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Residents press council on boat slips, speeding and a historic house; one public commenter levels accusations
Summary
During public comment residents asked council to revisit a 2015 vote on East Bay boat slips, urged enforcement against speeding and heavy trucks on Leon and Decker streets, and asked for historic-preservation support for the Foster Farm/Beer House; a separate resident made allegations about mailed packages and prior conduct by an individual, which the council did not substantively resolve on the record.
Several residents addressed the council during the public-comment period with distinct concerns.
Boat slips: Mary Beth Novitsky, an East Bay resident, asked the council to revisit a 2015 community vote in support of adding boat slips at East Bay and requested placement on a future agenda with supporting documents.
Speeding and trucks: Fostel Bigali and others described chronic speeding and heavy trucks on Leon Street and nearby corridors. Council and the police chief pledged short-term increased patrols, additional radar-sign deployments and encouraged residents to report incidents so enforcement can be prioritized.
Historic preservation: Janice Lenhardt, president of the local historical society, urged the council and Parks & Recreation to pursue state historic designation and potential reuse for the Foster Farm / Beer House site; she said volunteers are available and was invited to Parks & Rec to continue the discussion.
Allegation: Resident Rick Greenwell accused an individual previously discussed in council meetings of sending offensive mailed packages to a local candidate and made other serious accusations about that person’s past conduct. The remarks drew responses from other residents and council admonitions about decorum; no formal investigation, administrative action or corroboration was recorded in the transcript during the meeting.
Ending: For actionable items, staff was asked to schedule East Bay materials and Parks & Rec follow-up and to coordinate traffic-enforcement patrols; the allegation raised by a resident was recorded as public comment with no immediate formal action in the meeting record.
