PADUA – For theexpansion of the Alì logistics center in the industrial area today is the day of truth. After a year and a half of controversy, this evening the city council will be called to express its opinion on the project who more than any other divided the majority. Despite the proposal put forward about ten days ago by the mayor Sergio Giordani – which plans to finance the recovery of the Romagnoli barracks in Chiesanuova with the “environmental compensation” linked to the operation – in the majority, at least until yesterday, no significant progress.
THE SCENARIOS
Starting from the mayor’s house, where the one who is opposed is primarily the group leader Luigi Tarzia. Simone Pillitteri is also against it but should be absent today because he is abroad.
In the Civic Coalition both Marta Nalin and Chiara Gallani have repeatedly expressed themselves in favor of opposite way but, by virtue of the mandate obtained from the Orange People’s Assembly, they may not vote against it. One hypothesis is that the two councilors could contribute to breaking up the quorum. In this way the discussion would be postponed until tomorrow and the text would require a lower quorum to be approved (without the Coalition vote being fundamental). Moving on to PDAnna Barzon and Alessandro Tognon are openly against it.
Paolo Sacerdoti speaks for “Padova Insieme”: «Although we do not agree with the ways in which this proposal was delivered to us and the very tight deadlines that were imposed to evaluate it, we recognize the effort made to go in the direction we indicated as positive. However, we think that the alternative consequences of a rejection of this proposal would lead to much worse scenarios for the territories affected by the intervention and for the city as a whole, also and above all from an environmental point of view. We will continue to work to improve the resolution.”
The majority seeks one difficult compactness, but there are divisions even in the center-right. Among the favorable votes there should be two votes from the Peghin List, those of Francesco Peghin and Davide Meneghini. «Our position is this because, in principle, we agree with the project – confirmed Meneghini – but we will certainly not be the ones to save the majority if necessary».
“There retraining and the greening of Romagnoli was already planned – say Forza Italia coordinator Nicola Lodi and his deputy Fernando Zilio – and there is no document that certifies Alì’s actual willingness to invest the requested amount, 8 million ». «I see many unclear aspects – adds councilor Roberto Moneta – one above all: the reclamation costs».
Finally, the “Citizens of Chiesanuova-Cave Padova Ovest” committee is in favour. «It is an unmissable opportunity to realize an objective that we have been waiting for for decades, namely the creation of a large urban park».
