7/30/2019 Pier 60 Park Playground Enhancement Opposition Letter

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Clearwater Neighborhoods Coalition, Inc.

P.O. Box 8204

Clearwater, FL 34618

www.clearwatercoalition.org

May 13, 2013

Honorable George Cretekos

and Members of the Clearwater City Council

Office of the Mayor and Offices of the City Council

P.O. Box 4748

Clearwater, FL 33758-4748

DELIVERED VIA ELECTRONIC MAIL

RE: Playground Enhancement to Pier 60 Park

Dear Mayor Cretekos and Members of the Clearwater City Council:

On May 06, 2013 the Clearwater Neighborhoods Coalition (CNC) heard from a representative from the Clearwater Beach

Association (CBA) that spoke about a proposed playground enhancement to Pier 60 Park. The representative said that i

was the opinion of many beach residents as well as members of the CBA that this enhancement was not needed. The

representative asked for support in opposing this project.

Having heard from the CBA representative and after a discussion that included expenditures exceeding any possiblebenefits of this enhancement, the members of the CNC voted unanimously to oppose this project. During our discussion

we reminded ourselves of how city leaders have told us on numerous occasions that Clearwater just does not have funds

for unnecessary projects. Building a $330,000.00 playground enhancement with a life span of 12 to 15 years on a world

class beach; and with many residents opposing this project should certainly rise to the level of an unnecessary project.

On behalf of the CNC it is our hope that you will reconsider the merits and benefits of this project and conclude it to be

deemed unnecessary. We are seeking your vote to abandon the playground enhancement project.

Sincerely,

Clearwater Neighborhoods Coalition

Carl Schrader

President

cc: Mr. William Horne, City Manager, City of Clearwater

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