CHUCK BANKS ADDRESSES CITIZENS ABOUT SMELTER AND BARGE PORT
The following video was filmed during the latter part of 2008. Chuck Banks lost to Randy Holman in
the Primary elections on August 3rd, 2010.
WATCH THIS UNEDITED VIDEO OF THE PUBLIC HEARING FOR THE SMELTER CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT
The following video was filmed on the evening of March 2, 2009 at the Crystal City Elementary School.
It begins after the Alberici presentation.
SECRECY CONTINUES IN CRYSTAL CITY
The following video was filmed on the evening of March 5, 2009 at City Hall in Crystal City. What you are about
to watch is a vote by the Crystal City council on whether the financing for the smelter project should be revealed.
Why is this important? There are several reasons. First, it would reveal the
real motives behind the development of the smelter. But more
importantly, the 100 year lease that the city has signed with the smelter developer can be used as collateral for the
financing. You can look at the original Lease Agreement
here (careful it's 2MB) or a searchable MS Word version
of the same document here. Check out
page 11, Section 9.3.
So the real question is "why can't we know who is ultimately in control of a 100 year lease in our city"?
Some council members and the mayor of Crystal City think that you don't need to know.
REZONING 101
Watch this video that contains new and historical footage describing how changes were made to rezone one third
of the city of Crystal City to be heavy industrial.
THE DISABILITY RESOURCE ASSOCIATION SPEAKS UP ABOUT THE SMELTER PROJECT
On February 18, 2008 in a KJFF interview, Craig Henning and Erin Benz from the DRA talk about why they oppose the proposed smelter.
JIM KENNEDY SHOULD MOVE ON
"If I in any way thought the C4 group represented a small amount of Crystal City, even 10 percent, I'd packed up and left
a long time ago" - Jim Kennedy from a
Riverfront Times interview, 1/17/2008
Listen to Jack Ginnever talk about a simple survey conducted on one day to determine if residents of Crystal City
oppose the smelter project. Over 50% of the households opposed the smelter project. The sample survey
represented nearly 10% of the households in Crystal City.
BEN DECLUE / ROGER BAKER KJFF INTERVIEW
Roger Baker from C4 debates council member Ben DeClue about the feasibility of the proposed iron ore smelter.
WHO WILL PROTECT CRYSTAL CITY?
You've heard it before - "The permitting process is rigorous and extensive. DNR and the EPA will make sure that things
are right." Watch this video and see if you still agree.
SPEECHLESS
If you only have time to watch one set of videos, this is it.
Speechless - Part 1
Speechless - Part 2
QUESTIONS WITH NO ANSWERS
Roger Baker
reports
on a recent conversation with Jim Kennedy, the owner of Wings Enterprises.
COMMENTS ABOUT THE GREAT RIVERS LETTER
On Monday, October 15, the Great Rivers Environmental Law Center faxed a letter to the Crystal City Council on behalf
of the Concerned Citizens for Crystal City stating that the ordinances passed by the City Council which set in motion
the proposed iron smelter for Crystal City, Missouri are illegal.
Below is a video of Terry Yesberg commenting on that letter.
Terry Yesberg Comments on Great Rivers Letter
VIDEOS FROM THE NOVEMBER 12 CITY COUNCIL MEETING
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VIDEOS OF THE OCTOBER 22 CITY COUNCIL MEETING
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KSDK video coverage of the event is here.
VIDEOS OF THE OCTOBER 8 CITY COUNCIL MEETING
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WATCH THE PARTS OF THE CITY MEETING THAT THE TV STATIONS DIDN'T SHOW
CURIOUS ABOUT SLAG AND WHAT COULD BE IN STORE FOR CRYSTAL CITY?
WATCH JACK'S PLEA TO PRESERVE THE GREAT HISTORY OF CRYSTAL CITY
