19 March 2008
A onetime Mayor of the city of Monrovia, now chairman of the Monrovia City Corporation (MCC), Daniel G. Johnson has called for the establishment of what he calls a "10-year renewal and redevelopment master plan" for the city of Monrovia.
The Council said Chairman Johnson wants the approval of his plans to conduct the hiring of a competent and experienced Consultancy firm. He said that the responsibility of the consultancy firm will be to carryout urban planning and management that will oversee the development of a two-year Monrovia City Renewal and Redevelopment Master Plan.
Pinpointing the usefulness of the plan, he said that it will focus on sustainable City Budget Restructuring and Revenue Growth. He did not however define the words. He also said that additional services will follow Human Settlement, Environmental Health as well as City Infrastructure, Economic and Business Development and Tourism advancement.
Speaking at the Duala Market which he toured for acquaintanceship with problems of the market facility and to assess situations described what he calls "the increasing problems of marketing displacement, congestion and waste management crisis".
After discussions with the Madam Hajah F, Sheriff, superintendent of the Duala Market, Mr.. Johnson told reporters that in the wake of the ever increasing complexity of socio-economic and environmental problems imposed on the limited infrastructure of the City by the Liberian.
Crisis, that the city of Monrovia needs a more dynamic and innovative City Council and City Management Team that must take on the nature of a "Task Force" with a Pro-active, hands-on and boots-on-the-frontline approach in tackling the challenges of the City.
Mr. Johnson also visited Waterside and the unfinished Housing Bank Building on Ashmun Street. .
Mr. Johnson, who once served as Mayor of Monrovia, says the leadership he brings to the City Council intends to move quickly in capitalizing on the enormous international goodwill generated by the credible leadership of Pres. Ellen Johnson-Sirleaf to seek international assistance in mobilizing logistics and expertise to support the work of the City Management Team.
Mr. Johnson thanked the World Bank, the United Nations and all local and International partners that are providing support to City Hall in dealing with the garbage crisis and other problems confronting the City.
He thanked Pres. Johnson-Sirleaf for the confidence reposed in him and vowed to do his best in helping to restore the dignity of Liberia's Capital City.
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