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CITY OF LO01 COUNCIL COMMUNICATION
AGENDA T=. Communications (August 22, 1991 through August 27, 1991)
HEEIM DATE: September 4, 1991
PREPARED BY: City Clerk
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Discussion and appropriate action.
The attached communication was received between the date%
of August 22, 1991 and August 27, 1991.
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of concerns he has regarding Lodi Lake park.
.lice. M. Reimche
City Clerk
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THOMAS A PETERSON
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LODI. CALIF. 95240
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Mr. Ron Williamson M o
Director
City of Lodi
Parks and Recreation Department
125 North Stockton Street
Lodi, California 95240
Dear Mr. Williamson,
I've been watching the activities at Lodi Lake for the past 20
years and have observed frequent illegal boating and swimming
on a regular basis. I have previously complained regarding the
problems that occur at the late night parties and the lack of
proper supervision.
As the park and lake area are a public facility it should be
patroled and maintained so that all Lodi residents can relax
and enjoy the lake as it is intended. In the recent months the
problems have increased and the illegal boating and swimming off
of the city property has greatly increased, and a falling tree,
which is a definite hazard to the public has fallen into the
river as the levees have not been maintained and are eroding
away and need to be rip -rapped - for their protection and also
to save the trees along the bank from erosion caused by people
walking up and down the levees as to get to the water. Also,
someone is going to get injured and I feel that these problems
must be corrected immediately.
I have called the park ranger twice in the past two months and
found the only person on duty was Mr. Gums, who was posted at the
enterance gate. There were no others on the park grounds to
patrol or give assistance should the need arise. If we are
going to have a park open to the public, then we should also be
prepared to maintain and police the area and only one person on
duty to supervise the whole park area is putting the tax payer
of this city in a very costly position should someone get hurt
out thereandat the same time putting the one ranger in a very
unsafe position - with the drinking and other goings OR in the
park.
I recently attended several San Joaquin County Planning Commission
meetings and Scott Essin and Ron Williamson were there to ask the
San Joaquin County Planning Commission to take in more property
across the river - for more park area - This is a mystery to me.
How can more park area he justified when the current area can't
even be maintained and efficiently patroled? With the great
Mr. Ron Williamson
August 13, 1991
problems that are facing us at Lodi Lake Park; possible injuries,
accidents, etc., that could cost this City of Lodi very large law
suits stemming from the activities that are going on now due to
the lack of supervision.
As a tax payer and resident of Lodi, I now must put all concerned
on notice that if action is not taken now, and someone gets hurt
due to the problems that I have mentioned, the people that aie
notified in this letter must be held responsible.
P.S. On the weekend of July 27 there was an illegal campfire at
the site of the rope tree, and being there was only one ranger on
duty no one was able to respond 2nd inform that the campfire was
to be extinguished,
Frank C. Alegre
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cc: Mr. Scott Essin, Superintendent
Mr. Bob Johnson, Chairman, 1311 Midvale Rd.
Mr. Dennis Jones, 2401 W. Tokay
Mr. Bob Casalago, 509 Santee Ct.
Mr, Steve Scott, 511 Virginia
Ms. Elvera Melby, 8 N Sunset Dr.
Mr. David Hinchman, Mayor
Mr. James Pinkerton Jr., Councilmember
Mr. Phillip Pennino, Councilmember
Mr. Jack Sieglock, Councilmember
Mr, John Snider, Councilmember