It has been 18 years and 115 days since the city’s pledge to build the West Branch Library.
This Tuesday, April 12th at 6 PM Tom Traw of the Yucca district and Norma Alvarez of the Ocotillo district are calling upon residents of these districts to meet at Glendale city council chambers as a show of support for citizen speakers on the topics of: 1. calling for the completion of Heroes Park; 2. repair and reopening of O’Neil pool; and 3. opposition to proposed small lot homes between Camelback Road and Bethany Home Road, 83rd Avenue to 91st Avenue.
Each of these issues is important in its own right. It has been 18 years plus and Heroes Park is still not completed. An entire generation of children has grown up without the ability to enjoy this park.
O’Neil pool was shut down about 4 or 5 years ago, after it was discovered to be leaking. The city would like to remove the pool and repurpose the land. It is has refused to date to allocate any money to repair the pool. The only problem is that there are over 2,000 children in the area served by O’Neil pool who have no constructive activity, such as swimming, to enjoy during the summer months. This pool needs to be repaired and reopened.
Lastly, while no one opposes residential development it is expected to be good quality development that raises property values. The proposed residential development (larger than Rovey Farm Estates) has over 1,000 lots and many that are only 5,500 square feet, below the city’s conventional minimum standard for residential, single family home lots of R1-6 (6,000 square feet). A development of this sort does nothing to raise adjacent residential property values. In fact, it will lessen everyone’s property value. Not to mention that it will bring a whole new crop of children who need to be able to use nearby Heroes Park to its full promise.
All of these issues are important to the people of the Yucca and Ocotillo districts. That is why you are needed on Tuesday evening. You will provide a show of strength in backing up the citizen speakers and will show city council you are serious about these issues.
Here is what you need to know:
Tuesday, April 12, 2016
6 PM sharp
Glendale City Council Chambers
(intersection of 59th Ave. and Grand Ave.
Park in the city parking garage.
Council chamber is east of the parking garage)
Please join an army of citizens, the silent majority, who want the city to refocus its attention on the needs of these districts. You don’t have to speak unless you wish to. A large group of people…you… showing up in support of these issues will claim the attention of the city council and senior management. Tom Traw will be handing out T-shirts in support of Heroes Park. Supplies are limited. First come, first to receive a T-shirt until they are all gone.
© Joyce Clark, 2016
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C’mon everybody- record your shows and let’s go tell city hall we’re tired of lies and empty promises! If we don’t, we will just get more of the same- nothing.
Joyce, I was taking aerial photos of O’neill park last week. It would be a great park if the city would take care of it. I didn’t realize how big the pool was.
I hope the folks living near the park show up and tell the council they’re tired of being treated like 2nd rate citizens! They deserve better- we all do!
I agree with Mark Daily…C’mon Everybody – we need your support. Even though you’ve dwelled on this Joyce I want to remind everyone money should not be the issue with Heroe’s Park and the repair of O’Neil Pool. The City just found $32 Million for a Cardinals parking lot 2 months ago. If they can do that they can certainly figure out how to finance a park and fix a pool !
Not to worry! Heroes Park will be getting a double wide trailer for a library. Talk about property values decreasing.
Let’s see if we can’t “twist some arms” for something better!