RE: Saturday, August 29th Meeting at Beman Park
michele delair
This would definitely preclude running water in the future. When we were looking to resurrect the water fountain, I was told by Neil Bonesteel that the fountain water line was cut many years ago. Also, who is going to pay for the fence being moved by professionals who deal in dog park fencing? Posts already existed at the tennis court. It will be more expensive adding all new posts. And who is going to reimburse the Friends of Beman Park for the three sides of the tennis court which, after years of being left in disrepair, was repaired by the Friends of Beman Park.
All this because of 1 or 2 neighbors? More than that voted for the dog park where it is. Less mud; close to water and repairing the broken, but existing fence was much less expensive. So much for analysis by the City.
Michele
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Subject: Saturday, August 29th
Meeting at Beman Park
Please forward to anyone you think might be interested. Thanks.
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Several members of Friends of Beman Park met with Bill Dunne and Peter Ryan at the park to discuss future options for a dog park within the park.
Recent legislation passed designating Beman Park as a location for a city dog park. However, this does not mean that the dog park as we know it will be used. Due to neighbor complaints, the location of the dog park is being reviewed. A proposal to move the off-leash area to the top of the hill (center of the park where the old fountain once stood) is being developed. This would involve moving the fence and would hopefully not preclude the option for running water in the future. It understood that this will come at a greater expense, so review is needed.
The proposal will be discussed at the Thursday, September 10th Parks Committee meeting at 6:00 pm in City Hall.
We will also request opening the existing dog park, for limited hours, while moving forward on the proposed new location.
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michele delair
No one for the Friends of Beman Park dog park showed up at the meeting. The Mayor continues to disregard the law and thumb his nose at the residents of Troy.
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Subject: Re: Saturday, August 29th
Meeting at Beman Park
Is anyone going to be able to make it tonight??
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Kara
I wish I could do more to help, it's a shame he is disregarding the law.
-Kara
Kara Mann
Bioresearch Technician / Animal Care
Biomedical Research Core CBIS
Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute
110 8th St.
Troy, NY 12180
ph: 518-276-4867