Packed House at PRA Annual Meeting
Terry Miller relays questions from the audience to the annual meeting speakers.
This year’s Palisades Residents Association annual meeting had a record attendance. Topics such as the proposed South Region High School #15 at Angels Gate and the Clearwater Program were a big draw.
LAUSD’s Rod Hamilton answers questions about proposed SRHS#15.
Many thanks go out to the the community representatives that came out to the meeting to talk with the residents and address their concerns: Janice Hahn, Councilwoman, 15th District; Brian Dietrich, Sr. Engineer, Cleanwater Program; Chuck Boehmke, Section Head, Cleanwater Program; David Kooper, Chief of Staff, Board District 7, LAUSD; Rod Hamilton, South Region Development Director, LAUSD; Linda Del Cueto, Superintendent, Local District 8, LAUSD.
Linda Del Cueto, Superintendent, Local District 8 and LAUSD
representatives listen to residents concerns.
Chuck Boehmke of the Clearwater Program presented a slideshow showing proposed construction areas where a new wastewater tunnel may be located. The chosen 4–8 acre site will have between 50 to 100 truck trips per day for seven (7) years to bring in equipment and remove dirt. The Palisades locations being considered are White Point Nature Preserve, Royal Palms Beach and Angels Gate Park.
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Elections were held at the meeting and the following people have been elected to serve on the PRA board of directors:
| Dave Behar | Anne Ingalls | Mona Dallas Reddick |
| Sean Conlon | Hugh McKinney | Glenn Russ |
| Diane DeFidelibus | Jeniffer McMullen | Christopher Sandelli |
| Madeline Drake | Pam Meisel | Yvonne Schueller |
| Elaine Gismondi | Marissa Melling | Stephen Yates |
| Anna Gladdich | Derik Obuljen |
“Pick Six” is a new buzz term for the Clearwater Program.
It means that everyone should welcome the Program to Indicated Potential Site #6 on Terminal Island.
The site in the Port of L.A. has railroad track to allow for less pollution by using trains to move the dirt and rocks. It also is ‘freeway friendly’ with two freeways that are easily accessable, if needed.
“Pick Six” is NOT in any residential area and it allows for better traffic flow than any other potential site.
It also allows for the most level course between the waste treatment plant and the outfall location under the Pacific Ocean.
I hope all individuals and groups gather together to strongly state that Indicated Potential Site #6 is the ONLY site that can hold the Program’s shaft, ground-level site, and acceptable areas.
Comment by Mark Wells — June 10, 2008 @ 10:19 pm
Location 6, “Pick Six”, will be the most favorable Clearwater Shaft site for San Pedro residents, but it may be the most expensive of all potential sites. The tunnel distance to the outfall terminus is the longest of all the alternatives. Sites 12, 13 and 14 might be the most atractive locations for the planners.
I agree with Mark that we need to gather together, and to actively lobby our County Supervisor and LA City representatives for #6.
Go to the LA Co Sanitation District web site. (http://www.lacsd.org/). Our neighborhood photo is the dominate feature on their home page.
Comment by Jim Archer — June 11, 2008 @ 9:23 am