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Board divided on proposed sale of Pequay Mini Park; some members favor sale if proceeds fund local improvements
Summary
Board members debated selling Pequay Mini Park; some supported sale to a private owner willing to maintain the space, others opposed privatizing public land given homelessness and access concerns; Chair suggested any sale proceeds ($112,000 cited) be earmarked for local park improvements.
Board members debated a proposed sale of Pequay Mini Park, with competing perspectives on whether private ownership could improve maintenance and safety or would unduly privatize scarce public green space used by people seeking shade. Member Richard Quano said the site is "a dirty little park" and supported sale if the new owner would maintain it; others, including Thomas and Ian Ross, urged caution because the parcel serves vulnerable people and because the board's community vision emphasizes public parks and access.
Chair Ian Ross proposed that if the board could not preserve the site as public land, it should seek to secure the $112,000 sale proceeds for neighborhood park improvements (for example, a dog park) as a condition. The board did not record a formal vote on a position in the transcript and left discussion open for further prioritization.
