Pacifica Tribune, letters-to-the-editor, 4/4/12. "Jaquith appointment" by Stanley J. Brown
"Our City council has done a large disservice to the voters of Pacifica. Last Monday night they appointed Ginny Jaquith to serve out the term left by Mr. Vreland who resigned.
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| Mori Point - geographical downtown Pacifica |
In the early 1990s Ms. Jaquith, along with Jon Galehouse, Mike Vasey and John Schneider, were recalled by the voters. Many have said it was because of the Lighting and Landscape tax. That was a big part of it. There were many other things as well. The council was controlled by The so-called Friends of Pacifica These folks were major players. They had an agenda and they stuck to it.
As today, anyone who tried to build in Pacifica was simply delayed, denied and appealed until the owner gave up. Remember Mori Point? Land made worthless until it could be grabbed (stolen) for open space. Ms. Jaquith was appointed. She now has to answer to no one. She can thumb her nose at those who removed her from office.
Also a big boo, also to the Tribune. Not a single word about Jaquith having been recalled. What is the problem here? From the cover story I was beginning to think she might be able to walk on water I thought you were a newspaper. I suppose you have to worry about income from the City."
Posted by Kathy Meeh
12 comments:
You're an idiot.
I second that.
It's like the recall people. I want to support anyone who is against the long-term council members who have driven this city into an eco-ditch, but these wingnuts are making sensible alternative viewpoints look extreme.
Pretty much.
That guy's full of it! Council made the right choice, did it quickly and with little of their usual theatrics. Truly amazing. It's the Ginny Jaquith effect!
Watcher (749) and Anonymous friends of the same, what you've done is "name call" an entire article with the comment: "you're and idiot", whereas the history looks correct. Possibly you disagree with Mr. Brown's conclusions because they are not the same as yours.
Anonymous (824) has taken "name calling" further by then labeling others who would Recall "the long-term council members who have driven this city into an eco-ditch" (his own words): as "wing-nuts". This Anonymous comment appears to be a complete gutless "Etch A Sketch" contradiction.
Congratulations, the "idiot" response award seems to go to you Anonymous guys: 749, 824, 826.
Anonymous 834 probably made a good contributing point, because a new agreed-upon, consensus city councilmember (5th vote) was needed immediately.
This anon is damn proud to accept that award from Ms. Meeh. A shout out to The Watcher for stating the obvious so articulately. And, anon@824 knows his wing-nuts.
No kidding. I'm against Pete and Sue, but I don't want to get lumped in with these gadfly kooks. It ends up associating the very rational arguments against our no-growth policies with the rants of a bunch of extremists.
The history is incorrect. The council was not controlled by the Friends of Pacifica. The council was Ginny Jaquith, John Schneider, Bonnie Wells, Jon Galehouse, and Mike Vasey. Only the last 2, not the majority, could be considered to be associated with Friends of Pacifica. Ginny never was, neither was John Schneider nor Bonnie Wells.
And Mori Point was not "made worthless." Development was even approved by public vote, but never built. It was not "grabbed (stolen)" for open space. It became part of the GGNRA.
"...Mori Point was not "made worthless." Development was even approved by public vote, but never built. It was not "grabbed (stolen)" for open space. It became part of the GGNRA." (Anon 10:00 PM)
Your statement is incomplete and twisted. As Mr. Brown said, ".. anyone who tried to build in Pacifica was simply delayed, denied and appealed until the owner gave up." That is true. And with Mori Point, "gave up" meant bankruptcy, not uncommon for those who try to develop in Pacifica. A friend who was in the minority on the Planning Commission at that time said that no matter what concession the developer made, the answer to him was NO. (Keep in mind, the people of this city voted to allow that developer to build a conference center there).
Do you really think that 100% "open space" in what should be the heart of our city brings-in needed city tax revenue, jobs and services? It does not. Mori Point (110 acres) is economically "worthless", unless you're a SFGS.
Anon@10, Good, accurate history lesson for those that like facts and the truth.
Too bad it'll bounce right off that protective tinfoil-headgear that's standard issue for the gadflyin', wingnut kook brigade.
No way to fake it Anon@ 1104, 30 years of this BS, some of us eventually catch-on. 12% only work here, the rest of us are on the highway commuting. The city is broken-down and broke. But, hey, we're surrounded by 60% of unproductive "empty space" which used to be our city land. We don't even have the land, so that we could potentially fix Pacifica. Sure hope you're a property owner who pays taxes.
Yes anon@11:45, you've definitely caught something and I'm quite sure you have an incurable case. Other than that I'm right there with you doing my part for Uncle Jerry and Uncle Sam and paying my taxes. You be of good cheer and let's make it a safe commute.
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