[Green] City Council Resolution charging bench

[gbanz42 at suddenlink.net]

Rebecca,

    How serious and widespread is this concern about the solar bench leading to drug deals?  Is  it worth  identifying a new site or just talking with these people individually to see what they are really concerned about and how it might weight against  the benefits.


---- Rebecca Phillips via Green <green at fuusm.org> wrote: 
> The charger legislation is in fact being introduced tonight.
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> "If you have a garden and a library, you have everything you need."-- Cicero
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> From: Rebecca Phillips <bennphil at hotmail.com>
> Sent: Thursday, October 15, 2020 5:54 PM
> To: green at fuusm.org <green at fuusm.org>
> Subject: Re: City Council Resolution
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> Just heard from Geoff. Some west side residents have concerns about the bench being used to set up drug deals if placed in the suggested spot, so we may want a different location. The charger bench will be separate legislation.
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> Am wondering: could anyone who knows more about that part of the project meet with some of the city folks?
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> Rebecca
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> "If you have a garden and a library, you have everything you need."-- Cicero
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> From: Green <green-bounces at fuusm.org> on behalf of Rebecca Phillips via Green <green at fuusm.org>
> Sent: Thursday, October 15, 2020 5:10 PM
> To: green at fuusm.org <green at fuusm.org>
> Cc: Rebecca Phillips <bennphil at hotmail.com>
> Subject: [Green] City Council Resolution
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> I just learned that City Council is introducing a resolution to adopt our proposal for the riverbank planting tonight. As written, it does not mention the solar charging bench. I have messaged Geoff to ask that it be amended to add the charging station.
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> Rebecca
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> "If you have a garden and a library, you have everything you need."-- Cicero

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