Saturday, June 21, 2008
Lake Access: Update
The whole question of lake access in Lakewood has been pretty dormant as various folks have been doing lots of studying and lots of thinking about how to address the complexities of numerous pieces of land. Another meeting on the topic will be held this Tuesday in City Hall at 5:30 p.m.
The parks board is currently considering several options for what to do about the public street land that dead-ends into lakes. I thought the minutes from their past meeting actually summarized things really well and set us up for what will surely be one of the Lakewood's more important - but also extremely bitter and devisive - decisions.
Gosh, if you think folks have gotten bitter arguing about a ban on minicasinos or scantily-clad baristas ... or got real wound up that I sometimes used a computer during council meetings .. well, the town will go ballistic when we discuss our street ends and whether there should be greater access to the lakes.
But hey, government is supposed to listen to everyone and then make tough decisions. And pretending there is no question at all just won't work anymore. I remain proud of our council that we were willing to tackle a subject that others have not wanted to touch.
If you are interested in lake access issues, definitely download and read those minutes. And for more context, you can find my previous posting about the lake issue here.
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The parks board is currently considering several options for what to do about the public street land that dead-ends into lakes. I thought the minutes from their past meeting actually summarized things really well and set us up for what will surely be one of the Lakewood's more important - but also extremely bitter and devisive - decisions.
Gosh, if you think folks have gotten bitter arguing about a ban on minicasinos or scantily-clad baristas ... or got real wound up that I sometimes used a computer during council meetings .. well, the town will go ballistic when we discuss our street ends and whether there should be greater access to the lakes.
But hey, government is supposed to listen to everyone and then make tough decisions. And pretending there is no question at all just won't work anymore. I remain proud of our council that we were willing to tackle a subject that others have not wanted to touch.
If you are interested in lake access issues, definitely download and read those minutes. And for more context, you can find my previous posting about the lake issue here.
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Having spent several years in school, I have a habit of taking notes during classes and meetings. It helps me remember and ensures the accuracy of my recall. I am surprised, there is only one Council member taking notes. Perhaps more should.
Alan Hart
Alan Hart
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: 8:42 AM
Saw the article in the News Tribune and wanted to drop you a note saying that some of us, at least, appreciate the idea of a more transparent government. Anyone with even the slightest ability to multi-task should have no problem paying attention to the council session AND blogging about it at the same time.
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