressional retirement fund move to the Social Security system immediately. All future funds flow into the Social Security system, and Congress participates with the American people. It may not be used for any other purpose. 3. Congress can purchase their own retirement plan, just as all Americans do. 4. Congress will no longer vote themselves a pay raise. Congressional pay will rise by the lower of CPI or 3%. 5. Congress loses their current health care system and participates in the same health care system as the American people. 6. Congress must equally abide by all laws they impose on the American people. 7. All contracts with past and present Congressmen are void effective 1/1/12. The American people did not make this contract with Congressmen. Congressmen made all these contracts for themselves. Serving in Congress is an honor, not a career. The Founding Fathers envisioned citizen legislators, so ours should serve their term(s), then go home and back to work.

Congressional Reform Act of 2011 1. No Tenure / No Pension. A Congressman collects a salary while in office and receives no pay when they are out of office. See #3 below. 2. Congress (past, present & future) participates in Social Security. All funds in the Congressional retirement fund move to the Social Security system immediately. All future funds flow into the Social Security system and Congress participates with the American people. It may not be used for any other purpose. 3. Congress can purchase their own retirement plan, just as all Americans do. 4. Congress will no longer vote themselves a pay raise. Congressional pay will rise by the lower of CPI or 3%. 5. Congress loses their current health care system and participates in the same health care system as the American people. 6. Congress must equally abide by all laws they impose on the American people. 7. All contracts with past and present Congressmen are void effective 1/1/12. The American people did not make this contract with Congressmen. Congressmen made all these contracts for themselves. Serving in Congress is an honor, not a career. The Founding Fathers envisioned citizen legislators, so ours should serve their term(s), then go home and back to work.