Brad Letter to Council

Greetings Madame Mayor and council-
 I was prepared to write a long letter detailing my concerns, as a Wild Cherry resident and neighbor to the 8 years of Thoms Estate development/no development, regarding:
 -noise
 -water quality
 -road safety
 -the absolute value of the Killian House (remember I was a commissioner on Historic Resources)
 -Ingress/egress
 -traffic increases from thoms, ciel, batrams walk, grove park cove, etc

 BUT...... There is only ONE real issue. Why in the world would the city take on a "donated" piece of land (which was as recently as 6 weeks ago submerged under two feet of raging floodwaters, standing waves and all), contribute a pittance of $5000 which could be used elsewhere, allow a private group to take possession of said property for its own purposes, and subsequently rely on "the private sector" to maintain it.

 Sounds like a haven for dog feces, flies, overused and abandoned dog agility training equipment, standing water and mosquitoes, trash and tennis balls, and after dark nefarious behavior.... Doesn't sound like the site of an historic Carpenter Gothic house built before the Civil War, the only remaining, privet and blackberry-choked bottomland along Beaverdam Creek where bears, turkeys, coyotes, and bobcats are able to drink and hide away from bulldozers and lawnmowers. Doesn't sound like a very progressive plan at all...

 Please understand that our animals are family to us. But, I know in my gut that this is not the right place for this park.

 Sincerely,
 Brad