[SJAAboard] Houge Reuse meeting Tues 1:30Pm

[Rich N]

The folks using the ping-pong tables were very clear at a meeting a couple
of years ago that they want to keep the meeting room at Houge available.

If I lived in the neighborhood and the city let the lawn go "native" I consider
talking to a lawyer.

Rich

> Demolishing does cost money so padlocking may come first. Tennis courts
> might get locked but the lights will probably be disconnected. Would
> they let the lawn go "native"? What about the people who use the pads
> and the ping-pong tables in the meeting room?
> Paul K>
> 
> -----Original Message-----
> From: sjaaboard-bounces at sjaa.net [mailto:sjaaboard-bounces at sjaa.net] On
> Behalf Of Rich N
> Sent: Tuesday, April 22, 2008 1:25 PM
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> Subject: Re: [SJAAboard] Houge Reuse meeting Tues 1:30Pm
> 
> They would still need to water and mow the grass, keep the lights on,
> and have the cops check it now and then.
> 
> For the cost of demolishing the bathrooms and meeting room, they could
> pay for many years of maintenance for the two buildings.  I would guess
> they spend
> maybe 3/4 of an hour to wash the bathrooms everyday.  They very seldom
> clean
> our the meeting room.  We haven't had the heater running for at least 2
> years
> because the city hasn't made it available to us (it doesn't heat when
> turned on).
> They aren't spending much to keep those two buildings up and running
> compared
> to the maintaining the lawn. 
> 
> If they do get rid of the two buildings I don't think it will increase
> the value
> of the park and the neighborhood.
> 
> Would the city keep the tennis courts open?  
> 
> Rich
> 
> 
>>I can't imagine that the city would just sell the park to a developer.
>> In this case, I think "closing" Houge means permanently padlocking and
>> eventually demolishing the bathrooms and the meeting room. The point
>> being to make the park as maintenance free as possible. But in today's
>> economic climate, who knows.
>> Paul K.
>> 
>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: sjaaboard-bounces at sjaa.net [mailto:sjaaboard-bounces at sjaa.net]
> On
>> Behalf Of Rich N
>> Sent: Tuesday, April 22, 2008 12:24 PM
>> To: Business list for SJAA board of directors
>> Subject: Re: [SJAAboard] Houge Reuse meeting Tues 1:30Pm
>> 
>> If the city sold Houge and the entire park was filled with homes, I'll
>> bet it would reduce the value of the homes already near the park.
>> 
>> Rich
>> 
>>> If the city plans to keep Houge but not let people use it, their cost
>> to 
>>> maintain it will be virtually the same.
>>> 
>>> Rich
>>> 
>>>>I just found out about this 1/2 hour ago.  The city has been
>> considering
>>>> closing Houge and several other sites.  I am planning to head down
> to
>> city
>>>> hall and participate.
>>>> 
>>>> 
>>>> Rob Hawley 
>>>> 
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