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lost income from cell tower. I'll keep this short since I've got a morning meeting. But a few things happened at the City Council last night that deserve mentioning. Elks Lodge A Complaint: The Chico Elk's Lodge was denied a use permit for a cell tower on its property. 4 of the 5 councilors thought that since they had selected a cell tower location at Hooker Oak Park (roughly across the street) that future cell towers should be there. The vice president of the Friends of Bidwell Park, John Merz, is currently suing the city to stop the Hooker Oak Cell tower from going in. Merz is also a Planning Commissioner. Councilor Wahl pointed out that a cell tower at this location would probably be needed in the future anyway and that the Elks put a lot of money back into the community through non-profit efforts. He also pointed out that the city's 500' setback from residences for cell towers is not a number based on scientific concerns, but that the city staff arbitrarily selected the number. I think Wahl made excellent points, but that the decision to keep the cell towers in the same location is not a bad one. If only board members of the Friends of Bidwell Park would quit suing us. Harrison Gets a Path: The Council passed a resolution naming the Potter Road bike path after recently deceased VP of Sierra Nevada Brewing Company Steve Harrison. The road will connect Honeyrun Road on Skyway with the Doe Mill area. Again, Wahl alone suggested the council take a little time to discuss this at a committee level before naming the path after Harrison. Councilor Gruendl referenced a letter he received from someone concerned about Harrison's position as a beer executive and the fact that he apparently committed suicide. I don't have a problem with the beer executive part, but naming things in our city after people that kill themselves is probably not a good ongoing practice. I should say that on the topic of Harrision's death I don't think anyone knows for sure whether it was an accident or a suicide. On Harrison's life I don't have any information, but he shouldn't be judged solely on how he died. A little more discussion would have been appropriate. Kim's Coup: Local architect and relative newcomer to Chico David Kim was appointed to the Architectural Review Board last night. David has posted here a couple of times, and even endorsed me for my failed run for City Manager. Congratulations David, thanks for helping out our community by taking part in the public process. I'll pass you some advice I heard from Tom Lando, our City Manager before Greg Jones. Don't focus on the color of screws used in a plan. He thought micro management was causing problems at the ARB. |
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CI Challenge: Can you guess what it is? Winner: Mark Sorensen, see comments below for answer. |
Fighting Elks
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Lon
About Me: Fasten your seatbelts for an exhilarating trip through Chico's public policy; I guarantee it's marginally better than public access TV.
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CI Challenge: Gee Lon, I'll bite, I'll take a wild shot that it might be a New York City Police Detective's badge....
At least at looks like it could play one on TV.
Mark,
Yes that is the badge logo for the TV show NYPD Blue. Season 1 (maybe others) had actors David Caruso and Kim Delaney, among the cast.
Lon