Readers of the Bainbridge Islander can read today how the city (who at the city is not clear but for the city shorelines planner Mr Peter Namtvedt Best quoted in the article) will remove "100 creosote piling and about 250 feet of concrete and other shoreline armoring from the Strawberry plant property... that will eventually (?!) become a public park with a restored marshland and gravel beach."
The problem with this decision making process is that the community that has been asking for parks has not been consulted nor informed. While I was supposed to get information from Mr Namtvedt Best after I had inquired on October 31 about the fate of this very nice place, he never got back to me. Is he running the city? Is that acceptable? I don't think so :(
See copies of the email exchanges below
Hello Bill,
I was wondering if you had any
information about the "park"/space located at the end of Weaver Avenue:
there is this paved road with big trees leading to a sort of parking
lot and to the bay.
Does that belong to the city?
If so, what are the plans for this space? It would be a great public park.
Thank you in advance
Could you help in this or is it a planning dept. question? Thanks, Bill
Bainbridge Island
www.billknobloch.com
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From: <[email protected]>
To: <[email protected]>
Date: Thu, 1 Nov 2007 17:56:20 -0700
Subject: RE: Update about the "park" at the end of Weaver Avenue?
Bill: Sorry to be a bit slow on this one. I missed it in the “stack”.
The parcel that Mr. Boucher is asking about is the City’s “Strawberry Plant” property. I could relate a little of the planned improvements but Peter Namtevedt Best has been overseeing the planning and shoreline work for the parcel, so I’ll ask him to help you and Mr. Boucher with this.
Peter, please reply to the Councilor with details of upcoming work and plans for the Strawberry Plant.
Thanks!
Bob Earl, PE
City Engineer