City Government
Mayor Hotline July 17-23
July 28, 2010 
BOISE CITY NO LONGER PROVIDES A TRANSCRIPT OF THE HOTLINE CALLS. THE SUMMARY VERSION IS CREATED BY THE OFFICE OF MAYOR STAFF AND REFLECTS THE VIEWS OF THE WRITER.
7/19/10
Don Nelson
Tioga St.
Boise, ID 83709
No trash pick-up/credit on bill
ISSUE: His trash as well as others in his neighborhood was not picked up last week due to sewer construction on Tioga St. He called Utility Billing to ask for a credit because the service was not provided and was told that there was no credit being offered and that he had no recourse in the matter. He wants to know if that’s correct. He wonders how the city can legally take something without returning the service.
PW
7/20/10
Johnny Rektor
Dangerous Cross-Walk
ISSUE: This is the fourth time he almost got hit in the middle of the day in the pedestrian cross walk when he was trying to cross Vista in front of Vista Village. He talked to the police but they still haven’t done anything to increase patrols. He is half blind and is a combat vet.
Police
Action Taken: Contacted by phone
7/22/10
Anonymous
Road Construction in W. Boise
ISSUE: She wanted to know why Cole Road was neglected when every other street in the west end of town is torn up, gnarling traffic, and raising smog pollution.
Action Taken: Forwarded to ACHD
7/23/10
Diane Ayres
S. Garden Pl.
Boise, ID 83705
Conflict Between Neighbors
ISSUE: She and her animals were verbally threatened, also left a note, on June 2, 2010 by her neighbor at 1061 S. Garden Pl. She called 911and two Boise police officers were dispatched to the houses. She submitted a Public Records Request in writing to find out about the case and was told there is no record of this incident. A copy of the dispatch was requested from Ada County Sheriff’s Department and they said to request Incident #BP10067196. She’s concerned that if she is threatened again there will be no record that it’s a continuing incident.
BPD
Action Taken: Left Message
7/23/10
John Lesniak
Crones Cupboard
712 N. Orchard St.
Boise, ID 83706
Orchard St. Renovation Rumors
ISSUE: He heard rumor that the city plans to renovate Orchard St. and possibly put in sidewalks and bike paths to make the street more accessible. He would like to talk to someone who could tell him what the plans are for the renovation of Orchard St.
ACHD
Action Taken: Gave him ACHD’s phone number
7/23/10
Barb Newman
Overgrown Plants on Sidewalk
ISSUE: The house at 3477 Brampton Way has plants growing out onto the sidewalk making it difficult for people to walk by there. It is on the corner of Brampton and Quincy in Southeast Boise. She wants to know if the city could do something to get the plants trimmed.
PDS/Code Enforcement
Action Taken: Contacted
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Comments & Discussion
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Jul 28, 2010, 11:25 am
As a not too infrequent user of the Mayor’s Hotline in the past, I can attest that on more than one occasion my message was improperly transcribed.
This being said, one can only expect that the new condensed versions of the transcripts will be even more inaccurate and incorrect.
Jul 28, 2010, 3:56 pm
How much do you want to wager that a “sanitized” interpretation of these calls will lead to some very embarrasing, at least to the mayor and the city council, calls will be “inadvertantly deleted”?? I guess the easiest solution to it being “too hot in the kitchen” is to simply quit cooking.
Jul 28, 2010, 9:41 pm
Trying to get government to do its job when it does not want to is impossible.
Jul 29, 2010, 8:13 am
I have always looked forward to reading this transcript. It will be a shame to see it go. Even more of a shame is knowing that there is probably another person in the unemployment office because of this decision. This version is not as informative.