tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12726606.post113205958126866065..comments2023-11-03T06:29:15.083-05:00Comments on Quad City Images: Not the pointQuadCityImageshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07503485646277987317noreply@blogger.comBlogger13125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12726606.post-1132184539141350992005-11-16T17:42:00.000-06:002005-11-16T17:42:00.000-06:00Even better Idea. Why don't we get the IOC to flo...Even better Idea. Why don't we get the IOC to float their boat in the moat with Jumer's. They can share that pond, then we can get this abomination to our city out of here.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12726606.post-1132184432923286272005-11-16T17:40:00.000-06:002005-11-16T17:40:00.000-06:00Why don't we try the unthinkable. Open the doors ...Why don't we try the unthinkable. Open the doors and allow visitors to use the place again? It's still a good building that's already in a usable state. I think the real purpose of all this is to ensure that the hotel that the boat wants ends up on the riverfront to be another eyesore when looking at the river from the skybridge to nowhere.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12726606.post-1132184204310111282005-11-16T17:36:00.000-06:002005-11-16T17:36:00.000-06:00Didn't we the taxpayers pay to remodel the Blackha...Didn't we the taxpayers pay to remodel the Blackhawk before the President Riverboat Casino took it over? In the short time that it was used by them, what could possibly be wrong with the way it is now? There are shop spaces available, a bar/restaurant space available, meeting rooms and ballrooms, and of course plenty of sleeping rooms. Why are we now going to spend more money on a white elephant?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12726606.post-1132159846718209622005-11-16T10:50:00.000-06:002005-11-16T10:50:00.000-06:00I think the point is that the Hotel should have be...I think the point is that the Hotel should have been upgraged or town down BEFORE the River Center was completed. If that had happened we wouldn't have to subsidize the RC and Adler as they would have profited from the new state of the art hotel from the begining.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12726606.post-1132122842831615692005-11-16T00:34:00.000-06:002005-11-16T00:34:00.000-06:00112k gets you the opinion you paid for, thats for ...112k gets you the opinion you paid for, thats for sure. Staff wants an outcome, and for 112k, it is bought and paid for.<BR/><BR/>You want to know what to do? I will tell you for free. Turn it into a jail, and save the taxpayers millions. No parking? No problem. Prisoners don't tend to need cars.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12726606.post-1132095173679615692005-11-15T16:52:00.000-06:002005-11-15T16:52:00.000-06:00Ah yes, I did forget about the time (like a year) ...Ah yes, I did forget about the time (like a year) between the project getting a final go-ahead and the time that the new hotel is ready.<BR/><BR/>That does seem like a better time to spend this money, or better yet, less money. Good point.QuadCityImageshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07503485646277987317noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12726606.post-1132094466901335422005-11-15T16:41:00.000-06:002005-11-15T16:41:00.000-06:00I disagree with QCI on this. It is not a "for gone...I disagree with QCI on this. It is not a "for gone conclusion" the IOC gets every thing they want by any stretch. We are fools to spend this money right now. It looks as it is a win, win for the IOC. (AGAIN) if not granted permission to move & build. They can then turn around and do to the Blackhawk what they wish. A big thanks again from the tax payers of Davenport for giving us knowledge from the "consultants" on what to do with OUR bldg.<BR/><BR/>Besides, If permission is granted to the IOC to move & build...they still will have to sell BH to us for a 1$...still need to move & BUILD...it won't happen over night. Hire who ever at that time...LOCALLY!!!!!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12726606.post-1132091502623854392005-11-15T15:51:00.000-06:002005-11-15T15:51:00.000-06:00Probably breaks down something like this:4 people2...Probably breaks down something like this:<BR/>4 people<BR/>20 hours/week<BR/>7 weeks<BR/>$200 per hour<BR/>= $112,000<BR/><BR/>Wasn't even trying hard.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12726606.post-1132086767567749352005-11-15T14:32:00.000-06:002005-11-15T14:32:00.000-06:00I think it makes sense to have a plan in place for...I think it makes sense to have a plan in place for the Blackhawk BEFORE we get it, so we don't sit around for months studying the issue with a vacant hotel not being worked on. I'd also say its more of an "almost certainly" than a "what if."<BR/><BR/>I just think 100 grand is crazy.QuadCityImageshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07503485646277987317noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12726606.post-1132082085311310882005-11-15T13:14:00.000-06:002005-11-15T13:14:00.000-06:00Why? Because we have momentum.Why? Because we have momentum.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12726606.post-1132076112882670562005-11-15T11:35:00.000-06:002005-11-15T11:35:00.000-06:00That is a really good point. Why are we spending ...That is a really good point. Why are we spending so much on a "what if"?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12726606.post-1132067128951855132005-11-15T09:05:00.000-06:002005-11-15T09:05:00.000-06:00Someone will correct me if I'm wrong.You're right ...Someone will correct me if I'm wrong.<BR/><BR/>You're right about the $1 option but it's only available if the IOC gets to move it's boat and build it's hotel. As noted in today's Times, the federal approval process has just begun. It may or may not end successfully for the IOC. Which means we may or may not have a $1 option. Which means this consultant study may or may not be a total waste of time and money.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12726606.post-1132066982464800112005-11-15T09:03:00.000-06:002005-11-15T09:03:00.000-06:00And I'm sure these consultants are from out of tow...And I'm sure these consultants are from out of town. The use of these out of town consultants is really insulting to the people of Davenport who could do the job just as well. People say the city has an image problem, maybe we could start with the city putting some faith in their own citizens.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com