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Home My WebLink AboutREDvariousc4From :Terry Mohan [mailto :catsdad@sbcglobal .net] Sent :Wed 12/30/2009 6 :41 A M To :Council, SloCity Subject:Stockton Fiel d It is unfortunate that no mention of artificial turf was made in the proposal for the new infield at Stockton Field . (Consent Agenda Item 4) This woul d have been an ideal location for its implementation saving all of the irrigatio n installation, water and maintenance costs . Not to mention taxpayer mone y to redo Exhibition Park . The $2000 annual fee could still be collected fro m the Babe Ruth League with the initial installation to be payed by the city . :-RED FILE MEETING AGENDA . DATE //slPITEM # GT Hip 'COUNCIL COD DI RI?r-ceflfac#I/tic,2 IN DI R E A cAet EY /ee..-FIRE CHIE F W Dl~i POLICE CFI F IL tills 44 00 —COuvrc G — Lc Wo4/77/71L/S CLERK/Vil a7DEPT I-EADS RECEIVE D JAN 5 2010 SLO CITY CLERK From :Christopher Manning [mailto :cm-design@charter .net] Sent :Mon 1/4/2010 6 :30 P M To :Council, SloCity Cc: Helene Finge r Subject :Meadow Park - Consent Agenda ite m Dear Council Members , It has been brought to my attention by my neighbor that the irrigation system on the west end o f Meadow Park is planned to be indefinitely turned off . My understanding is that this is being don e so that improvements at Sinsheimer Park can be accommodated . I realize that this small quadrant at Meadow Park may be under utilized and that valuabl e resources must be carefully distributed within our community, however I believe it's the Parks & Recreation Departments responsibility to inform the community of the proposed change of use . Is it going to be a field of wood chips, decomposed granite or just left as a scruffy, half dea d lawn . I believe there are several opportunities for several low cost alternatives that the nearb y residents and our community at large might like to consider such as : dog park, bocce ball square , etc . For this reason, I am suggesting that this item be pulled from the consent agenda fo r further discussion and input from my neighbors . Thank you , Chris Mannin g 404 Corrida Drive RECEIVE D JAN 5 2010 SLO C!TY CLERK From :Scott Metzger [mailto :metzger .scott@gmail .com ] Sent :Mon 1/4/2010 5 :32 P M To :Council, SloCit y Subject :agenda item for january 5th meeting ...yikes ! please tell me this is not a done-deal ...please . just hours ago, i was informed that a change is being proposed (i understand that it is a consent item on tomorrow night's agenda) fo r meadow park, right here in our neighborhood . my first thought, was that i have never even heard mention of this , been asked about park use, heard proposed ideas, saw a sign posted o r the like . my second, third and fourth thoughts all blurred in between a pile of questions---why? why take away beautiful, used park open space? at what expense? who is to benefit? once green space like that is gone , it never really comes back . is this just going to become a neglecte d strip of misc . turf that becomes a dog bathroom and an eye sore in a year or two ? what was explained to me, was that an estimated $2000 of irrigation money will be redirected to water babe ruth baseball fields at sinshimer park and babe ruth will maintain this redesigned 'park ' on exposition drive . hmmmm- how much does pulling out grass an d shrubs, bringing in new 'turf, etc. cost? who pays for all of that ? and what incentive does babe ruth really have to make the investmen t in maintaining beauty in our neighborhood? our community? it makes more sense to me to have babe ruth pay for the irrigating of th e baseball fields, and allow people to continue to enjoy the park. i guess there were comments and questions in the proposal, if tha t part of meadow park is used and that it is not very visible . well- my boys (age 8 and 11) use it multiple times each week, i see people having lunch that work at businesses on bridge street, regular walker s (with and without dogs) pass thru all day long ----i know, because we are one of the houses that backs up to that small part of park . with the 'south street diet', there are more vehicles that drive dow n exposition drive to cut thru the neighborhood, certainly increasing visibility to the green space----not to mention that several schoo l bus routes have stops there (that children and parents wait by), plu s all the bicyclists that pass thru the park to head down bridge street. part of what makes san luis obispo a wonderful place to live and rais e a family, includes all the parks and outdoor recreation options .i realize it may seem like only a small change to you- but i do believ e that this 'little' change would bring larger negative impact than you truly may understand when looking only at the numbers . with open, green space- the possibilities are endless and not 'single use'....unlike rocks/gravel/bark or whichever turf option would b e installed . please don't pass something, without doing your homework, or at leas t talking with those that live here and those that would be most impacted . RECEIVE D JAN 5 2010 SLO CITY CLERK i am unable to attend the meeting tomorrow night- but please, please, please realize that our family and neighbors that i spoke to are all concerned about this proposal----especially that it may be passed thr u without public notice, input or awareness of any kind . i appreciate your consideration- and am anxious to hear what i s decided tomorrow night . jenni and scott metzge r 2275 exposition drive 542 .0301 From :Judy Nielsen [mailto :slojude@att.net] Sent:Mon 1/4/2010 5 :37 P M To :Council, SloCity Subject :Item C4 of January 5th agend a Honorable Members of the San Luis Obispo City Council : Only this afternoon did we"hear" of the proposal to accept a donation from the Bab e Ruth League for Improvement to Stockton Field which involves (portion 3) removing tur f at Exposition Park basically so new/more turf can be installed at Stockton Park . As a property owner who backs up to the park we were NEVER notified in any form of thi s proposal . I just walked to John King Enterprises, Charter Communication and all th e small businesses in the mall which faces South Street . This little park is used b y employees at all these businesses and is a major walkway/access between Higuera an d Exposition . It is also the neighborhood bus drop off because of the walkway . There are a number of condominiums that face this area . The aesthetic effects will be significant if this area becomes a rock pit and unusable . Clearly the neighborhood should have been contacted before this item became a part o f the January 5th agenda . We have a number of questions for which I seek answers : *Which department or division made this decision . On what grounds and based on wha t information? *How much is the donation from the Babe Ruth League ? *How much will it cost to remove what is Exposition Park? Will the trees be removed ? *How much water does Exposition Park use annually and what will be the size of th e new area and subsequent cost a t Stockton Field be annually ? *What materials will be replace the turf? How much will they cost ? *Will a walkway exist still ? Can it be used as a connector ? *What maintenence will be required? How much would that be annually and who wil l pay? We certainly support the concept of Babe Ruth baseball and understand the water offse t issues but at this point it does not seem very logical or prudent for Babe Ruth League t o donate a sum of money to the city so it can remove a small well used city park for offset irrigation in Stockton Field .RECEIVE D JAN 5 2010 SLO CITY CLERK Sincerely , Jim and Judy Nielse n Judy Nielsen 2279 Exposition C t San Luis Obispo, C A 9340 1 (805)541-6774